Wildland Fire Ecology Option

A Specialty Option in the Natural Resources major requires a minimum of 37 credits including at least 20 upper division credits and a minimum GPA of 2.25.

Course List
Code Title Credits
Option Requirements 1  
Measurements  
Select one course from the following: 3-4

BOT 440

FIELD METHODS IN PLANT ECOLOGY  

FW 255

FIELD SAMPLING OF FISH AND WILDLIFE  

GEOG 360

GISCIENCE I: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THEORY  
Foundations in Wildland Fire  
FES 440 WILDLAND FIRE ECOLOGY 3
FES 445/FW 445 ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION 4
or RNG 421 RANGELAND RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT
FOR 431 ECONOMICS AND POLICY OF FOREST WILDLAND FIRE 3
FOR 436 WILDLAND FIRE SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT 4
Ecological and Natural Resource Electives  
Select 20-21 credits from the following: 20-21

BOT 341

PLANT ECOLOGY  

BOT 425

FLORA OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST  

CROP 440

WEED MANAGEMENT  

FE 208

FOREST SURVEYING  

FE 434

FOREST WATERSHED MANAGEMENT  

FES 341

FOREST ECOLOGY  

FES 342

FOREST TYPES OF THE NORTHWEST  

FES 412

FOREST ENTOMOLOGY  

FES 452/FW 452

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN MANAGED FORESTS  

FOR 346

TOPICS IN WILDLAND FIRE  

FOR 413/BOT 413

FOREST PATHOLOGY  

FOR 431

ECONOMICS AND POLICY OF FOREST WILDLAND FIRE  

FOR 441

SILVICULTURE PRINCIPLES  

FW 321

APPLIED COMMUNITY AND ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY  

FW 451

AVIAN CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT  

FW 456

FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION  

FW 458

MAMMAL CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT  

FW 479

WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN ECOLOGY  

FW 481

WILDLIFE ECOLOGY  

NR 325

SCIENTIFIC METHODS FOR ANALYZING NATURAL RESOURCE PROBLEMS  

SOIL 366

ECOSYSTEMS OF WILDLAND SOILS  

or SOIL 388

SOIL SYSTEMS AND PLANT GROWTH

or SOIL 466

SOIL MORPHOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION
Total Credits 37-39

1

Up to 6 credits of appropriate internships, projects, or study abroad may be used to fulfill credit requirements in this option as approved by petition