Forest Resources Management
Fast Facts
Nationally accredited
Be part of the only four-year forestry degree program in West Virginia accredited by the Society of American Foresters.
Diversity is key
About 40% of our forestry faculty are female.
Hands-on learning
Take advantage of the 7,664-acre University Forest to maximize your education.
Careers
- Conservation and Resources Managers
- Urban Foresters
- Procurement Foresters
- Consulting Forester
- Urban Forester or Arborist
- Integrated Vegetation Management
- Forest Rangers
- Forest Firefighting
- Forest Ecologist
- Forest Scientists and Technicians
Course Schedule
Freshman Year
Fall | Spring |
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ENGL 101 – Intro to Composition and Rhetoric
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PLSC 206 – Principles of Plant Science
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Select ONE:
FOR 101 – Careers in Natural Resources Management WVUE 191 – First Year Seminar |
MATH 150 – Applied Calculus
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Select ONE:
BIOL 101 and 103 – General Biology BIOL 115 – Principles of Biology |
FRM Elective
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Select ONE:
CHEM 111 – Survey of Chemistry CHEM 115 – Fundamentals of Chemistry |
GEF 6
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Select ONE:
MATH 126A – College Algebra (5-Day) MATH 126B – College Algebra (4-Day) MATH 126C – College Algebra (3-Day) |
Select ONE:
FOR 240 – Introduction to Computing in Natural Resources CS 101 – Introduction to Computer Applications |
For full suggested course schedule, class descriptions and more information on General Education Foundations (GEF) see the course catalog.
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