The Forest Management concentration in the Forest and Rangeland Stewardship major provides forestry education that spans the entire range of experiences necessary to understand and manage forests. Curricula include a background in the biological, physical, social, and management sciences, followed by professional forestry courses. More specifically, this concentration is designed to instill an understanding of the basic principles of forest ecology and forest management. Although many students go on to graduate studies, the program is primarily intended for students interested in managing forestlands.
Effective Fall 2024
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| BZ 120 | Principles of Plant Biology (GT-SC1) | 3A | 4 |
| CHEM 107 | Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | 3A | 4 |
| CHEM 108 | Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 3A | 1 |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| F 101 | Intro to Forest and Rangeland Stewardship | 1 | |
| MATH 141 | Calculus in Management Sciences (GT-MA1) | 1B | 3 |
| NR 193 | FRS First Semester Seminar | 1 | |
| SPCM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 29 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3C | 3 |
| F 209 | Introduction to Forest and Rangeland Ecology | 3 | |
| GR 204/WR 204 | Sustainable Watersheds (GT-SC2) | 3A | 3 |
| RS 313/F 313 | Dendrology and Herbaceous Plant ID | 3 | |
| SOCR 240 | Introductory Soil Science | 4 | |
| STAT 301 | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Electives | 5 | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | ||
| Summer | |||
| F 230 | Forestry Field Measurements | 2 | |
| NR 220 | Natural Resource Ecology and Measurements | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 7 | ||
| Junior | |||
| F 311 | Forest Ecology | 3 | |
| F 321 | Forest and Natural Resource Biometry | 3 | |
| F 322 | Economics of the Forest Environment | 3 | |
| F 325 | Silviculture | 3 | |
| F 330 | Forest Planning and Wood Harvesting Systems | 2 | |
| F 335 | Applications of Silviculture | 1 | |
| JTC 300 | Strategic Writing and Communication (GT-CO3) | 2 | 3 |
| NR 319 | Introduction to Geospatial Science | 4 | |
| NR 320 | Natural Resources History and Policy | 3 | |
| RS 300 | Rangeland Conservation and Stewardship | 3 | |
| Directed Electives (Select a minimum of 3 credits from the following): | 3 | ||
| Advanced Wildland Fire Behavior and Management | |||
| Forestry Field Practices | |||
| Principles of Wildlife Management | |||
| Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation | |||
| American Environmental History | |||
| Arboriculture | |||
| Applied Insect Ecology | |||
| Natural Resource Rights and Reconciliation | |||
| Public Communication in Natural Resources | |||
| Applications of Global Positioning Systems | |||
| Fire Economics and Policy | |||
| Environmental Ethics | |||
| U.S. Environmental Politics and Policy | |||
| Rangeland Plant Identification Lab | |||
| Rangeland Assessment | |||
| Wildland Ecosystems in a Changing World | |||
| Rangeland Measurements and Monitoring | |||
| Rangeland Herbivore Ecology and Management | |||
| Ecological Restoration | |||
| Population-Natural Resources and Environment | |||
| Pedology | |||
| Total Credits | 31 | ||
| Senior | |||
| BSPM 365 | Integrated Tree Health Management | 4 | |
| F 326 | Wildland Fire Behavior and Management | 3 | |
| F 421 | Ecological Forest Management | 4A,4C | 3 |
| F 422 | Quantitative Methods in Forest Management | 3 | |
| NR 425 | Natural Resource Policy and Sustainability | 4B | 3 |
| Directed Electives (Select three credits from list in junior year not previously taken) | 3 | ||
| Electives1 | 7 | ||
| Total Credits | 26 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
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Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| BZ 120 | Principles of Plant Biology (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 4 | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| F 101 | Intro to Forest and Rangeland Stewardship | X | 1 | ||
| NR 193 | FRS First Semester Seminar | X | 1 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | X | 1C | 3 | ||
| MATH 117 and MATH 118 must be completed by the end of Semester 1. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CHEM 107 | Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | X | 3A | 4 | |
| CHEM 108 | Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 1 | |
| MATH 141 | Calculus in Management Sciences (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 3 | |
| SPCM 200 | Public Speaking | X | 3 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| CO 150 must be completed by the end of Semester 2. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| F 209 | Introduction to Forest and Rangeland Ecology | X | 3 | ||
| RS 313/F 313 | Dendrology and Herbaceous Plant ID | X | 3 | ||
| Electives | X | 5 | |||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| GR 204/WR 204 | Sustainable Watersheds (GT-SC2) | X | 3A | 3 | |
| SOCR 240 | Introductory Soil Science | X | 4 | ||
| STAT 301 | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | X | 3 | ||
| Historical Perspectives | X | 3D | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 13 | ||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| F 230 | Forestry Field Measurements | X | 2 | ||
| NR 220 | Natural Resource Ecology and Measurements | X | 5 | ||
| Total Credits | 7 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| F 311 | Forest Ecology | X | 3 | ||
| F 321 | Forest and Natural Resource Biometry | X | 3 | ||
| JTC 300 | Strategic Writing and Communication (GT-CO3) | X | 2 | 3 | |
| NR 320 | Natural Resources History and Policy | X | 3 | ||
| RS 300 | Rangeland Conservation and Stewardship | X | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| F 322 | Economics of the Forest Environment | X | 3 | ||
| F 325 | Silviculture | X | 3 | ||
| F 330 | Forest Planning and Wood Harvesting Systems | X | 2 | ||
| F 335 | Applications of Silviculture | X | 1 | ||
| NR 319 | Introduction to Geospatial Science | X | 4 | ||
| Directed Electives (See List on Concentration Requirements Tab) | X | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| BSPM 365 | Integrated Tree Health Management | X | 4 | ||
| F 326 | Wildland Fire Behavior and Management | X | 3 | ||
| F 421 | Ecological Forest Management | X | 4A,4C | 3 | |
| F 422 | Quantitative Methods in Forest Management | X | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 13 | ||||
| Semester 9 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| NR 425 | Natural Resource Policy and Sustainability | X | 4B | 3 | |
| Directed Electives (See List on Concentration Requirements Tab) | X | 3 | |||
| Electives | X | 7 | |||
| The benchmark courses for the 9th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 13 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||