Forest Resources Management Option
Recommended Course Work
In addition to
special degree requirements,
the students selecting the Forest Resources Management option must complete the following required courses or their equivalent, if transferred from another college or university. Transference and equivalency will be determined by the University and College of Forestry and Conservation. Electives may be taken at any time, keeping in mind these requirements as well as the University's General Education requirements for graduation. See also:
UM Course Catalog.
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Freshman Year |
| Semester | Course | CourseName | Credits |
| Autumn | CHMY 121N | General Chemistry** | 3 |
| Autumn | M 151 | Precalculus^** | 4 |
| Autumn | WRIT 101W | College Writing I** | 3 |
| Autumn | ECNS 201S | Principles of Microeconomics** | 3 |
| Autumn | Gen Ed (2) | General Education / Electives | 2 |
| Spring | M 162 | Applied Calculus^** | 4 |
| Spring | COMM 111A / DRAM 111A | Speech** OR Acting for Non-Majors** | 3 |
| Spring | BIOL 120N | Botany (Lab) | 3 |
| Spring | Gen Ed (2) | General Education / Electives | 2 |
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Freshman/Sophomore Summer |
| Semester | Course | CourseName | Credits |
| Summer | FOR 200 | Forestry Resident Camp at Lubrecht Experimental Forest | 2 |
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Sophomore Year |
| Semester | Course | CourseName | Credits |
| Autumn | FOR 201 | Forest Biometrics^ | 3 |
| Autumn | FOR 210N | Introduction to Soils ** | 3 |
| Autumn | FOR 240N | Tree Biology | 2 |
| Autumn | FOR 241N | Dendrology** | 3 |
| Autumn | Soc Elect ## | Social Science Restricted Electives | 3 |
| Spring | WRIT 222W | Technical Approach to Writing** | 2 |
| Spring | FOR 250 | GIS Practicum** | 2 |
| Spring | Gen Ed (5) | General Education / Electives | 5 |
| Spring | Mgmt Elect ### | Mgmt Applic Restricted Electives | 5 |
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Junior Year |
| Semester | Course | CourseName | Credits |
| Autumn | FOR 330 | Forest Ecology** | 3 |
| Autumn | FOR 340 | Timber Harvest and Production** | 2 |
| Autumn | FOR 320 | Forest Economics** | 3 |
| Autumn | Prof Elect (4)% | Professional Electives | 4 |
| Autumn | Gen Ed (4) | General Education / Electives | 4 |
| Spring | FOR 347 | Silviculture** | 3 |
| Spring | FOR 351 | Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing | 3 |
| Spring | FOR 302 | Forest Mensuration | 3 |
| Spring | FOR 341 | Timber Harvest & For Rds | 3 |
| Spring | Gen Ed (2) | General Education / Electives | 2 |
| Spring | Prof Elect (2)% | Professional Electives | 2 |
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Senior Year |
| Semester | Course | CourseName | Credits |
| Autumn | FOR 422 | Natural Resourse Policy** | 3 |
| Autumn | FOR 440 | Timber Mgmt 1 | 3 |
| Autumn | Gen Ed (4) | General Education / Electives | 4 |
| Autumn | Prof Elect (5)% | Professional Electives | 5 |
| Spring | FOR 385 | Watershed Hydrology** | 3 |
| Spring | FOR 481 | Forest Planning | 3 |
| Spring | Gen Ed (5) | General Education / Electives | 5 |
| Spring | Prof Elect (4)% | Professional Electives | 4 |
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A total of 120 credits are required to graduate. 39 credits must be from upper divisions (300 or above). At least two 400 level courses to included FOR 422 are required.
A total of 36 traditional letter grade semester credits in the College of Forestry and Conservation, of which a minimum of 20 credits must be taken while an approved major within the College of Forestry and Conservation.
Work Requirement: At least 400 hours of approved work experience.
^ Course is approved to meet Mathematical and symbolic Systems Competency Requirements
** Courses offered both Autumn and Spring semesters.
W-Writing Course
A-Expressive Arts
S-Social Science
N-Natural Science, Non-Laboratory
As a student in this program you will make extensive use of nearby forest and range lands, including the 3,500-acre bandy Ranch and the 28,000-acre Lubrecht Experimental Forest.
Lubrecht Experimental forest
is one of the largest in the country and students manage their own thinning, harvesting, and forestry ecology projects on the forest. Wood science and technology classes operate a small portable sawmill and solar dry kiln. After spring semester of your sophomore year, you may attend a forest resources camp at Lubrecht Forest.
Application information can be found at the
Undergraduate Admissions. However, if you have any questions or if we can help you at all, do not hesitate to contact our office for information (406) 243-5521 or by email at
request@cfc.umt.edu.
Information for Prospective Students