2001-2003 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello

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Arkansas-Monticello
Forest Resources
In addition, the School’s other professional
objectives are:
1. To support research programs at both
the basic and applied levels that contribute to
the body of knowledge in forestry, wildlife
management, related natural resources, and
spatial information systems, and which address
the professional, scientific, and social needs of
the forestry and natural resources communities
in the state, the region, and the nation.
2. To maintain a program of extension and
public service that transmits new and established
knowledge and technology to appropriate
clientele through workshops, seminars,
symposia, continuing education programs, and
publications.
The School offers three baccalaureate
programs: Forestry, Spatial Information
Systems, and Wildlife Management. No minor
is required in these majors. In all three majors
the first two years of course work emphasize
general education in the sciences and humanities.
Courses in the junior and senior years
emphasize various aspects of professional
education. In addition, the School offers a twoyear
Associate of Science (A.S.) degree track in
Land Surveying Technology. Surveying
licensure is available to both SIS and Land
Surveying graduates.
Majors
In the Forestry major, students are given a
balance of general and professional course work.
General course work includes both the General
Education sequence and 12 hours of free
electives. The professional sequence consists of
a forestry core curriculum and a block of
supportive requirements. A major component
of the forestry core curriculum is the required 8-
week Forestry Summer Camp, an outdoor
experience that enhances the student’s leadership
skills, decision-making abilities, and other
professional expertise. The Forestry major is
accredited by the Society of American Foresters.
The Spatial Information Systems (SIS)
major is designed to provide students with a
mix of general education, geographic information
systems, remote sensing, global positioning
systems, photogrammetry, and land surveying.
Students who graduate with the SIS degree are
well prepared to enter professions in the rapidly
emerging SIS field or to further their graduate
education. In addition to natural resources
management, SIS provides students the
opportunity to apply their skills in a broad
range of professions such as municipal
planning, agriculture, and aerospace.
The Wildlife Management major is a
professional program designed to give students a
broad scientific background for management
and perpetuation of wildlife resources. The
curriculum emphasizes basic and applied
sciences, the social sciences, and development of
communication skills. This educational
foundation serves students who plan to enter
the wildlife profession with the baccalaureate
degree, or those who plan to continue their
education at the graduate level. Through
appropriate selection of courses in consultation
with their advisor, students can satisfy course
work requirements for professional certification
by The Wildlife Society.
Minors
Minors in forestry, geographic information
systems (GIS), natural resources, land surveying,
and wildlife management are available to
UAM students, including those in the School of
Forest Resources. Students may also choose to
apply their 10 to 18 hours of free electives
toward developing additional professional and/
or personal interests. The student, in consultation
with his or her advisor, selects these
courses.
Associate of Science Degree
The Associate of Science Degree in Land
Surveying Technology requires 65 semester
hours and two academic years for completion.
The associate degree includes courses in general
education, SIS, and land surveying. Graduates
of the A.S. in Land Surveying Technology have
the opportunity to pass the state licensure exam,
which enables them to become a licensed
professional land surveyor.