Fire Ecology and Management (B.S.Fire.Ecol.Mgmt.)
Students must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.00 in FOR and REM courses to qualify for the B.S.Fire.Ecol.Mgmt.
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECONÂ 2202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENGLÂ 3130 | Business Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL 3170 | Technical Writing II | |
| FORÂ 2110 | Forest Biology & Dendrology | 3 |
| FORÂ 2100 | Principles of Ecology | 3 |
| FORÂ 2350 | Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| FORÂ 2210 | Forest Mensuration I | 3 |
| FIREÂ 3326 | Fire Ecology | 3 |
| FORÂ 3700 | Fundamentals of Geomatics | 3 |
| FIREÂ 4310 | Prescribed Burning Lab | 3 |
| FIREÂ 4435 | Remote Sensing of Fire | 3 |
| FIREÂ 4490 | Fire Behavior | 2 |
| FIREÂ 4451 | Fuels Inventory and Monitoring | 3 |
| FORÂ 4310 | Forest Policy and Administration | 2 |
| MATHÂ 1143 | Precalculus I: Algebra | 3-4 |
| or MATH 1160 | Survey of Calculus | |
| NRÂ 1010 | Exploring Natural Resources | 2 |
| PHYSÂ 1000 &Â 1000L | Fundamentals of Physics and Fundamentals of Physics Lab | 4 |
| FIREÂ 1144 | Wildland Fire Management | 3 |
| REMÂ 2520 | Wildland Plant Identification | 2 |
| FIREÂ 4407 | GIS Application in Fire Ecology and Management | 3 |
| REMÂ 4100 | Principles of Vegetation Monitoring and Measurement | 3 |
| REMÂ 4590 | Rangeland Ecology | 3 |
| SOILÂ 2050 | The Soil Ecosystem | 3 |
| SOILÂ 2060 | The Soil Ecosystem Lab | 1 |
| STATÂ 2510 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology | ||
| Silviculture Principles and Practices | ||
| Integrated Rangeland Management | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Organisms and Environments | ||
| Cells and the Evolution of Life and Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Air Quality, Pollution, and Smoke | ||
| Meteorology | ||
| Total Hours | 81-83 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
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| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLÂ 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATHÂ 1143 | Precalculus I: Algebra | 3 |
| NRÂ 1010 | Exploring Natural Resources | 2 |
| PHYSÂ 1000 | Fundamentals of Physics | 3 |
| PHYSÂ 1000L | Fundamentals of Physics Lab | 1 |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Â | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| ENGLÂ 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| FIREÂ 1144 | Wildland Fire Management | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| (CHEMÂ 1101 AND CHEMÂ 1101L) OR (CHEMÂ 1111 AND CHEMÂ 1111L) | 4 | |
| Â | Hours | 16 |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| FORÂ 2350 | Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| FORÂ 2210 | Forest Mensuration I | 3 |
| SOILÂ 2050 | The Soil Ecosystem | 3 |
| SOILÂ 2060 | The Soil Ecosystem Lab | 1 |
| (BIOLÂ 1150 AND BIOLÂ 1150L) | 4 | |
| Â | Hours | 14 |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| ECONÂ 2202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| FORÂ 2110 | Forest Biology & Dendrology | 3 |
| STATÂ 2510 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| FORÂ 2100 OR WLFÂ 2200 | 3 | |
| Â | Hours | 15 |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| FIREÂ 3326 | Fire Ecology | 3 |
| FORÂ 3700 | Fundamentals of Geomatics | 3 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| ENGLÂ 3130 OR ENGLÂ 3170 | 3 | |
| FIREÂ 4410 OR GEOGÂ 3010 | 3 | |
| Â | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| FIREÂ 4490 | Fire Behavior | 2 |
| FIREÂ 4451 | Fuels Inventory and Monitoring | 3 |
| FORÂ 3100 OR FORÂ 4400 OR REMÂ 4560 | 3 | |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Â | Hours | 14 |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| FIREÂ 4310 | Prescribed Burning Lab | 3 |
| REMÂ 4590 | Rangeland Ecology | 3 |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 1 | |
| Â | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| FORÂ 4310 | Forest Policy and Administration | 2 |
| FIREÂ 4407 | GIS Application in Fire Ecology and Management | 3 |
| REMÂ 2520 | Wildland Plant Identification | 2 |
| REMÂ 4100 | Principles of Vegetation Monitoring and Measurement | 3 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 1 | |
| FIREÂ 4435 OR REMÂ 4290 | 3 | |
| Â | Hours | 17 |
| Â | Total Hours | 122 |
The degree map is a guide for the timely completion of your curricular requirements. Your academic advisor or department may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this map. This map is not reflective of your academic history or transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Registrar's Office regarding your official degree/certificate completion status.
- Graduates will be able to conduct fuel inventory and describe fire behavior and ecological effects while using appropriate metrics and technology to make observations at multiple temporal and spatial scales, and then interpreting those observations and using them to develop scientific information for management decisions.
- Graduates will be able to forecast potential outcomes of fire management decisions over time and space using models and other prediction tools, while considering risks and uncertainty.
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate scientific literacy through proficiently accessing, evaluating, synthesizing, and appropriately using scientific literature, technologies, and expert advice in addressing complex natural resource management issues and applying scientific knowledge to fire management decisions.
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate skills in working with teams of people, including effective leadership of groups working toward the common interest goal of addressing a complex resource management issue.
- Graduates will be able to communicate effectively by listening actively, formulating, articulating, and explaining ideas clearly using oral and written techniques.