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 and the BS degree in Civil Engineering are both accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. The BS in Forest Engineering is also accredited by the Society of American Foresters. This unique five-year, double degree 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.

Pre-Professional Program

Admission to the pre-professional forest engineering program requires that a student is admitted as a degree-seeking undergraduate or post-baccalaureate student at Oregon State University. Courses included in the first and second years comprise a pre-professional program of study that produces a solid foundation for professional program studies at the junior and senior levels. The pre-professional program may be taken at Oregon State University or at any accredited college or university that offers equivalent courses transferable to OSU.

Professional Program

Students must be admitted to the professional forest engineering program following completion of the pre-professional forest engineering course work in order to progress to the junior year in forest engineering. Students should consult the College of Engineering for requirements of the Civil Engineering program.

Enrollment in professional forest engineering program courses is restricted to those students who have clearly demonstrated an ability to achieve the standards required for professional studies. The number of students admitted to the program is based on available resources. Students meeting the minimum pre-forest engineering GPA of 2.25 may or may not be admitted depending on available resources.

Admission to the professional forest engineering program will be granted for students meeting the admission requirements prior to fall term of the junior year. Application for the professional program will be made at the end of winter term for the following fall term. For admission, students must earn:

1. a grade of "C" or better in all pre-professional courses required for entry into the professional program.
2. a minimum GPA of 2.25 based on the pre-professional courses (or transfer equivalents) satisfactorily completed.

Students who have completed their pre-professional studies at a college or university other than Oregon State University must apply both to the OSU Office of Admissions for admission to OSU as a degree-seeking undergraduate or post-baccalaureate student and to the College of Forestry for admission to the professional program. Application forms for the forest engineering professional program and information on policies and programs are available on the College of Forestry website.

Students who have not satisfactorily completed all of the pre-professional courses when they apply may be provisionally accepted to the professional program. Final acceptance is contingent on completion of any remaining pre-professional course work with grade of "C" or better by the end of the summer term prior to entrance into the professional program. Students who receive provisional acceptance and then fail to attain a grade of "C" or better in remaining pre-professional course work prior to the beginning of fall term will be re-directed to the pre-professional forest engineering program.

All required courses for admission to the professional program must be completed before entering the professional program. Students may only enter the professional program in the fall term of each academic year.

The professional forest engineering program begins with Forestry Field School prior to fall term of the professional program.

Major Code: 381

Pre-Forest Engineering-Civil Engineering Major Code: 361

Forest Engineering

• Develop engineered forest operations that achieve silvicultural objectives.
• Develop engineered forest operations that appropriately protect soil and water resources.
• Survey and measure land and forest resources so that the engineering tasks associated with Forest Land Management, specifically, the design of appropriate Forest Operations can be effectively completed
• Provide designs and manage the forest transportation in a way that meets the needs of forest land management and minimizes environmental impact.
• Plan and manage safe, economic and environmentally sound forest operations.
• Incorporate long term forest land management and operational planning in an environmental and economic context into forest operation plans.

Civil Engineering

• Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
• Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
• Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
• Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
• Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
• Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
• Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Grade standards for the pre-professional program as listed in the program description apply.

All students pursuing the BS in Forest Engineering-Civil Engineering:

1. must earn grades of "C" or better in all required professional courses, or approved substitutions for majors and options, and
2. must maintain a 2.0 GPA in all major course work, and courses used for substitution of required courses.

College of Engineering specific requirements:

1. Must earn grades of “C” or better in all required civil engineering major courses in the pre-professional and professional core.
2. Must maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA in all civil engineering major course work and an overall OSU GPA of 2.5.

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)

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Required for entry into the Forest Engineering Professional Program

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Required courses for Civil Engineering Program

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Additional recommended courses for the Civil Engineering Program 

Major Code: 381

Pre-Forest Engineering-Civil Engineering Major Code: 361

Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.