Person

Andrew Griffith

Professor | Agricultural and Resource Economics
Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
FORS 323 - People and Forest Practices
1 credit hour(s)

Examination of how people, institutions, and society at large affect and are affected by forest management practices. Case studies and field applications will concentrate on the wide variety of linkages that exist in society among people and forests. Application of basic skills of collaborative problem solving will be emphasized. Overnight field trips are required.

Grading Restriction: Letter grade only.
(RE) Corequisite(s): FORS 305 and FORS 322.

FORS 422 - Forest and Wildland Resource Policy
3 credit hour(s)

Policy formulation and criteria for policy determination. Forest and wildland law and regulation. Theory of conflict resolution. Formal and informal resolution.

(DE) Prerequisite(s): FORS 100 or WFS 100.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – senior.

FORS 590 - Advanced Topics in Forestry
1 - 3 credit hours

Recent advances and concepts; research techniques and analysis of current problems.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Jean-Philippe, Sharon | Taylor, Adam

FWF 320 - Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
3 credit hour(s)

Natural resource management as a social process focusing on how human, social, and institutional factors interact and integrate with complex and dynamic biophysical systems. Influence on natural resource management of human institutions, values, attitudes and behaviors, and place. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (SS) (DE) Prerequisites: FORS 100 or WFS 100 or Permission of Instructor.

FWF 527 - Social and Economic Perspectives on Natural Resource Issues
3 credit hour(s)

Designed to introduce graduate students to important economics and other social science concepts as they relate to natural resource decision making.

Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours lecture. Comments: Offered Fall semester - every other year.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level - Graduate.
Registration Permission: Consent of Instructor.

SNR 320 - Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
3 credit hour(s)

Natural resource management as a social process focusing on how human, social, and institutional factors interact and integrate with complex and dynamic biophysical systems. Influence on natural resource management of human institutions, values, attitudes and behaviors, and place. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (SS) Department Enforced
(DE) Prerequisite(s): FORS 100 or WFS 100 or Permission of Instructor.

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102 MTREC
1000 Main Entrance Drive
Spring Hill, TN 37174
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Agricultural Business and Management, General, Oklahoma State University, 2012
  • MS, Agricultural Business and Management, General, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 2009
  • BS, Agriculture, General, Tennessee Tech University, 2007
Responsible Area(s)
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

Andrew Griffith

Professor | Agricultural and Resource Economics
Picture of Andrew Griffith image
102 MTREC
1000 Main Entrance Drive
Spring Hill, TN 37174
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Agricultural Business and Management, General, Oklahoma State University, 2012
  • MS, Agricultural Business and Management, General, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 2009
  • BS, Agriculture, General, Tennessee Tech University, 2007
Responsible Area(s)
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
FORS 323 - People and Forest Practices
1 credit hour(s)

Examination of how people, institutions, and society at large affect and are affected by forest management practices. Case studies and field applications will concentrate on the wide variety of linkages that exist in society among people and forests. Application of basic skills of collaborative problem solving will be emphasized. Overnight field trips are required.

Grading Restriction: Letter grade only.
(RE) Corequisite(s): FORS 305 and FORS 322.

FORS 422 - Forest and Wildland Resource Policy
3 credit hour(s)

Policy formulation and criteria for policy determination. Forest and wildland law and regulation. Theory of conflict resolution. Formal and informal resolution.

(DE) Prerequisite(s): FORS 100 or WFS 100.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – senior.

FORS 590 - Advanced Topics in Forestry
1 - 3 credit hours

Recent advances and concepts; research techniques and analysis of current problems.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Jean-Philippe, Sharon | Taylor, Adam

FWF 320 - Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
3 credit hour(s)

Natural resource management as a social process focusing on how human, social, and institutional factors interact and integrate with complex and dynamic biophysical systems. Influence on natural resource management of human institutions, values, attitudes and behaviors, and place. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (SS) (DE) Prerequisites: FORS 100 or WFS 100 or Permission of Instructor.

FWF 527 - Social and Economic Perspectives on Natural Resource Issues
3 credit hour(s)

Designed to introduce graduate students to important economics and other social science concepts as they relate to natural resource decision making.

Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours lecture. Comments: Offered Fall semester - every other year.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level - Graduate.
Registration Permission: Consent of Instructor.

SNR 320 - Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
3 credit hour(s)

Natural resource management as a social process focusing on how human, social, and institutional factors interact and integrate with complex and dynamic biophysical systems. Influence on natural resource management of human institutions, values, attitudes and behaviors, and place. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (SS) Department Enforced
(DE) Prerequisite(s): FORS 100 or WFS 100 or Permission of Instructor.