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	Forest Engineering - Civil Engineering Major (BS, HBS)	Print Version
	College of Forestry \| Forest Engineering, Resources and Management \| Interdisciplinary Program Detail

The Forest Engineering–Civil Engineering program results in a BS degree in Forest Engineering and a BS degree 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 Civil Engineering is also accredited by the Engineering Commission (EC) of ABET, Inc. The BS in Forest Engineering is also accredited by the Society of American Foresters. This five-year program is offered in cooperation with the School of Civil and Construction Engineering. This program begins with basic science and mathematics and progresses 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/civil 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 (46)

CCE 101. Civil and Construction Engineering Orientation (2)++
CH 201. Chemistry for Engineering Majors (3)+
CH 202. Chemistry for Engineering Majors (3)++
CH 205. Laboratory for CH 202 (1)++
COMM 111. *Public Speaking (3)+
or COMM 114. *Argument and Critical Discourse (3)+
CSS 205. *Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems (4)
FE 101. Introduction to Forest Engineering (2)
FE 102. Forest Engineering Problem Solving and Technology (3)+
FOR 141. Tree and Shrub Identification (3)
HHS 231. *Lifetime Fitness for Health (2)
HHS 241–HHS 248. *Lifetime Fitness: (various activities) (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)+

Sophomore Year (51)

CCE 201. Civil Engineering II: Engineering Graphics and Design (3)++
ECON 201. *Introduction to Microeconomics (4)
ENGR 201. Electrical Fundamentals (3)++
ENGR 211. Statics (3)+
ENGR 213. Strength of Materials (3)+
FE 308. Forest Surveying (4)
FE 309. Forest Photogrammetry (4)
FOR 240. *Forest Biology (4)
MTH 256. Applied Differential Equations (4)+
MTH 306. Matrix and Power Series Methods (4)+
PH 212, PH 213. *General Physics with Calculus (4,4)+
ST 351. Introduction to Statistical Methods (4)++
*Western Culture Elective (3)

Forest Engineering Junior Year (46)

ENGR 212. Dynamics (3)++
FE 310. Forest Route Surveying (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)
FOR 321. Forest Mensuration (5)
FOR 441. Silviculture Principles (4)
WR 327. *Technical Writing (3)
*Cultural Diversity Elective (3)
*Difference, Power, and Diversity Elective (3)
*Literature and Arts Elective (3)

Civil Engineering Junior Year (47)

CE 311. Fluid Mechanics I (4)
CE 313. Hydraulic Engineering (4)
CE 321. Civil Engineering Materials (4)
CE 381, CE 382. Structural Theory I, II (4,4)
CE 383. Design of Steel Structures (4)
CE 392. Introduction to Highway Engineering (4)
ENVE 321. Environmental Engineering Fundamentals (4)
FE 315. Soil Engineering (4)
FE 316. Soil Mechanics (4)
FE/FOR 456. *International Forestry (3)
FOR 330. Forest Resource Economics I (4)

Senior Year (43)

CE Design elective (3)
CE or FE Design elective (3)
CE 418. ^Civil Engineering Professional Practice (3)
CE 419. Civil Infrastructure Design (4)
CE 481. Reinforced Concrete I (4)
CE 491. Transportation Engineering (3)
FE 415. Forest Road Engineering (3)
FE 416. Forest Road System Management (4)
FE 441. Production Planning (3)
FE 450, FE 451. ^Forest Operations Design I, II (3,3)
FE 460. Forest Operations Regulations and Policy Issues (3)
FE 480. Forest Engineering Practice and Professionalism (1)
FW 350. *Endangered Species, Society and Sustainability (3)

Total=232

Footnotes:

* Baccalaureate core courses
^ Writing Intensive Course
+ Required courses for Pre-Engineering program
++ Required courses for Pre-Civil Engineering program

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