ARBORICULTURE - Course Number 11:216:365 (Fall 2024) - Syllabus

Sep 30, 2026

Course syllabus for ARBORICULTURE (Course Number 11:216:365) for Fall 2024, detailing prerequisites, lecture and lab meeting times, and locations. Specifies instructor contact and office hour format, course management via Canvas, and a recommended textbook available through RU library. Explains course description, learning goals, curriculum criteria, and how students will develop evaluation and report-writing skills through a semester-long campus tree project. Covers grading breakdown, quizzes, attendance requirements, accommodations, late work policy, and academic integrity expectations.

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ARBORICULTURE Course Number: 11:216:365 Fall 2024 Prerequisites or Co-requisites: • 01:119:116 General Biology 2 AND (01:640:135 Calculus 1 for the Life and Social Sciences OR 01:640:151 Calculus 1 for the Mathematical and Physical Sciences) Meeting Days and Times: • Lecture: 2:00 – 3:20 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays , Waller Hall Room 108A • Lab: 3:50 – 6:50 pm Tuesdays, Waller Hall Room 108A and outside around campus CONTACT INFORMATION: Instructor: Dr. Allyson Salisbury Office Location: (Old) Blake 102 [Email:](Email: asalis@sebs.rutgers.edu)[ ](Email: asalis@sebs.rutgers.edu)[asalis@sebs.rutgers.edu](Email: asalis@sebs.rutgers.edu) Office Hours: By appointment for zoom or in-person COURSE WEBSITE, RESOURCES AND MATERIALS: • The course will be managed on Canvas • Textbook: Applied Tree Biology by Andrew Hirons (NOTE: this textbook can be accessed online for free via the RU library) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Arboriculture is the science and art of caring for individual trees from cultivation to planting to management to removal for the benefit of society. In this course, we will learn about modern tree care practices and the biology that guides them. We apply those practices over the course of a semester long project to generate an evaluation report for a set of campus trees. At the end of this course, you should feel confident to apply for a job in the tree care industry and to prepare for taking the International Society of Arboriculture’sarborist certification exam. ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PROGRAM LEARNING GOALS: • Goal 4: Effectively utilize software, hardware, field, and laboratory techniques commonly used in the study of ecology, evolution, and natural resource management. • Goal 6: Communicate effectively orally and through written text and graphics. • Goal 10: Apply a fundamental knowledge of tree biology and professional ethics to tree care management and practice. COURSE LEARNING GOALS: 1. Understand fundamental aspects of the professional tree care industry, including the role of professional ethics in tree care. 2. Apply their knowledge of tree biology and the abiotic environment to inform tree care management and practice care following industry safety standards. 3. Use organized methods of observations to critically evaluate planting sites trees in all life stages for landscape management and safety. 4. Develop and defend bid specifications and summary reports of tree conditions based on industry standards and best management practices. Society of American Foresters Curriculum Criteria: A2, A3, C7, C9, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D14 ASSIGNMENTS/RESPONSIBILITIES, GRADING & ASSESSMENT: QUIZZES (20% of total grade) There will be 10 quizzes over the course of the semester. Quizzes will test key vocabulary and concepts. They will contain questions similar to those found in the ISA certification exam. ATTENDANCE (20% of total grade) Attendance in lecture and labs is required. This course is designed to be highly interactive and by attending class you will learn not just from me, but from your classmates. Plus, we get to learn from you as well. Attending class and lab also give you the opportunity to practice the skills this class is intended to develop in a supervised and collaborative setting. If you expect to miss one or two classes, please use the University absence reporting website [https://sims.rutgers.edu/ssra/](https://sims.rutgers.edu/ssra/ to indicate the date and reason)[ to indicate the date and reason](https://sims.rutgers.edu/ssra/ to indicate the date and reason) for your absence. An email is automatically sent to me. CAMPUS TREE REPORT (Individual components: 40% of final grade (5% for each part) . Final complete report (10% of final grade) . Final presentation (10% of final grade) . You will choose a set of trees on Cook/Douglass Campus to evaluate and generate arborist report them. Your report will be composed of 8 components which

FAQs

What are the prerequisites for ARBORICULTURE 11:216:365 (Fall 2024)?

The syllabus lists 01:119:116 General Biology 2 and requires Calculus 1 for either the Life and Social Sciences or the Mathematical and Physical Sciences.

How is grading structured for this course?

Quizzes account for 20%, attendance for 20%, and the Campus Tree Report for 40%, split across individual components plus a final complete report and presentation.

What is the policy for late work and attendance?

Work is due by midnight on Canvas on the due date; late work is considered one day late per day after, with a 10% point deduction per day and zero points after more than 10 days. Attendance in lecture and labs is required, and absences must be reported via the University absence reporting website.

Sep 30, 2026

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