Forestry, Fire Management, B.S.F.

Foundation of Knowledge

A minimum grade of “C” is required for each of the courses listed below:

• **  FOR 111 - Careers and Competencies in Forestry Credit(s): 3 *
• **  FOR 152 - Introduction to Wildlife Management Credit(s): 3 *
• **  FOR 205 - Forest Biometrics I Credit(s): 3 *
• **  FOR 209 - Forest Ecology Credit(s): 3 *
• **  FOR 219 - Dendrology Credit(s): 3 *
• **  FOR 240 - Wood Science Credit(s): 2 *
• **  FOR 251 - Introduction to Recreation and Human Dimensions Credit(s): 3
• FOR 313 - Forest Insects and Diseases Credit(s): 3 *
• FOR 337 - Introduction to Fire Management Credit(s): 2
• FOR 347 - Silviculture Credit(s): 3 *
• FOR 348 - Natural Resource Policy Credit(s): 3
• FOR 349 - Principles of Forest Soils Credit(s): 3 *
• FOR 409 - Forest Hydrology Credit(s): 3 *
• FOR 435 - Forest Economics Credit(s): 3
• FOR 458 - Forest Resource Management Credit(s): 4 *
• **  GIS 224 - Introduction to Spatial Science Credit(s): 3 *

• *These courses have co-requisite zero hour labs.

  **These courses are pre-requisites to Field Station.

Field Station

Pre-requisites for field station are a 2.0 overall GPA at the end of the fall semester prior to attending field station, Foundation of Knowledge courses marked by two asterisks above, and the following:

• FOR 310 - Field Silviculture Credit(s): 1
• FOR 323 - Land Measurement Credit(s): 1
• FOR 325 - Timber Cruising Credit(s): 1
• FOR 329 - Harvesting and Processing Credit(s): 1
• FOR 335 - Non-timber Resources Management Credit(s): 1
• FOR 336 - Field Wildlife Techniques Credit(s): 1

Fire Management Concentration

Majors must include at least 18 hours of advanced (300-400 level) coursework.  At least 12 of these hours must be completed in-residence at SFA.