Fire Ecology and Management (B.S.Fire.Ecol.Mgmt.)
Students must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.00 in FOR and REM courses to qualify for the B.S.Fire.Ecol.Mgmt.
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 2202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENGL 3130 | Business Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL 3170 | Technical Writing II | |
| FOR 2110 | Forest Biology & Dendrology | 3 |
| FOR 2100 | Principles of Ecology | 3 |
| FOR 2350 | Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| FOR 2210 | Forest Mensuration I | 3 |
| FIRE 3326 | Fire Ecology | 3 |
| FOR 3700 | Fundamentals of Geomatics | 3 |
| FIRE 4310 | Prescribed Burning Lab | 3 |
| FIRE 4435 | Remote Sensing of Fire | 3 |
| FIRE 4490 | Fire Behavior | 2 |
| FIRE 4451 | Fuels Inventory and Monitoring | 3 |
| FOR 4310 | Forest Policy and Administration | 2 |
| MATH 1143 | Precalculus I: Algebra | 3-4 |
| or MATH 1160 | Survey of Calculus | |
| NR 1010 | Exploring Natural Resources | 2 |
| PHYS 1000 & 1000L | Fundamentals of Physics and Fundamentals of Physics Lab | 4 |
| FIRE 1144 | Wildland Fire Management | 3 |
| REM 2520 | Wildland Plant Identification | 2 |
| FIRE 4407 | GIS Application in Fire Ecology and Management | 3 |
| REM 4100 | Principles of Vegetation Monitoring and Measurement | 3 |
| REM 4590 | Rangeland Ecology | 3 |
| SOIL 2050 | The Soil Ecosystem | 3 |
| SOIL 2060 | The Soil Ecosystem Lab | 1 |
| STAT 2510 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology | ||
| Silviculture Principles and Practices | ||
| Integrated Rangeland Management | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Organisms and Environments | ||
| Cells and the Evolution of Life and Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Air Quality, Pollution, and Smoke | ||
| Meteorology | ||
| Total Hours | 81-83 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH 1143 | Precalculus I: Algebra | 3 |
| NR 1010 | Exploring Natural Resources | 2 |
| PHYS 1000 | Fundamentals of Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 1000L | Fundamentals of Physics Lab | 1 |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| FIRE 1144 | Wildland Fire Management | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| (CHEM 1101 AND CHEM 1101L) OR (CHEM 1111 AND CHEM 1111L) | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| FOR 2350 | Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| FOR 2210 | Forest Mensuration I | 3 |
| SOIL 2050 | The Soil Ecosystem | 3 |
| SOIL 2060 | The Soil Ecosystem Lab | 1 |
| (BIOL 1150 AND BIOL 1150L) | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| ECON 2202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| FOR 2110 | Forest Biology & Dendrology | 3 |
| STAT 2510 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| FOR 2100 OR WLF 2200 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| FIRE 3326 | Fire Ecology | 3 |
| FOR 3700 | Fundamentals of Geomatics | 3 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| ENGL 3130 OR ENGL 3170 | 3 | |
| FIRE 4410 OR GEOG 3010 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| FIRE 4490 | Fire Behavior | 2 |
| FIRE 4451 | Fuels Inventory and Monitoring | 3 |
| FOR 3100 OR FOR 4400 OR REM 4560 | 3 | |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| FIRE 4310 | Prescribed Burning Lab | 3 |
| REM 4590 | Rangeland Ecology | 3 |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 1 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| FOR 4310 | Forest Policy and Administration | 2 |
| FIRE 4407 | GIS Application in Fire Ecology and Management | 3 |
| REM 2520 | Wildland Plant Identification | 2 |
| REM 4100 | Principles of Vegetation Monitoring and Measurement | 3 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 1 | |
| FIRE 4435 OR REM 4290 | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |
The degree map is a guide for the timely completion of your curricular requirements. Your academic advisor or department may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this map. This map is not reflective of your academic history or transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Registrar's Office regarding your official degree/certificate completion status.
- Graduates will be able to conduct fuel inventory and describe fire behavior and ecological effects while using appropriate metrics and technology to make observations at multiple temporal and spatial scales, and then interpreting those observations and using them to develop scientific information for management decisions.
- Graduates will be able to forecast potential outcomes of fire management decisions over time and space using models and other prediction tools, while considering risks and uncertainty.
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate scientific literacy through proficiently accessing, evaluating, synthesizing, and appropriately using scientific literature, technologies, and expert advice in addressing complex natural resource management issues and applying scientific knowledge to fire management decisions.
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate skills in working with teams of people, including effective leadership of groups working toward the common interest goal of addressing a complex resource management issue.
- Graduates will be able to communicate effectively by listening actively, formulating, articulating, and explaining ideas clearly using oral and written techniques.