Bachelor of Science in Forestry
Forest Resources Management Option
In addition to special degree requirements listed previously, the
students selecting the Forest Resources Management option must complete
the following required courses or their equivalent, if transferred
from another college or university. Transference and equivalency will
be determined by the University and School of Forestry. Electives
may be taken at any time, keeping in mind these requirements as well
as the University's General Education requirements for graduation.
First
Year |
Credits
|
BIOL 120N
General Botany |
3
|
CHEM 151N
General Chemistry |
3
|
COMM 111A
Introduction to Public Speaking |
2
|
ECON 111S
Introduction to Microeconomics |
3
|
ENEX 101
Composition |
3
|
MATH 121
Pre-Calculus |
4
|
MATH 150
Applied Calculus |
4
|
Electives
and General Education |
8
|
Summer |
|
FOR 200
Natural Resources Measurements Camp |
2
|
Second
Year |
|
FOR 201
Forest Biometrics |
3
|
FOR 202
Forest Mensuration |
4
|
FOR 220
Technical Writing |
2
|
FOR 210N
Introductory Soils |
3
|
FOR 230
Forest Fire Management |
2
|
FOR 232
Forest Insects and Diseases |
2
|
FOR 240N
Tree Biology |
2
|
FOR
241N Dendrology |
3
|
FOR 275
Wildlife Conservation |
2
|
RECM 217
Wildland Recreation Management |
3
|
Electives
and General Education |
2
|
Third
and Fourth Years |
|
FOR 320
Forest Economics |
3
|
FOR 330
Forest Ecology |
3
|
FOR 340
Harvesting and Products |
4
|
FOR 347
Multiple Resource Silviculture |
3
|
FOR 351
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing |
3
|
FOR 360
Range Management |
3
|
FOR 422
Natural Resource Policy |
3
|
FOR 441
Timber Management |
3
|
FOR 480
Project Design and Analysis |
3
|
FOR 481
Forest Planning |
3
|
FOR 485
Watershed Management |
3
|
Electives
and General Education |
26
|
Range
Resources Management Option back
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In addition to special degree requirements listed previously, students
electing the range resources management option must complete the following
required courses, or their equivalent if transferred from another
college or university. Transference and equivalency will be determined
by the University and School of Forestry. Electives may be taken at
appropriate times, keeping in mind these requirements as well as the
University's General Education requirements for graduation.
First
Year |
Credits
|
BIOL 120N
General Botany |
3
|
CHEM 151N
General Chemistry |
3
|
COMM 111A
Introduction to Public Speaking |
2
|
ECON 111S
Introduction to Microeconomics |
3
|
ENEX 101
Composition |
3
|
GEOG 102N
Introduction to Physical Geography |
3
|
MATH 121
Pre Calculus |
4
|
MATH 150
Applied Calculus |
4
|
Electives
and General Education |
6-12
|
Summer |
|
FOR 200
Natural Resources Measurements Camp |
2
|
Second
Year |
|
BIOL 250N
Rocky Mountain Flora |
3
|
FOR 201
Forest Biometrics |
3
|
FOR 210N
Introductory Soils |
3
|
FOR 220
Technical Writing |
3
|
FOR 230
Forest Fire Management |
2
|
FOR 275
Wildlife Conservation |
2
|
Electives
and General Education |
10-16
|
Third and Fourth Years:
FOR 320, 330, 351, 360, 361, 362, 389, 410, 460, 461, 462, 463,
480, 485.
Bachelor
of Science in Resource Conservation
In addition to special
degree requirements listed previously, students selecting the Bachelor
of Science in Resource Conservation should contact their advisors
to approve curriculum. In addition, the student, with advice and consent
of his or her advisor from the School of Forestry, should design a
curriculum addressing their specific needs. Any deviations from the
program can be made only with the advice and consent of the student's
faculty advisor.
Conservation Option
This program provides students with a foundation in natural resource
courses along with courses in the social sciences and liberal arts.
It prepares students for specializing in environmental law, business
or professional organizations dealing with natural resources.
Example of possible program in the conservation option:
First
Year |
Credits
|
BIOL 120N
General Botany |
3
|
CHEM 151N
General Chemistry |
3
|
COMM 111A
Introduction to Public Speaking |
2
|
ENEX 101
Composition |
3
|
MATH 121
Pre Calculus |
4
|
Electives
and General Education |
15-18
|
Summer |
|
FOR 200
Natural Resources Measurements Camp |
2
|
Second
Year |
|
ECON 111S
Introduction to Microeconomics |
3
|
ECON 112S
Introduction to Macroeconomics |
3
|
PSC 100S
Introduction to American Government |
3
|
FOR 210N
Introductory Soils |
3
|
FOR 220
Technical Writing |
2
|
Electives
and General Education |
16-20
|
Third and Fourth Years:
(minimum of 30 credits at the 300 level or above; and at least
two 400 level or above to include For 422).
Terrestrial
Sciences Option back to top
The terrestrial sciences option is designed to provide students with
a solid scientific foundation in the biological and physical science
aspects of terrestrial conservation. The curriculum consists of a
required core of science classes and an individualized curriculum
of upper-division science courses chosen by the student in consultation
with a faculty advisor. The curriculum must include at least 12 credits
in forestry or wildlife biology at the upper-division level in addition
to those specified below. This is an ideal option for those students
who want to specialize their undergraduate education in areas such
as forest ecology, hydrology, forest soils, biometrics, fire, or remote
sensing.
First
Year |
Credits
|
ENEX 101
Composition |
3
|
COMM 111A
Introduction to Public Speaking |
2
|
CHEM 151N
General Chemistry |
3
|
CHEM 152N-154N
Organic Chemistry |
5
|
BIOL 103N-104N
Diversity of Life |
5
|
GEOL
100N General Geology or 109N Environmental Geoscience |
2
|
GEOL 101N
Geology Laboratory |
1
|
MATH 121
Precalculus |
4
|
MATH 152
Calculus I |
4
|
Electives
and General Education |
1
|
Summer |
|
FOR 200
Natural Resources Measurements Camp |
2
|
Second
Year |
|
FOR 201
Forest Biometrics |
3
|
FOR 210N
Forest Soils |
3
|
FOR 220
Technical Writing |
2
|
FOR 240
Tree Biology |
2
|
FOR 241
Dendrology |
3
|
PHYS 221N
General Physics I |
5
|
PHYS 222N
General Physics II |
5
|
MATH
153 Calculus II or MATH 158 Differential Equations |
3
|
Electives
and General Education |
1-2
|
Third
and Fourth Year |
|
FOR 330
Forest Ecology |
3
|
FOR 485
Watershed Management |
3
|
FOR 480
Project Design and Analysis |
3
|
FOR 422
Natural Resource Policy |
3
|
Electives
and General Education |
48
|
Land and People Option
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The purpose of this curriculum is to provide a broad program of study,
which focuses on the evolving relationship between people and their
natural environment. The curriculum is designed to prepare people
with career interests in the management of natural resources with
a particular human focus involving conservation, law, business or
public affairs. The core program of required courses is designed to
be supplemented by electives chosen by the student in consultation
with a faculty advisor. These electives must include at least two
other upper-division courses in forestry, recreation, or wildlife
biology.
First
Year |
Credits
|
ENEX 101
Composition |
3
|
COMM 111A
Introduction to Public Speaking |
2
|
MATH 121
Precalculus |
3
|
CHEM 151N
General Chemistry |
3
|
CS 101
Introduction to Programming or CS 172
Introduction to Computer Modeling |
3
|
GEOL 109N
Environmental Geoscience |
2
|
BIOL 121N-122N
Introductory Ecology |
4
|
ECON 111S-112S
Micro- and Macro-economics |
6
|
Electives
and General Education |
4
|
Summer |
|
FOR 200
Natural Resources Measurements Camp |
2
|
Second
Year |
|
FOR
201 or MATH 241 or SOC 202 or PSYC 220 Statistics |
3
|
FOR 210N
Introductory Soils |
3
|
FOR 220
Technical Writing |
2
|
FOR 230
Forest Fire Management |
2
|
WBIO 275
Wildlife Conservation |
2
|
RECM 217
Wildland Recreation Management |
3
|
Electives
and General Education |
13
|
Third
and Fourth Years |
|
FOR 320
Forest Economics |
3
|
FOR 330
Forest Ecology |
3
|
FOR 347
Multiple Resource Silviculture |
3
|
FOR 360
Range Management |
3
|
FOR 422
Natural Resource Policy |
3
|
FOR 424
Social Forestry |
3
|
FOR 480
Project Design and Analysis |
3
|
FOR 485
Watershed Management
or FOR 389 Riparian/Wetland Management |
3
|
FOR 489
Ethics and Management of Public Lands |
3
|
Electives
and General Education |
33
|
Courses
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U = for undergraduate credit only, UG = for undergraduate or graduate
credit, G = for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates the
course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the
R.
U 140 Introduction to Urban Forestry 2 cr. Offered spring.
An introduction to urban forestry principles and practices. Benefits
of the urban forest. Topics covered include plant species selection,
site design, site assessment, planting, watering, fertilization, insects
and diseases, pruning and tree care, inventory of property values,
and community forestry development.
U 180 Careers in Natural Resources 2 cr. Offered autumn and
spring. Same as WBIO 180 and RECM 180. Subject matter and fields of
study within natural resources management. Topics include forestry,
wildlife biology, range, water, recreation management, forest products
production, and other opportunities for careers in natural resources.
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 196 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 3) Offered every term.
Prereq., consent of instr. Problems course designed to allow individual
research at the undergraduate level.
U 200 Natural Resources Measurements Camp 2 cr. Offered summer.
Intensive two-week resident camp at the Lubrecht Experimental Forest.
Introduction to the common measurements and skills used in identifying,
quantifying, and understanding natural resources.
U 201 Forest Biometrics 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MATH
117 or MATH 121 or equivalent. Applying statistics, hypothesis testing
and modeling to biological problems.
U 202 Forest Mensuration 4 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., FOR
201. The theory and practice of timber inventory and growth projection,
including sampling procedures, statistical methods, field procedures,
and use of microcomputers to compile inventories and simulate stand
growth under specified management prescriptions.
U 210N Introductory Soils 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., CHEM 151N. An introduction to the chemical, physical, biological
and morphological properties of soils.
U 220 Technical Writing 2 cr. Offered every term. Emphasis
on strategy, style and tone in effective technical prose. Traditions
of technical writing and how to adopt a wide range of tones and styles
in writing various technical documents to diverse audiences. Focus
on more effective technical sentences, paragraphs and larger writing
components. Assignments include analyses, summaries, employment documents,
research reports, case studies and editing/revision exercises.
U 230 Forest Fire Management 2 cr. Offered spring. Presuppression
and suppression of fire and the uses of fire in management practices.
Fire weather, the measurement of fire weather, the factors that influence
fire behavior, and fire management decisions.
U 232 Forest Insects and Diseases 2 cr. Offered spring. Identification,
significance of and remedies for insect infestations and infectious
and non infectious diseases of forests and forest products.
U 240N Tree Biology 2 cr. Offered autumn. Suggested coreq.,
FOR 241N. The physical and biological requirements for the growth
and development of trees. Discussions of: identification, classification,
range, and economic importance of the major tree species of North
America.
U 241N Dendrology 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq.,
BIOL 120N; suggested coreq., FOR 240N. Methods and techniques for
identifying the major families of North American trees, based on gross
morphological and anatomical features. Building and use of identification
keys.
U 271N Issues in Wilderness Ecology 3 cr. Offered spring. A
study of forestry and wildlife issues which affect the maintenance
of wilderness integrity. Topics include: global climate changes; management
of wildfires, cattle grazing and noxious weeds; game management; threatened
and endangered species, including grizzly bears, wolves, bird and
fish species.
U 272 Wilderness and Civilization 3 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn
and spring. Social and cultural perspectives on the wilderness idea
and wildland practices. Course topics include history of wilderness
and the wilderness movement, various philosophical viewpoints on wilderness,
protected area management issues, and how wilderness fits into larger
landscapes and societies.
U 273 Wilderness and Civilization Field Studies 2 cr. (R-4)
Offered every term. Field instruction in wilderness issues. Includes
natural history, ecology, protected area management, field research,
sustainability, and land ethics. One-day trips as well as extended
backcountry trips. Part of the Wilderness and Civilization program.
U 274 Yellowstone Studies 1 cr. Offered spring. Ecological
and sociopolitical perspectives on the greater Yellowstone ecosystem.
Topics include winter ecology, biodiversity conservation, national
park planning and management, winter recreation, fire, and wildlife.
Field course in the Yellowstone area.
U 275 Wildlife Conservation 2 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
sophomore standing or consent of instr. Principles of animal ecology
and framework of wildlife administration as a basis for the conservation
of wild birds and animals, and biodiversity. For non-wildlife biology
majors.
U 280S International Wilderness Issues 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Concepts and practices of international wildland conservation. Effects
of culture, globalization, and subsistence on protected area design
and management.
U 295 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors; new courses or one
time offerings of current topics.
U 296 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 3) Offered every term.
Prereq., consent of instr. Individual research at the undergraduate
level.
U 303 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Introduction to the basic concepts and techniques of computerized
spatial data management and analysis systems and application to natural
resource assessment.
UG 307 Forest Vegetation Management Models 3 cr. (R 6) Offered
autumn. Prereq., FOR 202 or consent of instr. Hands-on experience
in applying the common simulation models used by forest managers in
forecasting the development of forest vegetation. Includes elements
of model building and evaluation.
UG 320 Forest Economics 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq.,
MATH 150; ECON 111S. Economic analysis involved in the use and distribution
of forest resources.
UG 330 Forest Ecology 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq.,
BIOL 120N or BIOL 103N, 104N; prereq. or coreq., FOR 210N. Examination
of physical and biological factors affecting forest structure, composition,
and function, including biodiversity, disturbance, and nutrient cycling.
Field labs throughout Northern Rockies including developing skills
in field observation, data interpretation and problem solving.
UG 331 Wildland Fuel Management 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
FOR 230 or equiv. Fire ecology, western vegetation types; planning
for prescribed use of fire; fuel management objectives and techniques:
mechanical, chemical, prescribed fire; smoke management considerations.
UG 332 Forest Entomology 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq.,
FOR 232. Classification, identification, life cycles, and control
of insects which injure forests and forest products.
UG 340 Timber Harvesting and Forest Products Manufacturing 4 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., junior standing or consent of instr. Survey of ground,
cable and aerial timber harvesting techniques and the subsequent manufacture
of wood based products from this harvest. Laboratory field trips to
timber harvesting operations and several local manufacturing facilities.
UG 342 Wood Anatomy, Properties and Identification 3 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., BIOL 120N or FOR 240N, 241N. Lecture and laboratory
investigation of the structure, identification and physical and mechanical
properties of the commercial tree species of North America.
UG 347 Multiple Resource Silviculture 3 cr. Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., FOR 330 or BIOL 340 or equiv. An introduction
to the concepts and application of silvicultural techniques to forest
ecosystems to meet multiple resource objectives.
UG 351 Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 3 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., MATH 121. The theory and application of photo and electro
optical remote sensing for mapping resources and developing information
systems.
UG 360 Range Management 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq.,
junior standing or consent of instr. An introduction to rangelands
and their management, grazing influences, class of animal, grazing
capacity, control of livestock distribution, improvements, competition
and interrelationships with wildlife. Laboratory exercises to gain
on site experience on topics and concepts presented in lectures.
U 361 Range Forage Plants 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., FOR
360 and BIOL 165N. Description, identification, forage value and ecology
of forage plants of the western United States; important weed species,
management of grazing lands, and the relationship of ecophysiology
and morphology to grazing response.
U 362 Range Livestock Production 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
FOR 360 or consent of instr. An introduction to livestock production
in natural systems and the role of livestock production in the world
food situation; emphasizes selection, production and management principles
of beef cattle systems.
UG 380S Environmental Conservation 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
junior standing. The interrelationships of resource conservation problems
and programs; management and conservation in the context of an expanding
economy.
U 381 International Social and Environmental Change 3 cr. Offered
spring even-numbered years. Prereq., SOC 370, FOR 210, FOR 330 recommended.
Same as SOC 381. Case study approach to developing interdisciplinary
and critical perspectives on social and environmental change. Cultural,
political and economic processes which affect and are affected by
ecological change are examined and related to sustainable development
and natural resource management.
U 382 Field Studies in International Social and Environmental Change
3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years. Prereq., FOR 381. Same
as SOC 382. Examination of social and environmental change, its management
implications through an experiential learning, interdisciplinary field
research experience.
UG 389 Riparian/Wetland Management 3 cr. Offered autumn. Coreq.
or prereq., one introductory ecology course. Importance of riparian/wetland
areas and the complexities associated with their management for short
and long term benefits.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 12) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 396 Independent Study 1-3 cr. (R 10) Offered every term.
Prereq., consent of instr. Individual study or research problems.
U 398 Cooperative Education Internship Variable cr. (R 12)
Offered every term. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom
experience that provides practical application of classroom learning
during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from
the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
UG 410 Soil Morphology, Genesis and Classification 3 cr. Offered
spring odd-numbered years. Prereq., FOR 210N. The morphological characteristics
of soils, how the horizons formed and an introduction to the Soil
Taxonomy classification system used in this country. Field trips will
be included.
UG 422 Natural Resources Policy and Administration 3 cr. Offered
autumn and spring. Policy formation in the United States and a survey
of the major resource policies interpreted in their historical and
political contexts.
U 423 Montana Wilderness Policy and Politics 2 cr. Examination
of congressional legislative processes and congressional efforts concerning
wilderness and roadless public lands management, particularly in Montana.
Consideration of economic, social and political factors affecting
how congress and the executive branch determine the fate of roadless
lands.
UG 424 Social Forestry 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years.
Same as SOC 424. A review of agroforestry, community forestry, and
opportunities and constraints to the use of trees in rural development
and protected areas management.
UG 441 Timber Management 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., FOR
320, 347. Management of forest stands for timber production, including
review of factors influencing physical and value growth; use of growth
and yield projections; economic evaluation of alternative stand management
strategies; classical forest regulation; fundamentals of timber harvest
scheduling; stumpage appraisal and timber sales.
UG 442 Technical Processing of Wood Products 5 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., FOR 340 and 342. Lecture, discussion, laboratory
manufacture, and evaluation of solid and composite wood products.
Exercises include lumber manufacture and drying at School's sawmill;
plywood, laminated beam manufacture and strength testing; particle
board and flakeboard manufacture and testing.
UG 447 Advanced Silviculture 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
FOR 347. Examination of silvicultural topics such as regeneration
practices, thinning/stand density concepts, and silvicultural systems
at an advanced level.
UG 460 Range Inventory and Analysis 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
FOR 360 and one course in statistics. Methods of measuring range and
shrub land vegetation at individual and community level for determining
plant composition, changes following treatments, and carrying capacity
of range livestock and native ungulates.
UG 461 Animal Nutrition 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., FOR
360 or consent of instr. Elements of animal nutrition, physiology
of ruminant nutrition, nutritional characteristics of forage plants
related to nutrition requirements of livestock and wildlife, and nutritional
strategies of free roaming animals.
UG 462 Range Ecology 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., FOR 360
and one course in plant ecology. Applied ecology of rangeland uses
by various biota, synecological response to grazing, fire, herbicides,
fertilizers and mechanical treatments, structural and functional responses
of grassland systems to disturbance.
UG 463 Range Improvement 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., FOR
360. Methods of improving rangelands, including grazing systems, control
of weeds, controlled burning, seeding, fertilization and mechanical
soil treatments.
UG 465 Restoration Ecology 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., senior
standing and a course in forest ecology or plant ecology. Philosophy
and practice of restoring damaged ecosystems. Restoration planning
including improvement of degraded soils, site preparation for revegetation,
and case studies.
U 471 Natural Resource Management Core Behaviors 3 cr. Offered
intermittently. Same as HFD 471. Development of basic skills in communication,
decision-making, evaluation, and conflict resolution using examples
from the natural resources arena.
U 472 Building Knowledge on an Integrative Theme 3 cr. Offered
intermittently. Interdisciplinary learning combining the arts, humanities,
and sciences around a given theme. Possible themes include living
with fire, water in the American west, growth property and land use,
hunting and subsistence, forest communities.
UG 473 Collaboration in Natural Resources Decisions 3 cr. Offered
intermittently. Same as EVST 473. Political and social processes affecting
natural resource decisions. Examination of cases of multi-party collaboration
in forestry, range, and watershed management issues.
U 478 Montana Community Analysis 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Conducting community-based assessments. Combining history, culture,
economics, demographics, and ecology to create integrated profiles
of communities to identify trends affecting current community development.
U 479 Nature and Democracy Synthesis 2 cr. Offered intermittently.
In-depth evaluation of community/forest relationships as a follow-up
to student internships.
UG 480 Forest and Rangeland Area Planning and Design 3 cr.
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., senior standing, WBIO 370, RECM
310, FOR 347 or FOR 360; senior or graduate standing; or consent of
instr. A multidisciplinary planning team approach to developing detailed,
site specific resource management planning for units of forest and
rangeland at the area or watershed level. Includes use of geographic
information systems, computer modelling, and linear programming.
UG 481 Forest Planning 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., FOR 422
or consent of instr. Integrated multiple use planning at the forest
wide level: defining multi resource management goals, generating management
alternatives, projecting outcomes, assessing environmental impacts,
and implementing preferred option.
UG 485 Watershed Management 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring.
An introduction to physical and biological controls over water movement
and storage in the environment, and how those controls are affected
by land management practices.
UG 486 Forest Hydrology Laboratory 1 cr. Offered autumn and
spring. Coreq., FOR 485 or consent of instr. An introduction to basic
watershed measurement and analysis techniques. Lab exercises designed
around the use of spreadsheets and computer graphics.
UG 489E Ethics and the Management of Public Lands 3 cr. Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., lower division course in Perspective 5
or consent of instr.; senior standing. Theoretical and practical ethical
issues affecting the management of natural resources in national forests
and on other public lands.
UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 12) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 496 Independent Study 1-3 cr. (R 10) Offered every term.
Prereq., consent of instr. Individual study or research problems.
U 497 Senior Thesis 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq.,
senior standing and consent of instr. Preparation of a major paper
based on study or research in a field selected according to the needs
and objectives of the student.
UG 498 Cooperative Education Internship Variable cr. (R 15)
Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. Extended classroom
experience which provides practical application of classroom learning
during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from
faculty advisor and Center for Work-Based Learning.
G 500 Forest Growth and Yield 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
FOR 202 or consent of instr. Offered alternate years. Theory and methods
for projecting quantitative measures of tree and stand growth over
time; includes analysis of computer growth and yield models used in
the region.
G 501 Research Methods 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., a course
in statistics or consent of instr. The nature of scientific research,
planning research projects, organization and presentation of research
results. Emphasis on the development of study plans for specific research
projects.
G 503 GIS: Methods and Applications I 3 cr. Offered autumn.
Prereq., consent of instr. General principles of geographic information
systems. Instruction and lab use of specific software packages used
for management decision making in natural resources management. Students
have hands on experience in digitizing, mapping, spatial analysis
and data base creation.
G 504 GIS: Methods and Applications II 3 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., FOR 503. Continuation of 503.
UG 505 Sampling Methods 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., FOR
201 or equiv.; consent of instr. Definitions, sampling with and without
replacement, equal and unequal probability sampling, sample size and
allocation, estimates and their variances, simple random sampling,
stratification, double sampling, two stage sampling, PPS and 3P sampling
uses and precision.
G 508 Modeling Forest Dynamics 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered
years. Prereq., FOR 500 and some experience with statistical methods
and a programming language. Introduction to the construction of simulation
models for forecasting change in forest vegetation. Survey of alternative
modeling approaches followed by construction of a simulator. Includes
specification of conceptual model, statistical analysis of data, and
programming a working simulator.
G 511 Soil Chemistry 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years.
Prereq., FOR 210N, 330. A series of lectures on soil chemistry in
the beginning of the semester, emphasizing water and nutrient movement,
followed by a series of laboratory and lecture classes on soil chemistry,
emphasizing data interpretation and problem solving.
G 520 Forest Resource Economics 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
FOR 320 or equiv., an upper division or graduate level course in microeconomics,
and consent of instr. The demand for, and supply of, commodity products
from the forest, including characteristics of demand for stumpage,
logs and processed products, forest management and harvesting decisions,
and the supply of stumpage, intermediate and processed products.
G 524 Resource Policy and Administration Seminar 3 cr. Offered
spring even-numbered years. Prereq., graduate standing or consent
of instr. Theory and practice of environmental dispute resolution.
G 530 Forest Meteorology 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered
years. Prereq., graduate standing or consent of instr. A brief introduction
to synoptic and mesoscale meteorology, followed by more intense study
of physics in the forest environment: transfers of heat, light and
momentum and their influences on plant structure, function, productivity
and survival.
G 532 Forest Ecosystem Analysis 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
FOR 330 or equiv. Current research on important processes in forest
ecosystems, including carbon, water and nutrient cycles, with emphasis
on recent computer simulation models.
G 533 Use of Fire in Wildland Management 3 cr. Offered autumn
even-numbered years. Prereq., consent of instr. Western fire ecology
and the planned use of fire. Wildlife, range and forestry applications
of prescribed fire. Seminars and discussions; research applications.
G 545 Silviculture Research 1 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., graduate standing and consent of instr.; prereq. or coreq.,
FOR 347 or equiv. Reading and discussion of scientific literature
related to silvicultural practice and science. Different topic each
semester. Students become familiar with silviculture literature, develop
skills for scrutinizing scientific literature, and examine silvicultural
topics in detail.
G 547 Forest Vegetation Dynamics 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
consent of instr. Role of disturbances, plant interactions, tree architecture,
and structure on forest stand development. Laboratory provides experience
with vegetation development reconstruction. Discusses even aged, uneven
aged, single and mixed species stand development as well as landscape
linkages.
G 548 Forest Stand Dynamics and Culture 1 cr. Offered intermittently.
Prereq., FOR 347 or equiv. One-week continuing education course designed
to present emerging concepts in stand dynamics and stand culture to
practicing silviculturists. Topics include even- and uneven-aged stand
dynamics and density control, fire management, fertilization, and
stand health.
G 551 Digital Image Processing 4 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
FOR 351 or equiv. and consent of instr. Fundamentals of electro-optical
digital remote sensors, data compilation, preprocessing, and pattern
recognition.
G 571 International Resource Management 3 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., enrollment in Peace Corps Masters Program or intention of
working in international resource management. Critical review of selected
natural resource development, conservation and management approaches
and experiences in developing societies.
G 582 Tropical Forest Management 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
graduate standing or consent of instr. Introduction to the ecology,
use, management and conservation of moist tropical forests with an
emphasis on Southeast Asia.
G 585 Advanced Watershed Management 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
FOR 485 or consent of instr. Effects of land management practices
on water and sediment yields from wildland watersheds. Introduction
to statistical methods in hydrology. Introduction to water yield and
sediment modeling techniques.
G 586 Snow Hydrology 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., graduate
standing or consent of instr. The physics of snow formation, distribution
and ablation. Snow and forest management in the subalpine zone.
G 594 Graduate Seminar in Forestry 1 cr. (R 3) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., graduate standing. Presentation by students,
staff and visitors of issues and topics in their fields.
G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 12) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
G 596 Independent Study 1-3 cr. (R 10) Offered every term.
Prereq., consent of instr. Individual study or research problems.
G 598 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R-15)
Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. Extended classroom
experience which provides practical application of classroom learning
during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from
the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
G 599 Professional Paper Variable cr. (R 15) Offered autumn
and spring. Preparation of Master of Ecosystem Management professional
paper.
G 697 Graduate Research Variable cr. (R 15) Offered every term.
Independent graduate research in forest management, wood science,
soils, wildlife management, silviculture, recreation and other topic
areas.
G 699 Thesis Variable cr. (R 15) Offered every term. Preparation
of thesis/dissertation.