Jan 06, 2025

2016-2017 General Catalog

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Forestry - BS

S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources

Department of Wildland Resources

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Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Admitted students must meet with an academic advisor for help with semester by semester planning, connections to co-curricular experiences, understanding of USU policies, and accessing USU resources.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: highest Math Requirement for this degree is STAT 2000: Statistical Methods (QI) OR STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI)

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.5 GPA

First Year (30 credits)
_{Fall Semester (15 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester (15 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
BIOL 1610: Biology I /BIOL 1615: Biology I Laboratory	3 /1		BIOL 1620: Biology II (BLS) /BIOL 1625: Biology II Laboratory	3 /1
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3		MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	4
ENVS 2340: Natural Resources and Society (BSS) OR other approved Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course	3		PHIL 1320: The Good Life (BHU) OR other approved Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3
ENVS 2000: Natural Resources Professional Orientation	1		USU 1330: Civilization: Creative Arts (BCA) OR other approved Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3
USU 1300: U.S. Institutions (BAI) OR other approved Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3		Elective	1
Elective	1
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Second Year (30-32 credits)
_{Fall Semester (15 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester (15-17 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
APEC 3012: Introduction to Natural Resource and Regional Economics (DSS)	3		CHEM 1110: General Chemistry I (BPS)	4
ENVS 3300: Fundamentals of Recreation Resources Management	3		ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
MATH 1100: Calculus Techniques (QL)	3		STAT 2000: Statistical Methods (QI) OR STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI)	4 OR 3
WATS 2220: General Ecology	3		WILD 1800: Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences OR GEOG 1800: Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences	3 OR 3
WILD 2400: Wildland Resource Techniques	3		Electives	2-3
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Third Year (30-32 credits)
_{Fall Semester (17 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester (13-15 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ENVS 3010: Fundamentals of Natural Resource and Environmental Policy	3		WATS 3700: Fundamentals of Watershed Science (CI)	3
ENVS 4000: Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management (DSS)	3		WILD 3810: Plant and Animal Populations	3
PSC 3000: Fundamentals of Soil Science	4		WILD 3850: Vegetation and Habitat Management	3
WILD 3800: Wildland Plants and Ecosystems	4		Approved Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) Course	2-3
WILD 3820: Forest Plants: Identification, Biology, and Function	3		Electives	2-3
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Fourth Year (30 credits)
_{Fall Semester (15 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester (15 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
WILD 4750: Monitoring and Assessment in Natural Resource and Environmental Management	4		WILD 5350: Wildland Soils	3
WILD 5710: Forest Vegetation Disturbance Ecology and Management	3		WILD 5700: Forest Assessment and Management (CI)	3
WILD 5750: Applied Remote Sensing	3		Electives	9
Electives	5
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Forestry - BS

S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources

Department of Wildland Resources

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Minimum University Requirements

Admissions Requirements for this Program

First Year (30 credits)

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Second Year (30-32 credits)

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Third Year (30-32 credits)

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Fourth Year (30 credits)

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Forestry Required Courses

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