People who love to work in the woods and are interested in the sustainable management of forests study forestry at Michigan Tech.
| Forestry- Degree Requirements for students entering fall 2009 |
Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
FW1035 |
Wood Anatomy and Properties |
4 |
FW1050 |
Natural Resources Seminar |
1 |
FW2010 |
Vegetation of North America |
4 |
FW2051 |
Field Techniques |
1 |
FW3010 |
Practice of Silviculture |
4 |
FW3020 |
Forest Ecology |
3 |
FW3150 |
Timber Harvesting |
2 |
FW3170 |
Land Measurements and GPS |
1 |
FW3190 |
Multiresource Assessment |
3 |
| FW3200 |
Inventory, Monitoring and Data Analysis |
4 |
FW3330 |
Soil Science |
4 |
FW3540 |
Introduction to GIS |
4 |
FW3600 |
Wildlife Habitat |
3 |
FW3840 |
Forest Health |
3 |
FW4080 |
Forest Economics and Finance |
3 |
FW4120 |
Tree Physiology and Genetics |
3 |
FW4140 |
Ecosystem Modeling |
2 |
FW4150 |
Forest Resource Management |
3 |
FW4370 |
Forest & Landscape Hydrology |
3 |
FW4810 |
Integrated Resource Assessment |
4 |
- |
Subtotal |
59 |
| Cognate Course Requirements |
Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
BA3580 |
Legal Environment of Business or |
3 |
| BA3620 |
Project Management or |
|
EC3400 |
Economic Decision Analysis or AF3001 or AR2001 &AR2011 & AR2002 & AR2012 |
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BL2160 |
Botany |
4 |
CH1150 |
University Chemistry I |
3 |
CH1151 |
University Chemistry Lab I |
1 |
MA1135 |
Calculus for Life Sciences |
4 |
MA2720 |
Statistical Methods |
4 |
- |
Subtotal |
19 |
| General Education Requirements |
Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
UN1001 |
Perspectives on Inquiry |
3 |
UN1002 |
World Cultures |
4 |
UN2001 |
Revisions |
3 |
UN2002 |
Institutions |
3 |
Hass Distribution List |
FW3110 Natural Resource Policy (3 credits)
plus 12 additional credits from approved classes.
See Michigan Tech Catalog for details. |
15 |
Co-curricular |
Take 6 courses, each 1 / 2 credit and lasting 1 / 2 semester. |
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- |
Subtotal |
28 |
| Free Electives |
Free electives: |
Take 22 credits selected in consultation with your advisor |
22 |
- |
Total Credits
Required for Graduation |
128 |
What is Forestry?
The curriculum at Michigan Tech's School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science is well integrated and modern with a strong emphasis on field skills and team work.