The Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources offers a 15-credit hour minor in Forest Management that is available to all baccalaureate degree students at North Carolina State University except majors in Forest Management. The goals of the minor are to provide elementary knowledge of forest management, an appreciation for the value of forest resources, and an understanding of the need for sustainable management. The minor is particularly valuable to students majoring in related disciplines. 

Admissions and Certification of Minor

Students wishing to complete the minor in Forest Management should contact the person listed below to discuss the two options. Both options require FOR 172 and FOR 401. Option A does not require the summer practicum, however, Option B does require 9 hours of coursework during the residential summer practicum at Camp Slocum.

For certification, students in Option A should see the contact person listed below no later than the registration period for the student’s final semester at NC State. Students choosing Option B must complete FOR 172 and FOR 401 before attending the summer practicum, and as a result should make their plans known before the fall of their third year. Students can apply to the minor through the online CODA process. 

Contact Person

Dr. Kurt Smith
919.513.2573
kwsmith@ncsu.edu

SIS Code:  15FGM

Plan Requirements

• Requires completion of 15 credit hours, selected from each of two categories in one of the two following options.
• A grade of ‘C-‘ or better is required in all courses in the minor.

Option A

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
FOR 172	Forest System Mapping and Mensuration I	2
FOR 339		4
FOR 252	Introduction to Forest Science	3
Elective Courses
Select two courses from two of the following groups :		6
Group 1
FOR 248	Forest History, Technology and Society
FOR 414	World Forestry
FOR 330	North Carolina Forests
Group 2
FOR 260	Forest Ecology
FOR 303	Silvics and Forest Tree Physiology 1
Group 3
FOR 303	Silvics and Forest Tree Physiology 1
FOR 430	Forest Health and Protection
Total Hours		15

Option B

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
FOR 172	Forest System Mapping and Mensuration I	2
FOR 339		4
Attend Forestry Summer Camp and take the following five courses:
FOR 204	Silviculture	2
FOR 261	Forest Communities	2
FOR 264	Forest Wildlife	1
FOR 265	Fire Management	1
FOR 273	Forest System Mapping and Mensuration II	3
Elective Courses
None
Total Hours		15

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FOR 303 may not be double-counted.