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ForestScience

201213StudentHandbookEcosystemScienceandManagement

CollegeofAgriculturalSciences

ThePennsylvaniaStateUniversity

http://ecosystems.psu.edu/


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TableofContents

EcosystemScienceandManagementDepartment...............................................................................................2

UndergraduateProgramsOffice............................................................................................................................2

HowtoUsethisHandbook.....................................................................................................................................3

ForestScienceUndergraduateProgram................................................................................................................3

Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................

3

Mission...............................................................................................................................................................4

CurriculumOverview.........................................................................................................................................4

ForestScienceCurriculumRequirements..............................................................................................................5

RequiredFieldEquipment.................................................................................................................................7

ForestBiologyOption........................................................................................................................................8

ForestManagementOption............................................................................................................................13

UrbanForestryOption.....................................................................................................................................18

WatershedManagementOption....................................................................................................................23

MinorsOfferedintheEcosystemScienceandManagementDepartment.........................................................27

EnvironmentalSoilScienceMinor...................................................................................................................27

ForestScienceMinor.......................................................................................................................................28

Wildlife

and

Fisheries

Science

Minor

...............................................................................................................

29

WoodProductsMarketingMinor....................................................................................................................30

StudyAbroad........................................................................................................................................................31

SchoolforFieldStudies...................................................................................................................................31

OfficeofInternationalPrograms.....................................................................................................................31

OfficeofGlobalPrograms................................................................................................................................31

GraduationRequirements....................................................................................................................................31

EmploymentResources........................................................................................................................................32

CareerServices................................................................................................................................................32

EcosystemScienceandManagementDepartment.........................................................................................32

GraduateStudy.....................................................................................................................................................32

GraduatedegreesconferredbytheEcosystemScienceandManagementdepartment...............................33

SuggestionsforApplyingtoGraduateSchool.................................................................................................33

SAF

Accredited

Professional

Forestry

Degree

Programs

..............................................................................

34

CourseDescriptions..............................................................................................................................................34

EcosystemScienceandManagementUndergraduateCourseOfferingsbySemesteratUniversityPark..........42

ForestScienceFacultyandStaff...........................................................................................................................44


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EcosystemScienceandManagementDepartment

TheEcosystemScienceandManagementDepartmentisanacademicunitintheCollegeofAgricultural

SciencesatPennState.Ourmissionistoprovideeducationalopportunitiesandsciencebasedinformationto

protect,manage,andusenaturalresourcesforsustainedbenefits.Thisisaccomplishedthrougheducational,

research,andserviceprogramsinforestry,wildlifeandfisheries,woodproducts,soils,water,andrelatedareas.

TheEcosystemScienceandManagementDepartmentofferstwoassociateinscience(A.S.)degree

programs:ForestTechnology(atPennStateMontAlto)andWildlifeTechnology(atPennStateDuBois);and

threebachelorofscience(B.S.)degreeprograms:ForestScience,WildlifeandFisheriesScience,andWood

Products.Aminorineachoftheselatterthreeareasisalsooffered,asisaminorinEnvironmentalSoilScience.

Inaddition,weoffergraduateprogramsatboththemaster'sanddoctorallevels.Wearecommittedtoquality

teaching.

Undergraduate

Programs

Office

TheEcosystemScienceandManagementUndergraduateProgramsOfficeishousedin113ForestResources

BuildingatPennStateUniversityPark;phone(814)8654237. Dr.PaolaFerreriistheassociatedirectorfor

academicprograms,Ms.EllenMannoistheprogramcoordinator,andMs.DanaGroveisthestaffassistant.

EachstudentintheEcosystemScienceandManagementDepartmentisassignedanacademicadviser.For

studentsattheUniversityParkcampus,advisingassignmentsaremadebytheEcosystemScienceand

ManagementUndergraduateProgramsOffice.

Anystudentenrolledin,orthinkingaboutenrollingin,amajorintheEcosystemScienceandManagementdepartment,regardlessofcampuslocation,isencouragedtocontacttheEcosystemScienceandManagement

UndergraduateProgramsOfficeforadditionalinformation.Additionalinformationregardingouracademic

programs,scholarships,studentactivitiesandprofessionalsocieties,faculty,andfacilitiesisavailableonour

website:www.ecosystems.psu.edu.

UndergraduateProgramsOffice

EcosystemScienceandManagement

ThePennsylvania

State

University

113ForestResourcesBuilding

UniversityPark,PA168024301

phone(814)8654237

fax(814)8653725


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How

to

Use

this

Handbook

Thishandbookisatooltohelpyouplanyouracademiccareerandmeetalloftherequirementsforthe

bachelorofsciencedegreeinForestScience(FORSC). Thishandbookisnotintendedtoreplaceregularmeetings

withyouracademicadviser. Becausetherequirementsforgraduationforfuturestudentscanberevisedatany

time,tokeeptrackoftherequirementsthatyoumustmeetinordertograduateyoumustknowbothyour

generaleducationyearandyourprogramyear. Yourprogramyearistheyearthatyoudeclaredyourmajorin

FORSC.This

differs

from

your

general

education

year,

which

is

the

year

you

entered

Penn

State

as

adegree

student.Thishandbookreferstothegeneraleducationandprogramrequirementsfor20122013.Youshould

usetheBaccalaureateDegreeProgramslistingonlinetodetermineyourgeneraleducationrequirements:

http://bulletins.psu.edu/bulletins/bluebook/.Forexample,theaveragefreshmanstudententeringPennStatein

thefallof2012willnotdeclareamajoruntil2014.Thus,thisstudentsgeneraleducationyearis2012and

his/herprogramyearis2014.Ifyouareunsureofyourgeneraleducationorprogramyear,pleaseseeyour

adviser.Youcanalsogetthisinformationfromyourdegreeaudit,whichcanbeobtainedonlineat

https://elion.psu.edu/.

Forest

Science

Undergraduate

Program

Introduction

DegreesinforestryhavebeenawardedatPennStatesince1907andourprogramwasamongthefirstgroup

offorestryprogramsaccreditedbytheSocietyofAmericanForesters(SAF)in1935. TheSAFisaprofessional

organizationthatstrives,amongotherthings,toadvancethescience,education,technology,andpracticeof

forestryandistheonlyorganizationthatmayaccreditforestrycurriculaintheUnitedStates. PennStates

ForestManagement,ForestBiology,andUrbanForestryoptionsareaccreditedbySAFandallfulfillthe

educationalqualificationrequirementsforthefederaloccupationalseriesinforestry. TheWatershedManagementisnotaccreditedbytheSocietyofAmericanForestersbuttheoptionfulfillstheeducational

qualificationrequirementsforthefederaloccupationalseriesinhydrology. Inaddition,itispossiblethrough

electivecourseworktosatisfyseveralfederalWildlandFirefighterbasictrainings(BasicFirefightingPA130and

IntroductiontoFireBehaviorS190)andWildfirePowerSawsS212.

Professionalforestersarechallengedwithrestoration,habitatcreationandmaintenance,andthe

sustainableprovisionofawiderangeofecosystemservices,whichmayincludecleanwater,construction

timber,carbonsequestration,pulpwood,wildlifehabitat,nontimberforestproducts,recreationalopportunities,

andtreestobeautifyruralandurbanlandscapes. Forasuccessfulforestrycareer,severalpersonalqualitiesare

desirable:

aloveofthewoodsandtheoutdoors

anethical

concern

for

natural

resources

and

an

appreciation

of

nature

aninterestinthecomplexityofforestecosystemsandadesiretoworkwherepeopleandnature

meet(attheinterfaceofbiology,ecology,economics,andsocialissues)

ananalyticalmindandcreativeabilitiesforproblemsolving

theabilitytocommunicatewiththepublicandtosuperviseemployees.

Graduatesmaybecomeforestmanagerswhoareresponsibleformanagingthefloraandfaunainthousands

ofacresofforestsandwatersheds,includingvaluabletimberland,nationalandstateparks,gamelands,and


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recreationareas. Othersmayworkasecologists,studyingenvironmentalfactorsthataffectforests,oras

consultants,surveyingtimberlandsandrecommendingharvestandreforestationpractices. Graduatesalsofind

employmentascommunityforestersmanagingstreettreesandurbangreenspaces;asbiometriciansworking

withdatabasestoassessforestconditionsandtrends;asindustrialforestersensuringacompanysneedforraw

materials;asparksuperintendentsoverseeingtheoperationofparksandrecreationfacilities;asresource

economistsdetermininglevelsofsupplyanddemandforforestresources;ashydrologistsmeasuringstream

flowandmanagingmunicipalwatersheds;orinforestpolicy,addressingissuesraisedbytheinteractionof

peopleand

forests.

EmploymentopportunitiesforgraduatesoftheForestManagementandForestBiologyoptionsinclude

forestmanagementpositionswithpublicagenciessuchastheBureauofForestryandtheU.S.ForestService,

nonprofitorganizationssuchasTheNatureConservancy,industriessuchassawmillsandbioenergyfacilities,and

privateenvironmentalconsultingfirms. TheUrbanForestryoptionpreparesstudentstomanagecommunity

treesandgreenspaces. Employmentopportunitiesincludemunicipalities,arboriculturalcompanies,utilities,

andgovernmentagencies. TheWatershedManagementoptionfocusesontheintegratedmanagementof

naturalresources,withemphasisonwater. Graduatescanfindfederalemploymentashydrologistsorpursue

careersinmunicipalwatershedmanagement;inlocal,state,andfederalgovernment;andin

environmental/engineeringconsulting.

Mission

ThemissionofthebachelorofscienceprograminForestScienceistohelpstudentsdeveloptheknowledge,

skills,andprofessionalethicsforunderstandingandmanagingforestecosystemsandlivingasresponsible

membersofsociety.

Curriculum Overview

TheB.S.

program

in

Forest

Science

provides

the

education

necessary

for

students

to

pursue

professional

careersinoneofthefollowingfouroptions: (1)ForestBiology,(2)ForestManagement,(3)UrbanForestry,and

(4)WatershedManagement. Theseoptionsalsopreparestudentsforgraduatestudiesandcontinuing

professionaleducation.

Aswithmanyprofessions,thescopeandcomplexityoftheforestryprofessionhasincreasedsinceits

inceptionintheUnitedStatesnearlyacenturyago. Notonlydoforestersnowmanageforawiderangeof

ecosystemservicesrequiringspecializedknowledge,buttechnologicaladvanceshaveexpandedtherangeof

necessarytechnicalskillswhilesocietalshiftshaveexpandedtherangeofnecessaryprofessionalskills. The

ForestSciencecurriculumsatisfiesthesethreeareasby1)ensuringprofessionalskillsthroughgeneraleducation

requirementsandacrosstheboardskilldevelopmentinupperdivisioncourses,2)providingtechnicalskills

throughthecorerequirementsofthemajor,and3)offeringfourseparateoptionsforspecialization.

ForestBiologyOption:Thisoptionprovidesastrongbackgroundinthebiologicalandecologicalaspectsof

contemporaryforestryandestablishesasoundfoundationforprofessionalemploymentandgraduatelevel

studyinforestandenvironmentalsciences.

ForestManagementOption:Thisoptionprovidesprofessionaltraininginthemanagementofforestlands

consistentwiththeneedsofownershipobjectives.Employmentopportunitiesincludeforestmanagement

positionswithpublicagencies,industry,andprivateconsultingfirms.


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UrbanForestryOption:Thisoptionpreparesstudentsformanagerialresponsibilitiesrelatedtolandscape

treesandgreenspaceincommunitiesandemphasizesplanningandtechnicalexpertiseincommunityforestry

andarboriculture. Abroadbasiceducationisthefoundationforspecializedcoursescoveringurbanforest

management,arboriculture,planningandpublicpolicy,landscapedesign,soils,treediseaseandinsect

problems,businessandlegalmatters,communicativeabilities,andsupervisoryskills,includingworkingwith

diversepeopleandnaturalresourceissues.Excellentemploymentopportunitiesincludemunicipalities,

arboriculturalcompanies,utilities,governmentagencies,andnonprofitorganizations.

WatershedManagementOption:Thisoptionfocusesonwaterresourcesandtheintegratedmanagement

ofnaturalresourceswithemphasisonwater.Graduatesqualifyforfederalemploymentashydrologistsandfor

waterrelatedcareersinmunicipalwatershedmanagement,stateandlocalgovernment,and

environmental/engineeringconsulting.

ForestScienceCurriculumRequirements

(Lastrevisedsummer2008)

120 127creditsarerequiredforaBachelorofSciencedegreeinForestScience:

ForestBiology

Option

127

credits

ForestManagementOption 127credits

UrbanForestryOption 127credits

WatershedManagementOption 120credits

CoursesRequiredforALLOptions:

(Individualcoursecreditsaregiveninparentheses.)

COMMUNICATIONS

ENGL015GWS RhetoricandComposition(3)

ENGL202CGWS TechnicalWriting(3)

ENGL215,416,418,419,orAEE440 Advancedcommunicationsselection(3)

CAS100

GWS

Effective

Speech

(3)

CAS211,213,250,or352 Advancedspeechselection(3)

QUANTIFICATION

MATH110or140GQ Calculusselection(4)

STAT240GQ IntroductiontoBiometry(3)

NATURALSCIENCESandOTHERPRESCRIBEDCOURSES

BIOL110GN BasicConceptsandBiodiversity(4)

CHEM110GN ChemicalPrinciples(3)

CHEM111GN ExperimentalChemistry(1)

ECON102

GS

Microeconomics

(3)

FOR200W ProfessionalCareersinForestResources(3)

FOR203* FieldDendrology(3)

WP203* AnatomicalPropertiesofWood(1)

FOR308* ForestEcology(3)

SOILS101 IntroductiontoSoils(3)

*CoursesrequiringatleastaCgrade.

=SeenotesaboutSTAT240andSOILS101onpage10.


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ARTS[GA]

SelectfromtheUniversityapprovedArtslist(6)

HUMANITIES[GH]

SelectfromtheUniversityapprovedHumanitieslist(6)

SOCIALAND

BEHAVIORAL

SCIENCES

[GS]

ECON102GS IntroductoryMicroeconomicAnalysisandPolicy(3)

SelectfromtheUniversityapprovedSocialandBehavioralScienceslist(3)

HEALTHSCIENCESandPHYSICALEDUCATION[GHA,GPE,orGHS]

SelectfromtheUniversityapprovedHealthSciencesandPhysicalEducationcourselist(3)

ELECTIVES

Openselection(excludesremedialcourses)(14)

UNITEDSTATESCULTURESandINTERNATIONALCULTURES

Select

3

credits

of

University

approved

United

States

Cultures

(US)

and

3

credits

of

University

approvedInternationalCultures(IL)(6)

CoursesthatarelistedasbothUSorILandGA,GH,orGScancountforbothrequirements(i.e.,a

courselistedforbothGAandILwillsatisfybothArtsandInternationalCultures).

FIRSTYEARSEMINAR

SelectacoursedesignatedasaFirstYearSeminar(1+)

WRITINGINTENSIVECOURSEWORK[W]

Selectawritingintensivecoursewithinyourmajororcollegeofenrollment. (3)

ThisissatisfiedbycompletionofFOR200WorFOR466W.

Note:

Acceptableselections

for

Arts,

Humanities,

Social

and

Behavioral

Sciences,

United

States

Cultures,

InternationalCultures,HealthSciencesandPhysicalEducation,andFirstYearSeminararelistedintheGeneral

EducationintheCurriculumhandbook,orontheWebathttp://bulletins.psu.edu/bulletins/bluebook/.


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Required Field Equipment

Oneofthehallmarksoftheprofessionalforesterisfamiliarityandcompetencywithcommonlyusedfield

equipment. SeveraloftherequiredcorecoursesoftheForestSciencemajorrequireyoutoprovideyourown

fieldequipment. Mostofthisequipmentwillberequiredbymorethanonecourseand,ifproperlymaintained,

willserveyouformanyyears. Itisyourresponsibilitytoobtaintherequiredequipmentinadvanceofeach

course.

TheSchool

does

not

require

you

to

purchase

equipment

from

any

particular

dealer

(and

you

may

purchaseusedequipment).

Equipment Courses

(requiredcorecoursesinb

Mirroredcompass* FOR366,308,439

Clinometer*(withtopo1:66andpercentscales) FOR366,308,421,439

75Loggerstape(withDBHintenthsonbackside) FOR366,308,421,439

10BAFprism FOR366,421,439

Hardhat FOR366,320,439

Hardhatearmuffs&visor** FOR228

Cruising

vest

optional

Treestick(Biltmorescale,MerrittHypsometer,logrule, volume table(formclass78) optional

*Protectivecases,althoughoptional,arehighlyrecommendedtoprolongthelifeofyourequipment.

**IfyouplantotakeFOR228,ChainsawSafety,(whichcountsonlyforElectivecredit),purchaseearmuffs

andvisoratthesametimeasyourhardhattomakesuretheyarecompatible. Theinstructorrecommendsa

PeltorCompleteLumberjackSystem,availablelocallyfromMilheimSmallEngineorthroughmailorderor

online.

BenMeadowsoffersthefollowingdiscountstoPennStatestudents.

Toget

the

discount,

you

must

refer

to

Quote

Number

QC816994

when

placing

your

order.

Item# Description Price StudentCost

102204 SUUNTOSelfDampingClinometers $135.00 $121.50

122206 SpencerCombinationLoggers/DiameterTape $66.00 $59.40

102221 CruisingPrisms $21.10 $18.99

121612 TreeandLogScaleSticksDoyle $12.60 $11.34

121614 TreeandLogScaleSticksInternational $12.60 $11.34

121616 TreeandLogScaleSticksScribner $12.60 $11.34

102016 BRUNTONNexusEliteCompass $49.60 $44.64


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Forest Biology Option

AdditionalcoursesfortheForestBiologyoption:

BIOL240W FunctionandDevelopmentofOrganisms(4)

CHEM202 OrganicChemistry(3)

ENT313

Introduction

to

Applied

Entomology

(2)

FOR204 Dendrology(2)

FOR320 ForestFireManagement(2)

FOR350 ForestResourcesBiometrics(3)

FOR366* ForestResourcesMeasurements(4)

FOR409 TreePhysiology(3)

FOR410 ElementsofForestEcosystemManagement(3)

FOR421* Silviculture(3)

FOR430 ConservationBiology(3)

FOR475* PrinciplesofForestSoilManagement(3)

FOR480 PolicyandAdministration(3)

FOR494

Forestry

Research

(3)

PPATH318 ForestPestManagement(2)

WFS209 WildlifeandFisheriesConservation(3)

AGBM200orMGMT100 Business/managementselection(3)

FOR455orGEOG362 Remotesensing/imageanddataanalysisselection(3)

SupportingCourses(listbelow)selectedinconsultationwithaForestScienceadviser(9)


=SeenoteaboutFOR475onpage10

Thecourse

topics

listed

below

are

suggested

Supporting

Course

selections

for

the

Forest

Biology

option.

This

list

isillustrativeandnotrestrictive.Othercoursesmaybeselectedtobetterreflectastudent'sprofessional

interests.AcoursefromatopicareanotonthelistmustbeapprovedasaSupportingCoursebyaForestScience

adviserbeforeitisscheduled.

Forestry WoodProducts

WildlifeandFisheriesScience Biology

PlantScience Ecology

SoilScience Geography

**Allstudentsarestronglyencouragedtoparticipateinundergraduateresearchexperienceasworkstudy,

internship,

or

independent

study.

FOR

495

or

496

credits

can

be

used

as

Supporting

Courses;

prior

approval

required.

Pleaseseetheinternshiphandbookat:http://ecosystems.psu.edu/students/career

development/internships/internshiphandbook


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RecommendedAcademicPlanforForestScience ForestBiology,CommonwealthCampusesandUniversityPark,

EffectiveSummer2008

Semester1(fall) Credits Semester2(spring) Credits

BIOL110(GN) 4 ENGL015or030(GWS) 3

MATH110or140(GQ) 4 CHEM111GN 1

CHEM110(GN) 3 BIOL240W(GN) 4

Humanities(GH) 3 ECON102(GS) 3

FirstYearSeminar 13 SocialandBehavioralSciences(GS) 3

Humanities(GH) 3

TotalCredits: 1517 TotalCredits: 17

Semester3 Credits Semester4 Credits

FOR200W 3 FOR204 2

FOR203 3 FOR366 4

WP203 1 FOR350 3

SOILS101

3

CAS100

(GWS)

Effective

Speech

3

STAT240(GQ) 3 CHEM202 3

Arts(GA) 3



FOR308 3 ENT313 2

ENGL202C(GWS) 3 PPATH318 2

WFS209 3 FOR320 2

FOR480 3 FOR409(oddsprings)orElective 23

Arts(GA) 3 MGMT100orAGBM200 3

HealthandPhysicalActivity(GHA) 1.5 CAS211,213,250,or352 3

HealthandPhysicalActivity(GHA) 1.5

TotalCredits: 16.5 TotalCredits: 15.516.5


FOR421 3 FOR475 3

FOR455orGEOG362 3 FOR494 3

FOR430 3 FOR410 3

AEE440,

ENGL

215,

416,

418,

or

419

3

SupportingCourse

selections

6

SupportingCourseSelection 3 FOR409(oddsprings)orElective 23



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BoldtypeindicatescoursesrequiringaqualitygradeofCorbetter.

ItalicsindicatescoursesthatsatisfybothmajorandGeneralEducationrequirements.

BoldItalicsindicatescoursesrequiringaqualitygradeofCorbetterandthatsatisfybothmajorand

GeneralEducationrequirements.

GWS,GHA,GQ,GN,GA,GH,andGSarecodesusedtoidentifyGeneralEducationrequirements.

US,IL,andUS;ILarecodesusedtodesignatecoursesthatsatisfyUniversityUnited

States/InternationalCultures

requirements.

WisthecodeusedtodesignatecoursesthatsatisfyUniversityWritingAcrosstheCurriculum

requirements.

Schedulingpatternsforcoursesnottaughteachsemester:FOR409isonlytaughtspringofoddyears,

pleaseplantotakeitspringofyourjuniororsenioryear;manyFORclassesareonlytaughtonceperyear,in

thefallORthespring,pleaseplanyourscheduleaccordingly.

ProgramNotes:

AllSupportingCourseselectionsarelistedonthedepartmentswebsite(http://ecosystems.psu.edu/)inthe

ForestScienceHandbook(underStudentResources). PleasealsonotethatFOR200W,FOR203,andWP

203

are

offered

only

in

the

fall

semester

and

must

be

taken

concurrently,

preferably

in

the

3rd

semester.

Becauseoftherequirementsofthesecourses,itisrecommendedthatstudentsdonottakeanyother

coursesonTuesdaysandThursdaysthatsamesemester.

FOR475FOR475maybeofferedagaininFall2013. Intheinterim,pleasecontacttheUndergraduate

Programsoffice(814)8654237foralistofacceptablealternativecoursestofulfillthisrequirement.

STAT240STAT200andSTAT250areacceptablealternativestoSTAT240.

SOILS101EffectiveSpring2011,SOILS101atUniversityParkisalectureonlycourse. FORSCmajorsare

stronglyencouragedtotakeSOILS102,butSOILS102isnotyetanofficialrequirementfortheForestScience

degree. SOILS102countsasaSupportingCourseintheForestManagementandForestBiologyoptions.

AcademicAdvisingNotes:

USandILculturesmaycounttwicewithGA,GH,orGScourse.


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StudentChecksheet

ForestScience,ForestBiologyOptionEffectiveSummer2008,127CreditsRequired



DepartmentofEcosystemScienceandManagement

Adviser

StudentNumber Gen.Ed.Year

EmailAddress Date

RequirementsfortheMajor Gener

Sem. Course Credits Grade Sem. Course Credits Grade Sem.

PrescribedCoursesfortheMajor(27cr.) PrescribedCoursesfortheOption(45cr.) Comm

BIOL110 4 BIOL240W 4

CHEM110 3 CHEM202 3

CHEM111 1 ENT313 2 andEN

Quant

Natura

Arts(6

ECON102 3 FOR204 2

FOR200W 3 FOR320 2

FOR203* 3 FOR350 3

FOR308* 3 FOR366* 4

SOILS101 3 FOR409 2

STAT240 3 FOR410 3

WP203* 1 FOR421* 3

AdditionalCoursesfortheMajor(13cr.)

FOR430

3

FOR475* 3

HumanFOR480 3

MATH110or140 4 FOR494 3

AEE440,ENGL215,ENGL

416,ENGL418,orENGL419 3

PPATH318 2

WFS209 3

SocialCAS211,CAS213,CAS250,

CAS252orCAS352

3

AdditionalCoursesfortheOption(6cr.) andEC

United

ENGL202CorENGL202D 3 AGBM200orMGMT

100

3

Electives(3cr.)

FOR455orGEOG362 3

SupportingCoursesfortheOption(9cr.)

Select9creditsinconsultationwithadviser.

Interna

**May

FirstY

AminimumcumulativeGPAof2.00isrequiredfor

graduation.


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Forest Management Option

AdditionalcoursesfortheForestManagementoption:

ENT313 IntroductiontoAppliedEntomology(2)

FOR204

Dendrology

(2)

FOR320 ForestFireManagement(2)



FOR421* Silviculture(3)

FOR440 ForestEconomicsandFinance(3)

FOR455 RemoteSensingandSpatialDataHandling(3)

FOR466W* ForestResourceManagement(3)

FOR470 WatershedManagement(3)

FOR475 PrinciplesofForestSoilManagement(3)

PPATH318 ForestPestManagement(2)

FOR480

Policy

and

Administration

(3)

WFS209 WildlifeandFisheriesConservation(3)

AGBM200orMGMT100 Business/managementselection(3)

FOR401,UrbanForestManagement(3)orFOR416,ForestRecreation(3)

GEOG110,115,160GEOSC002,010METEO003,or250 Selectioninclimatology,

landforms,geology,meteorology,orphysics.

SupportingCourses(listedbelow)selectedinconsultationwithaForestScienceadviser(12)

**CoursesrequiringatleastaCgrade.

SeenotesaboutFOR416andFOR475onpage14.

Courses

for

the

Supporting

Course

requirement

of

the

Forest

Management

option

must

be

selected

fromthelistbelow.FOR401 UrbanForestManagement(3)

FOR409 TreePhysiology(2)

FOR410 Elem.ofForEcosysMgmt(3)

FOR418Agroforestry(3)

FOR430 ConservationBiology(3)

FOR451ArtifIntellig&ExpertSyst(3)

FOR471 WatershedMgmtLab(1)

FOR488W InternationalForestry(3)

FOR496 IndependentStudies(3)

FOR497 SpecialTopics(26)

ASM327 Soil&WaterResMgmt(3)

ENT319

Forest

Pest

Management

(1)

MATH111 TechofCalculusII(2)

CMPSC101 IntrotoC++Programming(3)

CMPSC100Comp.FundamentalsandAppl.(3)

CMPSC203Intro.toSprdsht.andDatabases(4)

STAT460 IntermAppliedStatistics(3)

STAT462AppliedRegressionAnal(3)

STAT464AppliedNonparamStat(3)

ECON004or302 IntroMacroeconAnalysis&Policyor

IntermediateMicroeconAnalysis(3)

ECON428,AGEC201,429,or431W Environmental

Economics,RenewableResourceEcon,Natural

ResourceEcon,EconAnalysisEnv&Resource

Policies(3)

BLAW243orERM411 LegalEnvironmentof

BusinessorLegalAspectsofResourceManagement(3)

PLSC001,125,417,or419 IntrotoAmerican

NationalGovernment,PAGov&Politics,American

LocalGov&Admin,orBureaucracy&PublicPolicy(3)

WP411

Wood

Products

and

Proc

(3)

WP417 WPManufacturingSystemsandProcesses(4)

WP435WPProductionandSalesMgmt.(3)

WP437W WoodIndMrktingMgmt(4)

FOR495 Internship

Pleaseseetheinternshiphandbookat:

http://ecosystems.psu.edu/students/career

development/internships/internshiphandbook


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RecommendedAcademicPlanforForestScienceForestManagement,CommonwealthCampusesand

UniversityPark,EffectiveSummer2008




CHEM110(GN) 3 ECON102(GS) 3

Humanities(GH) 3 Arts(GA) 3


Humanities(GH) 3



FOR200W 3 FOR204 2

FOR203 3 FOR366 4

WP203

1

FOR350

3

SOILS101 3 CAS100(GWS)EffectiveSpeech 3

STAT240(GQ) 3 GEOG110,115,GEOSC002,METEO

003,PHYS150,orPHYS250

3

Arts(GA) 3 HealthandPhysicalActivity(GHA) 1.5

TotalCredits: 16 TotalCredits: 16.517.5


FOR308 3 ENT313 2

ENGL202C(GWS) 3 PPATH318 2

WFS209

(GN)

3

FOR320

2

SupportingCourseselections(seemajor

handbook)

6 FOR440 3

HealthandPhysicalActivity(GHA) 1.5 MGMT100orAGBM200 3

CAS211,213,250,or352 3

TotalCredits: 16.5 TotalCredits: 15


FOR421 3 FOR475 3

FOR455 3 FOR470 3

FOR480 3 FOR466W 3

FOR401or416 3 SupportingCourseselections 3

AEE440,ENGL215,416,418,or419 3 Elective 23

SupportingCourseSelection 3



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ItalicsindicatescoursesrequiringaqualitygradeofCorbetterandthatsatisfyboth

majorandGeneralEducationrequirements.

GWS,GHA,GQ,GN,GA,GH,andGSarecodesusedtoidentifyGeneralEducation

requirements.


States/InternationalCulturesrequirements.


requirements.

Schedulingpatternsforcoursesnottaughteachsemester:

ManyFORclassesareonlytaughtonceperyear,inthefallORthespring,pleaseplanyourschedule

accordingly.

ProgramNotes:

Allsupportingcourseselectionsarelistedonourwebsite(http://ecosystems.psu.edu/)intheForest

ScienceHandbook

(under

Student

Resources).

Please

also

note

that

FOR

200W,

FOR

203,

and

W

P203

are

offeredonlyinthefallsemesterandmustbetakenconcurrently,preferablyinthe3rdsemester. Because

oftherequirementsofthesecourses,itisrecommendedthatstudentsdonottakeanyothercourseson

TuesdaysandThursdaysthatsamesemester.

FOR416FOR416isnolongerbeoffered. PleasecontacttheUndergraduateProgramsoffice

(814)8654237foralistofacceptablealternativecoursestofulfillthisrequirement.

FOR475FOR475maybeofferedagainintheFall2013. Intheinterim,pleasecontactthe

UndergraduateProgramsoffice(814)8654237foralistofacceptablealternativecoursestofulfillthis

requirement.


SOILS101EffectiveSpring2011,SOILS101atUniversityParkisalectureonlycourse. FORSCmajors

arestronglyencouragedtotakeSOILS102,butSOILS102isnotyetanofficialrequirementfortheForest

Sciencedegree. SOILS102countsasaSupportingCourseintheForestManagementandForestBiology

options.




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StudentChecksheet

ForestScience,ForestManagementOptionEffectiveSummer2008

127CreditsRequired




Adviser

StudentNumber Gen.Ed.Yea

EmailAddress Date

RequirementsfortheMajor Gene


PrescribedCoursesfortheMajor(27cr.) PrescribedCoursesfortheOption(39cr.) Comm

BIOL110 4 ENT313 2CHEM110 3 FOR204 2

CHEM111 1 FOR320 2 andE

Quan

Natu

GEOG

Arts(

ECON102 3 FOR350 3

FOR200W 3 FOR366* 4

FOR203* 3 FOR421* 3

FOR308* 3 FOR440 3

SOILS101 3 FOR455 3

STAT240 3 FOR466W* 3

WP203* 1 FOR470 3

AdditionalCoursesfortheMajor(13cr.)

FOR475 3

FOR480 3

PPATH318 2HumaMATH110or140 4 WFS209 3

AEE440,ENGL215,ENGL

416,ENGL418,orENGL419

3

AdditionalCoursesfortheOption(910cr.)CAS211,CAS213,CAS250,

CAS252orCAS3523

SociaAGBM200orMGMT

1003

ENGL202Cor202D 3 Selectamin.of3credits

fromGEOG110,115,

GEOSC002,METEO003,

PHYS150or250

34

andE

UniteElectives(3cr.)

FOR401or416 3

SupportingCoursesfortheOption(12cr.)

Select12cr.fromdept.listinconsultationwith

adviser

Inter


graduation.


7/12

**Ma

First

Healt


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Urban Forestry Option

(Currentlyunderrevision)

AdditionalcoursesfortheUrbanForestryoption:

BIOL240W FunctionandDevelopmentofOrganisms(4)

ENT313 IntroductiontoAppliedEntomology(2)

FOR204 Dendrology(2)



FOR401* UrbanForestManagement(3)

FOR421 Silviculture(3)

FOR480PolicyandAdministration(3)

HORT138 OrnamentalPlantMaterials(3)

HORT408 LandscapeMaintenanceandManagement(4)

PPATH

318

Forest

Pest

Management

(2)

FOR495or496* ForestryInternshiporIndependentStudy(3)

36creditsfromENT319,FOR410,416,466W,470,orWFS209 ForestryorWildlifeand

Fisheriesselection

23creditsfromFOR409,FOR430,orERM430 Pollutantimpacts,treephysiology,or

conservationbiologyselection

3creditsfromASM217orFOR475Soilandwatermanagementorsoilsselection

36creditsfromGEOG102,LARCH003,060,and127 Landscapehistoryordesignselection

36creditsfromMGMT100,341,RSOC305,or460 Humanresourceorinformation

managementselection

36creditsfromBA250,BLAW243,orERM411 Businessorlawselection


FOR416FOR416isnolongerbeoffered. PleasecontacttheUndergraduateProgramsOffice

(814)8654237foralistofacceptablealternativecoursestofulfillthisrequirement.

FOR475FOR475maybeofferedagaininFall2013. Intheinterim,pleasecontactthe

UndergraduateProgramsOffice(814)8654237foralistofacceptablealternativecoursestofulfill

therequirement.


internship,orindependentstudy. FOR495or496creditscanbeusedasSupportingCourses;prior

approvalrequired. Pleaseseetheinternshiphandbookat:

http://ecosystems.psu.edu/students/handbooks/internshiphandbook/view

PleasecontacttheUndergraduateProgramsOfficeforinformationonpendingchanges

RecommendedAcademicPlanforForestScience UrbanForestry,CommonwealthCampusesand

UniversityParkEffectiveSummer2008,(CURRENTLYUNDERREVISION,seeadviser)


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CHEM110(GN) 3 BIOL240W(GN) 4

Humanities(GH)

3

ECON002/102

(GS)

3


Humanities(GH) 3



FOR200W 3 FOR204 2

FOR203 3 FOR366 4

WP203 1 FOR350 3

ENT313 3 CAS100(GWS)EffectiveSpeech 3

STAT240(GQ) 3 PPATH318 2

Arts(GA) 3 HealthandPhysicalActivity(GHA) 1.5


TotalCredits: 17.5 TotalCredits: 15.5


FOR308 3 FOR495orFOR496(internship,maybe

takeninthesummer)

3

ENGL202C(GWS) 3 CAS211,213,250,or352 3

SOILS101

3

SupportingCourse

selection

6

HORT138 3

SupportingCourseselections(seemajor

handbook)

6



FOR401 3 SupportingCourseselections 9

FOR421 3 Elective 13

FOR480 3 HORT408 4

AEE440,

ENGL

215,

416,

418,

or

419

3

SupportingCourseSelection 3

Arts(GA) 3





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requirements.




requirements.



accordingly.

ProgramNotes:Allsupportingcourseselectionsarelistedonourwebsite(http://ecosystems.psu.edu/)in

theForestScienceHandbook(underStudentResources). PleasealsonotethatFOR200W,FOR203,and

WP203areofferedonlyinthefallsemesterandmustbetakenconcurrently,preferablyinthe3rd

semester. Becauseoftherequirementsofthesecourses,itisrecommendedthatstudentsdonottakeany

othercoursesonTuesdaysandThursdaysthatsamesemester.

FOR416FOR416isnolongerbeoffered. PleasecontacttheUndergraduateProgramsoffice(814)

8654237foralistofacceptablealternativecoursestofulfillthisrequirement.

FOR475

FOR

475

may

be

offered

in

Fall

2013.

In

the

interim,

please

contact

the

Undergraduate

ProgramsOffice(814)8654237foralistofacceptablealternativecoursestofulfilltherequirement.





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StudentChecksheet

Forest Science, Urban Forestry OptionEffective Summer 2008, 127 Credits Required

The Pennsylvania State UniversityCollege of Agricultural Sciences

Department of Ecosystem Science and Management

Adviser

Student Number Gen. Ed. Year

E-mail Address Date

Requirements for the Major Gen


Prescribed Courses for the Major (30 cr.) Prescribed Courses for the Option (33 cr.) Comm

BIOL 110 4 BIOL 240W 4

CHEM 110 3 ENT 313 2

CHEM 111 1 FOR 204 2 and EN

Quant

Natura

Arts (6

ECON 102 3 FOR 350 3

ENGL 202C 3 FOR 366* 4

FOR 200W 3 FOR 401* 3

FOR 203* 3 FOR 421 3

FOR 308* 3 FOR 480 3

SOILS 101 3 HORT 138 3

STAT 240 3 HORT 408 4

W P 203* 1 P PATH 318 2

Additional Courses for the Major (10 cr.) Additional Courses for the Option (3 cr.) Huma

MATH 110 or 140 4 FOR 495* or 496* 3

AEE 440, ENGL 215,416, 418, or 419 3

Supporting Courses for the Option (Need 24 cr.)In consultation with adviser, select:3-6 cr. from ENT 319, FOR 410, 416, 466W, 470,or W F S 209

Social

CAS 211, 213, 250,252, or 352

3

and EC

UnitedElectives (3 cr.) 2-3 cr. from E R M 430, FOR 409, FOR 430

3 cr. from A S M 217 or FOR 475 Intern

3-6 cr. from GEOG 122, LARCH 003, 060, or 241 **Mayelectiv

A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 is required

for graduation.*Courses requiring at least a C grade.

7/12

First-Y

3-6 cr. from MGMT 100 or 341, and RSOC 305W

Health

3-6 cr. from B A 250, B LAW 243, or E R M 441


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Watershed Management Option

AdditionalcoursesfortheWatershedManagementoption,pleasediscusswithanadviser:

ASM

327

Soil

and

Water

Resource

Management

(3)

WFS/ERM435* Limnology(3)

CHEM202 OrganicChemistry(3)

FOR410 ElementsofForestEcosystemManagement(3)

FOR470 WatershedManagement(3)

FOR471 WatershedManagementLab(1)

GEOSC001 PhysicalGeology(3)

GEOSC452* Hydrogeology(3)

MATH111 TechniquesofCalculusII(2)

METEO003GN IntroductoryMeteorology(3)

MICRB201 IntroductoryMicrobiology(3)

PHYS250

and

251

Introductory

Physics

(8)

SOILS422 ConservationofSoilandWaterResources(3)

PLSC001 (GS)IntroductiontoAmericanNationalGovernment(3)

ECON302or428orERRE(AGEC)201,429,431W Environmental/resourceeconomics

selection(3)

ERM411orBusinessLaw243PLSC125,417,or419 Environmentalorbusinesslaw

selection/Government/policyselection(3)

FOR455,orGEOG362,or364,orSOILS450 Remotesensing/imageanddataanalysis

selection(3)



internship,orindependentstudy. FOR495or496creditscanbeusedasSupportingCourses;prior

approvalrequired. Pleaseseetheinternshiphandbookat:

http://ecosystems.psu.edu/students/handbooks/internshiphandbook/view


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RecommendedAcademicPlanforForestScience WatershedManagement,CommonwealthCampuses

andUniversityPark,EffectiveSummer2008



MATH110or140(GQ) 4 CHEM202 3

CHEM110

(GN)

3

MATH111

or

141

(GQ)

24

CHEM111(GN) 1 METEO003(GN) 3

Humanities(GH) 3 PLSC001(GS) 3

FirstYearSeminar 13



FOR200W 3 SOILS101 3

FOR203 3 Arts(GA) 3

WP203 1 PHYS251 4

CAS100

(GWS)

Effective

Speech

3

BIOL220W

4

STAT240(GQ) 3 GEOSC001 3

PHYS250 4



FOR308 3 SOILS422 3

BLAW243,ERM411,PLSC125,PLSC417,PLSC

419

3 CAS211,213,250,or352 3

MICRB201 3 Elective 3

Arts(GA) 3 HealthandPhysicalActivity

(GHA)

1.5

ECON002/102(GS)orECON004/104(GS) 3 ENGL202C(GWS) 3

TotalCredits: 15 TotalCredits: 13.5


ASM327 3 FOR470 3

WFS/ERM435 3 FOR471 1

GEOSC452 3 FOR410 3

FOR455,GEOG362,GEOG364,orSOILS450 3 AEE440,ENGL215,416,418,or

419

3

ERRE201,ERRE431W,EREE429,ECON302,or

ECON428

3 Humanities(GH) 3


TotalCredits: 16.5 TotalCredits: 13


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ItalicsindicatecoursesthatsatisfybothmajorandGeneralEducationrequirements.

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requirements.




requirements.



accordingly.

ProgramNotes:Allsupportingcourseselectionsarelistedonthedepartmentswebsite

(http://ecosystems.psu.edu/)in

the

Forest

Science

Handbook

(under

Student

Resources).




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tudentChecksheet

ForestScience,WatershedManagementOptionEffectiveSummer2008,120CreditsRequired




Adviser

tudentNumber Gen.Ed.Yea

EmailAddress Date

RequirementsfortheMajor Gen

em. Course Credits Grade Sem Course Credits Grade Sem.

PrescribedCoursesfortheMajor(30cr.) PrescribedCoursesfortheOption(48cr.) Com

BIOL110 4 ASM327 3

CHEM110 3 WFS/ERM435* 3

CHEM111 1 CHEM202 3 andE

Quan

Natu

Arts

ECON102 3 BIOL220W 4

ENGL202C 3 FOR410 3

FOR200W 3 FOR470* 3

FOR203* 3 FOR471 1

FOR308* 3 GEOSC001 3

SOILS101 3 GEOSC452* 3

STAT240 3 MATH111 2

WP203* 1 METEO003 3

MICRB201 3

PL

SC

001

3

HumAdditionalCoursesfortheMajor(10cr.)

PHYS250 4

PHYS251 4

MATH110orMATH140 4 SOILS422 3

AEE440,ENGL215,ENGL416,

ENGL418,orENGL419

3

AdditionalCoursesfortheOption(9cr.) Socia

PLSC

Unite

CAS211,213,250,252,or352 3 BLAW243,ERM411,PL

SC125,PLSC417,

orPLSC419

3

Electives(3cr.) CED201,CED431W,

CED429,ECON302,

orECON428

3

Inter

FOR455,

GEOG

362,

GEOG364,orSOILS4503

**Melect


graduation.


7/12

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Forest Science Minor

(requirementslastrevisedSummer2010)

TheForestScienceminorisofferedforstudentswhowishtoseekemploymentorachieveabasic

competencyinforestrywithoutqualifyingasprofessionalforesters.

Studentsmustcomplete13creditsinPrescribedCoursesand5 6creditsselectedfromappliedfieldsof

study.

PrescribedCourses(13credits):

FOR203(3)FieldDendrology

FOR308(3)ForestEcology

FOR366(4)ForestResourcesMeasurements

FOR421(3)Silviculture

Studentsmustalsoselectatleast5 6creditsfromthefollowinglist,ofwhich3creditsmustbeatthe400

level:

FOR320(2)ForestFireManagement

FOR339(3)TimberSaleAdministration

FOR350(3)ForestResourcesBiometrics

FOR401(3)UrbanForestManagement

FOR409(2)TreePhysiology

FOR410(3)ElementsofForestEcosystemManagement

FOR416(3)ForestRecreation

FOR418(3)Agroforestry:Science,Design,andPractice

FOR430(3)ConservationBiology

FOR440

(3)

Forest

Economics

and

Finance

FOR455(3)RemoteSensingandSpatialDataHandling

FOR466W(3)ForestResourceManagement

FOR470(3)WatershedManagement

FOR471(1)WatershedManagementLaboratory

FOR475(3)PrinciplesofForestSoilsManagement

FOR480(3)PolicyandAdministration

FOR488Y(3)InternationalForestry

WP203(1)AnatomicalPropertiesofWood

StudentsmayselectotherFORcoursesbypetitiontotheForestSciencefaculty


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Wildlife and Fisheries Science Minor

(requirementslastrevisedSummer2009)

TheWildlifeandFisheriesScienceminorprovidesnonmajorswithanintroductiontotheprinciplesand

practicesof

wildlife

and

fisheries

conservation,

research,

and

management.

Studentmustcompleteaminimumof18creditsfromthefollowinglisttocompletetheminor:

PrescribedCourses(6credits):

WFS209(3)WildlifeandFisheriesConservation

WFS430(3)ConservationBiology

Studentsmustselectaminimumof12creditsfromthefollowingadditionalcourses:

*Pleasenotethetwocreditclasses;studentsmustselectaminimumof12credits

WFS300(2)*TheVertebrates

WFS407(3)Ornithology

WFS408(3)Mammalogy

WFS410(3)GeneralFisheryScience

WFS422(3)EcologyofFishes

WFS/ERM435(3)Limnology

WFS440(3)NaturalResourcesPublicRelations

WFS447W(3)WildlifeManagement

WFS/ERM450(3)WetlandConservation

WFS452(2)*Ichthyology

WFS460(3)WildlifeBehavior

WFS462

(3)

Amphibians

and

Reptiles

WFS463W(3)FisheryManagement

StudentsmayselectotherWFScoursesbypetitiontotheWFSfaculty


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Wood Products Marketing Minor

(requirementslastrevisedFall2001)

TheWoodProductsMarketingminoroffersstudentsinothermajors,especiallythoseorientedtoward

business,science,orengineering,anopportunitytodevelopabasiccompetencyinwoodproducts

marketingand

processing.

Students

will

obtain

knowledge

and

skills

particularly

helpful

for

those

who

wishtoseekemploymentinsales,tospecifywoodbasedmaterialsforconstructionanddesign,orin

otherrelatedfieldsinthewoodproductsindustries.

Studentsmustcomplete15creditsinPrescribedCoursesand3ormorecreditsinadditionalWood

Productscourses,foraminimumtotalof18credits.

PrescribedCourses(15Credits):

WP411(4)WoodEnvironmentalRelationships

WP417(4)WoodProductsManufacturingSystems&Processes

WP435(3)WoodProductsProductionandSalesManagement

WP437W(4)WoodIndustriesMarketingManagement

Studentsmustalsoselect3creditsfromthefollowinglist:

WP200W(3)ProfessionalCareersinForestResources

WP203(1)AnatomicalPropertiesofWood

WP337(2)WoodTechnology

WP400(3)PropertiesofWood

WP411(4)WoodEnvironmentalRelationships

WP412(3)WoodinStructures

WP413(3)ChemistryofWood

WP416

(3)

Wood

Industries

Management

Development

WP418(4)ChemicalProcessingofWood

WP423(2)DeteriorationandProtectionofWoodProducts

WP438(4)BusinessConceptsforWoodManufacturing

WP460(3)WoodProductsIndustrialEnvironmentalControl

WP490(1)WoodProductsColloquium

FOR203(3)FieldDendrology


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Study

Abroad

School for Field Studies

PennState'sCollegeofAgriculturalScienceshasrecentlyestablishedaformalaffiliationwithThe

Schoolfor

Field

Studies

for

study

abroad

in

Costa

Rica

and

in

Kenya.

Formoreinformation,pleasecontactKetjaLingenfelter,EducationAbroadAdviser,Officeof

InternationalPrograms.CollegeofAgriculturalSciences,122AgriculturalAdministrationBuilding,Phone:

8148634164;[email protected].

Office of International Programs

AsanundergraduatestudentintheCollegeofAgriculturalSciences,youcanfindaccessibleand

affordablestudyabroadopportunities.StaffintheOfficeofInternationalProgramscanhelpyouput

togethertherightprogramandidentifyfinancialsupport. Learnmoreat

http://agsci.psu.edu/international.

Office of Global Programs

ThePennStateUniversityOfficeofGlobalProgramsalsooffershelpinplanninganinternational

experience. PennStatehasmorethan180summer,semesterandfullyearprogramsinover45countries!

Morethan60oftheseprogramsareeitherspeciallydesigned,semesterlengthprogramsorarereciprocal

exchangeprogramswithaninternationaluniversity.TheOfficeofGlobalProgramsalsooffersnumerous

othershortterm,facultyledprograms.Withalltheseoptions,itispossibleforstudentsinnearlyany

disciplinetostudyabroad. Alistingoftheseprogramsmaybefoundat

http://www.international.psu.edu/. Inaddition,PennStateacceptstransfercreditsfrommanyother

programs.

GraduationRequirements

Knowingaboutandcompletingdegreerequirementsisthestudent'sresponsibility.TheBaccalaureate

DegreeProgramsBulletinandPoliciesandRules:AHandbookforStudentsincludeinformationforwhich

thestudentisresponsible.ThisWoodProductsHandbookisintendedtosupplement,andnotreplace,

thesesourcesofinformation.

Tograduate,acandidatemustcompletethecourserequirementsforthecandidate'smajorand:

1.EarnatleastaC(2.00)cumulativegradepointaverageforallcoursestakenatthe

Universityand

2.EarnatleastaCgradeineachmajorcoursedesignatedbythemajorasaCrequired

course(starredonchecksheetanddesignatedintheonlinecoursebulletin).


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Employment

Resources

Career Services

PennStatesCareerServices(http://www.sa.psu.edu/career/),locatedintheMBNACareerCenter,

offersemployment

assistance

to

students.

Nearly

1,000

companies

per

year

recruit

students

through

this

office. Inaddition,CareerServicesoffersseminarsandadvisingonjobsearchstrategies,resumeand

coverletterwriting,interviewing,andhostsseveralcareerfairsthroughouttheyear.

Ecosystem Science and Management Department

Yourfacultyandadviserscanbeyourbestcontactforjobinformation. Establishingearlyandfrequent

contactwiththemwillassistyouinyourjobsearchandhelpyoutodevelopprofessionalreferences.

TheEcosystemScienceandManagementDepartmentmaintainsanemploymentwebpagetoassist

youinyourjobsearch. Thispageincludesjob,internship,andgraduateassistantshipopenings,aswellas

linksto

natural

resources

employers.

It

is

important

to

remember

that

this

is

only

one

resource

available

toyouandthataneffectivejobsearchmustutilizeavarietyofsources. TheEcosystemScienceand

ManagementdepartmentemploymentWebpageis: http://ecosystems.psu.edu/students/employment.

SomeoftheseresourcesarereservedforEcosystemScienceandManagementstudentsandalumni

andrequireapasswordtoaccessthem. Passwordsareperiodicallydistributedthroughthestudent

listservs. IfyouneedapasswordorifyouarenotontheForestSciencestudentlistserv,pleaseemailDana

[email protected]. IfyouareacurrentEcosystemScienceandManagement

studentpleaseincludeyourstudentidnumberandmajor/option. Jobpostingsarealsoavailableinthe

EdwardsStudentCenter,113ForestResourcesBuilding.

For

detailed

information,

refer

to

the

Ecosystem

Science

and

Management

Employment

Handbook,

availablein113ForestResourcesBuildingorontheWebat

http://ecosystems.psu.edu/students/employment/EmploymentHandbook.pdf

Graduate

Study


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Graduateprogramsinforestryandnaturalresourcesmanagementgivestudentsanunderstandingof

thebiologyandmanagementofforestresources,andcanincludetrainingin:quantitativeforest

management,economics,biometrics,policy,remotesensing,forestrecreationandsociology,watershed

managementpractices,urbanforestry,genetics,ecology,silviculture,restorationofdisturbedlands,acid

precipitationeffects,wateryieldandquality,etc. Mostprogramsofstudyarestrengthenedbyincluding

appropriatecoursesofferedbyrelateddepartments.

Regardlessoftheareaofstudy,itisalwaysrecommendedtogainrealworldworkexperience,through

aninternship,summerjob,orevenayearortwooffbeforegraduateschool.

GraduatedegreesconferredbytheEcosystemScienceandManagementdepartmentare:

ForestResourcesM.S.andPh.D.(includesforestscienceandwoodproducts)

WildlifeandFisheriesScienceM.S.andPh.D.

Graduateprogramsaredesignedtogivestudentsanunderstandingofthebiologyandmanagementof

wildlifeor

fish

species

and

their

environments,

and

include

training

in:

ecology,

nutrition,

physiology,

systematics,behavior,andpathologyofaspeciesorspeciesgroups;studyofsuccessionalstages,landuse,

andmanagementofvarioushabitatsandtheirimpactonwildlifeandfisheriespopulations;dynamicsand

manipulationofanimalpopulations;andstudiesofrecreational,aesthetic,andsocioeconomicvaluesof

wildlifeandfishes.Mostprogramsofstudyarestrengthenedbyincludingappropriatecoursesofferedby

relateddepartments.AthesisisrequiredforboththeM.S.andPh.D.degrees.ThePh.D.degreeinWildlife

andFisheriesScienceallowsspecializationinwildlifeandfisheriesecology,management,andsystematics

atthedoctorallevel.

Foradmission,anapplicantshouldhaveatleasta2.75gradepointaverage,atleasta3.00junior

senioraverage,andcoursesthatarebasictotheindividualsfieldofspecialization.Ordinarilythese

include:

18

credits

in

forest

science,

wildlife

and

fisheries

science,

wood

products;

12

credits

in

calculus,

statistics,computerscience;12creditsinwritingandspeaking;12creditsineconomics,socialsciences,

humanities;8creditsinchemistryand/orphysics;and8creditsinbiology,botany,zoology.Graduate

RecordExamination(GRE)andTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL)scores,threereference

letters,andabriefstatementdescribingtheapplicantsacademicgoals,careerinterests,andspecial

qualificationsarerequired.Exceptionstoadmissionrequirementsmaybemadeforstudentswithspecial

backgrounds,abilities,andinterests.

NormallyittakesabouttwoyearstocompletetheM.S.degreeandthreetofiveyearstocompletethe

Ph.D.Applicantswithsomedeficienciesmaybeadmittedbutwillneedmoretimetosatisfydegree

requirements. Ifyouareinterestedinanacademiccareer,itisstronglyrecommendedthatyoucomplete

yourdoctorateatadifferentinstitutionfromtheimmediatelypreviousdegree.

Suggestions for Applying to Graduate School

1.ApplyearlyNovember/December.Sometimesearlydecisionswillbemadeonaprojectbeforethe

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2.Tofocusyourlistofschools,useuniversitycatalogs(oftenfoundontheWorldWideWeb),specific

positionannouncements,facultycontacts,andlistingsoffacultyinterestsavailablefrommany

departments.

3.Wellwrittenlettersofinquiry,includingaresume,canbesenttospecificfacultymembersor

departmentsbeforeyouofficiallyapply.Lettersshouldhavethefollowingcharacteristics:

a.typedneatly

b.welledited

c.properlyaddressed

d.informativewhyyouwanttoattendgraduateschool;severalspecificandgeneralareasof

researchinterest;advertiseparticularskillsthatmaybeofinteresttoagivenfacultymemberor

department.

4.Learnsomethingaboutyourparticularresearchinterestsandthefacultywhoworkinthatareaby

reviewingtheliterature,particularlyScienceCitationIndex.

5.Only

apply

officially

if

you

are

sincerely

interested.

Do

not

waste

peoples

time

or

your

money.

Get

applicationsandrelatedtranscripts,GREscores,etc.inontime.Planahead.Askpermissiontousepeople

asreferences.Informthemearlyiftheyhavetowritealetterofrecommendation.

6.Yourapplicationmaterialsaregenerallyyouronlyformofrepresentation,sotakethetimeanddoit

right.

7.Aftersufficienttimehaspassed,requestthestatusofyourapplication,butdonotbeannoying.If

youdonothaveanofferbyspring,keepintouchwithPennStatefacultywhomayhearfromcolleagues

aboutpositionsthatbecomeavailableinthesummer.

8.

Funding

is

desirable,

but

consider

proving

yourself

for

a

semester

in

hopes

of

finding

a

project

thatbecomesavailablelater.

SAF Accredited Professional Forestry Degree Programs

TheSocietyofAmericanForesters(SAF)grantsaccreditationonlytospecificeducationalcurriculathat

leadtoafirstprofessionaldegreeinforestry,whichcanbeeitherthebachelorsormasterslevelatany

particularinstitution(e.g.,atPennStateitistheB.S.level).TheSAFmaintainsalistofaccredited

institutionsontheirwebsiteat:http://www.eforester.org/education/accreditation.cfm.

Theseinstitutionsoffercurriculathathavebeenfoundtomeetminimumstandardsforobjectives,

curriculum,faculty,students,administration,parentinstitutionsupport,andphysicalresourcesand

facilities.TheSAFaccreditationprocessisrecognizedbytheCommissiononRecognitionofPostsecondaryAccreditation.

Course

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ASM217LANDSCAPESOILANDWATERMANAGEMENT(3)Landscapesoilandwatermanagementand

practicesincludingirrigation,hydrology,erosion,openchannel,drainage,andimpoundments.

ASM327SOILANDWATERRESOURCEMANAGEMENT(3)Soilandwatermanagementsystemsand

practicesincludinghydrology,surfacedrainage,openchannels,anderosion,subsurfacedrainage,

impoundmentsandirrigation. Prerequisite: PHYS250

AEE440 COMMUNICATIONSMETHODSANDMEDIA(3)Masmediatechniquesforreportingand

promotingextensionandrelatedprogramsincludingmessagepreparation,presentation,andstrategy

development. Prerequisites: 3creditsincommunication.

AGBM200INTRODUCTIONTOAGRICULTURALBUSINESSMANAGEMENT(3)Applicationofmanagement

principlesandprocessestoagriculturalbusinessfirmsintheirplanningandoperatingindomesticand

internationalmarkets.

BIOL110GNBIOLOGY:BASICCONCEPTSANDBIODIVERSITY(4)Astudyoftheevolutionofthemajor

groupsororganismsincludingthefundamentalconceptsofbiology.

BIOL240WGNBIOLOGY:FUNCTIONANDDEVELOPMENTOFORGANISMS(4)Astudyofthedevelopment

andphysiologicalprocessesattheorganismiclevel.Prerequisites:BIOL110,CHEM110.

CAS100GWSEFFECTIVESPEECH(3)Introductiontospeechcommunication,formalspeaking,group

discussion,analysisandevaluationofmessages.WFSstudentsmaytakeCAS100A,100Bor100C.

CAS211INFORMATIVESPEAKING(3)Planning,organizing,adapting,andpresentinginformativespeeches

andoralreportsontechnical/scholarlyprojects,bothbymanuscriptreadingandextemporaneously.

Prerequisite:CAS100.

CAS

213

PERSUASIVE

SPEAKING

(3)

Planning,

organizing,

and

adapting

techniques

of

persuasion

to

achieve

personalandpublicgoals;engagingincriticalassessmentofpersuasivemessages. Prerequisite: CAS100.

CAS215SMALLGROUPCOMMUNICATION(3)Skilldevelopmentintheareasofgroupdiscussion,

leadership,andteamwork.

CAS352ORGANIZATIONALCOMMUNICATION(3)Thiscourseexaminesthefunctionandstructureof

communicationinbothformalandinformalsituations.

CHEM110GNCHEMICALPRINCIPLES(3)Basicconceptsandquantitativerelations.Thefollowing

combinationsofcoursesmustbetakentoreceiveGeneralEducationcreditinchemistry:CHEM110GN(or

CHEM106GN)andCHEM111GN;CHEM112GNandCHEM113GN.Prerequisite:satisfactory

performanceon

the

Chemistry

and

Math

FTCAP

tests

i.e.,

placement

beyond

the

level

of

CHEM

101

and

MATH022;orCHEM101,andMATH022orMATH041.

CHEM111GNEXPERIMENTALCHEMISTRY(1)Introductiontoquantitativeexperimentationinchemistry.

ThefollowingcombinationsofcoursesmustbetakentoreceiveGeneralEducationcreditinchemistry:


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CHEM110GN(orCHEM106GN)andCHEM111GN; CHEM112GNandCHEM113GN.Prerequisiteor

concurrent:CHEM110orCHEM106.

CHEM202FUNDAMENTALSOFORGANICCHEMISTRY(3)Introductiontoorganicchemistry,withemphasis

onthepropertiesoforganiccompoundsofbiochemicalimportance.Becauseofduplicationofsubject

matter,studentsmaynotreceivecreditforbothCHEM202and210.Prerequisite:CHEM101,110,or106.

ERM411LEGALASPECTSOFRESOURCEMANAGEMENT(3)Legalsystemsand lawmakingprocesses;

propertyrightsinland,water,andwildliferesources;jurisdictionalproblemsinplanningresourceuse.

Prerequisite:ERM151.

ERM/PPATH430AIRPOLLUTIONIMPACTSTOTERRESTRIALECOSYSTEMS(3)Overviewofthedirectand

indirecteffectsofairpollutantsonterrestrialplantsandecosystems. Prerequisite: BIOL220WorFOR

308.

ECON102GS,INTRODUCTORYMICROECONOMICANALYSISANDPOLICY(3)Methodsofeconomicanalysis

andtheiruse;economicaggregates;pricedetermination;theoryofthefirm;distribution.

ECON104GS.INTRODUCTORYMACROECONOMICANALYSISANDPOLICY(3)Nationalincome

measurement;aggregateeconomicmodels;moneyandincome;policy problems.

ECON302GSINTERMEDIATEMICROECONOMICANALYSIS(3)Allocationofresourcesanddistributionof

incomewithinvariousmarketstructureswithemphasisonanalyticaltools. PrerequisiteECON002.

ECON428ENVIRONMENTALECONOMICS(3)Environmentalpollution,themarketeconomy,andoptimal

resourceallocation;alternativecontrolprocedures;levelsofenvironmentalprotectionandpublicpolicy.

Prerequisite: ECON302or323.

ENGL

015

GWS

RHETORIC

AND

COMPOSITION

(3).

Instruction

and

practice

in

writing

expository

prose

that

showssensitivitytoaudienceandpurpose.Prerequisite:ENGL004orsatisfactoryperformanceonthe

Englishproficiencyexamination.

ENGL202CGWS.EFFECTIVEWRITING:TECHNICALWRITING(3)Writingforstudentsinscientificand

technicaldisciplines.Prerequisite:ENGL015orENGL030;fourthsemesterstanding.

ENGL215INTRODUCTIONTOARTICLEWRITING(3)Writtenexercisesin,andastudyof, theprinciplesof

articlewriting;practiceinthewritingofscientificarticles. Prerequisite: ENGL015or030.

ENGL416SCIENCEWRITING(3persemester,maximumof6)Preparesscientistsandwriterstogather,

interpret,andpresentscientificinformationtothelaymanwithclarityandaccuracy.Prerequisite:COMM

260W,ENGL

202C,

210,

215,

or

421.

ENGL418ADVANCEDTECHNICALWRITINGANDEDITING(3persemester,maximumof 6)Preparingand

editingprofessionalpapersforsubjectspecialistsandforotherinterestedincareersaswritersoreditors.

Prerequisite:ENGL202A,202B,202C,202D,or215.

ENGL419ADVANCEDBUSINESSWRITING(3)Preparingandeditingreportsand presentationscommonto

business,industry,andgovernment. Prerequisite: ENGL202A, 202B,202C,or202D.


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ENT313INTRODUCTIONTOAPPLIEDENTOMOLOGY(2)Introductiontobasicentomology,coveringinsect

diversity,identification,structureandfunction,andprinciplesofmanagement. Prerequisite: 3creditsof

naturalscience.

FOR200WPROFESSIONALCAREERSINFORESTRESOURCES(3)Introductiontomanagingforestsfor

productsandservicestomeethumanneeds;developingcareergoalsandanacademicplan. Concurrent:FOR203

FOR203FIELDDENDROLOGY(3)Fieldidentificationofnativeandintroducedtreesandshrubsbyleaf,

fruit,twig,andbark.

FOR204DENDROLOGY(2)Taxonomicandsilvicalcharacteristics,ranges,geneticrelationships,andusesof

importantforesttreespecies. Prerequisite: FOR203

FOR242ELEMENTSOFPROJECTSUPERVISIONINFORESTRY(3)Supervisorytechniques developed

throughanunderstandingofthebehavioralsciencesappliedtofieldforestrypersonnelmanagement.

Offeredonly

at

the

Mont

Alto

campus.

FOR296INDEPENDENTSTUDIES(118)

FOR297SPECIALTOPICS(19)

FOR301(HORT)PRINCIPLESOFARBORICULTURE(3)Overviewoftheconceptsandmethodsprescribedfor

theevaluationandcareoflargetreesinurbansettings. Prerequisite: BIOL110andSOILS101.

FOR308FORESTECOLOGY(3)Effectofenvironment,spacing,andageintrees;forestinfluences;origin

anddevelopmentofforestcommunities.Prerequisiteorconcurrent:FOR203.

FOR320FORESTFIREMANAGEMENT(2)Principlesandconceptsinvolvedinmanagingtheforest

ecosysteminregardtofire. Prerequisite: FOR308.

FOR350FORESTRESOURCESBIOMETRICS(3)Quantitativeapproachesforcharacterizationand

comparisonofnaturalresourcesinforestedlandscapes.Prerequisite:Onecourseeachincalculus,

statistics,andcomputers.

FOR366FORESTRESOURCESMEASUREMENTS(4)Measurementsystemsusedinforestmanagement,

wildlifemanagement,watershedmanagement,urbanforestry,andrecreationmanagement. Prerequisite:

STAT240.

FOR401URBANFORESTMANAGEMENT(3)Usesandvaluesofurbanvegetation,openspace,andwildlife;

planningfinancing,support,management,andadministrationofurban forestryprograms. Prerequisite:

Threecreditsinbusiness,management,oreconomicsandsixcreditsinbiology,forestry,orplant

materials.

FOR409TREEPHYSIOLOGY(2)Fundamentalsoftherelationshipofthebasicphysiologicalfunctionsof

foresttreestoform. Prerequisite: BIOL240W


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FOR410ELEMENTSOFFORESTECOSYSTEMMANAGEMENT(3)Fundamentalsofforestecosystem

managementforgoodsandservices.Prerequisite:3creditsinbothecologyandbiology.

FOR416FORESTRECREATION(3)Themanagementandadministrationofmultipleuseforestlandsand

wildernessforforestrecreationalexperiences,withemphasisonpublicforests. Prerequisite:3creditsin

socialorbehavioralscience.

FOR418US/ILAGROFORESTRY: SCIENCE,DESIGN,ANDPRACTICE(3)Agroforestryintegratestreesin

agriculturallandscapes,and/oragricultureproductsintoforestedareasformultiplebenefits.

FOR421SILVICULTURE(3)Theapplicationoftheprinciplesofforestecologytocontrolofestablishment,

composition,andgrowthofforeststands. Prerequisite: FOR308,FOR366

FOR430(WFS)CONSERVATIONBIOLOGY(3)Theapplicationofbiologicalprinciplesto issuesinthe

conservationofbiodiversity. Prerequisite: BIOL220WorFOR308.

FOR440FORESTECONOMICSANDFINANCE(3)Theapplicationofeconomictheorytoforestresources

systems,with

emphasis

on

production

and

investment

analyses.

Prerequisite:

ECON

002

or

ECON

004.

FOR455REMOTESENSINGANDSPATICALDATAHANDLING(3)Remotesensing systems,withemphasis

onapplicationtoforestecosystemanalysis. Includesintroductiontocomputersystemsforspatialdata

handling. Prerequisite: MATH110,3creditsin computerscience,6creditsinecologicaland/orgeological

sciences.

FOR466WFORESTRESOURCEMANAGEMENT(3)Optimumuseofforeststangibleand intangible

resourcesbyapplicationoffinancialandadministrativemanagementprinciples andmanagementscience

techniques. Prerequisite: FOR421. Prerequisiteorconcurrent: FOR440.

FOR

470

WATERSHED

MANAGEMENT

(3)

Management

of

wild

land

watersheds

for

control

of

the

amount

andtimingofwateryield,waterquality,erosion,andsedimentation.Prerequisite:3creditsinSoils.

FOR471WATERSHEDMANAGEMENTLABORATORY(1)Introductiontohydrologicandclimatic

measurementsandcomputationsusefulinwatershedmanagement. Prerequisiteorconcurrent: FOR470.

FOR475PRINCIPLESOFFORESTSOILSMANAGEMENT(3)Effectofcurrentforestmanagementpractices

onthepropertiesandproductivecapacityofforestsoils. Prerequisite: FOR308and3creditsinsoils.

FOR480POLICYANDADMINISTRATION(3)Forestresourcespolicyobjectives;criteriaandgoalsofsociety;

policyimplementationbyownershipclasses;planning,administration,andevaluationofprograms.

Prerequisite:FOR200W,3creditsofsocialorbehavioralscience.

FOR488Y

IL

INTERNATION

FORESTRY

(3)

Forestry

in

global

context,

emphasizing

developing

countries:

ecological,economic,technological,andpoliticalaspects. Prerequisite: ERM413W,FOR421,or

INTAG100.

FOR494FORESTRYRESEARCH(3)Introductiontothetheory,principles,andpracticesofforestryresearch;

supervisedresearchexperience. Prerequisite: FOR350,STAT250


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FOR495FORESTRYINTERNSHIP(16)Supervisedfieldexperiencerelatedtothestudentsmajor.

Prerequisite: approvalofproposedassignmentbyinstructorpriortoregistration.

FOR496INDEPENDENTSTUDIES(118)

FOR497SPECIALTOPICS(19)

FOR499ILFOREIGNSTUDIES(112)

GEOG110GNCLIMATESOFTHEWORLD(3)Introductiontoclimatology,includingprincipalprocessesof

theglobalclimaticsystemandtheirvariationoverspaceandtime.

GEOG115GNLANDFORMSOFTHEWORLD(3)Distributionoftheworldslandformfeaturesandmineral

resources;theircharacteristics,causes,andsignificance. Practicumincludescorrelatedfieldtripsand

laboratorystudies.

GEOG122GH/USTHEAMERICANSCENE(3)Historicalperspectivesonthesocialand culturalforces

associatedwith

the

production

of

distinctive

American

landscapes.

GEOG160GSMAPPINGOURCHANGINGWORLD(3)FundamentalconceptsofGIS,cartography,remote

sensing,andGPSinthecontextofenvironmentalandsocialproblems.

GEOG362IMAGEANALYSIS(3)Introductiontothebasicprinciplesofremotesensingandtheanalysisof

aerialandsatellitedate. Prerequisite: GEOG160.

GEOG364SPATIALANALYSIS1(3)Geographicmeasurement,scaling,andclassification; analysisofspatial

patternandstructure;geographiccovariationandautocorrelation. Prerequisite: 6creditsinsocial

science.

GEOSC001PHYSICALGEOLOGY(3)Earthprocessesandtheireffectsonthematerials,structure,and

morphologyoftheearthscrust. Practicumincludesfieldwork,studyofrocks,minerals,dynamicmodels,

andtopographicmaps. (Thiscourseincludesfromonetoseveralfieldtripsforwhichanadditionalcharge

willbemadetocovertransportation.)

GEOSC002GNHISTORICALGEOLOGY(3)Hydrologiccycle: occurrence,movement,quality,andquantity

ofgroundwater;quantitativegeologicandhydrologicmethods;roleofwateringeologicprocesses. This

coursehasoneormorerequiredfieldtripsforwhicha feeischargedtothestudent. Prerequisite:

CHEM013;GEOSC001,GEOSC020,or GEOSC071;andfifthsemesterstanding.

GEOSC010GNGEOLOGYOFTHENATIONALPARKS(3)Introductiontogeology, geologicalchange,and

environmentalhazards,

as

seen

in

the

National

Parks.

GEOSC452HYDROGEOLOGY(3).Hydrologiccycle:occurrence,movement,quality,and quantityof

groundwater;quantitativegeologicandhydrologicmethods;roleofwateringeologicprocesses.

Prerequisite:CHEM112;GEOSC001,GEOSC020,GEOSC071,MATH140ORMATH110.

HORT138ORNAMENTALPLANTMATERIALS(23)Identificationanddescriptionunderspringconditions;

discussionofculturalandaestheticaspectsofshrubsofvalueinornamentalplantings.


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HORT408LANDSCAPEMAINTENANCEANDMANAGEMENT(4)Theprinciplesandpracticesinvolvedinthe

establishmentofplantsinthelandscape,andtheirsubsequentmaintenance. Prerequisite: HORT137or

HORT138;SOILS101.

LARCH003GATHENATURALANDHISTORICLANDSCAPE(3)Manschangingattitudestowardurbanand

ruraloutdoorspacesandtheiraestheticandculturalvalue.

LARCH060GAHISTORYOFLANDSCAPEARCHITECTURE(3)Asurveyofthehistoricaldevelopmentof

outdoorspaceinrelationshiptoalliedartsfromearlybeginningstothis century.

LARCH241VEGETATIONECOLOGYANDLANDSCAPEDESIGN(3)Applicationofecologicalknowledgeto

landscapedesignandmanagementwithparticularemphasisontheuseofplantcommunitiesin

contemporarydesign.

MATH110GQTECHNIQUESOFCALCULUSI(4)Functions,graphs,derivatives,integrals, techniquesof

differentiationandintegration,exponentials,improperintegrals,applications.Studentsmayonlytakeone

coursefor

credit

from

MATH

110,

140,

140A,

and

140B.

Prerequisite:

MATH

022

or

satisfactory

performanceonproficiencyexamination.

MATH111GQTECHNIQUESOFCALCULUSII(2)Analyticgeometry,partialdifferentiation,maximaand

minima,differentialequations.Prerequisite:MATH110.

MATH140GQCALCULUSWITHANALYTICGEOMETRYI(4)Functions,limits;analyticgeometry;

derivatives,differentials,applications;integrals,applications.Studentsmayonlytakeonecourseforcredit

fromMATH110,140,140A,and140B.Prerequisite:MATH022,MATH026;orMATH040orMATH041;or

satisfactoryperformanceonthemathematicsproficiencyexamination.

MATH

141

GQ

CALCULUS

WITH

ANALYTIC

GEOMETRY

II

(4)

Derivatives,

integrals,

applications;

sequences

andseries;analyticgeometry;polarcoordinates.StudentsmaytakeonlyonecourseforcreditfromMATH

141and141B.Prerequisite:MATH140,MATH140A,orMATH140B.

METEO003GNINTRODUCTORYMETEOROLOGY(3)Nontechnicaltreatmentof fundamentalsofmodern

meteorology;effectofwaterandclimateonmanandhisactivities. AstudentwhotookMETEO002may

takethelaboratorypartofthiscoursefor1creditonly.

MICRB201INTRODUCTIONENVIRONMENTALMICROBIOLOGY(2)Elementaryecologicalrelationshipsof

microorganismsinthebiosphere;roleofbacteriainwaterpollutionandpurification. Thiscourseshould

notbescheduledbystudentswhohavetakenMICRB201or202. Prerequisite: CHEM202.

MGMT100

SURVEY

OF

MANAGEMENT

(3)

Introduction

to

organizational

factors

relevant

to

management

processes,includingleadership,motivation,jobdesign,technology,organizationaldesignand

environments,systems,change. MaynotbeusedtosatisfySmealCollegebaccalaureatedegree

requirements. NotavailabletostudentswhohavetakenBA304orMGMT301.

MGMT341HUMANRESOURCEMANAGEMENT(3)Introductiontothestrategicplanningand

implementationofhumanresourcesmanagement,includingstaffing,development,appraisal,and

rewards. Prerequisite: BA304,MGMT100,orMGMT301.


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PPATH318DISEASESOFFORESTANDSHADETREES(2)Introductiontodiagnosisandcontrolofforestand

shadetreediseases.

PHYS250GNINTRODUCTORYPHYSICSI(4)Selectedtopicsinmechanics,heat,andsound.Prerequisite:

MATH022,MATH026;orMATH040;orMATH041orsatisfactoryperformanceonmathproficiencyexam.

WFSstudentsmusttakebothlectureandpracticum.

PHYS251GNINTRODUCTORYPHYSICSII(4)Selectedtopicsinlight,electricity,magnetism.Prerequisiteor

concurrent: PHYS250GN. FORSCstudentsmustregisterforbothPHYS251andPHYS251P.

PLSC001GSINTRODUCTIONTOAMERICANNATIONALGOVERNMENT(3)Introductiontodevelopment

andnatureofAmericanpoliticalculture,constitution/structuralarrangements,electoral/policyprocesses;

sourcesofconflictandconsensus.

PLSC125PENNSYLVANIAGOVERNMENTANDPOLITICS(3)Pennsylvaniapoliticalprocesses;executive,

legistlative,judicialdecisionmaking,andelectoralbehavior;selectedpublicpolicies.

PLSC

417

AMERICAN

LOCAL

GOVERNMENT

AND

ADMINISTRATION

(3)

Organization,

powers,

functions,

andproblemsofAmericancitiesandmetropolitanareas;moderntrendsanddevelopments.Prerequisites:

PLSC001.

PLSC419THEBUREAUCRATICSTATE(3)Overviewofstructural,technological,decision making,

behavioral,andpoliticalsubsystemsofbureaucracy;emphasisonbureaucraticdynamicswithinlarger

environmental,interorganizationalcontexts. Prerequisite:PLSC001or002.

SOILS101INTRODUCTIONTOSOILS(3)Astudyofthecharacteristicsofsoilsandtheirinfluenceonland

use,environmentalquality,plantgrowth,andsociety/culture.

SOILS

422

NATURAL

RESOURCES

CONSERVATION

AND

COMMUNITY

SUSTAINABILITY

(3)

Water

and

wind

erosionprocesses,principlesofcontrolpractices,andtraininginconservationplanning. Prerequisite:

SOILS101.

STAT240GQ.INTRODUCTIONTOBIOMETRY(3)Statisticalanalysis,sampling,andexperimentationinthe

agriculturalsciences;datacollection,descriptivestatistics,statisticalinference,regression,onefactor

AOV,probability.StudentsmaytakeonlyonecoursefromSTAT200,220,240,250forcredit.Prerequisite:

3creditsinmathematics.

WFS209GN,WILDLIFEANDFISHERIESCONSERVATION(3)Surveyofcurrentandhistoricalissuesin

wildlifeand

fisheries

conservation;

emphasis

on

vertebrate

biodiversity,

habitat

management

and

protection,andpopulations. Prerequesite: BIOL110orBIOL240W

WFS/ERM435.LIMNOLOGY(3)Biogeochemistryandnaturalhistoryoffreshwaterecosystems.

Prerequisite:BIOL110,BIOL220W,CHEM110.


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WP203ANATOMICALPROPERTIESOFWOOD(1)Informationontreeformandgrowth,cellwall

formationandcomposition,andstructureofwoodandbarkcells. Macroscopic andmicroscopic

identificationofhardwoodandsoftwoodcells. Concurrent: FOR200W andFOR203.

EcosystemScienceandManagementUndergraduateCourseOfferingsbySemesterat

UniversityPark

Theseofferingsaresubjecttochangeascircumstancesrequire

Course Title(cr.)Fall

2012

Spring

2013

Fall

2013

Spring

2014

Fall

2014

Spring

2015

Fall

2015

Sprin

2016FOR200W CareersinForResources(3) X X X X

FOR203 FieldDendrology(3) X X X X

FOR204 Dendrology(2) X X X X

FOR308 ForestEcology(3) X X X X

FOR320 ForestFireMgmt(2) X X X X

FOR350 ForResourcesBiometrics(3) X X X X

FOR366 ForResMeasurements(4) X X X X

FOR401 UrbanForestMgmt(3) X X X X


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2012

Spring

2013

Fall

2013

Spring

2014

Fall

2014

Spring

2015

Fall

2015

Sprin

2016

FOR409 TreePhysiology(2) X X

FOR410 ForestEcosystemMgmt(3) X X X

FOR416 ForestRecreation(3)

FOR418 Agroforestry(3) X X

FOR421

Silviculture

(3)

X

X

X

X

FOR/WFS430 ConservationBiology(3) X X X X

FOR439 TimberSaleAdministration(3) X X X

FOR440 ForestEcon&Finance(3) X X X X

FOR455 RemSens&SpaDat(3) X X X X

FOR466W ForResourceMgmt(3) X X X X

FOR470 WatershedManagement(3) X X X X

FOR471 WatershedMgmtLab(1) X X X X

FOR475 ForestSoilsMgmt(3) X X X

FOR480 Policy&Administration(3) X X X X

FOR488Y InternationalForestry(3) X X

WFS209

Wild/Fish

Conservation

(3)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

WFS300 TheVertebrates(2) X X X X

WFS301 VertebrateLaboratory(2) X X X X

WFS310 WFSMeasurements(3) X X X X

WFS406 OrnithologyLab(1) X X X X

WFS407 Ornithology(3) X X X X

WFS408 Mammalogy(3) X X X X

WFS409 MammalogyLab(1) X X X X

WFS410 FisheriesScience(3) X X X X

WFS422 EcologyofFish(3) X X

WFS/FOR430 ConservationBiology(3) X X X X

WFS/ERM435 Limnology(3) X X X X

WFS440

Nat

Res

Public

Relations

(3)

WFS446 WildlFishPopDyn (3) X X X X

WFS447W WildlManagement(3) X X X X

WFS/ERM450 WetlandsConservation(3) X X X X

WFS452 Ichthyology(2) X X X X

WFS453 IchthyologyLab(2) X X X X

WFS460 WildlifeBehavior(3) X X X X

WFS462 AmphibiansandReptiles(3) X X X X

WFS463W FisheryManagement(3) X X X X

WP200W CareersinForestRes(3)

WP203 AnatomicalPropWd(1) X X X X

WP337

Wood

Technology

(2)

X

X

WP400 PropertiesofWood(3) X X

WP411 WoodEnvironRelations(4) X X

WP412 WoodinStructures(3) X X

WP413 ChemistryofWood(4) X X

WP416 WoodIndustriesMgtDev(3) X X

WP417 WPMfrSysandProc(4) X X

WP418 ChemProcofWood(4) X X


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2012

Spring

2013

Fall

2013

Spring

2014

Fall

2014

Spring

2015

Fall

2015

Sprin

2016

WP423 DeteriorandProtect(2) X X

WP435 WPProdMgmt(3) X X

WP437W WoodIndMktgMgmt(4) X X

WP438 BusConceptsinWoodMfg(4) X X X

WP460

W

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