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Table (1) —Hann-Muenden School of Forestry: Syllabus

Special Subjects In addition to a Working Plan, it is compulsory to make special studies of two of the following additional subjects : Agriculture, Fishery, Ornithology, Physics, Genetics. Professional Advancement 31. Success in the final examinations earns , the designation " Diplom-forstwirt"; if, however, the graduate desires to secure an appointment in the Forest Service, he must serve two and a half years in one or more forestry districts, to gain both office and field experience ; he must then sit the Higher State Examination in forestry, leading to appointment as a " Forstassessor." Many trained German foresters are employed in private forests, as well as State forests, and have the same grades and ranking in both.

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Subjects, First and Second Tears. Lecture Hours Per Week. First Term. Second Term. Third Term. Fourth Term. Introduction to ForestryPolitical Science— Economics . . .. Common Law .. .. > Finance .. .. J Forest Mathematics (including Statistical) Surveying Mathematics Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Meteorology (including Physics) Mineralogy and Geology Soil Science Botany (Morphology, Systematics, Physiology) Forest Botany (including Plantbreeding) Forest Pathology Zoology Entomology 1 2 3 2 2 3 4 5 2 2 2 1 3 4 3 3 2 2 2 3" 1 Special lectures and >• field exercises for examinations. 2 3 2 Subjects, Third and Fourth Years. Lecture Hours Per Week. Fifth Term. Sixth Term. Seventh Term. Eighth Term. Silviculture 4 4 -> Protection 4 Mensuration 2 Special lectures and Management (Yield Tables, Working 3 >- special field exerPlans, &c.) cises for examinaSurveying (Theory and Practice) 3 3 tions. Valuation 2 Economics and Business Management.. 2 Administration 2 Utilization (Properties and Uses, 2 3 2 Logging, &c.) Engineering and Transport 2 Forest Policy 3 3 Forest Law 4 3 Game 2 Game Law 1 Forestry History 3