The Department of Forest Science provides
one of the most advanced educational opportunities available
for developing leaders in the management, conservation and
restoration of the world's diverse forests. Students seeking
to study forestry in this department are interested in solving
problems related to protecting forest biodiversity, providing
wood, water, recreation and wildlife for a growing society,
and contributing to the advancement of knowledge about forests.
Resolving today's forest management issues requires a broad
education in the biological, physical and social sciences,
a solid understanding of the methods used to integrate information
from many fields and to solve problems, and an in-depth knowledge
of the sophisticated tools and techniques that are an essential
part of modern forestry. Curricula in the Department of Forest
Science incorporate these ideas so that motivated and capable
students can become competent forest and resource management
professionals and scientists.
Forests cover one-third of the land
area of the United States. The products and services derived
from forests, and the scenic beauty they provide, have contributed
to the well-being of the American people since the founding
of this country. These benefits range from lumber and paper
to recreation and biological diversity. Forests also are renewable.
Under proper stewardship, they can yield products and biodiversity
indefinitely. Proper management of forests, which is the responsibility
of the professional forester, results in healthy, productive
forests that are capable of serving human needs and providing
a quality environment in rural or urban settings.
The primary objective of the Department
of Forest Science is to educate students in the scientific
management of forest resources. Students select a course of
study best suited to their educational and career goals. Students
also receive help from faculty advisors in their areas of interest.
Faculty advisors meet regularly with students to discuss courses
and career opportunities. The total number of credit hours
required for a degree in each option is 131. The Department
offers two options:
Urban Forestry. For students interested
in the management of trees and forests in an urban environment.
The curriculum
provides an understanding of urban landscape ecosystems and
issues related to the boundary between cities and wildlands.
In addition to forestry and other sciences, the curriculum
includes arboriculture, human ecology and landscape design.
Forest Resource
Management. For students
interested in the management of forest resources. The curriculum
uses principles of scientific
stewardship to prepare leaders in forest management and forest
research. In addition, undergraduate students may choose
the Individually Designed Program (IDP) emphasis to tailor
their curriculum within this option to focus on a specific
area of forestry. Such areas include spatial sciences, international
forestry, forest industries, forest products, forest ecology,
and the restoration and protection of native forests. Many
other areas of specialization are possible. Students have
great flexibility in tailoring their curricula to meet the
challenges facing today's professional forester.
| Required Course |
(Th-Pr)
|
Credit
|
| AGEC 105 Introduction
to Agricultural Economics or ECON 202 Principles
of Economics |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| AGLS 201 Computer Applications
in Agriculture |
(2-2)
|
3
|
| BIOL 111 Introductory
Biology |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| BIOL 112 Introductory
Biology |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| CHEM 101 Fundamentals
of Chemistry I |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| CHEM 102 Fundamentals
of Chemistry II or PHYS 201 College
Physics |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| COMM 203 Public Speaking or
COMM 243 Argumentation and Debate or COMM 325 Persuasion |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| ENGL 104 Composition
and Rhetoric |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| ENGL 210 Scientific
and Technical Writing or ENGL 301 Technical
Writing |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| MATH 141 Business Mathematics
I |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| MATH 142 Business Mathematics
II |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| POLS 206 American National
Government |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| POLS 207 State and Local
Government |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| RENR 205 Fundamentals
of Ecology |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| RENR 215 Fundamentals
of Ecology Lab. |
(0-3)
|
1
|
| STAT 302 Statistical
Methods |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| American history electives
|
|
6
|
| Humanities elective
|
|
3
|
| Visual and performing
arts elective |
|
3
|
| * KINE 198 Health and
Fitness Activity |
(0-2)
|
1
|
| * KINE 199 Required
Physical Activity |
(0-2)
|
1
|
| |
|
64
|
Basic Forest Resource Courses
| Required Course |
(Th-Pr)
|
Credit
|
| AGRO 301 Soil Science |
(3-2)
|
4
|
| FRSC 203 Dendrology |
(2-2)
|
3
|
| FRSC 304 Forest Ecology |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| FRSC 305 Silviculture |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| FRSC 311 Wood Properties
and Utilization |
(2-2)
|
3
|
| FRSC 398 Interpretation
of Aerial Photographs or FRSC 461 Geographic
Information Systems for Resource Management |
|
3
|
| FRSC 406 Forest Policy |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| Business elective |
|
3
|
| |
|
26
|
Forest Resource Management Option
| Required Course * |
(Th-Pr)
|
Credit
|
| FRSC 300 Forest Practices |
(5-0)
|
5
|
| FRSC 306 Forest Measurements |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| FRSC 307 Forest Protection |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| FRSC 308 Tree Structure
and Function |
(0-3)
|
1
|
| FRSC 314 Forest Economics
and Valuation |
(4-0)
|
4
|
| FRSC 404 Forest Management |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| FRSC 405 Integrated
Forest Resource Analysis and Planning |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| FRSC 409 Manufacturing
and Applications of Wood Products |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| FRSC 414 Modeling Forest
Resources |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| Multiple use elective
|
|
3
|
| Free electives |
|
7
|
| |
|
41
|
| Required Course |
(Th-Pr)
|
Credit
|
| AGRO 302 Recreational
Turf |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| FRSC 307 Forest Protection |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| FRSC 420 Arboriculture |
(2-2)
|
3
|
| HORT 206 Woody Ornamental
Plants |
(2-2)
|
3
|
| HORT 308 Landscape Plant
Materials |
(2-2)
|
3
|
| HORT 425 Landscape Maintenance
and Construction |
(2-3)
|
3
|
| MEPS 313 Introduction
to Plant Physiology |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| RENR 444 Remote Sensing
in Renewable Natural Resources |
(2-3)
|
3
|
| Directed technical electives |
|
7
|
| Free electives |
|
9
|
| |
|
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