Forestry (B.S.Forestry)
Students must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.00 in FOR courses to qualify for the B.S.Forestry.
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 114 | Organisms and Environments | 4 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENT 469 | Introduction to Forest Insects | 2 |
| FOR 102 | Introduction to Forest Management | 2 |
| FOR 220 | Forest Biology & Dendrology | 3 |
| FOR 221 | Principles of Ecology | 3 |
| FOR 230 | Forest Operations I | 2 |
| FOR 235 | Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| FOR 274 | Forest Measurement and Inventory | 3 |
| FOR 275 | Forestry Resource Sampling | 2 |
| FOR 324 | Forest Regeneration | 3 |
| FOR 330 | Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology | 4 |
| FOR 375 | Fundamentals of Geomatics | 3 |
| FOR 424 | Silviculture Principles and Practices | 4 |
| FOR 439 | Forest Operations II | 2 |
| FOR 462 | Watershed Science and Management | 3 |
| FOR 468 | Forest and Plant Pathology | 2 |
| FOR 484 | Forest Policy and Administration | 2 |
| FOR 493 | Business of Forestry | 2 |
| MATH 143 | College Algebra 1 | 3 |
| MATH 144 | Precalculus II: Trigonometry 1 | 1 |
| NR 101 | Exploring Natural Resources | 2 |
| NRS 383 | Natural Resource and Ecosystem Service Economics | 3 |
| FIRE 144 | Wildland Fire Management | 3 |
| or FIRE 326 | Fire Ecology | |
| SOIL 205 | The Soil Ecosystem | 3 |
| SOIL 206 | The Soil Ecosystem Lab | 1 |
| STAT 251 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| 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: | 4 | |
| Fundamentals of Physics and Fundamentals of Physics Lab | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics I Lab | ||
| Emphasis | ||
| Select one of the following emphases: | ||
| General Forestry Emphasis | ||
| Forest Operations Emphasis | ||
| Forest Biology Emphasis | ||
| Forest Hydrology & Watershed Management Emphasis | ||
| Total Hours | 79 | |
A. General Forestry Emphasis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 18 credits of advisor approved electives | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
B. Forest Operations Emphasis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FOR 431 | Low Volume Forest Roads | 2 |
| FOR 436 | Steep Slope Logging Systems | 2 |
| FSP 100 | Introduction to Forest and Sustainable Products | 2 |
| FSP 321 | Properties of Forest and Sustainable Products | 3 |
| FSP 444 | Primary Forest Products Manufacturing | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
C. Forest Biology Emphasis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 115 & 115L | Cells and the Evolution of Life and Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 213 | Structure and Function Across the Tree of Life | 4 |
| CHEM 112 & 112L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 275 | Carbon Compounds | 3 |
| or CHEM 277 | Organic Chemistry I | |
| MATH 160 | Survey of Calculus | 4 |
| or MATH 170 | Calculus I | |
| WLF 370 | Management and Communication of Scientific Data | 3 |
| Select two courses from the following list: | 6 | |
| Ecology and Population Biology | ||
| Forest Production Ecology | ||
| Global Climate Change | ||
| Biogeography | ||
| Climate Change Ecology | ||
| Restoration Ecology | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Total Hours | 29 | |
D. Forest Hydrology & Watershed Management Emphasis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEOL 111 | Physical Geology for Science Majors | 3 |
| MATH 170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 175 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 112 & 112L | General Physics II and General Physics II Lab | 4 |
| STAT 301 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Limnology | ||
| Riparian and River Ecology | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Foundations of GIS | ||
| Hydrologic Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing | ||
| Intermediate GIS | ||
| GIS Programming | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Meteorology | ||
| Ground Water Hydrology | ||
| Quantitative Hydrogeology | ||
| Soil and Environmental Physics | ||
| Environmental Hydrology | ||
| Environmental Water Quality | ||
| Total Hours | 33-34 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 114 | Organisms and Environments | 4 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH 143 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 144 | Precalculus II: Trigonometry | 1 |
| NR 101 | Exploring Natural Resources (General Education Requirement) | 2 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| FOR 102 | Introduction to Forest Management | 2 |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| (CHEM 101 AND CHEM 101L) OR (CHEM 111 AND CHEM 111L) | 4 | |
| FIRE 326 OR FIRE 144 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| FOR 230 | Forest Operations I | 2 |
| FOR 274 | Forest Measurement and Inventory | 3 |
| SOIL 205 | The Soil Ecosystem | 3 |
| SOIL 206 | The Soil Ecosystem Lab | 1 |
| STAT 251 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| (PHYS 100 AND PHYS 100L) OR (PHYS 111 AND PHYS 111L) | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| FOR 221 | Principles of Ecology | 3 |
| FOR 275 | Forestry Resource Sampling | 2 |
| NRS 235 | Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| American Diversity Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| FOR 220 | Forest Biology & Dendrology | 3 |
| FOR 375 | Fundamentals of Geomatics | 3 |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Emphasis Area, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Emphasis Area, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| FOR 324 | Forest Regeneration | 3 |
| FOR 330 | Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology | 4 |
| NRS 383 | Natural Resource and Ecosystem Service Economics | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Emphasis Area, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| FOR 424 | Silviculture Principles and Practices | 4 |
| FOR 439 | Forest Operations II | 2 |
| FOR 493 | Business of Forestry | 2 |
| Emphasis Area, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Emphasis Area, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| ENT 469 | Introduction to Forest Insects | 2 |
| FOR 468 | Forest and Plant Pathology | 2 |
| FOR 484 | Forest Policy and Administration | 2 |
| FOR 462 | Watershed Science and Management | 3 |
| Emphasis Area, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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 forest resource inventories and perform field measurements of forest ecosystems, providing the foundation for making science-based management decisions.
- Graduates will be able to think critically, and will have the skills to develop, evaluate, synthesize, and apply scientific knowledge (i.e., biological, physical, and socioeconomic) from a variety of sources (i.e., scientific literature, technologies, and expert advice) to evaluate and justify forest management decisions and management alternatives.
- Graduates will be able to communicate plans and decisions effectively in light of existing policies and laws by listening actively, formulating, articulating, and explaining ideas clearly using both oral and written techniques.
- Graduates will be able to work effectively as an individual and collaboratively with teams of people, including effective leadership of groups working toward a common goal.