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Forest Engineering Major (BS, HBS)

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College of Forestry | Forest Engineering, Resources and Management


The BS degree in Forest Engineering is offered through a four-year resident curriculum, and as part of a five-year double degree program from which graduates receive two Bachelor of Science degrees, one in forest engineering and one in civil engineering. The BS degree in Forest Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Commission (EC) of ABET, Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012; 410-347-7700. The BS degree in Forest Engineering is also accredited by the Society of American Foresters. The double degree program is offered in conjunction with the School of Civil and Construction Engineering. Curricula for both programs are listed below. Both programs begin with basic science and mathematics, progress on through engineering science and forest science, to arrive at professional-level courses in forest engineering that include: surveying, soil and water resources, timber harvesting, operations analysis, road design, and planning. Graduates are eligible to take the Fundamentals of Engineering examination.

In addition to the listed courses, all students are required to complete a total of six months of satisfactory employment in an area related to their major. This is usually accomplished by two or more summers of work, but it may include work during the academic year. Work performance and personal conduct are thoroughly appraised by the College of Forestry.

Students in the double degree program must be admitted to the College of Engineering Professional Program following completion of the pre-engineering course work. More detailed information on the curriculum and the current undergraduate advising guide can be found on the department’s Web page at http://ferm.forestry.oregonstate.edu/.



All students pursuing the BS in Forest Engineering must earn grades of "C–" or better in all required forestry courses (with FE, FOR, FS, WSE course designators) or approved substitutions for majors, minors and options.

First Year (47)

CH 201. *Chemistry for Engineering Majors (3)
COMM 111. *Public Speaking (3)1
   or COMM 114. *Argument and Critical Discourse (3)1
CSS 205. *Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems (4)1
FE 101. Introduction to Forest Engineering (2)
FE 102. Forest Engineering Problem Solving and Technology (3)
FOR 111. Introduction to Forestry (3)
FOR 141. Tree and Shrub Identification (3)
HHS 231. *Lifetime Fitness for Health (2)1
HHS 241–HHS 248. *Lifetime Fitness: (various activities) (1)1
   or any PAC course (1–2)
MTH 251. *Differential Calculus (4)
MTH 252. Integral Calculus (4)
MTH 254. Vector Calculus I (4)
PH 211. *General Physics with Calculus (4)
WR 121. *English Composition (3)1
WSE 210. Wood Technology and Utilization (4)

Sophomore Year (46)

CCE 201. Civil Engineering II: Engineering Graphics and Design (3)
ECON 201. *Introduction to Microeconomics (4)1
ENGR 211. Statics (3)
ENGR 212. Dynamics (3)
ENGR 213. Strength of Materials (3)
FE 308. Forest Surveying (4)
FE 309. Forest Photogrammetry (4)
FE 330. Forest Engineering Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (3)
FOR 240. *Forest Biology (4)1
MTH 256. Applied Differential Equations (4)
PH 212. *General Physics with Calculus (4)
ST 351. Introduction to Statistical Methods (4)
*Western Culture Elective (3)1 

Junior Year (48)

FE 310. Forest Route Surveying (4)
FE 315. Soil Engineering (4)
FE 316. Soil Mechanics (4)
FE 357. GIS and Forest Engineering Applications (3)
FE 371. Harvesting Process Engineering (4)
FE 434. Forest Watershed Management (4)
FE 440. Forest Operations Analysis (3)
FE 470. Logging Mechanics (4)
FE 471. Harvesting Management (3)
FOR 321. Forest Mensuration (5)
FOR 441. Silviculture Principles (4)
WR 327. *Technical Writing (3)1
*Cultural Diversity Elective (3)1

Senior Year (39)

FE 415. Forest Road Engineering (3)
FE 416. Forest Road System Management (4)
FE 441. Production Planning (3)
FE 449. Strategic and Tactical Planning Techniques (3)
FE 450, FE 451. ^Forest Operations Design I, II (3,3)
FE/FOR 456. *International Forestry (3)1
FE 460. Forest Operations Regulations and Policy Issues (3)
FE 480. Forest Engineering Practice and Professionalism (1)
FOR 330. Forest Resource Economics I (4)
FW 350. *Endangered Species, Society and Sustainability (3)1
*Difference, Power, and Discrimination Elective (3)
*Literature and Arts Elective (3)

Total=180

Footnotes:
* Baccalaureate core course
^ Writing Intensive Course
1 Must be selected to satisfy baccalaureate core requirements.


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