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Program Requirements
Requirement | Credits |
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Requirements for the Minor | 18-20 |
Requirements for the Minor
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Prescribed Courses | ||
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
FOR 203 | Field Dendrology | 3 |
FOR 308 | Forest Ecology | 3 |
Additional Courses | ||
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
Select a minimum of 12 credits of the following FOR courses: 1 | 12-14 | |
The Profession of Forestry | ||
Global Change and Ecosystems ![]() | ||
Dendrology | ||
GPS and GIS Applications for Natural Resources Professionals | ||
Forest Resources Measurements | ||
Herbaceous Forest Plant Identification and Ecology | ||
Forest Fire Management | ||
Forest Ecosystem Monitoring and Data Analysis | ||
Urban Forest Management | ||
Invasive Forest Plants: Identification, Ecology, and Management | ||
Tree Physiology | ||
Elements of Forest Ecosystem Management | ||
Agroforestry: Science, Design, and Practice | ||
Silviculture: Applied Forest Ecology | ||
Conservation Biology | ||
Timber Sale Administration | ||
Forest and Conservation Economics | ||
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources | ||
Remote Sensing and Spatial Data Handling | ||
Forest Management and Planning | ||
Watershed Management | ||
Watershed Management Laboratory | ||
Principles of Forest Soils Management | ||
Policy and Administration | ||
Global Forest Conservation |
1 | Six credits must be at the 400 level. |
Academic Advising
The objectives of the university’s academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee’s unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY
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Ellen A. Rom
Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs and Alumni Relations
114 Forest Resources Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-0362
exr2@psu.edu
Career Paths
Our department’s career development and employment opportunities websites offer a variety of resources to assist you in exploring professional pursuits related to natural resources and environmental science.
Careers
The Forest Ecosystems minor may complement other academic programs that can help prepare you for a career related to natural resources and environmental sciences. The Forest Ecosystems minor does not qualify you for forester positions.
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Opportunities for Graduate Studies
The Forest Ecosystems minor can help prepare students for graduate-level study in forest and environmental sciences.