College of Forestry - Oregon State University

College of Forestry Annual Report 2005-2006
will be prepared to be the “project managers” of forestry-related activities. The degree program emphasizes
fundamental principles from forest and managerial sciences that enable students to develop the skill and
knowledge required for managing road, harvest, or silvicultural operations to achieve a variety of forest
management objectives. We will seek SAF accreditation for this program. Upon graduation from the Forest
Operations Management program, in addition to jobs in the forestry and business sectors of the forest
industry, graduates will have the necessary course background for admission to many MBA programs. This
degree program is designed to meet the needs of an evolving forest industry and work force.
Forest Management
The Bachelor of Science in Forest Management is a broad-based, SAF-accredited education with the
goal of preparing students to be successful forest managers. Graduates must understand biological and
physical processes occurring in forests; the social and economic forces that influence policies and actions
affecting forests; natural resource systems; and management of forest resources for multiple uses and
multiple values. The Forest Management core curriculum includes basic courses in biological, physical,
and social sciences, as well as professional courses designed to prepare students to manage forest resources.
Strength in a related field can be obtained by selecting a listed option or minor relevant to contemporary
forest management. Summer work experience in some aspect of forestry makes the graduates of this
program highly competitive in the job market.
Recreation Resource Management
The B.S. in Recreation Resource Management prepares qualified students to meet the challenges of
providing quality recreation opportunities while maintaining the ecological integrity of natural resources
as managers, planners, and interpreters. The SAF-accredited curriculum produces students proficient in
allocating, planning, and managing recreation resources on both public and private lands by studying
recreation behavior, recreation planning and management, interpretation and communication, wilderness
management, resource economics, resource ecology and conservation, and resource analysis and
policy. Students increase their expertise by pursuing a specialty area from a wide range of disciplines,
including business administration, cultural resource management, environmental interpretation, fisheries
and wildlife, law enforcement, public administration, and resource planning. Students get field experience
through summer jobs. Graduates have worked for all of the federal land management agencies, for
state, county, and local parks, and with recreation providers in the private sector.
Natural Resources
The Natural Resources degree program provides a more broad-based approach to the study of natural
resources than most traditional degree programs. The curriculum is designed to produce graduates
who can understand a wide range of natural resource issues, work with experts in a variety of resource
fields, and deal with social and political components of resource management. The Bachelor of Science
in Natural Resources is offered jointly by the College of Forestry and three other colleges on campus:
Agricultural Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Science. It is also available through ECampus as a distance education
degree and at the Cascade Campus in Bend. It provides relevant exposure to topics surrounding
land, water, forests, fauna, and the international aspects of these natural elements with human cultures.
Natural Resources graduates are well prepared for careers in fields such as land use, water resources,
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