Department of Forestry

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Forestry Major

Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen C. Grado
Office: 357 Thompson Hall

The Objective. The Forestry Major prepares its graduates for professional, science-based careers in the management and use of forested ecosystems. By combining courses offering a broad general education with specialized professional courses, the curriculum of the Forestry Major is designed to produce professionally competent graduates who have appropriate development in interpersonal relations, written and oral communications, cultural understanding, environmental awareness, and professional ethics.

Accreditation. Educational programs in the Forest Management, Wildlife Management, Urban Forestry, Environmental Conservation, and Forest Products concentrations lead to a professional degree in Forestry at Mississippi State University and are accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF), the specialized accrediting body recognized by the Commission of Recognition of Post-secondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education as the accrediting agency for forestry education in the United States. The Forest Products concentration is also accredited by the Society of Wood Science and Technology (SWST).

The Major. The core curriculum of the Forestry Major is comprised of specifically selected and intentionally designed courses which must be completed satisfactorily by each student who intends to graduate in this major. In addition to completing the core curriculum, each student must complete one of the five academic concentrations for specialized study offered by the Forestry Major. The five academic concentrations are Forest Management, Wildlife Management, Urban Forestry, Environmental Conservation, and Forest Products. Each concentration is an integral part of the Forestry Major and accredited by the SAF. The Forest Products concentration is also accredited by SWST. Graduates of the major are qualified to become a Registered Forester in Mississippi after completing an examination for this purpose from the Board of Registration for Foresters in Mississippi.

The Forestry Major is designed for completion in four academic years which includes a nine-week Summer Field Program between the sophomore and junior years. The Summer Field Program contains many prerequisites to enroll in junior/senior level professional courses in the Forestry Major and students should plan their schedules accordingly. Correspondence courses are not accepted toward the forestry degree.

Transfer Students. Transfer students are encouraged to enter the Forestry Major at MSU in the Spring semester of their sophomore year to complete their academic programs in the normal four-year period of study. Transfer students should be aware that course work taken elsewhere may not be accepted toward a degree in forestry. Only course work that is determined by the Forestry Department to be equivalent to required course work will be accepted. In addition, no course work will be considered for acceptance unless a grade of C or better has been earned.

Degree Requirements: In addition to General Education and College requirements students must attain a minimum grade of C on the Forestry Major core courses taught within the College of Forest Resources.

Natural Resource and Environmental Conservation Major

Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen C. Grado
Office: 357 Thompson Hall

The Objectives. The Natural Resource and Environmental Conservation major objectives are to prepare its graduates for professional careers by: 1) providing the broader general education fundamentals of written and oral communication; mathematics; biological, social, and physical sciences; and humanities which are critical to the development and advancement of well-qualified professionals, 2) providing both the relevant domains of knowledge and their application to the solution of real-world problems and achievement of defined objectives, including in-depth coverage of ecology and biology; measurement and evaluation of natural resource environmental components, properties, and functioning; management of ecosystems; and legal, regulatory, policy, and economic aspects of ecosystem administration and management, 3) establishing awareness of historical and current issues and policies affecting ecosystem management and conservation, and 4) providing a variety of educational experiences including lectures, discussion, simulations, computer applications, individual and group projects in laboratories and field experiences, and a capstone course teaching students to conduct environmental impact assessments. The purpose of these experiences is to ensure that graduates of the program can knowledgeably develop, apply, facilitate, and/or execute natural resource and environmental management plans that adequately address matters of ownership/public goals and objectives, ecosystem health and sustainability, and the legal and regulatory environment.

The Major. The core curriculum of the Natural Resource and Environmental Conservation major is comprised of specifically selected and intentionally designed courses that provide students with a broad background in the science, technology, and the social aspects of natural resource and environmental science. In addition to general education and major core requirements, students will complete one of three concentrations: Natural Resource Law and Administration, Resource Conservation Science, or Natural Resource Technology.

Transfer students. Transfer students are encouraged to enter the Natural Resource and Environmental Conservation major at MSU in the Spring semester of their sophomore year to complete their academic programs in the normal four-year period of study. Transfer students should be aware that course work taken elsewhere may not be accepted toward the degree. Only course work that is determined by the Department of Forestry to be equivalent to required course work will be accepted. In addition, no course work will be considered for acceptance unless a grade of C or better has been earned.

Degree Requirements. In addition to General Education and College requirements, students must attain a minimum grade of C on the Natural Resource and Environmental Conservation Major Core courses taught within the CFR.

Forestry

General Education Requirements

English Composition
EN 1103	English Composition I	3
or EN 1163	Accelerated Composition I
EN 1113	English Composition II	3
or EN 1173	Accelerated Composition II
Mathematics
See concentration for requirements		3
ST 2113	Introduction to Statistics	3
or BQA 2113	Business Statistical Methods I
Natural Science
CH 1043	Survey of Chemistry I	3
BIO 1134	Biology I	4
Humanities
See General Education courses		6
Fine Arts
See General Education courses		3
Social/Behavioral Sciences
FO 4113	Forest Resource Economics	3
Choose one of the following:		3
AEC 2713	Introduction to Food and Resource Economics
EC 2113	Principles of Macroeconomics
EC 2123	Principles of Microeconomics
Major Core ¹
BIO 1144	Biology II	4
EPP 3124	Forest Pest Management	4
FO 1101	Forest Resources Survey	1
FO 2113	Dendrology	3
FO 2213	Forest Measurements	3
FO 3012	Introduction to Forest Communities	2
FO 3015	Forest Description and Analysis	5
FO 4123	Forest Ecology	3
FO 4213	Forest Biometrics	3
FO 4221	Practice of Silviculture Laboratory	1
FO 4223	Practice of Silviculture	3
FO 4231	Introduction to Wood Supply Systems	1
FO 4233	Forest Operations and Harvesting	3
FO 4313	Spatial Technologies in Natural Resources Management	3
FO 4323	Forest Resource Management	3
FO 4413	Natural Resources Policy	3
FO 4423	Professional Practice	3
PSS 3303	Soils	3
WFA 3031	Introductory Wildlife/Fisheries Practices	1
WFA 4153	Principles of Wildlife Conservation and Management	3
Oral Communication Requirement
CO 1003	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
Computer Literacy Requirement
FO 3103	Computer Application in Forest Resources	3
Writing Requirement
Choose one of the following:		3
AIS 3203	Professional Writing in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Human Sciences
MGT 3213	Organizational Communications
BIO 3013	Professional Writing for Biologists

Note: Prerequisites and co-requisites are strictly enforced in the College of Forest Resources. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of prerequisites and co-requisites for all courses required in his or her program; prerequisites and co-requisites are identified in the Course Description section of this Bulletin.

Choose one of the following concentrations:

Academic concentrations within the Forestry Major are offered to encourage the student to design a program with the assistance of a faculty advisor that will fit his or her interests and aptitudes. Each concentration has been constructed by substituting restricted, or in some cases directed, electives for what otherwise would appear as Business, Science, Free, or Professional electives in the major. Concentrations are intended to provide opportunities for the student to focus beyond the fundamental education provided by the core curriculum of the Forestry Major.

Forest Management Concentration (FOMG)

Advisor: Dr. Donald L. Grebner
Office: 329 Thompson Hall

This concentration provides the basic education necessary to enter the profession of forestry with the Bachelor of Science degree, yet permits a wide choice of electives. The student may elect courses in almost any subject of interest, if prerequisites are met; however, credit toward the degree will not be allowed for remedial courses, nor for courses covering substantially the same material as courses already passed, or covering only part of the subject matter of required courses.

Faculty advisors are assigned to assist students in selecting electives to meet their personal objectives. A program of study leading to a degree in forestry and a business minor is available.

Courses to be taken in addition to those in the core curriculum of the Forestry Major are as follows:

MA 1313	College Algebra	3
PH 1113	General Physics I	3
or PH 2213	Physics I
FP 1103	Wood Technology and Products	3
FO 3113	Forest Recreation Management	3
Business/Science Electives ¹		9
Professional Electives ¹		9
Free Elective		3
Total Hours		128

¹	Professional electives and Business/Science electives are chosen from a list approved by the Department of Forestry.

Wildlife Management Concentration (WFMG)

Advisor: Dr. Emily B. Schultz
Office: 315 Thompson Hall

Undergraduate students who wish to prepare for careers in wildlife management may do so by completing the Wildlife Management Concentration of the Forestry Major. This concentration is designed for forestry students who intend to pursue careers that emphasize wildlife management within the context of multiple-use management of forest land. In addition, the Wildlife Management concentration prepares the student for a number of wildlife management positions and fulfills the course requirements for certification as a Professional Wildlife Biologist by The Wildlife Society. Graduates of this concentration may undertake graduate studies in forestry or wildlife ecology and related areas.

Courses to be taken in addition to those in the core curriculum of the Major are as follows:

MA 1313	College Algebra	3
BIO 3524	Biology of Vertebrates	4
BIO 4203	Taxonomy of Spermatophytes	3
FO 4353	Natural Resource Law	3
WFA 3133	Applied Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecology	3
WFA 4243	Wildlife Techniques	3
WFA 4433	Mammalogy	3
WFA 4443	Ornithology	3
Professional Elective ¹		3
Physical Science Elective		3
Total Hours		126

¹	Professional electives are chosen from a list approved by the Department of Forestry.

Environmental Conservation Concentration (ENCO)

Advisor: Dr. Scott D. Roberts
Office: 351 Thompson Hall

Students interested in careers dealing with complex environmental issues in the realm of forest resource management may prepare themselves through this concentration. All students within this concentration are required to take the following seven courses:

MA 1313	College Algebra	3
PH 1113	General Physics I	3
or PH 2213	Physics I
WFA 3133	Applied Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecology	3
FO 3113	Forest Recreation Management	3
FO 4463	Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management	3
Choose one of the following:		3
FO 4472 & FO 4471	GIS for Natural Resource Management and GIS for Natural Resource Management
FO 4452 & FO 4451	Remote Sensing Applications and Remote Sensing Applications Laboratory
Emphasis Electives ¹		14
Total Hours		127

¹	See Department Advisor for list of currently approved emphasis electives.

Urban Forestry Concentration (URBN)

Advisor: Dr. Stephen C. Grado
Office: 357 Thompson Hall

This concentration addresses an emerging need for the management of trees in towns and cities. Urban community foresters manage trees along city streets, in municipal parks, private wood lots, and utility right-of-ways. Employers include federal, state, and municipal governments, private consultants, and industry.

Courses to be taken in addition to those in the core curriculum of the major are as follows:

MA 1313	College Algebra (or equivalent)	3
FO 3113	Forest Recreation Management	3
FO 4353	Natural Resource Law	3
Choose one of the following:		3
FO 4471 & FO 4472	GIS for Natural Resource Management and GIS for Natural Resource Management
FO 4452 & FO 4451	Remote Sensing Applications and Remote Sensing Applications Laboratory
LA 3623	Urban Planning Theory	3
PS 1113	American Government	3
PSS 2423	Plant Materials I	3
PSS 4353	Arboriculture and Landscape Maintenance	3
REF 3333	Principles of Real Estate	3
REF 3433	Real Property Evaluation	3
Total Hours		128

Forest Products Concentration (FP)

Advisor: Dr. Laura A. Grace
Office: 309 Thompson Hall

This concentration is designed for students interested in the forest products industry. The program of study consists of the core courses for the university and the forestry major, plus courses specific to the concentration.

MA 1613	Calculus for Business and Life Sciences I	3
or MA 1713	Calculus I
CH 1053	Survey of Chemistry II	3
PH 1113	General Physics I	3
FP 1103	Wood Technology and Products	3
FP 4013	Wood Anatomy	3
FP 4323	Physical Properties of Wood	3
FP Processing Elective ¹		3
FP Electives ¹		12
Total Hours		128

¹	See Departmental Advisor for list of current approved electives.

Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation

General Education Requirements

English
EN 1103	English Composition I	3
or EN 1163	Accelerated Composition I
EN 1113	English Composition II	3
or EN 1173	Accelerated Composition II
Fine Arts
LA 1803	Landscape Architecture Appreciation	3
Natural Sciences
BIO 1134	Biology I	4
BIO 1144	Biology II	4
GR 1114	Elements of Physical Geography	4
PSS 3303	Soils	3
PSS 3301	Soils Laboratory	1
Math
MA 1313	College Algebra	3
ST 2113	Introduction to Statistics	3
or ST 3123	Introduction to Statistical Inference
Humanities
PHI 1123	Introduction to Ethics	3
Any General Education Humanities course		3
Social/Behavioral Sciences
AEC 2713	Introduction to Food and Resource Economics	3
or EC 2123	Principles of Microeconomics
SO 1003	Introduction to Sociology	3
Major Core
Chemistry - See concentration for requirements
FO 1101	Forest Resources Survey	1
FO 2113	Dendrology	3
FO 3113	Forest Recreation Management	3
FO 4213	Forest Biometrics	3
FO 4313	Spatial Technologies in Natural Resources Management	3
FO 4343	Forest Administration and Organization	3
FO 4353	Natural Resource Law	3
FO 4413	Natural Resources Policy	3
GR 2313	Maps and Remote Sensing	3
NREC 3213	Environmental Measurements	3
NREC 4423	Environmental Assessment	3
WFA 3133	Applied Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecology	3

Oral Communication Requirement
CO 1003	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
or CO 1013	Introduction to Communication
Computer Literacy Requirement
FO 3103	Computer Application in Forest Resources	3
Writing Requirement
Choose one of the following:		3
AIS 3203	Professional Writing in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Human Sciences	3
MGT 3213	Organizational Communications	3
BIO 3013	Professional Writing for Biologists	3
Concentration Courses		38
See Concentration Requirements
Total Hours		124

Natural Resource Law and Administration Concentration (NRLA)

Advisor: Dr. Changyou Sun
Office: 317 Thompson Hall

There are numerous laws, regulations, and policies affecting natural resource administration and management that have created a need for professionals with an understanding of the complex interactions between the science of managing natural resources and the laws, regulations, policies, and processes involved in their utilization and protection. This concentration will provide students with a background in the science of natural resource management as well as a foundation in the legal, regulatory, and administrative environment in which this management occurs. Students completing this program will be prepared for post-graduate studies in law, public policy administration, and a wide range of natural resource disciplines, as well as employment with private and public organizations and agencies.

Natural Resource Law and Administration Core Courses
CH 1043	Survey of Chemistry I	3
PHI 1113	Introduction to Logic	3
BL 2413	The Legal Environment of Business	3
PS 3063	Constitutional Powers	3
Professional Electives - See advisor for list of approved electives		20
Free Electives		6
Total Concentration Hours		38

Resource Conservation Science Concentration (RCS)

Advisor: Dr. Courtney M. Siegert
Office: 347 Thompson Hall

There is a need for expertise in resource conservation that relies on a science-based education and an understanding of effective applications of this knowledge to solve problems in natural resource settings. This concentration promotes learning and skill sets in resource conservation and science that will meet this objective. Universities and employers are looking for natural resource professionals who have the necessary tools to be able to attend graduate school or become employed by private organizations, private industry, and state and federal agencies whose primary mission is environmental protection and resource conservation. This is particularly important since these organizations and agencies are under increasing demands to document and verify their activities in both protecting natural resources (i.e., aquatic and terrestrial) and assessing impacts on human, floral, and faunal populations relying on these environments.

Resource Conservation Science Core Courses
MA 1713	Calculus I	3
or MA 1613	Calculus for Business and Life Sciences I
CH 1211	Investigations in Chemistry I	1
CH 1213	Chemistry I	3
CH 1221	Investigations in Chemistry II	1
CH 1223	Chemistry II	3
FO 4463	Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management	3
or FO 4483	Forest Soils
Emphasis Electives - Choose Terrestrial or Aquatic - See advisor for list of approved electives		15
Professional Electives - See advisor for list of approved electives		6
Free Electives		3
Total Concentration Hours		38

Natural Resource Technology Concentration (NRT)

Advisor: Dr. David L. Evans
Office: 353 Thompson Hall

Modern protocols for natural resource monitoring and management are highly dependent on utilization of spatial technologies such as remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS). Spatial technologies and allied measurement and quantitative disciplines, combined with general knowledge needed for resource management, are essential in public- and private-sector natural resource professions. Students will also be amply prepared to continue with graduate studies in this area. This concentration is specifically designed to provide students with the fundamental background to meet the rapidly growing need for professionals who can collect, manage, and manipulate complex geospatial and ancillary data used in natural resource management.

Natural Resource Technology Core Courses
MA 1323	Trigonometry	3
CH 1043	Survey of Chemistry I	3
FO 2213	Forest Measurements	3
FO 4451	Remote Sensing Applications Laboratory	1
FO 4452	Remote Sensing Applications	2
FO 4471	GIS for Natural Resource Management	1
FO 4472	GIS for Natural Resource Management	2
Professional Electives - See advisor for list of approved elective		20
Free Electives		3
Total Concentration Hours		38

Courses

FO 1101 Forest Resources Survey: 1 hour.

One hour lecture. Survey of the professional resource manager's role and career opportunities in providing forest-based goods and services. Not open to Forest Resources majors with senior standing

FO 2113 Dendrology: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite: BIO 1144 or BIO 2113 or equivalent ). Two hours lecture. Four hours laboratory. Introduction to the identification and systematic classification of trees and other woody plants. Field exercises to promote the recognition and identification of trees and other woody plants

FO 2213 Forest Measurements: 3 hours.

(Prerequsite: ST 2113 or equivalent). Three hours lecture. Principles of measurement for standing and felled trees. Inventory and sampling theory for forested lands

FO 2443 Essentials of Biotechnology: 3 hours.

Three hours lecture. An introduction to principles and applications of biotechnology. (Same as CVM 2443)

FO 2990 Special Topics in Forestry: 1-9 hours.

Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)

FO 3003 Internship in Forestry: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite:Junior standing or consent of instructor). Professional work experience with firms or companies, non-governmental organizations, government agencies and other relevant entities

FO 3012 Introduction to Forest Communities: 2 hours.

(Prerequisites: PSS 3301, PSS 3303, FO 2113 ). Field exercises to gain practical knowledge of soil-geology-ecology interrelationships through trips to various physiographic regions

FO 3015 Forest Description and Analysis: 5 hours.

(Prerequisite: ST 2113 and FO 2213). Field and laboratory exercises to gain practical experience with forest and land measurement techniques and equipment. Mapping, inventory, and analysis of forested tracts

FO 3103 Computer Application in Forest Resources: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite: Three hours of courses in the College of Forest Resources or consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Application of computer concepts in forest resources with emphasis in forestry. Practice and demonstration of general and professional software packages used in upper level courses and professional settings

FO 3113 Forest Recreation Management: 3 hours.

Three hours lecture. Studies of the management of forest resources for outdoor recreation

FO 3203 Forest Fire: 3 hours.

Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Basic aspects of fire history, fire behavior, fire weather, fire effects, adn management of fire. Emphasis on the use of prescribed burning in forest management

FO 4000 Directed Individual Study in Forestry: 1-6 hours.

Hours and credits to be arranged

FO 4113 Forest Resource Economics: 3 hours.

(Prerequisites: AEC 2713 or equivalent). Three hours lecture. Basic principles of forest resource valuation; economics applied to production, conversion, marketing and consumption of forest products and benefits

FO 4123 Forest Ecology: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite: FO 3012). Three hours lecture. Four hours laboratory. Natural principles governing establishment, development, and functioning of forest ecosystems. Includes ecology, genetics, physiology, tree growth, reproduction, site, stand dynamics, energetics, hydrology, nutrition, and succession

FO 4213 Forest Biometrics: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite: ST 2113 or equivalent or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Applications of mensurational and statistical principles and techniques in determination of forest growth and yield. Advanced topics of forest resource inventory

FO 4221 Practice of Silviculture Laboratory: 1 hour.

(Prerequisite: FO 4123/6123 or WF 4223; co-requisite: FO 4223/6223). Four hours laboratory. Application of silvicultural practices and operations under given forest land management objectives

FO 4223 Practice of Silviculture: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite: FO 4123/6123, FO 4121/6121 or WF 3133 and WF 4223; co-requisite: FO 4221/6221). Three hours lecture. Manipulation to obtain desired reproduction and to attain optimum development under given forest land management objectives

FO 4231 Introduction to Wood Supply Systems: 1 hour.

(Co-requisite: FO 3015). Investigative field and laboratory exercises used to gain practical knowledge into the structure and performance of wood supply systems

FO 4233 Forest Operations and Harvesting: 3 hours.

(Prerequisites: FO 3015, FO 4231/6231, or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Study of practical, managerial, and logistic considerations associated with harvesting and other forest operations, as well as their social, environmental, and legal influences

FO 4253 Timber Procurement: 3 hours.

(Prerequisites: FO 4231/6231, FO 4232/6232). Lectures and field exercises dealing with the problems of timber procurement to include planning for harvest, methods of handling and transport, legal and safety considerations

FO 4313 Spatial Technologies in Natural Resources Management: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite: FO 3015 or GR 2313 or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory.Fundamentals of scale, area, height, and stand volume determinations from aerial imagery; planimetric and topographic mapping; image interpretation; GPS and GIS; applications to natural resources

FO 4323 Forest Resource Management: 3 hours.

(Prerequisites: FO 4113/6113, FO 4223/6223, FO 4233/6233, FO 4231/6231, FO 4213/6213). Three hours lecture.Three hours laboratory Application of quantitative decision making techniques to to stand-level and forest -wide management problems. Topics include land classification, forest production, optimal rotation analyssi, and harvest scheduling

FO 4343 Forest Administration and Organization: 3 hours.

Three hours lecture. Hierarchy and land structuring of forest organizations. Legal aspects of administering forest land holdings

FO 4353 Natural Resource Law: 3 hours.

(Perquisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. A comprehensive study of the laws relating to natural resources and forestry with emphasis on tort law, real property law, environmental law, taxation law and contract law

FO 4411 Remote Sensing Seminar: 1 hour.

(Prerequisites: Junior Standing). One hour lecture. Lectures by remote sensing experts from industry, academia, and governmental agencies on next-generation systems, applications, and economic and societal impact of remote sensing. May be repeated for credit up to four credits. (Same as PSS 4411/6411, ECE4411/6411, GR 4411/6411)

FO 4413 Natural Resources Policy: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite: Senior standing). Three hours lecture. Current topics relating to natural resources policy which affect management decisions and practices in the public and private sectors of natural resources use

FO 4423 Professional Practice: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite: FO 4323/6323) Three hours lecture. Four hours laboratory. Forest resource data collection and analysis. Development of forest resource alternatives and recommendations for a specific forest property

FO 4443 International Forest Resources and Trade: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite: consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. A study of the world's wood consumption, marketing arrangements, community forestry, and forestry in economic development

FO 4451 Remote Sensing Applications Laboratory: 1 hour.

(Corequisite: FO 4452/6452; Prerequisite: A basic image interpretation or remote sensing course or consent of instructor). Three hours laboratory. Practical approaches to interpretation of remote sensing data. Emphasis is on computer applications for image analysis

FO 4452 Remote Sensing Applications: 2 hours.

(Prerequisite: A basic image interpretation or remote sensing course or consent of instructor; Co-requisite: FO 4451/6451;). Two hours lecture. An introduction to remote sensing with emphasis on analysis and applications of digital image data in inventory, monitoring, and management of renewable natural resources

FO 4463 Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite: PSS 3303, FO 3012, FO 4123/6123, FO 4121/6121, or consent of instructor).Three hours lecture. Synthesis of current information on the fundamental properties and processes of forest soils, hydrology, and water quality with emphasis on watershed and ecosystem management factors

FO 4471 GIS for Natural Resource Management: 1 hour.

(Prerequisite: Junior standing; Co-requisite: FO 4471/6471). Three hours laboratory. Computer laboratory exercises that stress development, management, and use of digital geographical data for management of natural resources. management of natural resources

FO 4472 GIS for Natural Resource Management: 2 hours.

(Prerequisite: Junior standing; Co-requisite: FO 4471/6471). Two hours lecture. Introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) with emphasis on collection, encoding, storage, retrieval, and analysis of spatial data for use in management of natural resources

FO 4483 Forest Soils: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite: PSS 3303, FO 3012, FO 4123/6123, FO 4121/6121, or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Synthesize current information on fundamental properties and processes of forest soils with emphasis on applications to silviculture, soil conservation, and sustainable management of forested ecosystems

FO 4513 Forestry and Conservation for Educators.: 3 hours.

(Two hours lecture; two hours lab). Importance of forestry and natural resources conservation, application of forestry and conservation principles and practices to educational settings. For non-forestry majors

FO 4771 Seeing the Forest for the Trees: A Career Exploration: 1 hour.

One hour lecture plus laboratory experience. A course for upper-level, non-Forestry majors providing an overview of forest management, wood products, manufacturing facilities, and career opportunities for non-foresters

FO 4990 Special Topics in Forestry: 1-9 hours.

FO 6113 Forest Resource Economics: 3 hours.

FO 6123 Forest Ecology: 3 hours.

FO 6213 Forest Biometrics: 3 hours.

FO 6221 Practice of Silviculture Laboratory: 1 hour.

(Prerequisite: FO 4123/6123 or WF 4223; co-requisite: FO 4223/6223). Four hours laboratory. Application of silvicultural practices and operations under given forest land management objectives

FO 6223 Practice of Silviculture: 3 hours.

FO 6231 Introduction to Wood Supply Systems: 1 hour.

(Co-requisite: FO 3015). Investigative field and laboratory exercises used to gain practical knowledge into the structure and performance of wood supply systems

FO 6233 Forest Operations and Harvesting: 3 hours.

FO 6253 Timber Procurement: 3 hours.

FO 6313 Spatial Technologies in Natural Resources Management: 3 hours.

FO 6323 Forest Resource Management: 3 hours.

FO 6353 Natural Resource Law: 3 hours.

FO 6411 Remote Sensing Seminar: 1 hour.

FO 6413 Natural Resources Policy: 3 hours.

FO 6423 Professional Practice: 3 hours.

FO 6443 International Forest Resources and Trade: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite: consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. A study of the world's wood consumption, marketing arrangements, community forestry, and forestry in economic development

FO 6451 Remote Sensing Applications Laboratory: 1 hour.

FO 6452 Remote Sensing Applications: 2 hours.

FO 6463 Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management: 3 hours.

FO 6471 GIS for Natural Resource Management: 1 hour.

FO 6472 GIS for Natural Resource Management: 2 hours.

FO 6483 Forest Soils: 3 hours.

FO 6513 Forestry and Conservation for Educators: 3 hours.

FO 6990 Special Topics in Forestry: 1-9 hours.

FO 7000 Directed Individual Study in Forestry: 1-6 hours.

Hours and credits to be arranged

FO 8000 Thesis Research/ Thesis in Forestry: 1-13 hours.

Hours and credits to be arranged

FO 8111 Graduate Seminar: 1 hour.

Credit in 2 semesters allowed. Review of and discussion of current forestry issues. Presentation of student reports

FO 8143 Advanced Forest Economics: 3 hours.

Three hours lecture. Application of current theory and techniques of economics to forestry. Emphasis is on the use of quantitative tools to improve decision-making in forest resource management

FO 8153 Quantitative Forest Ecology: 3 hours.

(Prerequisites: MA 1723 and ST 8114 or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Analytical models, fitting model coefficients to data, life tables, spatial patterns, interspecific competition, and species diversity

FO 8163 Nonmarket Forest Values: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite: FO 4113 or equivalent or consent of instructor). The course will deal with the valuation or nonmarket, non-timber outputs or amenities derived from the forest

FO 8173 Advanced Spatial Management: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite: an introductory course in remote sensing and/or geographical information systems or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Group discussion and application of integrated remote sending, image analysis and GIS software tools for assessment of natural resources

FO 8211 Graduate Seminar: 1 hour.

Credit in 2 semesters allowed. Review of and discussion of current forestry issues. Presentation of student reports

FO 8213 Advanced Silviculture: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite: FO 4223 or consent of instructor). Three hours of lecture and/or field trips once per week. Spring semester. Silvicultural practices in context of the total ecological principles in decision making process. Emphasis on silviculture of bottomland hardwoods

FO 8233 Advanced Forest Inventory: 3 hours.

Three hours lecture. Design and analysis of forest resource inventories. Growth functions, yield tables, measures of site quality and stocking, and advanced sampling topics

FO 8243 Advanced Forest Resource Management and Planning: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite: FO 8143). Three hours lecture. Emphasis is on the assessment of multiple-use alternatives. Data needs, resource trade-offs, and economic and policy implications are discussed

FO 8293 Professional Paper: 3 hours.

(For Master of Science non-thesis option students only). Demonstration of ability to compile, synthesize, and evaluate information, and to effectively communicate analyses and conclusions

FO 8313 Spatial Statistics for Natural Resources: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite:ST 4313/6313, and an introductory GIS course, or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Concepts and methods of spatial statistics as applied to natural resource monitoring and management

FO 8353 Ecological Modeling in Natural Resources: 3 hours.

(Prerequisites: ST 8114 or ST 8253 or equivalent).Three hours lecture.This course introduces the concepts and methods of ecological modeling as applied to natural resources monitoring and management

FO 8961 Nobel Topics in Physiology/Medicine and Chemistry: 1 hour.

(Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor). One hour seminar. The course will provide historic and current understanding of topics awarded with a Nobel Prize. (Same as CVM 8961 and GNS 8961). May be repeated three times for credit

FO 8973 Scientific Writing: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor) Three hours lecture. The course provides advanced training in research proposal, grant proposal,and manuscript writing. (Same as ADS 8973 and CVM 8973)

FO 8983 Advanced Biotechnology: 3 hours.

(Prerequisite:BCH 6603,BCH 6613,BCH 6713 or consent of instructor).Three house lecture. Advanced biotechnology course with an emphasis on environmental,biopharmaceutical,industrial, and medical technologies.(Same as CVM 8983)

FO 8990 Special Topics in Forestry: 1-9 hours.

FO 9000 Dissertation Research/Dissertation in Forestry: 1-13 hours.

Hours and credits to be arranged