Wildland Fire Ecology Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
Also available via Ecampus.
This option will help students understand the nature of fire in wildland ecosystems. It includes an understanding of the dynamics of fire behavior and post-fire response.
Option Code: 687
A Specialty Option in the Natural Resources major requires a minimum of 37 credits including at least 20 upper division credits and a minimum GPA of 2.25.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Option Requirements 1 | ||
| Measurements | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| FIELD METHODS IN PLANT ECOLOGY | ||
| FIELD SAMPLING OF FISH AND WILDLIFE | ||
| GISCIENCE I: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THEORY | ||
| Foundations in Wildland Fire | ||
| FES 440 | WILDLAND FIRE ECOLOGY | 3 |
| FES 445/FW 445 | ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION | 4 |
| or RNG 421 | RANGELAND RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT | |
| FOR 431 | ECONOMICS AND POLICY OF FOREST WILDLAND FIRE | 3 |
| FOR 436 | WILDLAND FIRE SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Ecological and Natural Resource Electives | ||
| Select 20-21 credits from the following: | 20-21 | |
| PLANT ECOLOGY | ||
| FLORA OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST | ||
| WEED MANAGEMENT | ||
| FOREST SURVEYING | ||
| FOREST WATERSHED MANAGEMENT | ||
| FOREST ECOLOGY | ||
| FOREST TYPES OF THE NORTHWEST | ||
| FOREST ENTOMOLOGY | ||
| BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN MANAGED FORESTS | ||
| TOPICS IN WILDLAND FIRE | ||
| FOREST PATHOLOGY | ||
| ECONOMICS AND POLICY OF FOREST WILDLAND FIRE | ||
| SILVICULTURE PRINCIPLES | ||
| APPLIED COMMUNITY AND ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY | ||
| AVIAN CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | ||
| MAMMAL CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN ECOLOGY | ||
| WILDLIFE ECOLOGY | ||
| SCIENTIFIC METHODS FOR ANALYZING NATURAL RESOURCE PROBLEMS | ||
| ECOSYSTEMS OF WILDLAND SOILS | ||
or SOIL 388 | SOIL SYSTEMS AND PLANT GROWTH | |
or SOIL 466 | SOIL MORPHOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION | |
| Total Credits | 37-39 | |
- 1
Up to 6 credits of appropriate internships, projects, or study abroad may be used to fulfill credit requirements in this option as approved by petition
Option Code: 687