FOREM Curriculum Requirements

(reflects Gen Ed requirements effective Summer 2023)

(Effective Spring 2020)

120 - 123 credits are required for a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Ecosystem Management:

• Forest Biology Option (FBIO) - 120 credits
• Forest Management Option (FMGT) - 120 credits
• Community and Urban Forest Management Option (CURFM) - 123 credits
• Watershed Management Option (WMGT) - 120 credits

Courses Required for All Options

(Individual course credits are given in parentheses.)

Communications

• ENGL 15 GWS* - Rhetoric and Composition (3)
• ENGL 202C GWS* - Technical Writing (3); or ENGL 202D GWS* - Business Writing (3)
• CAS 100 GWS* - Effective Speech (3) 

Quantification

• STAT 200 GQ* - Elementary Statistics (4); or STAT 240 GQ* - Introduction to Biometry (3); or
  STAT 250 GQ* - Introduction to Biostatistics (3) 

Natural Sciences and Other Prescribed Courses

• CHEM 110 GN - Chemical Principles (3)
• CHEM 111 GN - Experimental Chemistry (1)
• AGBM 101 GS - Economic Principles of Agribusiness Decision Making (3) or ECON 102 GS - Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy (3) or ECON 104 - Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy (3)
• FOR 200*∆ - The Profession of Forestry (1)
• FOR 203* - Field Dendrology (3)
• FOR 255* - GPS and GIS Applications for Natural Resources Professionals (3)
• FOR 266* - Forest Resources Measurements (4)
• FOR 308* - Forest Ecology (3)
• FOR 421 - Silviculture (3)
• SOILS 101 GN - Introduction to Soils (3)

*Courses requiring at least a C grade.
 ∆ FOR 200 is no longer offered; students substitute an additional Elective credit.

Arts [GA]

• Selection from the University-approved Arts list; must not be Inter-Domain (3)
  (Note: the CURFM option requires that 3 GA credits be selected from LARCH 60, LARCH 65, or ARCH 316)

Humanities [GH]

• Selection from the University-approved Humanities list; must not be Inter-Domain (3)

Social and Behavior Sciences  [GS]

• AGBM 101 GS - Economic Principles of Agribusiness Decision Making (3) or ECON 102 GS - Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy (3) or ECON 104 - Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy (3)

Health and Wellness [GHW]

• Selection(s) from the University-approved Health Sciences and Physical Education list; must not be Inter-Domain (3)

Integrative Studies (6)

• Courses with the Inter-Domain attribute fulfill this requirement 

Exploration (3)

• May include GN, GA, GH, GN, GS, Inter-Domain, World Language (12^th unit and beyond)

(Note: The WMGT option has a specific list of GS courses from which to choose.)

Electives (2-11)

• Selection(s) of choice, excluding remedial courses

United States Cultures and International Cultures

• Select 3 credits of University-approved United States Cultures (US) and 3 credits of University-approved International Cultures (IL). This requirement can be satisfied in combination with other requirements.

First-Year Seminar (0-3)

• A student's campus of enrollment and enrollment status determine whether a First-Year Seminar is required.

Writing-Intensive Course Work  [W]

• Select a writing-intensive course within your major or college of enrollment. (3)
  This is satisfied by completion of FOR 466W in the FMGT option, and by FOR 450W in the CURFM, FBIO, and WMGT options.