Forest Ecology and Biogeosciences Undergraduate Curricular Requirements
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Forest Resources (B.S.For.Res.)
Students pursuing a B.S. degree in forest resources must receive a grade of C or better in the following indicator courses to register for upper-division courses in forest resources and to graduate with a B.S.For.Res.: Math 143, Stat 251, For 221, and For 274. Students must also have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.00 in forest resource (For) courses to qualify for the B.S. degree in forest resources.
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr) |
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Organisms and Environments or |
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General Botany (4 cr) |
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Introduction to Chem I or |
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Principles of Chem I (4 cr) |
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Principles of Economics (3 cr) |
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Technical Writing or |
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Business Writing (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Forest Management (1 cr) |
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Ecology (3 cr) |
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Society and Natural Resources (3 cr) |
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Forest Measurement and Inventory (4 cr) |
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Dendrology (4 cr) |
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Forest Regeneration (3 cr) |
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Forest Ecosystem Processes (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Spatial Analysis for Natural Resource Management (3 cr) |
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Economics for Natural Resource Managers (3 cr) |
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Forest Dynamics and Management (4 cr) |
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Watershed Science and Management (3 cr) |
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Forest and Plant Pathology (2 cr) |
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Introduction to Forest Insects (2 cr) |
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Forest Inventory (3 cr) |
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Forest Policy and Administration (2 cr) |
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Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr) or SAT math score of 610 or above, or ACT math score of 27 or above |
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Exploring Natural Resources (1 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Physics or |
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General Physics 1 (4 cr) |
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The Soil Ecosystem and Lab (4 cr) |
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Statistical Methods (3 cr) |
Restricted Electives (16 cr):
Law, Ethics, and the Environment (3 cr) |
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Principles of Biological Structure and Function (4 cr) |
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Advanced Evolutionary Biology (3 cr) |
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Public Involvement in Natural Resource Management (3 cr) |
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Wilderness and Protected Area Management (3 cr) |
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Fish Ecology (3 cr) |
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Limnology (4 cr) |
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Riparian Ecology and Management (3 cr) |
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Fire Ecology and Management (3 cr) |
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Forest Community Ecology (1 cr) |
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Forest Nutrient Cycling (3 cr) |
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Fire Ecology and Management (3 cr) |
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Prescribed Burning Lab (3 cr) |
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Hydrologic Measurement Techniques (1 cr) |
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Remote Sensing of the Environment (3-4 cr) |
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Senior Thesis (2-4 cr) |
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Wood Anatomy and Identification (3 cr) |
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Forest Engineering and Harvesting (3 cr) |
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Designing Forest Access (3 cr) |
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Forest Tractor and Cable Systems (4 cr) |
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Primary Wood Products Manufacturing (3 cr) |
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Meteorology (3 cr) |
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GIS Primer (3 cr) |
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Physical Geology for Science Majors (4 cr) |
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Survey of Calculus or |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr) |
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Politics of the Environment (3 cr) |
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Rangeland and Riparian Habitat Assessment (3 cr) |
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GIS Application in Natural Resources or |
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GIS Applications in Fire Ecology and Management (1-2 cr) |
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Landscape Ecology (3 cr) |
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Wildland Restoration Ecology or |
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REM 441 |
Restoration Ecology (3 cr) |
Rangeland Ecology (2 cr) |
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Rangeland Ecology Current Topics and Field Studies (1 cr) |
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Soil Fertility (1-3 cr) |
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Soil Development and Classification (3 cr) |
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Statistical Analysis (3 cr) |
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Wildlife Ecology I (3 cr) |
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Wildlife Ecology II (3 cr) |
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Conservation Biology (3 cr) |
Electives to total 128 credits for the degree
Rangeland Ecology and Management (B.S.Rangeland Ecol.-Mgt.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
First and Second Years
Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr) |
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Organisms and Environments (4 cr) |
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Principles of Biological Structure and Function (4 cr) |
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Introduction to Chemistry I or |
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Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr) |
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Carbon Compounds (3 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Principles of Economics (6 cr) |
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Society and Natural Resources (3 cr) |
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Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry or |
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Survey of Calculus (3-4 cr) |
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Ecology or |
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Ecology or (3 cr) |
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Rangeland Principles (2 cr) |
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The Soil Ecosystem (3 cr) |
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The Soil Ecosystem Lab (1 cr) |
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Principles of Statistics (3 cr) |
Third and Fourth Years
Technical Writing or |
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Business Writing (3 cr) |
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Riparian Ecology and Management (3 cr) |
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Systematic Botany (3 cr) |
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Wildland Plant Identification Field Studies (3 cr) |
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Rangeland and Riparian Habitat Assessment (3 cr) |
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Applied Spatial Analysis in Natural Resources or |
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Introduction to Spatial Analysis for Natural Resource Management (2-3 cr) |
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Wildland Restoration Ecology (3 cr) |
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Western Wildland Landscapes (2 cr) and |
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Biogeography (2-3 cr); or |
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Landscape Ecology (3 cr) |
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Integrated Rangeland Management (3 cr) |
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Rangeland Ecology (2 cr) |
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Rangeland Ecology Current Topics and Field Studies (1 cr) |
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Soil Development and Classification (3 cr) |
Students must also complete 19 credits of advisor approved electives in emphasis areas that include: Restoration Ecology, Field Botany, Spatial Ecology, Watershed Science, Wildland Fire Management, Invasive Plant Management, Wildlife Habitat Management, Tribal Land Management, Rangeland Economics, Natural Resource Communication, and Environmental Consulting.
Electives to total 128 credits for the degree
Ecology and Conservation Biology (B.S.Ecol.Cons.Biol.)
For information on an undergraduate major in ecology and conservation biology, see the Natural Resources section (Part 5).
Fire Ecology and Management (B.S.Fire.Ecol.Mgmt.)
For information on an undergraduate major in fire ecology and management, see the Fire Ecology and Management section (Part 5).