Forestry
Bachelor of Science in Forestry
Forest Operations and Applied Restoration Option
In addition to special degree requirements listed previously, the students selecting the Forest Operations and Applied Restoration 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 College of Forestry and Conservation. 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 |
|---|---|
| CHEM 151N General Chemistry | 3 |
| ENEX 101 Composition | 3 |
| MATH 121 Precalculus | 4 |
| BIOL 120N General Botany (including lab) | 3 |
| MATH 150 Applied Calculus | 4 |
| PHYS 121 Fundamentals of Physics I | 5 |
| ECON 111S Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 |
| FOR 180 Careers n Natural Resources or RSCN 121 Nature of Montana | 2 |
| FOR 200 Natural Resources Measurements Camp | 2 |
| Electives and General Education | 4 |
| Second Year | Credits |
| FOR 235 Problem Solving for Forest Operations | 4 |
| FOR 201 Forest Biometrics | 3 |
| FOR 210N Introductory Soils | 3 |
| FOR 220 Technical Writing | 2 |
| FOR 241 Dendrology | 3 |
| FOR 250 Geographic Information System Practicum | 2 |
| FOR 265 Elements of Ecological Restoration | 3 |
| Nature and Society Elective | 3 |
| Electives and General Education | 3 |
| Third and Fourth Years | Credits |
| FOR 302 Forest Mensuration | 3 |
| FOR 225 Forest Economics | 3 |
| FOR 330 Forest Ecology | 3 |
| FOR 385 Watershed Hydrology | 3 |
| FOR 340 Forest Products Manufacturing | 2 |
| FOR 341 Timber Harvesting and Forest Roads | 3 |
| FOR 347 Multiple Resource Silviculture | 3 |
| FOR 351 Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | 3 |
| FOR 422 Natural Resources Policy & Administration | 3 |
| FOR 435 Advanced Timber Harvesting and Forest Roads | 5 |
| FOR 436 Forest Operations Evaluation and Project Planning | 3 |
| FOR 437 Forest Operations and Applied Restoration Capstone | 3 |
| FOR 455 Riparian Ecology and Management | 3 |
| Electives and General Education | 22 |
| The following courses satisfy the nature and society elective requirement: | |
| EVST 167H Nature and Society | 3 |
| EVST 225 Community and Environment | 3 |
| EVST 327E Environmental Ethics I | 3 |
| FOR 489 Ethics and the Management of Public Lands | 3 |
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 College of Forestry and Conservation. 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 | 3 |
| ECON 111S Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENEX 101 Composition | 3 |
| MATH 121 Pre-Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 150 Applied Calculus | 4 |
| Electives and General Education | 5 |
| Second Year | Credit |
| FOR 201 Forest Biometrics | 3 |
| FOR 220 Technical Writing | 2 |
| FOR 210N Introductory Soils | 3 |
| FOR 240 Tree Biology | 2 |
| FOR 241N Dendrology | 3 |
| FOR 250 Geographic Information System Practicum | 2 |
| Social Science Restricted Elective(Select one course from the following list) | |
| SOC/EVST 225 Community and Environment | 3 |
| EVST 167 nature and Society | 3 |
| RSCN 370 Wildland Conservation Policy and Governance | 3 |
| Management Applications Restricted Elective (Select at least five credits from the following list) | |
| FOR 230 Fire Management | 2 |
| FOR 232 Forest Insects and Diseases | 2 |
| FOR 360 Range Management | 3 |
| RECM 217 Wildland Recreation Management | 3 |
| FOR 275 Wildlife Conservation | 2 |
| Electives and General Education | 4 |
| Third and Fourth Years | Credits |
| FOR 202 Forest Mensuration | 3 |
| FOR 320 Forest Economics | 3 |
| FOR 330 Forest Ecology | 3 |
| FOR 340 Forest Products Manufacturing | 2 |
| FOR 341 Timber Harvesting and Forest Roads | 3 |
| FOR 347 Multiple Resource Silviculture | 3 |
| FOR 351 Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | 3 |
| FOR 385 Watershed Hydrology | 3 |
| FOR 422 Natural Resource Policy | 3 |
| FOR 440 Timber Management I | 3 |
| FOR 481 Forest Planning | 3 |
| Professional Electives | 15 |
| Electives and General Education | 26 |
| Professional Electives: Students must select at least five courses among the three areas of emphasis listed below so that at least 15 total professional elective credits are included in the degree program. | |
| Biophysical Sciences (select at least one course) | |
| WBIO 373 Wildlife Techniques | 2 |
| WBIO 370 Wildlife Habitat Conservation & Management | 3 |
| FOR 332 Forest Entomology | 3 |
| FOR 342 Wood Anatomy, Properties and Identification | 3 |
| BIOL 316 Plant Form and Function | 5 |
| BIOL 350 Rocky Mountain Flora | 3 |
| BiOL 444 Plant Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 223 Genetics and Evolution | 4 |
| BIOL 121 General Physics | 5 |
| FOR 430 Forest Meteorology | 3 |
| FOR 350 Geographic Information Systems and Applications | 3 |
| Management Applications (select at least one course) | |
| FOR 23o Fire Management* | 2 |
| FOR 360 Range Management* | 3 |
| RECM 217 Wildland Recreation Management* | 3 |
| FOR 455 Riparian Ecology and Management | 3 |
| FOR 307 Forest Vegetation Management Models | 3 |
| FOR 447 Advanced Silviculture | 3 |
| FOR 331 Wildland Fuel Management | 3 |
| FOR 485 Watershed Management | 3 |
| FOR 441 Timber Management II | 3 |
| FOR 480 Forest and Rangeland Area Planning and Design | 3 |
| RECM 310 Natural Resources Interpretation | 3 |
| Policy and Social Sciences (select at least one course) | |
| SOC/EVST 225 Community and Environment* | 3 |
| EVST 167 Nature and Society* | 3 |
| FOR 489 Ethics and the Management of Public Lands | 3 |
| FOR 423 Montana Wilderness Policy and Politics | 3 |
| FOR 424 Community Forestry and Conservation | 3 |
| FOR 379 Collaboration in Natural Resources Decisions | 3 |
| FOR 474 Sociology of the Environment and Development | 3 |
| FOR 425 natural Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| RSCN 370 Wildland Conservation Policy and Governance* | 3 |
| RECM 481 Recreation Behavior | 3 |
| RECM 482W Wilderness and Protected Area Management | 3 |
| RECM 485 Recreation Planning | 3 |
| *If these courses are selected as restricted electives they may not be used to fulfill professional electives |
Range Resources Management Option
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 College of Forestry and Conservation. 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 151 General Chemistry | 3 |
| COMM 111A Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| 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 |
| Summer | Credits |
| FOR 200 Natural Resources Measurements Camp | 2 |
| Second Year | Credits |
| BIOL 350 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, 385, 410, 455, 460, 461, 462, 463, 480.