Mar 28, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Forestry Major, BS in Forestry – Urban Forestry Concentration


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The profession of forestry is the science, the art, and the practice of managing and using for human benefit the natural resources that occur on and in association with forest lands. Benefits are derived from the multiple resources of the forest – wood, water, wildlife, recreation, forage, and environmental amenities. Foresters are managers of these resources. Thus, our principal instructional objective is to provide the broad education needed to deal effectively with the complex of forest resources.

The urban forestry concentration is an interdisciplinary program emphasizing forestry, arboriculture, horticulture, urban forest management, and urban wildlife. In addition to the general education courses, the urban forestry curriculum includes core courses in the traditional forestry discipline. The curriculum is designed to prepare graduates who can evaluate, plan, and resolve problems in an urban and traditional forest.

Foresters work closely with the public and private sector, so the development of excellent personnel management and communication skill is encouraged. In addition to the completion of courses, students are required to complete a 6-10 week professional internship experience (2 credits) in the summer prior to their senior year. Internships are structured to address specific learning objectives established by the instructor and field supervisor.

To remain in the Urban Forestry concentration, students must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA and earn no less than a C grade in FWF 212 . If a student does not meet the aforementioned criteria, the student will be removed from the Urban Forestry concentration, and the student must meet with their advisor to identify an alternative major.

uTrack Requirements


Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Term 1


Credit Hours 16


Term 1 Milestone Notes


  • 2.5 cumulative GPA

Term 2


Credit Hours 17


Term 2 Milestone Notes


  • 2.5 cumulative GPA

Credit Hours 16


Term 3 Milestone Notes


  • 2.5 cumulative GPA

Credit Hours 12-14


Term 4 Milestone Notes


  • 2.5 cumulative GPA
  • 2.5 major GPA

Credit Hours 15


Term 5 Milestone Notes


  • 2.5 cumulative GPA
  • 2.5 major GPA

Credit Hours 14


Term 6 Milestone Notes


  • 2.5 cumulative GPA
  • 2.5 major GPA

Credit Hours 16


Term 7 Milestone Notes


  • Apply to graduate

Credit Hours 13


Term 8 Milestone Notes


  • No milestones

Total Credit Hours 120-121


Footnotes


  1. Any course approved as Volunteer Core Arts and Humanities .
  2. Any course approved as Volunteer Core Global Citizenship – US .
  3. Any course approved as Volunteer Core Global Citizenship – International .
  4. Any course not already required for the major approved as Volunteer Core Engaged Inquiries .

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .

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