Forestry Minor
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis
The Forestry minor provides basic knowledge about management of forest resources.
Minor Code: 706
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate knowledge of forest ecology and silviculture principles to understand how forests and forested watersheds respond to natural disturbances or management activities.
- Develop skills in geospatial analysis, basic surveying, mapping and GIS.
- Demonstrate ability to measure and inventory forest vegetation with precision and accuracy.
- Develop an understanding of forestry investment analysis and be able to evaluate typical financial investments in forestry.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the development and execution of strategic, tactical and operational forest plans that support achievement of desired future stand conditions and strategic goals.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the social and political context of forestry and be able to describe current policies , laws, and regulations governing the management of forest lands.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| FES 240 | *FOREST BIOLOGY | 4 |
| FES 241 | DENDROLOGY | 3 |
| FOR 111 | INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY | 3 |
| FOR 329 | FOREST RESOURCE ECONOMICS I | 4 |
| FOR 441 | SILVICULTURE PRINCIPLES | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 10 credits from the following courses: | 10 | |
| HARVESTING OPERATIONS | ||
| FOREST WATERSHED MANAGEMENT | ||
| *INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY | ||
| ^FOREST OPERATIONS REGULATIONS AND POLICY ISSUES | ||
| FOREST ENTOMOLOGY | ||
| FOREST MENSURATION | ||
| FOREST RESOURCE ECONOMICS II | ||
| TOPICS IN WILDLAND FIRE | ||
| FOREST PATHOLOGY | ||
| TECHNIQUES FOR FOREST RESOURCE ANALYSIS | ||
| ^FOREST POLICY | ||
| FOREST POLICY ANALYSIS | ||
| RECREATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| Total Credits | 28 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
Minor Code: 706