2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| FREC 2214 | Introduction to Land and Field Measurements 1 | 3 |
| FREC 2314 | Forest Biology and Dendrology 1 | 2 |
| FREC 2324 | Dendrology Laboratory | 1 |
| FREC 2614 | Human-Environment Systems 1 | 3 |
| FREC/NR 4004 | Professional Skills in Natural Resources 1 | 1 |
| FREC/NR 4014 | Natural Resources Economics 1 | 3 |
| FREC 4114 | Information Technologies for Natural Resource Management 1 | 3 |
| FREC 4434 | Natural Resource Policy 1 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 19 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ENSC 3134 | Soils in the Landscape 1 | 3 |
| FIW 2114 | Principles of Fish and Wildlife Conservation | 3 |
| FREC 2514 | Wildland Fire: Ecology and Management 1 | 3 |
| FREC 3214 | Forest Biometrics (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking) | 3 |
| FREC 3314 | Forest Ecology and Silvics 1 | 3 |
| FREC 3724 | Forest Boundaries and Roads 1 | 3 |
| FREC 4214 | Forest Photogrammetry and Spatial Data Processing 1 | 3 |
| FREC 4514 | Forest and Tree Pest Management 1 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 24 | |
| Forestry Track Requirements | ||
| Students must customize their curriculum to complete one of the following forestry major tracks by completing courses listed under their chosen track. | ||
Forest Resource Management Track | ||
Forest Operations and Business Track | ||
Urban and Community Track | ||
| Subtotal | 28-34 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Select additional credits to total 120 credits. (Students may need to complete less credit hours depending on choices in track and Pathways requirements.) | 7-13 | |
| Subtotal | 35-47 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| COMM 1015 | Communication Skills | 3 |
| or ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing | |
| COMM 1016 | Communication Skills | 3 |
| or ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Forest Fiber Supply (Forest Resource Management Track, Forest Operations and Business Track) 1 | ||
| Urban and Community Forestry (Urban and Community Forestry Track) 1 | ||
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| AAEC 1005 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System | 3 |
| or ECON 2005 | Principles of Economics | |
| AAEC 1006 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System | 3 |
| or ECON 2006 | Principles of Economics | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| BIOL 1105 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 1106 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| MATH 1025 | Elementary Calculus | 3-4 |
| or MATH 1225 | Calculus of a Single Variable | |
| MATH 1026 | Elementary Calculus | 3-4 |
| or MATH 1226 | Calculus of a Single Variable | |
| Forest Biometrics (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking) 1 | ||
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Integrated Forest Management Practicum (Forest Resource Mnagement Track, Forest Operations and Business Track) | ||
| Environmental Silviculture (Urban and Community Forestry Track) 1 | ||
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select three credit hours in Pathway 7 2 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 42-44 | |
| Total Credits | 120-134 | |
Prerequisites, corequisites, or other enrollment restrictions may apply to some courses. Consult the undergraduate course catalog or the timetable of classes for more information.
A course taken to satisfy another Pathways concept that is listed with Pathways Concept 7 will satisfy Concept 7 requirements simultaneously.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACIS 1004 | Accounting Foundations | 3 |
| or ACIS 2115 | Principles of Accounting | |
| CHEM 1035 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| FREC 2414 | Field Experience in Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation | 2 |
| FREC 3224 | Forest Measurements Field Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| FREC 3324 | Silviculture Principles and Applications 1 | 4 |
| FREC 3544 | Outdoor Recreation Planning and Management 1 | 3 |
| or FREC 3354 | Trees in the Built Environment | |
| FREC 3714 | Forest Harvesting 1 | 3 |
| FREC 3734 | Forest Fiber Supply (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse) 1 | 3 |
| FREC 4354 | Forest Soil and Watershed Management 1 | 3 |
| FREC 4444 | Integrated Forest Management Practicum (Pathways 6 Design) | 3 |
| Subtotal | 28 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Estimated free electives for Forest Resource Management Track 2 | 11-13 | |
Prerequisites, corequisites, or other enrollment restrictions may apply to some courses. Consult the undergraduate course catalog or the timetable of classes for more information.
Students complete free electives to reach the minimum 120 credits required for graduation. Free elective estimations are calculated utilizing available overlap between major/track requirements and Pathways requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACIS 1004 | Accounting Foundations | 3 |
| or ACIS 2115 | Principles of Accounting | |
| FREC 2414 | Field Experience in Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation | 2 |
| FREC 3224 | Forest Measurements Field Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| FREC 3324 | Silviculture Principles and Applications 1 | 4 |
| FREC 3714 | Forest Harvesting 1 | 3 |
| FREC 3734 | Forest Fiber Supply (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse) 1 | 3 |
| FREC 4444 | Integrated Forest Management Practicum (Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts) | 3 |
| FREC 4714 | Harvesting Systems Evaluation 1 | 3 |
| Business Restricted Electives | ||
| Select 12 credits from the following: (substitutions possible with approval) | 12 | |
| Personal Financial Planning | ||
| Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship | ||
| Marketing Agricultural Products 1 | ||
| Ag Financial Management 1 | ||
| Principles of Accounting 1 | ||
| Technical Writing 1 | ||
or ENGL 3774 | Business Writing | |
| Investments and Financial Literacy | ||
| Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 1 | ||
| Introduction to Finance 1 | ||
| Forest Resources Management and Business 1 | ||
| Foundations of Entrepreneurship | ||
| Management Theory and Leadership Practice | ||
| Marketing Management | ||
| Principles of Real Estate | ||
| Real Estate Appraisal | ||
| Real Estate Law 1 | ||
or AAEC 3314 | Environmental Law | |
| Introduction to Forest Products Marketing | ||
| Subtotal | 34 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Estimated free electives for Forest Operations and Business Track 2 | 5-7 | |
Prerequisites, corequisites, or other enrollment restrictions may apply to some courses. Consult the undergraduate course catalog or the timetable of classes for more information.
Students complete free electives to reach the minimum 120 credits required for graduation. Free elective estimations are calculated utilizing available overlap between major/track requirements and Pathways requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1035 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| FREC 2254 | Arboriculture Field Skills | 1 |
| or FREC 3454 | Trees in the Built Environment Lab | |
| FREC 3354 | Trees in the Built Environment | 3 |
| FREC 3364 | Environmental Silviculture (Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts) 1 | 3 |
| FREC 4454 | Urban and Community Forestry (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse) 1 | 3 |
| HORT 3325 | Woody Landscape Plants | 3 |
| or HORT 3326 | Woody Landscape Plants | |
| Applied Plant and Environmental Sciences Restricted Electives | ||
| Select six credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Ecological Restoration 1 | ||
| Insect Pest Management | ||
| Forest Soil and Watershed Management 1 | ||
| Plants and Greenspaces in Urban Communities | ||
| Environment and Natural Systems | ||
| Weeds That Shape Our World 1 | ||
| Plant Pathology 1 | ||
| Pesticide Usage | ||
| Biological Invasions 1 | ||
| Policy, Planning, and Public Relations Restricted Electives | ||
| Select six credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Environmental Law | ||
| Outdoor Recreation Planning and Management 1 | ||
| Creating the Ecological City | ||
| The U.S. City 1 | ||
| Evolution of the American Landscape | ||
| Principles of Public Relations | ||
| Global Environmental Issues: Interdisciplinary Perspectives 1 | ||
| State and Local Government 1 | ||
| Urban Politics 1 | ||
| Sustainable Urbanization | ||
| Collaborative Policy-Making and Planning | ||
| Future of Cities | ||
UAP 2014 | ||
| Law of Critical Environmental Areas | ||
| Land Use and Environment: Planning and Policy 1 | ||
| Subtotal | 28 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Estimated Free Electives for Urban and Community Forestry Track 2 | 10-12 | |
Prerequisites, corequisites, or other enrollment restrictions may apply to some courses. Consult the undergraduate course catalog or the timetable of classes for more information.
Students complete free electives to reach the minimum 120 credits required for graduation. Free elective estimations are calculated utilizing available overlap between major/track requirements and Pathways requirements.
Minimum credit hours required for graduation is 120.
Foreign Language Requirement: A sequence of two (2) foreign language courses is required for graduation unless two (2) high school units of the same foreign language or six (6) transfer credit hours of foreign language have been earned. These credits do not count toward graduation. See catalog section on "Graduation Requirements" .
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