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Forestry Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
- 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.
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. Work performance and personal conduct are thoroughly appraised by the College of Forestry.
Six months of forestry or related natural resource work experience and completion of an option is required in the forestry degree program. The option courses complement the forestry core and serve to fulfill the 180 credits for graduation.
PRE-PROFESSIONAL FORESTRY PROGRAM
Admission to the pre-professional program requires that a student be admitted as a degree-seeking undergraduate or post-baccalaureate level student at Oregon State University. Courses included in the first and sophomore 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 FORESTRY PROGRAM
Successful completion of the pre-professional program will result in acceptance into the professional program. This requires selection of an option and:
- a grade of "C" or better in all pre-professional courses required for entry into the professional program (marked with 2 on the course list). Grade repeat (replacement) policy will follow OSU Academic Regulation 20.
- a minimum GPA of 2.25 based on the pre-professional courses (or transfer equivalents) satisfactorily completed.
Admission to the professional 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 as of the end of winter term for the following fall term.
Enrollment in professional 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 determined based on available resources. Students meeting the minimum Pre-Forestry GPA of 2.25 may or may not be admitted depending on available resources.
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 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 "C" or better grades in any remaining pre-professional course work prior to the beginning of fall term will be re-directed to the pre-professional forestry program.
All courses required for admission to the professional program must be completed before entering the professional program. Students may only enter the professional program for fall term each academic year.
The professional program begins with Forestry Field School during the two weeks prior to the first fall term of the professional program.
Pre-Forestry
Grade standards for the pre-professional program (as listed in the program description) apply.
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| AEC 250
or ECON 201 |
*INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY 1
or *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS |
3-4 |
| CH 231 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| CH 261 | *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 1 | 1 |
| COMM 111
or COMM 114 |
*PUBLIC SPEAKING 1
or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE |
3 |
| FES 240 | *FOREST BIOLOGY 1 | 4 |
| FOR 111
or NR 201 |
INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY 1
or MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE |
3 |
| FOR 112
or FE 102 |
COMPUTING APPLICATIONS IN FORESTRY 1
or FOREST ENGINEERING PROBLEM SOLVING AND TECHNOLOGY |
3 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| HHS 241 | *LIFETIME FITNESS (or any PAC course) | 1 |
| MTH 111 | *COLLEGE ALGEBRA 1 | 4 |
| MTH 112 | *ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS 1 | 4 |
| MTH 241 | *CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE 1 | 4 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 | 4 |
| *Bacc Core Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 43-44 | |
| Second Year | ||
| BI 204 | *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I 1
or *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY |
4 |
| FE 208 | FOREST SURVEYING 1 | 4 |
| FE 257 | GIS AND FOREST ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS 1 | 3 |
| FES 241 | DENDROLOGY 1 | 3 |
| PH 201 | *GENERAL PHYSICS 1 | 5 |
| SOIL 205 | SOIL SCIENCE | 3 |
| FOR 206 | *FOREST SOILS LABORATORY FOR SOIL 205 1 | 1 |
| ST 201 | PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS 1 | 4 |
| WR 327
or WR 362 |
*TECHNICAL WRITING 1
or *SCIENCE WRITING |
3 |
| Option Courses and/or *Bacc Core Courses | 13-15 | |
| Elective, if needed | 0-2 | |
| Credits | 43-47 | |
| Total Credits | 86-91 | |
Professional Forestry
All students pursuing the BS in Forestry must:
- Earn grades of "C" or better in all required professional forestry major courses.
- Maintain a 2.0 GPA in all major coursework.
- Accrue a minimum of 180 total credits for graduation.
| Third Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| FE 312/FOR 312 | FORESTRY FIELD SCHOOL | 2 |
| FE 370 | HARVESTING OPERATIONS | 4 |
| FE 434 | FOREST WATERSHED MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| FOR 321 | FOREST MENSURATION | 5 |
| FOR 329 | FOREST RESOURCE ECONOMICS I | 4 |
| FOR 332 | FOREST RESOURCE ECONOMICS II | 2 |
| FOR 442 | SILVICULTURE REFORESTATION | 4 |
| FOR 443 | SILVICULTURAL PRACTICES | 4 |
| Option Courses and/or *Bacc Core Courses | 14-17 | |
| Electives, if needed | 0-3 | |
| Credits | 43-49 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| FE 444 | FOREST REMOTE SENSING AND PHOTOGRAMMETRY | 4 |
| FE 457/FOR 457 | TECHNIQUES FOR FOREST RESOURCE ANALYSIS | 4 |
| FE 459/FOR 459 | FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND DESIGN I | 4 |
| FOR 460
or FE 460 |
^FOREST POLICY
or ^FOREST OPERATIONS REGULATIONS AND POLICY ISSUES |
3-4 |
| FE 469/FOR 469 | FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND DESIGN II | 4 |
| Option Courses and/or *Bacc Core Courses | 17-22 | |
| Electives, if needed | 2-10 | |
| Credits | 38-52 | |
| Total Credits | 81-101 | |
*
Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
^
Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
1
Required for entry into the professional program
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.
Forest Management Option
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| FOR 111
or NR 201 |
INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY
or MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE |
3 |
| MTH 111 | *COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 4 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| WINTER | ||
| CH 231 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| CH 261 | *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 | 1 |
| FOR 112 | COMPUTING APPLICATIONS IN FORESTRY | 3 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| HHS 241 | *LIFETIME FITNESS (or any PAC course) | 1 |
| MTH 112 | *ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| COMM 111
or COMM 114 |
*PUBLIC SPEAKING
or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE |
3 |
| AEC 250
or ECON 201 |
*INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY
or *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS |
3-4 |
| FES 240 | *FOREST BIOLOGY | 4 |
| MTH 241 | *CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| BI 221 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS | 4 |
| FE 208 | FOREST SURVEYING | 4 |
| PH 201 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| TRAL 251 | RECREATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| WINTER | ||
| FE 257 | GIS AND FOREST ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| WR 327
or WR 362 |
*TECHNICAL WRITING
or *SCIENCE WRITING |
3 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| SPRING | ||
| FES 241 | DENDROLOGY | 3 |
| SOIL 205 | SOIL SCIENCE | 3 |
| FOR 206 | *FOREST SOILS LABORATORY FOR SOIL 205 | 1 |
| ST 201 | PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | 4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| FE 312/FOR 312 | FORESTRY FIELD SCHOOL | 2 |
| FE 370 | HARVESTING OPERATIONS | 4 |
| FE 434 | FOREST WATERSHED MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| FES 341 | FOREST ECOLOGY | 3 |
| FOR 321 | FOREST MENSURATION | 5 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| WINTER | ||
| FES 452/FW 452 | BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN MANAGED FORESTS | 3 |
| FOR 322 | FOREST MODELS | 3 |
| FOR 329 | FOREST RESOURCE ECONOMICS I | 4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| FES 477/NR 477
or GEOG 300 |
*AGROFORESTRY
or *SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD |
3 |
| FOR 332 | FOREST RESOURCE ECONOMICS II | 2 |
| FOR 442 | SILVICULTURE REFORESTATION | 4 |
| FOR 443 | SILVICULTURAL PRACTICES | 4 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| FOR 413/BOT 413 | FOREST PATHOLOGY | 3 |
| FE 444 | FOREST REMOTE SENSING AND PHOTOGRAMMETRY | 4 |
| FE 457/FOR 457 | TECHNIQUES FOR FOREST RESOURCE ANALYSIS | 4 |
| Restricted Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| WINTER | ||
| FE 459/FOR 459 | FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND DESIGN I | 4 |
| FOR 460
or FE 460 |
^FOREST POLICY
or ^FOREST OPERATIONS REGULATIONS AND POLICY ISSUES |
3-4 |
| Restricted Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| SPRING | ||
| FE 469/FOR 469 | FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND DESIGN II | 4 |
| FES 412 | FOREST ENTOMOLOGY | 3 |
| Restricted Elective | 3 | |
| Restricted Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 180-182 | |
Forest Operations Management
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| FOR 111
or NR 201 |
INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY
or MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE |
3 |
| MTH 111 | *COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 4 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| WINTER | ||
| CH 231 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| CH 261 | *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 | 1 |
| FE 102 | FOREST ENGINEERING PROBLEM SOLVING AND TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| HHS 241 | *LIFETIME FITNESS (or any PAC course) | 1 |
| MTH 112 | *ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| COMM 111
or COMM 114 |
*PUBLIC SPEAKING
or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE |
3 |
| ECON 201 | *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| FES 240 | *FOREST BIOLOGY | 4 |
| MTH 241 | *CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| BI 221 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS | 4 |
| BA 260 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 4 |
| FE 208 | FOREST SURVEYING | 4 |
| PH 201 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| WINTER | ||
| FE 257 | GIS AND FOREST ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| BA 315 | ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING | 4 |
| WR 327 | *TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| SPRING | ||
| BA 330 | LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 4 |
| FES 241 | DENDROLOGY | 3 |
| SOIL 205 | SOIL SCIENCE | 3 |
| FOR 206 | *FOREST SOILS LABORATORY FOR SOIL 205 | 1 |
| ST 201 | PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| FE 312/FOR 312 | FORESTRY FIELD SCHOOL | 2 |
| FE 370 | HARVESTING OPERATIONS | 4 |
| FE 434 | FOREST WATERSHED MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| FOR 321 | FOREST MENSURATION | 5 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| WINTER | ||
| BA 390 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 |
| FE 440 | FOREST OPERATIONS ANALYSIS | 4 |
| FOR 329 | FOREST RESOURCE ECONOMICS I | 4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| BA 351 | MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS | 4 |
| FOR 332 | FOREST RESOURCE ECONOMICS II | 2 |
| FOR 442 | SILVICULTURE REFORESTATION | 4 |
| FOR 443 | SILVICULTURAL PRACTICES | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| FE 444 | FOREST REMOTE SENSING AND PHOTOGRAMMETRY | 4 |
| FE 457/FOR 457 | TECHNIQUES FOR FOREST RESOURCE ANALYSIS | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| WINTER | ||
| BA 460
or BA 314 |
VENTURE MANAGEMENT
or SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS OPERATIONS |
4 |
| FE 459/FOR 459 | FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND DESIGN I | 4 |
| FOR 460
or FE 460 |
^FOREST POLICY
or ^FOREST OPERATIONS REGULATIONS AND POLICY ISSUES |
3-4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| FE 469/FOR 469 | FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND DESIGN II | 4 |
| FE 471 | HARVESTING MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 180-181 | |
Forest Restoration and Fire
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| FOR 111
or NR 201 |
INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY
or MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE |
3 |
| MTH 111 | *COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 4 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| WINTER | ||
| CH 231 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| CH 261 | *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 | 1 |
| FOR 112 | COMPUTING APPLICATIONS IN FORESTRY | 3 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| HHS 241 | *LIFETIME FITNESS (or any PAC course) | 1 |
| MTH 112 | *ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| COMM 111
or COMM 114 |
*PUBLIC SPEAKING
or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE |
3 |
| AEC 250
or ECON 201 |
*INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY
or *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS |
3-4 |
| FES 240 | *FOREST BIOLOGY | 4 |
| MTH 241 | *CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| ATS 201
or ATS 310 |
*CLIMATE SCIENCE
or METEOROLOGY |
4 |
| BI 221 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS | 4 |
| FE 208 | FOREST SURVEYING | 4 |
| PH 201 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| WINTER | ||
| FE 257 | GIS AND FOREST ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| WR 327
or WR 362 |
*TECHNICAL WRITING
or *SCIENCE WRITING |
3 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| SPRING | ||
| FES 241 | DENDROLOGY | 3 |
| SOIL 205 | SOIL SCIENCE | 3 |
| FOR 206 | *FOREST SOILS LABORATORY FOR SOIL 205 | 1 |
| FOR 346 | TOPICS IN WILDLAND FIRE | 3 |
| ST 201 | PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| FE 312/FOR 312 | FORESTRY FIELD SCHOOL | 2 |
| FE 370 | HARVESTING OPERATIONS | 4 |
| FE 434 | FOREST WATERSHED MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| FES 341 | FOREST ECOLOGY | 3 |
| FOR 321 | FOREST MENSURATION | 5 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| WINTER | ||
| FES 485 | *CONSENSUS AND NATURAL RESOURCES | 3 |
| FOR 322 | FOREST MODELS | 3 |
| FOR 329 | FOREST RESOURCE ECONOMICS I | 4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| FES 445/FW 445 | ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION | 4 |
| FOR 332 | FOREST RESOURCE ECONOMICS II | 2 |
| FOR 442 | SILVICULTURE REFORESTATION | 4 |
| FOR 443 | SILVICULTURAL PRACTICES | 4 |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| FE 444 | FOREST REMOTE SENSING AND PHOTOGRAMMETRY | 4 |
| FE 457/FOR 457 | TECHNIQUES FOR FOREST RESOURCE ANALYSIS | 4 |
| FOR 413/BOT 413 | FOREST PATHOLOGY | 3 |
| FOR 436 | WILDLAND FIRE SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| WINTER | ||
| FE 436 | FOREST DISTURBANCE HYDROLOGY | 3 |
| FE 459/FOR 459 | FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND DESIGN I | 4 |
| FES 440 | WILDLAND FIRE ECOLOGY | 3 |
| FOR 460
or FE 460 |
^FOREST POLICY
or ^FOREST OPERATIONS REGULATIONS AND POLICY ISSUES |
3-4 |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| SPRING | ||
| FE 469/FOR 469 | FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND DESIGN II | 4 |
| FES 412 | FOREST ENTOMOLOGY | 3 |
| FOR 431 | ECONOMICS AND POLICY OF FOREST WILDLAND FIRE | 3 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 180-182 | |
