Course Offerings and Descriptions for the Curriculum in Forest Resources Management

(138 Credits)

* Denotes a required course

In addition to these specific requirements, students select 17-20 hours of Restricted Electives and
11 hours of Free Electives. The University also requires all students to take 12 hours of liberal studies discipline A and 12 hours of liberal studies discipline B classes. Specific requirements and classes satisfying these liberal studies requirements can be found on pages 29-31 of the WVU Undergraduate Catalog 2003-2005 ( http://www.ia.wvu.edu:8888/catalog.pdf ).

*AGEE 421. Agricultural and Natural Resource Communications. I, II. 3 Hr. Procedures and practices in developing, interpreting, and communicating agricultural and natural resource information; emphasis on visual materials and effective presentations. Substitutions for this course are SPA 270, Effective Public Speaking, OR THET 102, Acting.

*AGRN 202. Principles of Soil Science. I, II. 3 Hr. PR: CHEM 111 or equiv. and PR or Conc:
AGRN 203. Introductory course. Soils as a natural resource emphasizing physical, chemical, and biological properties in relation to plant growth and production, land use and management, soil and water pollution, and environmental protection.

*AGRN 203. Principles of Soil Science Laboratory. I, II. 1 Hr. PR or Conc: AGRN 202 or Consent.

*BIOL 101. General Biology. I, II, S. 3 Hr. Coreq. BIOL 103. Introductory course in biology: cellular, organismal, and population genetics, including reproduction, growth and development, and evolution.

*BIOL 103. General Biology Laboratory. I, II, S. 1 Hr. Experiments in biology: genetics and evolution; reproduction, growth, and development of cells, organisms, and populations.

*CE 200. Land Surveying. 3 Hr. PR: MATH 128. An introduction to the current surveying methods and equipment as applied to mapping projects and simple construction layout. Leveling, angles and directions, distance measurements, and fundamental traverse calculations along with mapping principles are emphasized (Two 75-minute periods).

*CHEM 111. Survey of Chemistry. I. 4 Hr. Designed primarily for students taking only one year of college chemistry. Atomic structure; chemical bonding; acids, bases, and salts; periodicity; properties of gases, liquids, and solids; stoichiometry; oxidation-reduction. (3 hr. lec., 3 hr. lab.) (Students may not receive credit for CHEM 115 or CHEM 117 and for CHEM 111.) (CHEM 111 and CHEM 112 cannot be used as prerequisite courses for organic chemistry; students anticipating the possibility or likelihood of taking organic chemistry must have credit for CHEM 115 and CHEM 116 or for CHEM 117 and CHEM 118.)

*CHEM 112. Survey of Chemistry. II. 4 Hr. PR: CHEM 111. Continuation of CHEM 111. Nuclear chemistry; air and water pollution; useful natural materials; consumer chemistry; introduction to organic and biochemistry. (3 hr. lec., 3 hr. lab.) (Students may not receive credit for CHEM 116 or CHEM 118 and for CHEM 112.) (CHEM 111 and CHEM 112 cannot be used as prerequisite courses for organic chemistry.) Students anticipating the possibility or likelihood of taking organic chemistry must have credit for (CHEM 115 and CHEM 116) and (CHEM 117 and CHEM 118).

*CS 101. Introduction to Computer Applications. 4 Hr. This course is taught in a hands-on lab setting. Microcomputer concepts, DOS and Windows, applications including spreadsheet, database management system, the Internet, and the World Wide Web (4 Hr. lab).

*ECON 201. Principles of Microeconomics. 3 Hr. PR: Sophomore standing; prerequisite may be waived at regional campus. Introductory microeconomics analysis. Competitive behavior of firms, price determination, efficiency in production, and equity in distribution.

*ECON 202. Principles of Macroeconomics. 3 Hr. PR: ECON 201. Introductory macroeconomics analysis. Aggregate demand and supply, saving, investment, the level of employment and national income determination, monetary and fiscal policy.

*ENG 101. Composition and Rhetoric. I, II, S. 3 Hr. A course in writing non-fiction prose, principally the expository essay. Required of all bachelor's degree candidates unless the requirement is waived under regulations prevailing at the time of admission. (Note: Entering freshmen who score 18 or below on the ACT English [or 420 or below on the SAT verbal] may not register for ENGL 101 until they demonstrate requisite skills on the English department's Writing Placement Test. Because of anticipated revisions in SAT or ACT scores, these scores are subject to change. Students should contact the English department for more current information.)

*ENG 102. Composition and Rhetoric. I, II, S. 3 Hr. PR: ENGL 101 or equiv. Writing college-level research papers based on argumentative models. Precision in documentation, bibliographies, usage, punctuation, and stylistics assumed. Required of all bachelor's degree candidates unless the requirement is waived under regulations prevailing at the time of admission.

*ENGL 202. Business and Professional Writing. I, II. 3 Hr. PR: ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. Students will analyze different writing contexts, meet the needs of different audiences, and organize and present material in letters, memos, and reports. Includes some research, Internet components, and a review of style, grammar, and usage. OR ENGL 305, Scientific and Technical Writing.

*ENGL 305. Scientific and Technical Writing. I, II. 3 Hr. PR: ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. Writing for the scientific and technical professions. Description of a process and a complex idea; feasibility report; analysis of a technological innovation; communications; articles for trade and research journals. OR ENGL 202, Business and Professional Writing.

*ENTO 470.  Forest Pest Management. II. 4 Hr. PR: (FMAN 311 and BIOL 101 and BIOL 103 and PLSC 206) or BIOL 115 and BIOL 117. Relationship of insects and disease organisms to the forest ecosystem; recognition of agents that affect forest health; management strategies for regulating their damage. (Also listed as PPTH 470.)

*FHYD 444. Watershed Management. II. 3 Hr. PR: FMAN 212 and FMAN 311. (Primarily for forest management majors.) Influences of silvicultural practices and forest management activities on the hydrology of forested catchments.

*FMAN 212. Forest Ecology. I, II. 3 Hr. PR: FOR 205. Forest and environmental factors; site and type characteristics.

*FMAN 222. Forest Mensuration. II. 4 Hr. PR: MATH 150 and STAT 211. Estimating volume and growth of trees and forest stands with emphasis on the mathematical and statistical techniques involved. Laboratories include practical field experience.

*FMAN 251. Forest Fire Protection. I. 2 Hr. Prevention, detection, and control of wildfires. Forest fuels, fire weather, and wildfire behavior. Use of fire for forest management purposes.

*FMAN 311. Silvicultural Systems. I. 4 Hr. PR: FOR 205 and ([FMAN 212 and FMAN 322] or WMAN 313). The theory and practice of controlling forest stand establishment, composition, structure, and growth. Systems include: reproduction methods, release operations, and intermediate treatments.

FMAN 316. Forest Genetics and Tree Improvement. II. 3 Hr. Forest genetic principles and their application to forest tree improvement, including crossing methods, selection systems, and other techniques.

FMAN 322. Advanced Forest Measurements. I. 3 Hr. PR: FMAN 222 or equivalent. Advanced forest inventory techniques; the use of statistical methods applied to forest measurement problems.

*FMAN 330. Principles of Forestry Economics. II. 4 Hr. PR: (ECON 201 or ARE 150) and ECON 202. Production, distribution, and use of forest goods and services. Emphasis on methods and problem solving techniques in the economic aspects of forestry.

FMAN 332. Farm Woods Management. II. 3 Hr. Students majoring in forest resource management and wood industry may not take this course for credit. Characteristics of forest trees; management of farm woods for timber, wildlife, watershed protection, and recreation; measuring and marketing farm timber; plantation establishment.

*FMAN 400. Forest Resources Management Field Practice. S. 6 Hr. PR: CE 200 and FMAN 222. (Course will be taught during five consecutive six-day weeks.) Application and study of forest management practices with emphasis on field problems.

FMAN 413. Regional Silviculture. I. 2 Hr. PR: Forestry major or Consent, FMAN 212; PR or Conc: FMAN 311. Major forest types of the United States: their composition, management, problems, and silvicultural treatment.

*FMAN 433. Forest Management. I. 3 Hr. PR: FMAN 400 and FMAN 311 and FMAN 330. Principles of sustained yield forest management: organization of forest areas, selection of management objectives, application of silvicultural systems, and regulation of cut. Principles of sustainable forestry and ecosystem management.

*FMAN 434. Forest Resources Management Planning. II. 3 Hr. PR: FMAN 322 and FMAN 400 and FMAN 311 and PR or Conc: (ENTO 470 or PPTH 470) and FMAN 330. Integrated planning of long-term management of forest resources. Development of a management plan for an actual forest tract. Emphasis on biological, social, economic, and ethical considerations in decision-making.

FMAN 490. Teaching Practicum. I, II, S. 1-3 Hr. PR: Consent. Teaching practice as a tutor or assistant.

FMAN 491. Professional Field Experience. I, II, S. 1-18 Hr. PR: Consent. Prearranged experiential learning program to be planned, supervised, and evaluated for credit by faculty and field supervisors. Involves temporary placement with public or private enterprise for professional competence development.

FMAN 493. Special Topics. I, II, S. 1-6 Hr. PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

FMAN 494. Seminar. I, II, S. 1-3 Hr. PR: Consent. Presentation and discussion of topics of mutual concern to students and faculty.

FMAN 496. Senior Thesis. I, II, S. 1-3 Hr. PR: Consent.

FMAN 498. Honors. I, II, S. 1-3 Hr. PR: Students in Honors Program and consent by the Honors director. Independent study, reading, or research.

*FOR 101. Careers in Natural Resources Management. I. 1 Hr. (Required only for students who rank as freshman in the Division of Forestry.) An introduction to professional activities in forest resources management, recreation and parks management, wildlife and fisheries management, and wood science and utilization. Survey of major issues in natural resources management and conservation.

*FOR 205. Dendrology. I. 3 Hr. Classification and silvical characteristics of North American forest trees.

*FOR 326. Remote Sensing of Environment. II. 2 Hr. PR: MATH 126 and MATH 128. Measurement and interpretation of natural resources and environment from photography and radar, infrared, and microwave imagery.

*FOR 420. Forest Policy and Administration. I, II. 3 Hr. PR: Upperclass forestry major or Consent. Forest policy in the United States; important federal and state laws; administration of public and private forests; problems in multiple-use forestry.

FOR 425. Global Forest Resources. II. 3 Hr. Significance of renewable natural resources on a global scale and the ecological, economic, and social contexts in which they are managed. Emphasis is on world forest resources including timber, wildlife, and social uses.

FOR 470 A-Z. Problems in Forestry, Wood Science, Wildlife, or Recreation. I, II, S. 1-4 Hr. PR: Forestry senior or consent.

FOR 490. Teaching Practicum. I, II, S. 1-3 Hr. PR: Consent. Teaching practice as a tutor or assistant.

FOR 491. Professional Field Experience. I, II, S. 1-18 Hr. PR: Consent. Prearranged experiential learning program, to be planned, supervised, and evaluated for credit by faculty and field supervisors. Involves temporary placement with public or private enterprise for professional competence development.

FOR 492. Directed Study. I, II, S. 1-6 Hr. Directed study, reading, and/or research.

FOR 493 A-Z. Special Topics. I, II, S. 1-6 Hr. PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

*MATH 150. Introduction to Calculus. I, II, S. 3 Hr. PR: MATH 126 or MATH 129 or MATH 124 or Consent. For students in other disciplines needing calculus for applications. Limits of sequences and functions, continuity, derivatives, and integrals of polynomials, rational functions, and exponential and logarithmic functions, partial derivatives, maxima and minima. OR MATH 155, Calculus I.

*MATH 155. Calculus 1. I, II, S. 4 Hr. PR: Two units algebra, one unit geometry, one-half unit trigonometry, and satisfactory performance on departmental placement test or (MATH 126 and MATH 128) or MATH 129. Introduction to limits, continuity, derivatives, antiderivaties, definite integrals, and applications of the derivative. OR MATH 150, Introduction to Calculus.

*PLSC 206. Principles of Plant Science. I, II. 4 Hr. PR: BIOL 101 and BIOL 103. Basics of the nature, history, classification, role, distinction, structure and function, reproduction, improvement, culture, pests, storage handling, production and marketing, and utilization of agricultural plants.

*PPTH 470. Forest Pest Management. II. 4 Hr. PR: (FMAN 311 and BIOL 101 and BIOL 103 and PLSC 206) or BIOL 115 and BIOL 117. Relationship of insects and disease organisms to the forest ecosystem; recognition of agents that affect forest health; management strategies for regulating their damage. (Also listed as ENTO 470.)

*RPTR (3 credits). RPTR 433. Wildland Recreation Management. I. 3 Hr. PR: FMAN 212 or Consent,  OR RPTR 439, Natural Resource Tourism, OR  RPTR 442, Environmental, Historical, and Cultural Interpretation.

*SPA 270. Effective Public Speaking. I, II. 3 Hr. Designed for improvement of the student's speech based upon theory and demonstrated performance of voice and diction skills and public-speaking skills for effective communication in a variety of speaking situations. OR AGEE 421, Agricultural and Natural Resource Communications, OR THET 102, Acting.

*STAT 211. Elementary Statistical Inference. I, II, S. 3 Hr. PR: MATH 124 or MATH 126. (Not open to students who have completed STAT 215.) Basic concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics: descriptive measures, random variables, sampling distributions, estimation, tests of hypotheses, chi-square tests, regression, and correlation. (Equivalent to ECON 225.)

*THET 102. Acting. I, II. 3 Hr. (Open to all students) Basic theories and concepts in stage acting for the beginning student. Emphasis on the physical, intellectual, emotional, and personality languages of acting. OR AGEE 421, Agricultural and Natural Resource Communications, OR SPA 270, Effective Public Speaking.

*WDSC 223. Wood Anatomy and Structure. I. 3 Hr. PR: FOR 205. Anatomy and structure of commercial wood species of the U.S. Survey of basic properties of wood.

*WDSC 232. Primary Conversion and Grading. II. 3 Hr. PR: Forestry major or Consent. Principles of the conversion of raw materials in log form to primary wood products. Elements of the grading of raw materials and primary products. Production planning and control. OR WDSC 422, Harvesting Forest Products,  OR WDSC 423, Forest Roads.

*WMAN 234. Forest Wildlife Management. 3. Hr. Principles and problems of forest wildlife management with emphasis on habitat management at the stand and landscape levels. Habitat manipulations through use of appropriate silvicultural practices, wildlife enhancement techniques, and regulations are evaluated. OR WMAN 493J, Special Topics.

*WMAN 493 A-Z. Special Topics. 1-6 Hr. PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. OR WMAN 234, Forest Wildlife Management.