Forest Management (BS): Production Concentration
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The forest management, production concentration, trains professionals who will work for forest owners (industrial and individuals) to produce wood fiber and timber, wildlife habitat, and related services forested ecosystems provide. The program of study concentrates attention on the technical planning and economics of forest investments, harvesting, regeneration and operations. Subjects upon which forest management depends include botany, chemistry, ecology, entomology, forest measurements, hydrology, mapping, mathematics, plant physiology, soil science, and statistics.
The forest management program includes a nine-week summer practicum between the second and third years of coursework. The purpose of the practicum is to study forest measurement and management skills in the field during concentrated hands-on experiences. Seven weeks of this residential practicum occur at George Watts Hill Forest, north of Durham, North Carolina.
The Society of American Foresters accredits the North Carolina State forest management program.
Contact
For more information examine our website or contact one of the following:
Dr. Gary B. Blank
Director of Undergraduate Programs
5229 Jordan Hall Addition
gblank@ncsu.edu
Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources
Box 8008
North Carolina State ¸£Àû±ÆÕ¾,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8008
Plan Requirements
| First Year | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ·¡±·³ÕÌý101 | Exploring the Environment | 2 |
| ·¡±·³ÕÌý100 | Student Success in Environmental First Year | 1 |
| ³§²Ñ°ÕÌý202 | Anatomy and Properties of Renewable Materials 1 | 3 |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý114 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | 3 |
| ±ÊµþÌý200 | Plant Life | 4 |
| °ä±áÌý101 &²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±áÌý102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| ¹ó°¿¸éÌý150 | Critical Thinking and Data Analysis 1 | 2 |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý121 or ²Ñ´¡Ìý131 | Elements of Calculus or Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 |
| Acad Writing Research 1 | 4 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 26 |
| Second Year | ||
| Chemistry or Physics Elective | 4 | |
| FORÌý172 | Forest System Mapping and Mensuration I 1 | 2 |
| FORÌý339 | Dendrology 1 | 4 |
| STÌý311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| Economics Elective | 3 | |
| FORÌý260 | Forest Ecology 1 | 4 |
| FORÌý250 | Professional Development II: Communications in Natural Resources 1 | 1 |
| Soil Science & Lab | 4 | |
| Technical Electives | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 28 |
| Summer | ||
| FORÌý204 | Silviculture 1 | 2 |
| FORÌý261 | Forest Communities | 2 |
| FORÌý264 | Forest Wildlife 1 | 1 |
| FORÌý265 | Fire Management 1 | 1 |
| FORÌý273 | Forest System Mapping and Mensuration II 1 | 3 |
| Ìý | Hours | 9 |
| Third Year | ||
| FORÌý303 | Silvics and Forest Tree Physiology 1 | 3 |
| FORÌý430 | Forest Health and Protection | 3 |
| FORÌý319 | Forest Economics 1 | 3 |
| FORÌý374 | Forest Measurement, Modeling, and Inventory 1 | 3 |
| NRÌý301 | Practicum for Professional Development I | 1 |
| Advanced Communication Elective | 3 | |
| Spatial Technology Elective | 3 | |
| FORÌý350 | Professional Development III: Ethical Dilemmas in Natural Resource Management 1 | 1 |
| FORÌý304 | Theory of Silviculture 1 | 4 |
| Technical Electives | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 27 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| FWÌý404 | Wildlife Habitat Management | 3 |
| FORÌý405 | Forest Management | 4 |
| NRÌý460 | Renewable Natural Resource Management and Policy 1 | 3 |
| FORÌý406 | Forest Inventory, Analysis and Planning 1 | 4 |
| Technical Electives | 4 | |
| Technical Electives | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 21 |
| Ìý | Total Hours | 111 |
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A grade of C- or better is required.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency Foreign (verify requirement) | |||
| Total Hours | 16 | ||
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| ENGÌý101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| FLEÌý101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| ENGÌý202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
| ENGÌý1GEP | 3 | ||
ÌýChemistry or Physics Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHÌý201 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science | 3 | |
| CHÌý202 | Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
| CHÌý220 | Introductory Organic Chemistry | 3 | |
| CHÌý221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
| CHÌý222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 | |
| PYÌý131 | Conceptual Physics | 4 | |
| PYÌý211 | College Physics I | 4 |
Economics Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AREÌý201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| AREÌý201A | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| ECÌý201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| ECÌý205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 | |
| NRÌý219 | Natural Resource Markets | 3 |
Soil Science and Labs
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORÌý472 | Forest Soils | 4 | |
| NRÌý460 | Renewable Natural Resource Management and Policy | 3 | |
| NRÌý560 | Renewable Natural Resource Management and Policy | 3 | |
| SSCÌý200 | Soil Science | 3 | |
| SSCÌý201 | Soil Science Laboratory | 1 |
Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOR/FW/NR Technical Electives | |||
| AECÌý420 | Introduction to Fisheries Science | 3 | |
| AECÌý423 | Introduction to Fisheries Sciences Laboratory | 1 | |
| ENTÌý402 | Forest Entomology | 3 | |
| FORÌý204 | Silviculture | 2 | |
| FORÌý248 | Forest History, Technology and Society | 3 | |
| FORÌý250 | Professional Development II: Communications in Natural Resources | 1 | |
| FORÌý252 | Introduction to Forest Science | 3 | |
| FORÌý260 | Forest Ecology | 4 | |
| FORÌý261 | Forest Communities | 2 | |
| FORÌý264 | Forest Wildlife | 1 | |
| FORÌý265 | Fire Management | 1 | |
| FORÌý273 | Forest System Mapping and Mensuration II | 3 | |
| FORÌý293 | Independent Study in Forest Management | 1-6 | |
| FORÌý294 | Independent Study in Forest Management | 1-6 | |
| FORÌý295 | Special Topics in Forestry | 1-6 | |
| FORÌý303 | Silvics and Forest Tree Physiology | 3 | |
| FORÌý304 | Theory of Silviculture | 4 | |
| FORÌý318 | Forest Pathology | 3 | |
| FORÌý319 | Forest Economics | 3 | |
| FORÌý330 | North Carolina Forests | 3 | |
| FORÌý334 | Operations Research Applications in Natural Resources | 1 | |
| FORÌý339 | Dendrology | 4 | |
| FORÌý350 | Professional Development III: Ethical Dilemmas in Natural Resource Management | 1 | |
| FORÌý353 | GIS and Remote Sensing for Environmental Analysis and Assessment | 3 | |
| FORÌý374 | Forest Measurement, Modeling, and Inventory | 3 | |
| FORÌý402 | Forest Entomology | 3 | |
| FORÌý405 | Forest Management | 4 | |
| FORÌý406 | Forest Inventory, Analysis and Planning | 4 | |
| FORÌý408 | Applied Forest Ecology: Natural Forest Silviculture | 3 | |
| FORÌý411 | Forest Tree Genetics and Biology | 3 | |
| FORÌý414 | World Forestry | 3 | |
| FORÌý415 | World Forestry Study Tour | 1 | |
| FORÌý420 | Watershed and Wetlands Hydrology | 4 | |
| FORÌý422 | Consulting Forestry | 3 | |
| FORÌý430 | Forest Health and Protection | 3 | |
| FORÌý434 | Forest Operations and Analysis | 3 | |
| FORÌý472 | Forest Soils | 4 | |
| FORÌý491 | Special Topics in Forestry and Related Natural Resources | 1-4 | |
| FORÌý493 | Independent Study in Forest Management | 1-6 | |
| FORÌý494 | Independent Study in Forest Management | 1-6 | |
| FORÌý505 | Forest Management | 4 | |
| FORÌý508 | Applied Forest Ecology: Natural Forest Silviculture | 3 | |
| FORÌý520 | Watershed and Wetlands Hydrology | 4 | |
| FORÌý522 | Consulting Forestry | 3 | |
| FORÌý534 | Forest Operations and Analysis | 3 | |
| FWÌý221 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 | |
| FWÌý293 | Independent Study in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology | 1-6 | |
| FWÌý294 | Independent Study in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology | 1-6 | |
| FWÌý311 | Piedmont Wildlife Ecology and Management | 3 | |
| FWÌý312 | Fisheries Techniques and Management | 1 | |
| FWÌý313 | Mountain Wildlife Ecology and Management | 1 | |
| FWÌý314 | Coastal Ecology and Management | 1 | |
| FWÌý333 | Conservation Biology in Practice | 3 | |
| FWÌý353 | Wildlife Management | 3 | |
| FWÌý373 | Vertebrate Natural History | 3 | |
| FWÌý403 | Urban Wildlife Management | 3 | |
| FWÌý404 | Wildlife Habitat Management | 3 | |
| FWÌý405 | Tropical Wildlife Ecology | 3 | |
| FWÌý411 | Human Dimensions of Wildlife and Fisheries | 3 | |
| FWÌý415 | Professional Development in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology | 1 | |
| FWÌý444 | Mammalogy | 3 | |
| FWÌý445 | Human Dimensions of Conservation Biology in the Bahamas | 3 | |
| FWÌý453 | Principles of Wildlife Science | 4 | |
| FWÌý460 | International Wildlife Management and Conservation | 3 | |
| FWÌý465 | African Ecology and Conservation | 4 | |
| FWÌý492 | External Learning Experience | 1-6 | |
| FWÌý493 | Independent Study in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology | 1-6 | |
| FWÌý494 | Independent Study in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology | 1-6 | |
| FWÌý495 | Special Topics in Fisheries and Wildlife Science | 1-3 | |
| FWÌý511 | Human Dimensions of Wildlife and Fisheries | 3 | |
| FWÌý544 | Mammalogy | 3 | |
| FWÌý560 | International Wildlife Management and Conservation | 3 | |
| FWÌý565 | African Ecology and Conservation | 4 | |
| IDSÌý303 | Humans and the Environment | 3 | |
| NRÌý219 | Natural Resource Markets | 3 | |
| NRÌý293 | Independent Study in Natural Resources | 1-6 | |
| NRÌý294 | Independent Study in Natural Resources | 1-6 | |
| NRÌý295 | Special Topics in Natural Resources | 1-3 | |
| NRÌý300 | Natural Resource Measurements | 4 | |
| NRÌý301 | Practicum for Professional Development I | 1 | |
| NRÌý303 | Humans and the Environment | 3 | |
| NRÌý350 | International Sustainable Resource Use | 4 | |
| NRÌý360 | Internship Experience | 3 | |
| NRÌý400 | Natural Resource Management | 4 | |
| NRÌý406 | Conservation of Biological Diversity | 3 | |
| NRÌý420 | Watershed and Wetlands Hydrology | 4 | |
| NRÌý421 | Wetland Science and Management | 3 | |
| NRÌý460 | Renewable Natural Resource Management and Policy | 3 | |
| NRÌý484 | Environmental Impact Assessment | 4 | |
| NRÌý491 | Special Topics in Forestry and Related Natural Resources | 1-4 | |
| NRÌý493 | Independent Study in Natural Resources | 1-6 | |
| NRÌý494 | Independent Study in Natural Resources | 1-6 | |
| NRÌý500 | Natural Resource Management | 4 | |
| NRÌý520 | Watershed and Wetlands Hydrology | 4 | |
| NRÌý521 | Wetland Science and Management | 3 | |
| NRÌý560 | Renewable Natural Resource Management and Policy | 3 | |
| PPÌý318 | Forest Pathology | 3 | |
| ³§²Ñ°ÕÌý202 | Anatomy and Properties of Renewable Materials | 3 | |
| Technical Electives-Other | |||
| ACCÌý200 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| ACCÌý210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting | 3 | |
| ACCÌý220 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| ACCÌý230 | Individual Income Taxation | 3 | |
| ACCÌý280 | Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| ACCÌý295 | Special Topics in Accounting | 1-6 | |
| ACCÌý310 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 | |
| ACCÌý311 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 | |
| ACCÌý330 | An Introduction To Income Taxation | 3 | |
| ACCÌý340 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 | |
| ACCÌý411 | Business Valuation | 3 | |
| ACCÌý420 | Cost Accounting for Effective Management | 3 | |
| ACCÌý440 | Enterprise Resource Planning Systems: Implementation, Risk, and Analytics | 3 | |
| ACCÌý450 | Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 | |
| ACCÌý451 | Internal Auditing | 3 | |
| ACCÌý460 | Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting | 3 | |
| ACCÌý495 | Special Topics in Accounting | 1-6 | |
| ACCÌý498 | Independent Study in Accounting | 1-6 | |
| ACCÌý499 | Internship in ACC | 1-6 | |
| AECÌý360 | Ecology | 4 | |
| AEEÌý208 | Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues and Implications | 3 | |
| BAETÌý323 | Water Management | 3 | |
| ANSÌý208 | Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues and Implications | 3 | |
| ANSÌý215 | Agricultural Genetics | 3 | |
| AREÌý201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| AREÌý201A | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| AREÌý215 | Small Business Accounting | 3 | |
| AREÌý260 | Marketing and Risk Management in the Pork Industry | 1 | |
| AREÌý270 | Principles of Agribusiness Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
| AREÌý295 | Special Topics in Agricultural & Resource Economics (200 Level) | 1-6 | |
| AREÌý301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | |
| AREÌý303 | Farm Management | 3 | |
| AREÌý304 | Agribusiness Management | 3 | |
| AREÌý306 | Agricultural Law | 3 | |
| AREÌý309 | Environmental Law & Economic Policy | 3 | |
| AREÌý311 | Agricultural Markets | 3 | |
| AREÌý312 | Agribusiness Marketing | 3 | |
| AREÌý321 | Agricultural Financial Management | 3 | |
| AREÌý323 | Agribusiness Finance | 3 | |
| AREÌý332 | Human Resource Management for Agribusiness | 3 | |
| AREÌý336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 | |
| AREÌý345 | Global Agribusiness Management | 3 | |
| AREÌý370 | Agribusiness New Venture Development | 3 | |
| AREÌý395 | Special Topics in Agricultural and Resource Economics (300 level) | 1-6 | |
| AREÌý404 | Advanced Agribusiness Management | 3 | |
| AREÌý412 | Advanced Agribusiness Marketing | 3 | |
| AREÌý413 | Applied Agribusiness Marketing | 3 | |
| AREÌý415 | Introduction to Commodity Futures Markets | 3 | |
| AREÌý420 | Taxation in Agriculture, Production, and Agribusiness | 3 | |
| AREÌý425 | Contracts and Organizations in Agriculture | 3 | |
| AREÌý433 | U.S. Agricultural Policy | 3 | |
| AREÌý444 | Ethics in Agribusiness | 3 | |
| AREÌý448 | International Agricultural Trade | 3 | |
| AREÌý455 | Agribusiness Analytics | 3 | |
| AREÌý470 | Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Clinical Skills Development | 3 | |
| AREÌý475 | Food Policy | 3 | |
| AREÌý490 | Career Seminar in Agriculture & Resource Economics | 1 | |
| AREÌý492 | External Learning Experience | 1-6 | |
| AREÌý493 | Special Problems/Research Exploration | 1-6 | |
| AREÌý494 | Agribusiness Study Abroad | 1-6 | |
| AREÌý495 | Special Topics in Agricultural and Resource Economics | 1-6 | |
| BAEÌý435 | Precision Agriculture Technology | 3 | |
| BAEÌý473 | Introduction to Hydrologic and Water Quality Modeling | 3 | |
| BAEÌý535 | Precision Agriculture Technology | 3 | |
| BAEÌý573 | Introduction to Hydrologic and Water Quality Modeling | 3 | |
| BIOÌý330 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 | |
| BIOÌý414 | Cell Biology | 3 | |
| BITÌý476 | Applied Bioinformatics | 2 | |
| BITÌý481 | Plant Tissue Culture and Transformation | 2 | |
| BUSÌý350 | Economics and Business Statistics | 3 | |
| CSÌý410 | Community Food Systems | 3 | |
| CSÌý470 | Advanced Turfgrass Pest Management | 2 | |
| CSÌý480 | Sustainable Food Production (capstone) | 1 | |
| CSCÌý416 | Introduction to Combinatorics | 3 | |
| CSCÌý427 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis I | 3 | |
| CSCÌý428 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis II | 3 | |
| CSCÌý442 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 | |
| CSSCÌý490 | Senior Seminar in Crop Science and Soil Science | 1 | |
| ECÌý201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| ECÌý202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| ECÌý205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 | |
| ECÌý301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | |
| ECÌý302 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| ECÌý305 | A Closer Look at Capitalism | 3 | |
| ECÌý336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 | |
| ECÌý348 | Introduction to International Economics | 3 | |
| ECÌý351 | Econometrics I | 3 | |
| ECÌý404 | Money, Financial Markets, and the Economy | 3 | |
| ECÌý410 | Public Finance | 3 | |
| ECÌý413 | Industrial Organization | 3 | |
| ECÌý431 | Labor Economics | 3 | |
| ECÌý437 | 3 | ||
| ECÌý449 | International Finance | 3 | |
| ECÌý451 | Econometrics II | 3 | |
| ECÌý468 | Game Theory | 3 | |
| ECÌý474 | Economics of Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 | |
| ECÌý480 | 3 | ||
| ECÌý490 | Research Seminar in Economics | 3 | |
| ECÌý495 | Special Topics in Economics | 1-6 | |
| ECÌý498 | Independent Study in Economics | 1-6 | |
| ECEÌý488 | Systems Biology Modeling of Plant Regulation | 3 | |
| ECEÌý588 | Systems Biology Modeling of Plant Regulation | 3 | |
| ENTÌý201 | Insects and People | 3 | |
| ENTÌý203 | An Introduction to the Honey Bee and Beekeeping | 3 | |
| ENTÌý207 | Insects and Human Disease | 3 | |
| ENTÌý212 | Basic Entomology | 1 | |
| ENTÌý305 | Introduction to Forensic Entomology | 3 | |
| ENTÌý401 | Honey Bee Biology and Management | 3 | |
| ENTÌý402 | Forest Entomology | 3 | |
| ENTÌý425 | General Entomology | 3 | |
| ENTÌý470 | Advanced Turfgrass Pest Management | 2 | |
| ENTÌý492 | External Learning Experience | 1-6 | |
| ENTÌý493 | Special Problems in Entomology | 1-6 | |
| ENTÌý495 | Special Topics in Entomology | 1-3 | |
| ETÌý201 | Environmental Technology Laboratory I | 1 | |
| ETÌý202 | Environmental Technology Laboratory II | 1 | |
| ETÌý203 | Pollution Prevention | 1 | |
| ETÌý220 | Solar Photovoltaics Assessment | 3 | |
| ETÌý255 | Hydro, Wind, and Bioenergy Assessment | 3 | |
| ETÌý262 | Renewable Energy Adoption: Barriers and Incentives | 3 | |
| ETÌý293 | Independent Study in Environmental Technology & Management | 1-6 | |
| ETÌý294 | Independent Study in Environmental Technology & Management | 1-6 | |
| ETÌý295 | Special Topics in Environmental Technology & Management | 1-6 | |
| ETÌý301 | Environmental Technology Laboratory III | 1 | |
| ETÌý302 | Environmental Technology Laboratory IV | 1 | |
| ETÌý303 | Laboratory Safety Systems and Management | 1 | |
| ETÌý310 | Environmental Monitoring and Analysis | 3 | |
| ETÌý320 | Fundamentals of Air Pollution | 3 | |
| ETÌý330 | Environmental Technology Practicum | 3 | |
| ETÌý401 | Environmental Technology Laboratory V | 1 | |
| ETÌý455 | Adaptive Management and Governance | 3 | |
| ETÌý460 | Practice of Environmental Technology | 3 | |
| ETÌý493 | Independent Study in Environmental Technology & Management | 1-6 | |
| ETÌý494 | Independent Study in Environmental Technology & Management | 1-6 | |
| ETÌý495 | Special Topics in Environmental Technology & Management | 1-6 | |
| FORÌý318 | Forest Pathology | 3 | |
| FORÌý402 | Forest Entomology | 3 | |
| FSÌý462 | Postharvest Physiology | 3 | |
| FSÌý562 | Postharvest Physiology | 3 | |
| GISÌý205 | Spatial Thinking with GIS | 3 | |
| GISÌý280 | Introduction to GIS | 3 | |
| GISÌý295 | Special Topics in Geospatial Information Science | 1-4 | |
| GISÌý510 | Fundamentals of Geospatial Information Science and Technology | 3 | |
| GPHÌý404 | Epidemiology and Statistics in Global Public Health | 3 | |
| HSÌý200 | Home Horticulture | 3 | |
| HSÌý201 | The World of Horticulture: Principles and Practices | 3 | |
| HSÌý202 | Home Plant Identification | 3 | |
| HSÌý203 | Home Plant Propagation | 3 | |
| HSÌý204 | Home Landscape Maintenance | 3 | |
| HSÌý205 | Home Food Production | 3 | |
| HSÌý215 | Agricultural Genetics | 3 | |
| HSÌý242 | Introduction to Small Scale Landscape Design | 3 | |
| HSÌý250 | Home Landscape Design: Creating Garden Spaces | 3 | |
| HSÌý252 | Landscape Graphic Communication | 2 | |
| HSÌý272 | Landscape Design/Build | 6 | |
| HSÌý280 | Hands-On-Horticulture | 3 | |
| HSÌý290 | Horticulture: Careers and Opportunities | 1 | |
| HSÌý301 | Plant Propagation | 4 | |
| HSÌý302 | Gardening with Herbaceous Perennials | 3 | |
| HSÌý303 | Ornamental Plant Identification I | 3 | |
| HSÌý304 | Ornamental Plant Identification II | 3 | |
| HSÌý357 | Landscape Grading and Drainage | 4 | |
| HSÌý400 | Residential Landscaping | 6 | |
| HSÌý410 | Community Food Systems | 3 | |
| HSÌý411 | Nursery Management | 3 | |
| HSÌý416 | Planting Design | 4 | |
| HSÌý418 | Digital Media Graphic for Landscape Designers | 3 | |
| HSÌý420 | Green Infrastructure | 3 | |
| HSÌý421 | Temperate-Zone Tree Fruits: Physiology and Culture | 3 | |
| HSÌý422 | Small Fruit Production | 3 | |
| HSÌý423 | 3 | ||
| HSÌý428 | Service-Learning in Urban Agriculture Systems | 1 | |
| HSÌý431 | Vegetable Production | 4 | |
| HSÌý432 | Introduction to Permaculture | 3 | |
| HSÌý433 | Public Garden Administration | 3 | |
| HSÌý440 | Greenhouse Management | 3 | |
| HSÌý442 | Floriculture Crop Production | 3 | |
| HSÌý451 | Plant Nutrition | 3 | |
| HSÌý462 | Postharvest Physiology | 3 | |
| HSÌý471 | Landscape Ecosystem Management | 4 | |
| HSÌý475 | 3 | ||
| HSÌý476 | Crop Physiology and Production in Controlled Environments | 3 | |
| HSÌý480 | Sustainable Food Production (capstone) | 1 | |
| HSÌý491 | Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship Study Abroad | 3 | |
| HSÌý492 | Horticulture Internship | 1-3 | |
| HSÌý493 | Research Experience in Horticultural Science | 1-3 | |
| HSÌý494 | Teaching Experience in Horticultural Science | 1-3 | |
| HSÌý495 | Experimental Courses in Horticultural Science | 1-6 | |
| HSÌý516 | Planting Design | 4 | |
| HSÌý520 | Green Infrastructure | 3 | |
| HSÌý521 | Temperate-Zone Tree Fruits: Physiology and Culture | 3 | |
| HSÌý523 | 3 | ||
| HSÌý532 | Introduction to Permaculture | 3 | |
| HSÌý533 | Public Garden Administration | 3 | |
| HSÌý551 | Plant Nutrition | 3 | |
| HSÌý562 | Postharvest Physiology | 3 | |
| HSÌý576 | Crop Physiology and Production in Controlled Environments | 3 | |
| LOGÌý335 | Symbolic Logic | 3 | |
| MAÌý205 | 3 | ||
| MAÌý225 | Foundations of Advanced Mathematics | 3 | |
| MAÌý231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 | |
| MAÌý241 | Calculus II | 4 | |
| MAÌý242 | Calculus III | 4 | |
| MAÌý302 | Numerical Applications to Differential Equations | 1 | |
| MAÌý303 | Linear Analysis | 3 | |
| MAÌý305 | Introductory Linear Algebra and Matrices | 3 | |
| MAÌý315 | Mathematics Methods in Atmospheric Sciences | 4 | |
| MAÌý325 | Introduction to Applied Mathematics | 3 | |
| MAÌý331 | Differential Equations for the Life Sciences | 3 | |
| MAÌý335 | Symbolic Logic | 3 | |
| MAÌý341 | Applied Differential Equations I | 3 | |
| MAÌý351 | Introduction to Discrete Mathematical Models | 3 | |
| MAÌý401 | Applied Differential Equations II | 3 | |
| MAÌý402 | Mathematics of Scientific Computing | 3 | |
| MAÌý403 | Introduction to Modern Algebra | 3 | |
| MAÌý405 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 | |
| MAÌý407 | Introduction to Modern Algebra for Mathematics Majors | 3 | |
| MAÌý408 | Foundations of Euclidean Geometry | 3 | |
| MAÌý410 | Theory of Numbers | 3 | |
| MAÌý412 | Long-Term Actuarial Models | 3 | |
| MAÌý413 | Short-Term Actuarial Models | 3 | |
| MAÌý416 | Introduction to Combinatorics | 3 | |
| MAÌý421 | Introduction to Probability | 3 | |
| MAÌý425 | Mathematical Analysis I | 3 | |
| MAÌý426 | Mathematical Analysis II | 3 | |
| MAÌý427 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis I | 3 | |
| MAÌý428 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis II | 3 | |
| MAÌý430 | Mathematical Models in the Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| MAÌý432 | Mathematical Models in Life Sciences | 3 | |
| MAÌý437 | Applications of Algebra | 3 | |
| MAÌý440 | 3 | ||
| MAÌý444 | Problem Solving Strategies for Competitions | 1 | |
| MAÌý450 | Methods of Applied Mathematics I | 3 | |
| MAÌý451 | Methods of Applied Mathematics II | 3 | |
| MAÌý491 | Reading in Honors Mathematics | 1-6 | |
| MAÌý493 | Special Topics in Mathematics | 1-6 | |
| MAÌý494 | Major Paper in Math | 1 | |
| MAÌý499 | Independent Research in Mathematics | 1-6 | |
| MEAÌý315 | Mathematics Methods in Atmospheric Sciences | 4 | |
| MEAÌý320 | Fundamentals of Air Pollution | 3 | |
| ±ÊµþÌý200 | Plant Life | 4 | |
| PBÌý205 | Our Green World | 3 | |
| PBÌý208 | Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues and Implications | 3 | |
| PBÌý213 | Plants and Civilization | 3 | |
| PBÌý215 | Medicinal Plants | 3 | |
| PBÌý219 | Plants in Folklore, Myth, and religion | 3 | |
| PBÌý220 | Local Flora | 3 | |
| PBÌý250 | Plant Biology | 4 | |
| PBÌý277 | Space Biology | 3 | |
| PBÌý295 | Special Topics in Botany | 1-4 | |
| PBÌý321 | Introduction to Whole Plant Physiology | 3 | |
| PBÌý325 | Culinary Botany | 3 | |
| PBÌý345 | Economic Botany | 3 | |
| PBÌý346 | Economic Botany Lab | 1 | |
| PBÌý360 | Ecology | 4 | |
| PBÌý400 | Plant Diversity and Evolution | 4 | |
| PBÌý403 | Systematic Botany | 4 | |
| PBÌý413 | Plant Anatomy | 2 | |
| PBÌý421 | Plant Physiology | 3 | |
| PBÌý445 | Paleobotany | 4 | |
| PBÌý464 | Rare Plants of North Carolina | 3 | |
| PBÌý480 | Introduction to Plant Biotechnology | 3 | |
| PBÌý481 | Plant Tissue Culture and Transformation | 2 | |
| PBÌý488 | Systems Biology Modeling of Plant Regulation | 3 | |
| PBÌý492 | External Learning Experience | 1-6 | |
| PBÌý493 | Plant Biology Supervised Undergraduate Research Experience | 1-6 | |
| PBÌý495 | Special Topics in Plant Biology | 1-6 | |
| PBÌý503 | Systematic Botany | 4 | |
| PBÌý513 | Plant Anatomy | 2 | |
| PBÌý545 | Paleobotany | 4 | |
| PBÌý564 | Rare Plants of North Carolina | 3 | |
| PBÌý580 | Introduction to Plant Biotechnology | 3 | |
| PPÌý222 | Kingdom of Fungi | 3 | |
| PPÌý232 | Big Data in Your Pocket: Call it a Smartphone | 3 | |
| PPÌý241 | The Worm's Tale: Parasites In Our Midst | 3 | |
| PPÌý315 | Principles of Plant Pathology | 4 | |
| PPÌý318 | Forest Pathology | 3 | |
| PPÌý470 | Advanced Turfgrass Pest Management | 2 | |
| PPÌý492 | External Learning Experience | 1-6 | |
| PPÌý493 | Special Problems in Plant Pathology | 1-6 | |
| PPÌý495 | Special Topics in Plant Pathology | 1-3 | |
| PSYÌý240 | Introduction to Behavioral Research I | 3 | |
| PSYÌý241 | Introduction to Behavioral Research I Lab | 1 | |
| PSYÌý242 | Introduction to Behavioral Research II | 3 | |
| PSYÌý243 | Introduction to Behavioral Research II Lab | 2 | |
| SMTÌý200 | Introduction to Sustainable Materials and Technology | 3 | |
| SMTÌý201 | Sustainable Materials for Green Housing | 2 | |
| ³§²Ñ°ÕÌý202 | Anatomy and Properties of Renewable Materials | 3 | |
| SMTÌý203 | Physical Properties of Sustainable Materials | 4 | |
| SMTÌý206 | Wood Manufacturing Site Visits | 1 | |
| SMTÌý210 | Sustainable Materials Internship | 1 | |
| SMTÌý232 | Recycling to Create a Sustainable Environment | 2 | |
| SMTÌý240 | Introduction to Wood Products Industries | 2 | |
| SMTÌý293 | Independent Study in Sustainable Materials & Technology | 1-6 | |
| SMTÌý294 | Independent Study in Sustainable Materials & Technology | 1-6 | |
| SMTÌý295 | Special Topics in Sustainable Materials and Technology | 1-3 | |
| SMTÌý301 | Chemistry of Sustainable Materials | 3 | |
| SMTÌý302 | Processing of Biomaterials | 4 | |
| SMTÌý308 | Wood Processing | 4 | |
| SMTÌý310 | Introduction to Industrial Ecology | 3 | |
| SMTÌý320 | Industrial Chemical Pollutants | 2 | |
| SMTÌý330 | Project Management for Sustainability | 3 | |
| SMTÌý346 | Sustainable Materials Business Marketing | 3 | |
| SMTÌý441 | Mechanical Properties of Sustainable Materials | 4 | |
| SMTÌý444 | Sustainable Composites and Biopolymers | 3 | |
| SMTÌý450 | Sustainable Business and Innovation | 2 | |
| SMTÌý483 | Capstone in Sustainable Materials and Technology | 3 | |
| SMTÌý493 | Independent Study in Sustainable Materials & Technology | 1-6 | |
| SMTÌý494 | Independent Study in Sustainable Materials & Technology | 1-6 | |
| SSCÌý200 | Soil Science | 3 | |
| SSCÌý201 | Soil Science Laboratory | 1 | |
| SSCÌý332 | Environmental Soil Microbiology | 3 | |
| SSCÌý341 | Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management | 3 | |
| SSCÌý342 | Soil and Plant Nutrient Analysis | 1 | |
| SSCÌý410 | Soil Judging for Land Evaluation | 1 | |
| SSCÌý421 | Role of Soils in Environmental Management | 3 | |
| SSCÌý427 | Biological Approaches to Sustainable Soil Systems | 3 | |
| SSCÌý428 | Service-Learning in Urban Agriculture Systems | 1 | |
| SSCÌý440 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Soil Science and Agriculture | 3 | |
| SSCÌý442 | Soil and Environmental Biogeochemistry | 3 | |
| SSCÌý452 | Soil Classification | 4 | |
| SSCÌý455 | Soils, Environmental Quality and Global Challenges | 3 | |
| SSCÌý461 | Soil Physical Properties and Plant Growth | 3 | |
| SSCÌý462 | Soil-Crop Management Systems | 3 | |
| SSCÌý470 | Wetland Soils | 3 | |
| SSCÌý473 | Introduction to Hydrologic and Water Quality Modeling | 3 | |
| SSCÌý540 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Soil Science and Agriculture | 3 | |
| SSCÌý570 | Wetland Soils | 3 | |
| SSCÌý573 | Introduction to Hydrologic and Water Quality Modeling | 3 | |
| STÌý305 | 4 | ||
| STÌý307 | Introduction to Statistical Programming- SAS | 1 | |
| STÌý308 | Introduction to Statistical Programming - R | 1 | |
| STÌý311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| STÌý312 | Introduction to Statistics II | 3 | |
| STÌý350 | Economics and Business Statistics | 3 | |
| STÌý370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 | |
| STÌý371 | Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory | 3 | |
| STÌý372 | Introduction to Statistical Inference and Regression | 3 | |
| STÌý380 | 3 | ||
| STÌý401 | Experiences in Data Analysis | 4 | |
| STÌý404 | Epidemiology and Statistics in Global Public Health | 3 | |
| STÌý405 | Applied Nonparametric Statistics | 3 | |
| STÌý412 | Long-Term Actuarial Models | 3 | |
| STÌý413 | Short-Term Actuarial Models | 3 | |
| STÌý421 | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I | 3 | |
| STÌý422 | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics II | 3 | |
| STÌý430 | Introduction to Regression Analysis | 3 | |
| STÌý431 | Introduction to Experimental Design | 3 | |
| STÌý432 | Introduction to Survey Sampling | 3 | |
| STÌý433 | Applied Spatial Statistics | 3 | |
| STÌý434 | Applied Time Series | 3 | |
| STÌý435 | Statistical Methods for Quality and Productivity Improvement | 3 | |
| STÌý437 | Applied Multivariate and Longitudinal Data Analysis | 3 | |
| STÌý440 | Applied Bayesian Analysis | 3 | |
| STÌý442 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 | |
| STÌý445 | Introduction to Statistical Computing and Data Management | 3 | |
| STÌý446 | Intermediate SAS Programming with Applications | 3 | |
| STÌý491 | Statistics in Practice | 3 | |
| STÌý495 | Special Topics in Statistics | 1-6 | |
| STÌý497 | Professional Experience in Statistics | 1-3 | |
| STÌý498 | Independent Study In Statistics | 1-6 | |
| STÌý499 | Research Experience in Statistics | 1-3 | |
| STÌý505 | Applied Nonparametric Statistics | 3 | |
| STÌý533 | Applied Spatial Statistics | 3 | |
| STÌý534 | Applied Time Series | 3 | |
| STÌý535 | Statistical Methods for Quality and Productivity Improvement | 3 | |
| STÌý537 | Applied Multivariate and Longitudinal Data Analysis | 3 | |
| STÌý540 | Applied Bayesian Analysis | 3 | |
Advanced Communication Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMÌý289 | Science Communication and Public Engagement | 3 | |
| ENGÌý331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | 3 | |
| ENGÌý332 | Communication for Business and Management | 3 | |
| ENGÌý333 | Communication for Science and Research | 3 |
Spatial Technology Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORÌý353 | GIS and Remote Sensing for Environmental Analysis and Assessment | 3 | |
| GISÌý280 | Introduction to GIS | 3 | |
| SSCÌý440 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Soil Science and Agriculture | 3 | |
| SSCÌý540 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Soil Science and Agriculture | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ·¡±·³ÕÌý101 | Exploring the Environment | 2 |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý114 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | 3 |
| ·¡±·³ÕÌý100 | Student Success in Environmental First Year | 1 |
| ±ÊµþÌý200 or BIOÌý181 | Plant Life or Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 |
| ³§²Ñ°ÕÌý202 | Anatomy and Properties of Renewable Materials 1 | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 14 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| °ä±áÌý101 &²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±áÌý102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| ENGÌý101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| ¹ó°¿¸éÌý150 | Critical Thinking and Data Analysis 1 | 2 |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý121 or ²Ñ´¡Ìý131 | Elements of Calculus or Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 14 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Chemistry or Physics Elective | 4 | |
| FORÌý172 | Forest System Mapping and Mensuration I 1 | 2 |
| FORÌý339 | Dendrology 1 | 4 |
| STÌý311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| FORÌý260 | Forest Ecology 1 | 4 |
| Economics Elective | 3 | |
| Soil Science Elective with lab | 4 | |
| FORÌý250 | Professional Development II: Communications in Natural Resources 1 | 4 |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| Summer | ||
| FORÌý204 | Silviculture 1 | 2 |
| FORÌý261 | Forest Communities 1 | 2 |
| FORÌý264 | Forest Wildlife 1 | 1 |
| FORÌý265 | Fire Management 1 | 1 |
| FORÌý273 | Forest System Mapping and Mensuration II 1 | 3 |
| Ìý | Hours | 9 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| FORÌý303 | Silvics and Forest Tree Physiology 1 | 3 |
| FORÌý430 | Forest Health and Protection | 3 |
| FORÌý319 | Forest Economics 1 | 3 |
| FORÌý374 | Forest Measurement, Modeling, and Inventory 1 | 3 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| NRÌý301 | Practicum for Professional Development I | 1 |
| Ìý | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Advanced Communication Elective | 3 | |
| Spatial Technology Elective | 3 | |
| FORÌý304 | Theory of Silviculture 1 | 4 |
| FORÌý350 | Professional Development III: Ethical Dilemmas in Natural Resource Management 1 | 1 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 17 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| FWÌý404 | Wildlife Habitat Management | 3 |
| FORÌý405 | Forest Management 1 | 4 |
| NRÌý460 | Renewable Natural Resource Management and Policy 1 | 3 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 13 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| FORÌý406 | Forest Inventory, Analysis and Planning 1 | 4 |
| Technical Elective | 7 | |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 14 |
| Ìý | Total Hours | 128 |
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A grade of C- or better is required.
Career Opportunities
Graduates in Forest Management are in high demand by state and federal land management agencies, forest products companies growing wood as a raw material, investment firms and insurance companies with land ownership portfolios, state forestry and agriculture extension services, the Peace Corps, environmental and wetland consulting firms, wood procurement companies, nursery and landscape management firms, and environmental organizations. After several years of experience, many graduates start their own businesses in forestry and land management consulting. Some graduates continue their education in graduate school to specialize in a wide variety of forestry and related programs.