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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Natural Resource and Ecosystem Service Economics (3 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 or |
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Ecology (3 cr) |
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Society and Natural Resources (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Forest Insects (2 cr) |
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Forest Measurement and Inventory (3 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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Foresty Sampling Methods (2 cr) |
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Introduction to Spatial Analysis for Natural Resource Management (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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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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Phys 100, 100L |
Fundamentals of Physics and Lab or |
Phys 111, 111L |
General Physics I and Lab (4 cr) |
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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Forest and Soil 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 (4 cr) |
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Senior Thesis (2-4 cr) |
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Renewable Materials Anatomy and Properties (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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Geol 111, Geol 111L |
Physical Geology for Science Majors (4 cr) |
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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Ecological Monitoring and Analysis (4 cr) |
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GIS Applications in Fire Ecology and Management (2 cr) |
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Landscape Ecology (3 cr) |
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Wildland Restoration Ecology (2 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 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) |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree