College of Forestry - Oregon State University

Teaching
Undergraduate Education
Student Services (Debbie Bird McCubbin, Director)
Degree Programs
The Student Services Office focuses on recruiting and retaining undergraduate students into the College
of Forestry who, upon graduation, will be capable of filling the global demand for jobs in forestry and
natural resources. This involves all aspects of student access, excellence, and success. Student Services
responds to the unique needs of the College’s students, promotes student career recruitment and professional
development opportunities, and encourages a broad and diverse educational experience through
the administration of the College’s recruitment, orientation, and advising programs; scholarship and
fellowship programs; international exchange programs; College student clubs; the Ambassador program;
graduation audits; and community college articulation agreements. Overall, Student Services strives to
respond to the needs of students and faculty to meet the college and university goals for student success,
including recruitment, retention, graduation rates, and student employment.
Forest Engineering and Forest Engineering/Civil Engineering
Oregon State University is one of only three universities in the United States to offer an undergraduate
degree in forest engineering. The Forest Engineering Department offers three undergraduate degree programs:
Forest Engineering, Forest Engineering/Civil Engineering, and Forest Operations Management
(below). All three degrees lead to excellent employment opportunities. In addition to high-quality classrooms
and laboratories on campus, an 11,500-acre college-owned forest just 20 minutes from campus
provides excellent opportunities for field exercises and recreation.
Both the forest engineering and forest engineering/civil engineering dual degree programs are fully accredited
in engineering (ABET EAC) and forestry (SAF). The goal for both of these degree programs is to
offer an engineering education within a strong forestry context. These curricula prepare students to design
and implement a wide range of engineering tasks associated with the management of forest lands, including
roads, bridges, and other forest transportation structures, as well as developing innovative timber harvesting
plans that meet economic and environmental resource management goals. Dual degree students spend
a fifth year taking additional civil engineering courses and receive both a Forest Engineering and a Civil
Engineering diploma that broadens their skills and increases their employment flexibility. Both degree
programs emphasize analytical skills required for evaluating engineering systems, integrating the mechanical
and economic requirements of forest operations with the biological processes of the forest and stewardship
of soil and water resources. Graduation from either degree option with appropriate elective courses
provides access to careers as licensed professional engineers and professional land surveyors.
Forest Operations Management
The new Forest Operations Management degree program blends elements of forestry and engineering
with a business minor to prepare graduates to plan and administer forest operations projects. Graduates
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