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Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Billy Thomas

Billy Thomas

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Billy Thomas

Extension Forester

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213B Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Last Revised: Jun 21st, 2023

Education

M.S., Forestry, University of Kentucky, 1999
B.S., Forestry, University of Kentucky, 1997

Course Instruction

FOR 100: Forests and Forestry (3)
Course Description: This course covers the interrelated components of forests as well as their growth and importance. Also covered are the general fields of professional forestry including policies, management practices and utilization. Applies to the UK Core requirement: Int Inquiry in Nat/Phys/Math Sciences

Term(s) Taught: Fall
FOR 400: Human Dimensions of Forestry and Natural Resources (3)
Course Description: Prereq: This course is approved to fulfill the Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) for forestry majors. To receive GCCR credit for this course, you must 1) already have sophomore status (completed 30 credit hours), 2) earn an average grade of C or better on the designated Composition and Communication intensive assignments, and 3) complete this course and the other approved GCCR course, FOR 480. This course provides partial credit for the written component of the GCCR for the forestry major in conjunction with FOR 480. In an issues based format, students will study and write about societal trends and their impact on natural systems, the disconnect between society and nature, wildlife-human interactions, as well as problems related to globalization and urbanization. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.

Term(s) Taught: Fall

Contact Information

Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073