Forest Management (Minor)
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, appreciation for the value of forest resources, and 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 339. Option A does not require the summer practicum. 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 339 before attending the summer practicum, thus should make their plans known before the fall of their third year.
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
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Forest History, Technology and Society | |||
| World Forestry | |||
| North Carolina Forests | |||
| Group 2 | |||
| Forest Ecology | |||
| Silvics and Forest Tree Physiology 1 | |||
| Group 3 | |||
| Silvics and Forest Tree Physiology 1 | |||
| Forest Health and Protection | |||
| Total Hours | 15 | ||
Option B
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.