Department of Forestry
Forestry Major
Major Advisor: Dr. Courtney M. Siegert, Undergraduate Coordinator
Office: 347 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 Business concentrations lead to a professional degree in Forestry at Mississippi State University and are accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF).
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 Business. Each concentration is an integral part of the Forestry Major and accredited by SAF. 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. Graduates in the Wildlife Management concentration are eligible to become Associate Wildlife Biologists under the Wildlife Society.
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 of the prerequisites needed 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 by 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 in Forestry major core courses listed in the CFR Undergraduate Handbook.
Natural Resource and Environmental Conservation Major
Major Advisor: Dr. Courtney M. Siegert
Office: 347 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.
Accreditation. Educational programs in the Natural Resource Law and Administration, Resource Conservation Science, and Natural Resource Technology concentrations lead to a professional degree in Natural Resource and Environmental Conservation at Mississippi State University and are accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF).
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 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.
BS in Forestry
General Education Requirements
| English Composition | ||
| EN 1103 | English Composition I | 3 |
| or EN 1104 | Expanded English Composition I | |
| EN 1113 | English Composition II | 3 |
| or EN 1173 | Accelerated Composition II | |
| Creative Discovery | ||
| Select from General Education courses | 3 | |
| Humanities | ||
| Select from General Education courses | 6 | |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
| FO 4113 | Forest Resource Economics | 3 |
| AEC 2713 | Introduction to Food and Resource Economics | 3 |
| or EC 2113 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| or EC 2123 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| MA 2113 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| or ST 2113 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| or ST 3123 | Introduction to Statistical Inference | |
| or BQA 2113 | Business Statistical Methods I | |
| Natural Sciences | ||
| CH 1043 | Survey of Chemistry I | 3 |
| or CH 1213 | Chemistry I | |
| BIO 1134 | Biology I | 4 |
| BIO 1144 | Biology II | 4 |
Major Core
| Major Core 2 | ||
| 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 3103 | Computer Application in Forest Resources | 3 |
| FO 3213 | Tree Physiology | 3 |
| FO 4113 | Forest Resource Economics 3 | 3 |
| 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 |
| GR 1113 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| PSS 3303 | Soils | 3 |
| WFA 3031 | Introductory Wildlife/Fisheries Practices | 1 |
| WFA 4153 | Principles of Wildlife Conservation and Management | 3 |
| Oral Communication | ||
| CO 1003 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| or CO 1013 | Introduction to Communication | |
| Writing | ||
| Technical Writing Elective | 3 | |
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Accepted for all concentrations but required for Forest Business Concentration
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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 identified in the Course Description section of the Bulletin.
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FO 4113 is also used concurrently to meet university social/behavioral sciences requirement.
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.
Environmental Conservation Concentration (ENCO)
Advisor: Christine Fortuin
The Envrionmental Conservation Concentration prepares students for careers dealing with complex environmental issues in the realm of forest resource management. Courses to be taken in addition to those in the core curriculum of the Forestry major are as follows:
| FO 3113 | Forest Recreation Management | 3 |
| Geospatial Elective 1 | 3 | |
| FO 4463 | Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management | 3 |
| FO 4483 | Forest Soils | 3 |
| Professional Electives 1 | 12 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
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Electives are selected from the list of electives approved by the Department of Forestry faculty.
Forest Business Concentration (FOBN)
Advisor: Dr. Robert K. Grala
The Forest Business Concentration is designed for students interested in careers that emphasize business aspects of forestry such as timber markets, timber trade, timberland investment and insurance, forest real estate planning and investment, and timber procurement. Students may select from a wide range of electives to meet specific career objectives. Depending on career objectives and learning interests, students will follow a carefully designed set of core courses and electives, and upon coursework completion will qualify for one of the following College of Business minors: accounting, business administration, business information systems, insurance, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, management, marketing, real estate, or business analytics.
| FO 3113 | Forest Recreation Management | 3 |
| Business Elective from the College of Business 1,2 | 21 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
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If a business minor has a course load less than 21 credit hours required by a minor in business administration (e.g. 18 credit hours required by a minor in finance), a student will substitute the difference in credit hours by enrolling in an additional forest business elective. If a business minor requires less than 18 credit hours (e.g. 15 credit hours required by a minor in real estate), a student will substitute the difference in credit hours by enrolling in an additional forest business elective first and then enrolling in professional electives to maintain the program total of 128 credit hours.
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Electives are selected from the list of electives approved by the Department of Forestry faculty.
Forest Management Concentration (FOMG)
Advisor: Eric McConnell
The Forest Management 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 number of business minors are available.
Courses to be taken in addition to those in the core curriculum of the Forestry Major are as follows:
| SBP 1103 | Introduction to Sustainable Bioproducts | 3 |
| FO 3113 | Forest Recreation Management | 3 |
| FO 3203 | Forest Fire | 3 |
| FO 4253 | Timber Procurement | 3 |
| Geospatial Electives 1 | 3 | |
| Ecosystem Service Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Professional Electives 1 | 6 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
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Electives are selected from the list of electives approved by the Department of Forestry faculty.
Urban Forestry Concentration (URBN)
Advisor: Dr. Ashley Schulz
The Urban Forestry Concentration addresses an emerging need for the management of trees in towns and cities. Urban and 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 Forestry major are as follows:
| PS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| PSS 2423 | Plant Materials I | 3 |
| PSS 3473 | Plant Materials II | 3 |
| PSS 4353 | Arboriculture and Landscape Maintenance | 3 |
| LA 3623 | Urban Planning Theory | 3 |
| FO 3113 | Forest Recreation Management | 3 |
| FO 4683 | Introduction to Urban and Community Forestry | 3 |
| Geospatial Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
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Electives are selected from the list of electives approved by the Department of Forestry faculty.
Wildlife Management Concentration (WFMG)
Advisor: Adam Polinko
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 Forestry Major are as follows:
| WFA 4243 | Wildlife Techniques | 3 |
| Policy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Wildlife Biology Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Wildlife Management Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Zoology Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Professional Elective 1 | 9 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
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Electives are selected form the list of electives approved by the Department of Forestry faculty.
BS in Natural Resource & Environmental Conservation
General Education Requirements
| English Composition | ||
| EN 1103 | English Composition I | 3 |
| or EN 1104 | Expanded English Composition I | |
| EN 1113 | English Composition II | 3 |
| or EN 1173 | Accelerated Composition II | |
| Creative Discovery | ||
| LA 1803 | Landscape Architecture Appreciation | 3 |
| Humanities | ||
| PHI 1123 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| Select from General Education courses | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
| AEC 2713 | Introduction to Food and Resource Economics | 3 |
| or EC 2113 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| or EC 2123 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| SO 1003 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| ST 2113 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| or ST 3123 | Introduction to Statistical Inference | |
| Natural Sciences | ||
| BIO 1134 | Biology I | 4 |
| BIO 1144 | Biology II | 4 |
| GR 1113 | Physical Geography | 3 |
Major Core
| Major Core | ||
| Chemistry - See Concentration for requirements | ||
| NREC 1102 | Survey of Natural Resource Management | 2 |
| FO 2113 | Dendrology | 3 |
| FO 3103 | Computer Application in Forest Resources | 3 |
| NREC 3113 | Forest Recreation Management | 3 |
| FO 4213 | Forest Biometrics | 3 |
| NREC 4313 | Spatial Technologies in Natural Resources Management | 3 |
| FO 4343 | Forest Administration and Organization | 3 |
| NREC 4353 | Natural Resource Law | 3 |
| NREC 4413 | Natural Resource Policy | 3 |
| GR 2313 | Maps and Remote Sensing | 3 |
| NREC 3213 | Environmental Measurements | 3 |
| NREC 4423 | Environmental Assessment | 3 |
| PSS 3303 | Soils | 3 |
| PSS 3301 | Soils Laboratory | 1 |
| Ecology Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Oral Communication | ||
| CO 1003 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| or CO 1013 | Introduction to Communication | |
| Writing Requirement | ||
| Technical Writing Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Concentration Courses | ||
| See concentration requirements | 41 | |
| Total Hours | 124 | |
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Electives are selected from the list of electives approved by the Department of Forestry faculty.
Natural Resource Law and Administration Concentration (NRLA)
Advisor: Dr. Changyou Sun
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 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 |
| or CH 1213 | Chemistry I | |
| PHI 1113 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| BL 2413 | The Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| PS 3063 | Constitutional Powers | 3 |
| Professional Electives 1 | 21 | |
| Free Electives | 8 | |
| Total Concentration Hours | 41 | |
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Electives are selected from the list of electives approved by the Department of Forestry faculty.
Resource Conservation Science Concentration (RCS)
Advisor: Dr. Courtney M. Siegert
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 1613 | Calculus for Business and Life Sciences I | 3 |
| or MA 1713 | Calculus 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 |
| NREC 4463 | Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management | 3 |
| FO 4483 | Forest Soils | 3 |
| Professional Electives 1 | 18 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Total Concentration Hours | 41 | |
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Natural Resource Technology Concentration (NRT)
Advisor: Krishna Poudel
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 |
| or CH 1213 | Chemistry I | |
| FO 2213 | Forest Measurements | 3 |
| FO 4453 | Remote Sensing Applications | 3 |
| FO 4473 | GIS for Natural Resource Management | 3 |
| Professional Electives 1 | 21 | |
| Free Electives | 5 | |
| Total Concentration Hours | 41 | |
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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). 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: Consent of instructor). Professional work experience with firms or companies, non-governmental organizations, government agencies and other relevant entities. May be taken for credit up to four times but only once as a professional elective
FO 3012 Introduction to Forest Communities: 2 hours.
(Prerequisites: 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.
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. (Same as NREC 3113)
FO 3203 Forest Fire: 3 hours.
Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Basic aspects of fire history, fire behavior, fire weather, fire effects, and management of fire. Emphasis on the use of prescribed burning in forest management
FO 3213 Tree Physiology: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: BIO 1134 and BIO 1144). Three hours lecture. Physiological principles (photosynthesis, water relations and nutrient uptake) in the context of the unique physical attributes of trees including their large multi-dimensional crowns, long distance transport systems, woody stems, and longevity
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 BIO 1144 or BIO 2113 or equivalent AND Junior standing; OR consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. 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 4203 Fundamentals of Forest Business Data Analysis and Visualization: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Basic principles of spreadsheet operations, worksheet management, formula integration, data analysis, and report building in forestry and natural resource management with emphasis on forest business applications
FO 4213 Forest Biometrics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FO 2213 or NREC 3213). 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 3012, FO 3015, FO 4123/6123 or (WFA 3133 and WFA 4223) or consent of instructor; 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 3012, FO 3015, FO 4123/6123 or (WFA 3133 and WFA 4223) or consent of instructor; 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 4231/6231). 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 4233/6233). 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). 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. (Same as NREC 4313)
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 analysis, and harvest scheduling
FO 4343 Forest Administration and Organization: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Junior standing). Three hours lecture. Hierarchy and land structuring of forest organizations. Legal aspects of administering forest land holdings
FO 4353 Natural Resource Law: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Junior standing). Three hours lecture. A comprehensive study of the laws relating to natural resources and forestry with emphasis on tort law, property law, environmental law, taxation law, and contract law. (Same as NREC 4353)
FO 4403 Intermediate Forest Business Data Analysis and Visualization: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Concepts and applications related to forest business data analysis, mapping, and visualization in the context of forestry and natural resource management
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. (Same as NREC 4413)
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 4453 Remote Sensing Applications: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FO 3015 or GR 2313). Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. An introduction to remote sensing with emphasis on analysis and application 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). 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. (Same as NREC 4463)
FO 4473 GIS for Natural Resource Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FO 3015 or GR 2313). Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory. 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). 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 4573 Ecology of Managed Forests: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Graduate standing, upper-level FO undergraduate student, or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Examination of the ecological factors that influence silvicultural practice in North America. (Same as NREC 4573)
FO 4663 Consulting Forestry: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FO major, senior or graduate standing and consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Review of business, legal, and economic issues integral to applying the science of forestry as a service based enterprise
FO 4683 Introduction to Urban and Community Forestry: 3 hours.
Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing. Three hours lecture. Addresses urban forest management issues and opportunities as well as educational extension/outreach program strategies within the urban forest context. (Same as NREC 4683)
FO 4703 Forest Business Location Analytics and Intelligence: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Analysis of spatially enabled data to facilitate forest business location and natural resource management decisions
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 4800 Undergraduate Research in Forestry: 13 hours.
Hours, credits and deliverables to be arranged. The purpose of this course is to provide a student with the opportunity to participate in research and/or creative project beyond the traditional undergraduate experience
FO 4990 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 6113 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 6123 Forest Ecology: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite BIO 1144 or BIO 2113 or equivalent AND Junior standing; OR consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. 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 6203 Fundamentals of Forest Business Data Analysis and Visualization: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Basic principles of spreadsheet operations, worksheet management, formula integration, data analysis, and report building in forestry and natural resource management with emphasis on forest business applications
FO 6213 Forest Biometrics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FO 2213 or NREC 3213). 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 6221 Practice of Silviculture Laboratory: 1 hour.
(Prerequisite: FO 3012, FO 3015, FO 4123/6123 or (WFA 3133 and WFA 4223) or consent of instructor; 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.
(Prerequisite: FO 3012, FO 3015, FO 4123/6123 or (WFA 3133 and WFA 4223) or consent of instructor; 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 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.
(Prerequisites: FO 4231/6231). 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 6253 Timber Procurement: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: FO 4233/6233). 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 6313 Spatial Technologies in Natural Resources Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FO 3015 or GR 2313). 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. (Same as NREC 4313)
FO 6323 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 analysis, and harvest scheduling
FO 6343 Forest Administration and Organization: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Junior standing). Three hours lecture. Hierarchy and land structuring of forest organizations. Legal aspects of administering forest land holdings
FO 6353 Natural Resource Law: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Junior standing). Three hours lecture. A comprehensive study of the laws relating to natural resources and forestry with emphasis on tort law, property law, environmental law, taxation law, and contract law. (Same as NREC 4353)
FO 6403 Intermediate Forest Business Data Analysis and Visualization: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Concepts and applications related to forest business data analysis, mapping, and visualization in the context of forestry and natural resource management
FO 6411 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 6413 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. (Same as NREC 4413)
FO 6423 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 6453 Remote Sensing Applications: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FO 3015 or GR 2313). Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. An introduction to remote sensing with emphasis on analysis and application of digital image data in inventory, monitoring, and management of renewable natural resources
FO 6463 Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: PSS 3303). 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. (Same as NREC 4463)
FO 6473 GIS for Natural Resource Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FO 3015 or GR 2313). Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory. 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 6483 Forest Soils: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: PSS 3303). 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 6513 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 6573 Ecology of Managed Forests: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Graduate standing, upper-level FO undergraduate student, or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Examination of the ecological factors that influence silvicultural practice in North America. (Same as NREC 4573)
FO 6663 Consulting Forestry: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FO major, senior or graduate standing and consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Review of business, legal, and economic issues integral to applying the science of forestry as a service based enterprise
FO 6683 Introduction to Urban and Community Forestry: 3 hours.
Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing. Three hours lecture. Addresses urban forest management issues and opportunities as well as educational extension/outreach program strategies within the urban forest context. (Same as NREC 4683)
FO 6703 Forest Business Location Analytics and Intelligence: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Analysis of spatially enabled data to facilitate forest business location and natural resource management decisions
FO 6990 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 7000 Directed Individual Study in Forestry: 1-6 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged
FO 8112 Graduate Seminar: 2 hours.
Two hours lecture. Overview of the scientific process, including development of research questions and protocols, data collection and analysis, and presentation and publication of scientific data
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 Technologies: 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 8323 Forest Ecophysiology: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Physiological processes occurring in forests at the leaf, tree, and ecosystem scale to determine the balance of energy, water, and carbon fluxes within the system
FO 8333 Silviculture for Multiple Ecosystem Services: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Overview of ecosystem services history and theory and how ecosystem services frameworks can be applied to guide silviculture and forest 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 8433 Ecological Silviculture: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Approach to silviculture that, sustains biological legacies, emulates developmental processes and emulates natural disturbances
FO 8443 International Forest Resources and Trade: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. A study of the world's wood consumption, marketing arrangements, dynamics of deforestation, agroforestry and community forestry, country specific forestry issues, and forestry in economic development
FO 8533 Forest Stand Dynamics: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Graduate course surrounding the study of changes in forest stand structure through time including during and after disturbances
FO 8571 Emerging Issues in Forest Ecosystems: 1 hour.
(Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor). One hour seminar. Overview of the major biological, ecological, and socio-economic issues facing forest conservation
FO 8673 Planning and Evaluation in Natural Resources Outreach Education: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Presents methods for needs assessment of forestry extension/outreach education, development of programs to meet client needs, and evaluation of the effectiveness of such programs
FO 8803 Forestry Overview: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Overview of important topics in the field of forest resources including its history, ecological concepts, forest measurement, economics, policy, and other relevant topics
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.May be repeated three times for credit. (Same as CVM 8961 and GNS 8961)
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.
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 9000 Research in Forestry: 1-13 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged
FO 9300 Dissertation Research - International: 1-13 hours.
Dissertation research involving international travel. Hours and credits to be arranged
NREC 1102 Survey of Natural Resource Management: 2 hours.
Two hours lecture. Orientation to the multidisciplinary aspects of natural resource conservation and management, orientation to the department, college, and university; understanding of student roles and responsibilities; and introduction to career opportunities
NREC 2990 Special Topics in Natural Resource & Envir Cons: 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)
NREC 3113 Forest Recreation Management: 3 hours.
Studies of the management of forest resources for outdoor recreation. (Same as FO 3113)
NREC 3213 Environmental Measurements: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: PSS 3303, ST 2113 or equivalent). Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Principles of inventory, sampling and analysis for measurements in environmental assessments. Field exercises provide practice in sampling methods, data collection, instrumentation, and analysis
NREC 4000 Directed Individual Study in Forestry: 1-6 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged
NREC 4313 Spatial Technologies in Natural Resources Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FO 3015 or GR 2313). 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. (Same as FO 4313)
NREC 4333 Ecological Risk Assessment and Chemical Regulation: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: CH 1043 or CH 1213, BIO 1144; or graduate standing). Three hours lecture. Principles of assessing ecological effects, exposure, and risk characterization of chemical contaminants in the environment; regulatory framework for mitigating risk of chemical hazards in the environment; preparation of Ecological Risk Assessments (ERAs)
NREC 4353 Natural Resource Law: 3 hours.
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. (Same as FO 4353)
NREC 4413 Natural Resource Policy: 3 hours.
Three hour lecture. Current topics relating to natural resources policy which affect management decisions and practices in the public and private sectors of natural resources use. (Same as FO 4413)
NREC 4423 Environmental Assessment: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: NREC senior level standing or consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Principles of assessing environmental impacts resulting from planned management activities affecting natural resources. Preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA)
NREC 4463 Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: PSS 3303). 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. (Same as FO 4463)
NREC 4573 Ecology of Managed Forests: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Examination of the ecological factors that influence silvicultural practice in North America. (Same as FO 4573)
NREC 4683 Introduction to Urban and Community Forestry: 3 hours.
Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing. Three hours lecture. Addresses urban forest management issues and opportunities as well as educational extension/outreach program strategies within the urban forest context. (Same as FO 4683)
NREC 4800 Undergraduate Research: 13 hours.
The purpose of this course is to provide a student with the opportunity to participate in research and/or creative project beyond the traditional undergraduate experience, while allowing the university to track undergraduate participation in these activities. Hours, credits and deliverables to be arranged
NREC 4990 Special Topics in Natural Resource & Environmental Conservation: 1-9 hours.
Hours and credit to be arranged
NREC 6333 Ecological Risk Assessment and Chemical Regulation: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: CH 1043 or CH 1213, BIO 1144; or graduate standing). Three hours lecture. Principles of assessing ecological effects, exposure, and risk characterization of chemical contaminants in the environment; regulatory framework for mitigating risk of chemical hazards in the environment; preparation of Ecological Risk Assessments (ERAs)
NREC 6990 Special Topics in Natural Resource & Envir Cons: 1-9 hours.
Hours and credit to be arranged
NREC 7000 Directed Individual Study in Forestry: 1-6 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged