Forestry B.S.
In addition to special degree requirements listed previously, students selecting the BS Forestry degree 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, W.A Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, and Forestry program. Electives may be taken at any time, keeping in mind these requirements as well as the University's General Education requirements for graduation.
Bachelor of Science - Forestry
W.A Franke College of Forestry & Conservation
Degree Specific Credits: 90-94
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2018-2019
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Major Required Courses | 16 | |
| Lower-Division Outside Major Required Courses | 23-27 | |
| Upper-Division Major Required Courses | 27 | |
| Professional Electives | 15 | |
| Upper-Division Writing Requirement | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 90-94 | |
Lower-Division Major Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| FORS 130 | Intro Forestry Field Skills | 2 |
| FORS 202 | Forest Mensuration | 3 |
| FORS 240 | Tree Biology | 2 |
| FORS 241N | Dendrology | 3 |
| FORS 250 | Intro to GIS for Forest Mgt | 3 |
| NRSM 210N | Soils, Water and Climate | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Lower-Division Outside Major Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BIOB 160N | Principles of Living Systems | 3 |
| CHMY 121N | Introduction to General Chemistry | 3 |
| COMX 111A | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| or THTR 120A | Introduction to Acting I | |
| ECNS 201S | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Complete one of the following two options: | 4-6 | |
| Precalculus | ||
| College Algebra and College Trigonometry | ||
| Complete one of the following two options: | 4-5 | |
| Applied Calculus | ||
| College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
| Forest Biometrics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Total Hours | 23-27 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Major Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| FORS 320 | Forest Environmental Economics | 3 |
| FORS 330 | Forest Ecology | 3 |
| FORS 340 | Forest Product Manufacturing | 3 |
| FORS 341 | Timber Harvesting & Roads | 3 |
| FORS 349 | Practice of Silviculture | 3 |
| FORS 440 | Forest Stand Management | 3 |
| FORS 481 | Forest Planning | 3 |
| NRSM 385 | Watershed Hydrology | 3 |
| NRSM 422 | Nat Res Policy/Administration | 3 |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Professional Electives
Rule: Complete 18 total credits from the combined subcategories.
Biophysical Sciences
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| General Ecology | ||
| Rocky Mountain Flora | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
| Fire Ecology | ||
| Wood Anatomy, Properties, & ID | ||
| Ecosystem Climatology | ||
| Wildlife Habitat Cons & Mgmt | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Management Application
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two of the following courses: | 5-6 | |
| Fire Management & Environmental Change | ||
| Forest Insects & Diseases | ||
| Wildland Fuel Management | ||
| Advanced Forest Roads | ||
| Advaced Timber Harvesting | ||
| Elements of Ecological Restoration | ||
| Rangeland Mgt (equiv 260) | ||
| Total Hours | 5-6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Policy and Social Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Nature and Society | ||
| Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions | ||
| Wildland Conservation Policy/Governance | ||
| Collab in Nat Res Decisions | ||
| Ethics Forestry & Conservation | ||
| Community Forestry & Conservtn | ||
| Climate and Society | ||
| Advanced Water Policy | ||
| Environment & Development | ||
| Parks & Outdoor Rec. Mgmt. | ||
| Recreation Behavior | ||
| Nat Res Interp and Comm | ||
| Rec Admin & Leadership | ||
| Tourism & Sustainability | ||
| Wilderness & Protected Area Management | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Measurement and Analysis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Forestry Apps of GIS | ||
| Env Remote Sensing | ||
| Hydrology | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-