Ecological Foundations: (27–29 credits)
BOT 415/FS 415. Forest Insect and Disease Management (5)
CSS 305. Principles of Soil Science (4)
Plus CSS 306. Problem Solving: Soil Science Applications (1)
or CSS 205. *Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems (4)
FOR 240. *Forest Biology (4)
or FOR 341. Forest Ecology (3)
or BOT 341. Plant Ecology (4)
FOR 241. Dendrology (5)
FOR 441. Silviculture Principles (4)
FS 453/FW 453. Forest Management and Wildlife Conservation (3)
FW 251. Principles of Fish and Wildlife Conservation (3)
Ecology Breadth Courses: (Choose at least 12 credits)
BOT 321. Plant Systematics (4)
BOT 442. Plant Population Ecology (3)
FOR/FW 445. Ecological Restoration (4)
FOR/RNG 436. Wildland Fire Science and Management (4)
or FOR/FW/RNG 446. Wildland Fire Ecology (3)
FW 458. Mammal Conservation and Management (4)
FW 479. Wetlands and Riparian Ecology (3)
RNG 351. Range Ecology I-Grasslands (3)
RNG 352. Range Ecology II-Shrublands (3)
RNG 450. Landscape Ecology and Analysis (3)
RNG 455. Riparian Ecology and Management (3)
RNG 477. *Agroforestry (3)
Technical Electives: (Choose at least 10 credits)
BOT 425. Flora of the Pacific Northwest (3)
BOT 440. Field Methods in Vegetation Science (4)
FE 308. Forest Surveying (4)
FE 309. Forest Photogrammetry (4)
FE 370. Harvesting Operations (4)
FOR 321. Forest Mensuration (5)
GEO 365. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4)
or FE 357. GIS and Forest Engineering Applications (3)
Note: If necessary, an additional course approved by your advisor to bring total to 50 credits.
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