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Wildland Fire Ecology (WLFE) Minor

Required Minor Courses
FREC 2514Wildland Fire: Ecology and Management 1 3
FREC 4414Advanced Wildland Fire Management 1 3
GEOG 1514Introduction to Meteorology3
Subtotal9
Applied Ecosystem Management Restricted Electives
Select one of the following:3-4
FIW 4434Wildlife Habitat Ecology and Management 1 3
FREC 3324Silviculture Principles and Applications 1 4
FREC 3364Environmental Silviculture 1 3
SUBTOTAL3-4
Ecology Restricted Electives
Select one of the following:3
FREC 2004Forest Ecosystems3
FREC 2114Ecology of Appalachian Forests3
FREC 3314Forest Ecology and Silvics 1 3
SUBTOTAL3
Geospatial Restricted Electives
Select one of the following:3
FREC 4114Information Technologies for Natural Resource Management 1 3
FREC 4214Forest Photogrammetry and Spatial Data Processing3
GEOG/GEOS 4354Introduction to Remote Sensing3
SUBTOTAL3
Biometrics Restricted Electives
Select one of the following:3
FREC 3214Forest Biometrics 2 3
STAT 3615Biological Statistics 1 3
SUBTOTAL3
Soils Restricted Electives
Select one of the following:3
CSES 3114Soils 2 3
ENSC 3134Soils in the Landscape3
FREC 4354Forest Soil and Watershed Management 1 3
FREC 4374Forested Wetlands 1 3
GEOG/CSES/GEOS 3304Geomorphology 1 3
SUBTOTAL3
Total24-25
1

Courses may have prerequisite or registration restrictions.  Check course catalog or timetable for further information.

2

Course has a required corequisite lab.

Graduation Requirements

Notes for the Minor in Wildland Fire Ecology

  1. A minimum G.P.A. average of 2.0 in these courses is required to complete the minor.
  2. All courses must be taken for A–F grade unless only offered P/F.
  3. Minor coursework aligns with recommendations from Association for Fire Ecology (fireecology.org).
  4. A minimum of 9 credit hours of the graded course credits required for the Minor in Wildland Fire Ecology (WLFE) should not be double-counted in a student’s major.

Steps for Completing the Minor in Wildland Fire

  1. Sign up for the minor in the Advising Center of the College of Natural Resources and Environment (138 Cheatham Hall).
  2. When you request or update your DARS, include the minor so that it will check your progress on both your major and minor.
  3. Once you have enrolled in the minor, you cannot graduate until you either:
    1. satisfy the credit requirements for the minor, or
    2. withdraw from the minor by notifying the Advising Center of the College of Natural Resources and Environment (138 Cheatham Hall) and revising your DARS.