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1 (Page 1 of 5) Course Title: Deciduous Trees: Culture and Identification Course Prefix & No.: HLSM 1130 LEC: 2.5 LAB: 1.5 Credit Hours: 3.0 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course includes the study of characteristics, growth rate, care and use of deciduous trees for landscaping purposes in the Midwest. The students will follow right plant, right place guidelines and be aware of insects and diseases that could be a problem for certain trees. Students learn proper use of equipment used for pruning and spraying when necessary. COURSE PREREQUISITE (S): HLSM 1010 RATIONALE: This course prepares the student to identify trees by characteristics; know the trees by botanical and common names, and place them in the proper location when planting or landscaping. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK (S) and/or MATERIALS: Title Edition 1998/05 Author Publisher Manual of Woody Landscape Plants Dirr Stipes Publishing Attached course outline written by: Reviewed/Revised by: Effective quarter of course outline: Fall 2013 Academic Dean: Date: Date: Date: Course Objectives, Topical Unit Outlines, and Unit Objectives must be attached to this form.

2 (Page 2 of 5) TITLE: Deciduous Trees: Culture and Identification PREFIX/NO: HLSM 1130 COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the completion of this course each student will be able to successfully: 1. Recognize trees by their common and botanical names and must know the correct spelling of names. 2. Distinguish morphological structure of trees based on their different characteristics. 3. Identify damage to trees by environmental pests. 4. Analyze soil components and construct the proper soil according to the requirements of trees. 5. Recognize plant communities that individual plants are a part of and use the knowledge for design and placement. 6. Evaluate and apply the selection of trees in a landscape according to specific requirements of the landscape plan. TOPICAL UNIT OUTLINE/UNIT OBJECTIVES: UNIT I: Applied Taxonomy 1. Recognize botanical names of trees. 2. Recognize common names of trees. 3. Relate botanical to common names. 4. Identify trees both through slides and mounts. UNIT II: Morphological Structures UNIT III: Environmental Pests UNIT IV: Soils and Planting 1. Distinguish leaf margins and bud formations. 2. Compare bark texture of trees. 3. Compare tree outlines of trees. 4. Compare growth rate of trees. 5. Evaluate longevity of trees. 1. Identify diseases of leaf and branch structures in trees. 2. Identify insects and tree damage caused by them. 3. Analyze rodent damage to trees. 1. Compare different types of soils in which trees are planted. 2. Construct proper soils from soil components. 3. Demonstrate planting techniques.

3 UNIT V: Evaluation and Application (Page 3 of 5) UNIT VI: Visualize 1. Select the proper trees for planting in the landscape. 2. Define impact of tree texture. 3. Analyze use of tree's color. 4. Visualize/calculate tree dormancy. 1. Identify evergreen trees. 2. Identify ornamental trees. 3. Identify functional trees.

4 HORT 1210 Plant List (Page 4 of 5) Acer ginnala Acer platanoides Acer rubrum Acer saccharinum Acer saccharum Aesculus hippocastanum Amelanchier canadensis Betula nigra Catalpa speciosa Carpinus caroliana Celtis occidentalis Cercis canadensis Crataegus phaenopyrum Elaeagus angustifolia Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus americana Ginkgo biloba Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis Gymnocladus dioicus Juglans nigra Koelreuteria paniculata Liriodendron tulipefera Magnolia soulangeana Malus species Morus alba Platanus occidentalis Populus alba Populus deltoides Prunas virginiana Pyrus calleryana Quercus alba Quercus macrocarpa Quercus palustris Quercus robur Quercus rubra Robinia pseudoacacia Salix species Sophora japonica Sorbus aucuparia Tilia americana Tilia cordata Zelkova serrata Amur Maple Norway Maple Red Maple Silver Maple Sugar Maple Horsechestnut Serviceberry River Birch Catalpa Ironwood Hackberry Redbud, Eastern Washington Olive Russian Olive Marhsall s Seedless Greenash Autumn Purple Whiteash Maidenhair Tree Shademaster Locust Kentucky coffeetree Black Walnut Golden Raintree Tulip Tree Saucer Magnolia Crabapple Chaparral Weeping Mulberry American Sycamore Silver Poplar Eastern Cottonwood Schubert Canadian Red Chokeberry Callery Pear White Oak Burr Oak Pin Oak English Oak Red Oak Black Locust Willow Japanese Pagoda Mountain Ash American Linden Little Leaf Linden Japanese Zelkova

5 COURSE REQUIREMENTS/EVALUATION: Upon completion of the objectives for this course, each of the objectives will be assessed and measured as follows: (Page 5 of 5) COURSE OBJECTIVES/ASSESSMENT MEASURES COURSE OBJECTIVES 1. Recognize trees by their common and botanical names and must know the correct spelling of names. 2. Distinguish morphological structure of trees based on their different characteristics. 3. Identify damage to trees by environmental pests including insects, disease and environmental stresses. 4. Analyze soil components and identify the proper soil mixture required for various trees. ASSESSMENT MEASURES Students will take a minimum of 3 in class, closed book tests and must receive a minimum of 75% on each in order to pass the class. Students can retest up to two times to achieve the 75%. Students must prepare and collect a notebook with samples of plant materials from a minimum of 40 trees and have a completed identification sheet for each plant. Students must take a minimum of two lab tests and receive a minimum grade of 75% on each in order to pass the course. The tests will be paper and pencil tests and practicum testing (mounts and slides). This information will be incorporated into the 3 in class, closed book tests which require a minimum grade of 75%. Students must also be able to recognize disease during classroom tests/quizzes and discussion. Students will perform soil tests and analyze results according to requirement of various trees during field work incorporated in the program. This is a component of their overall lab grade. 5. Evaluate and apply the selection of trees in a landscape according to specific requirements of the landscape plan. Students will complete a comprehensive final exam with applies all knowledge learned during the quarter and must receive a grade of 75% in order to pass the course.