Forestry Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)

The successful forester must understand the biological and physical processes of forest ecosystems, as well as the social, economic, and operational forces that influence forest policies and management actions. The forestry core curriculum includes basic courses in the biological, physical, social sciences, and six months of work experience as well as professional courses designed to prepare students to manage forest resources. Strength in a specific area is obtained by selecting one of the following options: Forest Landscape Processes and Management Forest Management Forest Operations Management The Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry is accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF). Forest Landscape Processes and Management Disturbance processes, such as wild land fire, insect or disease outbreak, landslide, and wind throw, are important considerations in any actively managed forest, regardless of the specific management objective. The Forest Landscape Processes and Management option prepares students to understand, manage, mitigate and/or use forest disturbance processes as part of a forest management plan. Forest Operations Management The Forest Operations Management option requires the completion of 7 business courses that can be taken as a minor if the student gains entrance to the College of Business Entrepreneurship minor.