2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University

Forestry
Bachelor of Science degree with a
major in Forestry—options available
in forest hydrology, forest production
management, forest resource conservation,
forest soils, and wildland fire
management.
Minor in Fire Ecology
Minor in Forestry
Minor in Watershed Management
See Natural Resources for details on the
Master of Science program.
Department Chair
K. O. Fulgham, Ph.D.
Department of Forestry & Watershed
Management
Forestry Building 205
(707) 826-3935
The Program
Humboldt State University is located in the
heart of the coast redwood forest. This environment
provides outdoor classrooms for
more than half of the forestry courses. Field
trips illustrate lecture concepts and teach
field techniques.
Excellent on-campus laboratories complement
the outdoor lab. Students have access
to the college forest, the Schatz Tree Farm,
public and private forest lands, and various
production centers. Because Humboldt
County also has a large forest products industry,
Humboldt State is an excellent place
to study the resolution of environmental
issues with economic concerns.
Students and faculty interact with professional
forest managers and researchers
of the region both in the classroom and in
the field.
Forestry is an incorporative discipline, drawing
from the biological, physical, social, and
managerial sciences. The curriculum aids in
understanding the biological complexities of
the forest and the interactions between the
forest and social and economic demands.
The program provides sufficient background
and depth of education to give a sound basis
for professional growth within a broad range
of forestry-related careers. Our graduates
often start as forest rangers, park rangers,
fire fighters, timber cruisers, or surveyors.
Some hold staff positions in the federal and
state agencies, forest products industry,
or with environmental organizations. Graduates
go on to build careers in: wildland fire
management, forest management, forest
protection, park management, watershed
management, forest biology, forest engineering,
industrial management, resource
planning, forest conservation, and research
and education.
Visit our Web page at www.humboldt.
edu/~for.
Preparation
In high school, take a broad background.
Biological/physical sciences, mathematics,
social sciences, and the arts are helpful.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
Lower Division
• At least one course in a basic biological
science that meets general education
requirements and is comparable to BOT
105;
• At least one course in a basic physical
science that meets general education requirements
and is comparable to CHEM
107;
• One course in calculus which includes
integration, meets general education requirements,
and is comparable to MATH
105;
• Plus the following:
FOR 116 The Forest Environment
FOR 210 Forest Measurements
FOR 216 Forest Remote Sensing &
Geographic Information
Systems
FOR 220 Forest Resource Protection
FOR 230 Dendrology
FOR 231 Forest Ecology
BIOM 109 Introductory Biometrics
SOIL 260 Introduction to Soil Science
Upper Division Core
FOR 311 Forest Mensuration
& Growth
FOR 331 Silvics—Foundation of
Silviculture
FOR 432 Silviculture
FOR 470 Professional Forestry Ethics
FOR 471 Forest Administration
NRPI/ENVS 309 Communication in
Natural Resource Conflict
Resolution
WSHD 310 Wildland Hydrology &
Watershed Management I
Option 1
Forest Hydrology
Lower Division
GEOL 109 General Geology
MATH 205 Multivariate Calculus for
the Biological Sciences &
Natural Resources
PHYX 106 College Physics:
Mechanics & Heat or
PHYX 109 General Physics I: Mechanics
Upper Division
FOR 343 Forest Road Location
& Design
FOR 365 Financial Forest
Administration
GEOL 350 General Geomorphology
SOIL 467 Soil Physics
WSHD 410 Wildland Hydrology &
Watershed Management II
WSHD 479 Forest Hydrology Capstone
WSHD 485 Forest Hydrology Seminar
This program meets the qualifications for
“Forester” and for “Hydrologist” in Federal
employment.
Option 2
Forest Production Management
FOR 343 Forest Road Location & Design
FOR 350 Forest Harvesting & Utilization
FOR 365 Financial Forest
Administration
FOR 444 Harvesting Systems Design
& Cost Analysis
FOR 479 Forestry Capstone
Plus eight units of forest-based natural
resource technical electives or courses in
allied fields. Two or more courses must be in
a two-course sequence or in two specialized
areas of forest-based natural resources.
These technical electives must be approved
by the student’s advisor and the department
chair.
Option 3
Forest Resource Conservation
FOR 321 Fire Ecology
FOR 374 Wilderness Area
Management
FOR 430 Applied Forest Ecology
FOR 479 Capstone
ECON 423 Natural Resource
Economics or
FOR 365 Financial Forest
Administration
2007-2008 Humboldt State University Catalog
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