Curriculum: Forest Management

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Forest Management

Effective: 06/2003
Updated: 09/2006

For concentration specific electives:
Forest Biology
Forest Business
Forest Management
International Forestry
Related Fields
Urban Forestry

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
PB 200 Plant Life
History/Phil., Religion Elective2
FOR (WPS) 202 Wood Anatomy & Properties
FOR 110 Introduction to Forestry
MA 114 Intro. to Finite Math with Applic.
4
3
3
2
3
15
  CH 101 Chemistry - A Molecular Science
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
ENG 101 Acad. Writing & Research
MA 121 Elements of Calculus1
Literature Elective2
Physical Education Elective
FOR 150 Prof. Develop. I: Critical Thinking
3
1
4
3
3
1
1
16
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
CH 201/202 Chemistry - Quant. Science & Lab
or PY 211 College Physics I
FOR 212 Dendrology
FOR 172 For. Sys. Mapping & Mensuration I
Concentration Elective
PE 1__ Fitness and Wellness Elective

4
4
2
3
1
14
  ARE 201 Intro. to Agric. & Resource Econ.
or EC 205 Fundamentals of Economics
ST 311 Introduction to Statistics
SSC 200 Soil Science
FOR 260 Forest Ecology
FOR 250 Prof. Develop. II: Communications

3
3
4
3
1
14
 
SUMMER CAMP
Summer Credit      
FOR 204 Silviculture
FOR 261 Forest Communities
FOR 264 Forest Wildlife
FOR 265 Fire Management
FOR 273 For. Sys. Mapping & Mensuration II
2
2
1
1
3
9
     
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
FOR 303 Silvics & Forest Tree Physiology
FOR 353 Air Photo Interp. & Photogrammetry
FOR 374 Forest Meas., Modeling & Inventory
FOR 319 Forestry Economics
Concentration Elective
3
3
3
4
3
16
  FOR 304 Theory of Silviculture
FOR (ENT) 402 Forest Entomology
or FOR (PP) 318 Forest Pathology
FOR 350 Prof. Develop. III: Ethics
Concentration Elective
4

3
1
6
14
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
FOR 405 Forest Management
FOR 460 Renew. Resource Policy & Mgmt.
Visual/Performing Arts or History Elective2
Humanities/Social Science Elective2
Concentration Elective
4
3
3
3
3
16
  FOR 406 Forest Inventory Analysis & Plan
FOR (FW) 404 Forest Wildlife Mgmt.
Concentration Elective
FOR 450 Prof. Develop. IV: Leadership
Humanities/Social Science Elective2
4
3
3
1
3
14
 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 128
 
Footnotes:        
 

1. Students with appropriate math skills are encouraged to take the math sequence MA 131 & 231 or MA 141 & 241. Credit earned in MA 107, MA 108, or MA 111 does not apply toward the 128 minimum credit hours required for graduation.

2. 21 credit hours of Humanities/Social Science electives, distributed as shown below, must be selected from the university GER lists:

1. Literature - 3 credit hours
2. History, Philosophy or Religion - 3 credit hours
3. Visual and Performing Arts or History - 3 credit hours
4. Social Science - ARE 201 and FOR 460
5. Humanities/Social Science - 6 credit hours from any of the above categories or from the Humanities/Social Sciences list.

Notes:

1. Students enrolled in the Forest Management curriculum must follow the curriculum and make reasonable progress toward the degree.

2. Additional graduation requirements:

a. Each student must earn a minimum of C- in all forestry core courses: FOR 110, FOR 172, FOR 204, FOR 212, FOR 260, FOR 261, FOR 264, FOR 265, FOR 273, FOR 303, FOR 304, FOR 318, FOR 319, FOR 353, FOR 374, FOR 402, FOR 404, FOR 405, FOR 406, and FOR 460.
b. University regulations require earning a minimum of grade C- in English 101.
c. Students must achieve foreign language proficiency at the FL_102 level.
d. Students must complete at least one course that focuses on a non-English speaking culture that is selected from the University GER list. The selected course may also satisfy a Humanities/Social Sciences requirement.