Wood Science and Technology Curriculum
Professional Areas of Emphasis
Students choose a professional area of emphasis, consisting of 40 hours of course work, to supplement 88 hours of core curriculum in wood science and technology.
(1) Students may choose a specialized "wood processing" area of emphasis consisting of a University-approved minor plus a core of 16 hours of specialized wood science courses and restricted electives. Students transferring into wood science and technology from a related discipline may use the previous major instead of a minor as the area of emphasis provided the student has passed at least 15 semester hours of core course work from the previous discipline as indicated by a common course prefix (i.e., FMAN) with a "C" grade or better, and has received approval from the wood science and technology faculty.
(2) Students may also choose a specialized "forest utilization" area of emphasis consisting of 40 hours of forestry, wood science, restricted electives, and related courses. The forest utilization area of professional emphasis prepares graduates for careers in timber harvesting, forest engineering, primary processing of wood products, and timber procurement.
| B.S. in Wood Science and Technology (Core Curriculum) |
Hrs |
| FOR 101, Careers in Natural Resource Management, or equivalent (1) |
1 |
| ENGL 101, Composition and Rhetoric |
3 |
| ENGL 102, Composition and Rhetoric |
3 |
| BIOL 101 and 103, Biology, or equivalent (2) |
4 |
| CHEM 111 or CHEM 115, Chemistry |
4 |
| MATH 150, Introduction to Calculus |
3 |
| PHYS 101, Introductory Physics |
4 |
| STAT 211, Elementary Statistical Inference |
3 |
| FMAN 222, Forest Mensuration |
4 |
| FOR 203, Careers in Natural Resources 2 |
1 |
| FOR 205, Dendrology |
3 |
| FOR 240, Computer Applications for Natural Resources |
3 |
| FOR 438, Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management |
3 |
| ECON 201, Principles of Economics (counts as GEC 4) |
3 |
| ECON 202, Principles of Economics (counts as GEC 8) |
3 |
| GEC Objective 5 elective (Western Culture) |
3 |
| GEC Objective 6 elective (Artistic Expression) |
3 |
| GEC Objective 7 elective (American Culture) |
3 |
| GEC Objective 9 elective (Non-Western Culture) |
3 |
| WDSC 100, Forest Resources in U.S. History, or equivalent (3) |
3 |
| WDSC 223, Wood Anatomy and Structure |
3 |
| WDSC 232, Timber Procurement and Grading |
3 |
| WDSC 340, Physical Properties of Wood |
3 |
| WDSC 341, Wood Mechanics |
3 |
| WDSC 362, Forest Products Decision-Making |
4 |
| WDSC 413, Wood Chemistry |
3 |
| WDSC 422, Forest Products Harvesting |
3 |
| WDSC 465, Wood-Based Composite Materials |
4 |
| WDSC 494, Wood Science Seminar |
1 |
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| Professional Areas of Emphasis |
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Requirements for the Area of Emphasis in Wood Processing |
Hrs |
| WDSC 330, Wood Machining |
3 |
| WDSC 337, Wood Adhesion and Finishing |
3 |
| WDSC 351, Forest Products Protection |
3 |
| WDSC 460, Plant Layout for Wood Industries (4) |
3 |
| WDSC 491, Professional Field Experience |
3 |
| University-approved Minor or at least 15 hours of core courses in an approved discipline (5) |
15 |
| Restricted electives (6) |
11 |
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| Requirements for the Area of Emphasis in Forest Utilization |
Hrs |
| CE 200, Land Surveying |
3 |
| FHYD 444, Forest Hydrology |
3 |
| FMAN 212, Forest Ecology |
3 |
| FMAN 311, Silvicultural Systems |
4 |
| FMAN 433, Forest Management |
3 |
| FOR 326, Remote Sensing of the Environment |
2 |
| WDSC 423, Forest Roads (4) |
4 |
| WDSC 491, Professional Field Experience |
3 |
| WMAN 234, Forest Wildlife Management |
3 |
| Writing ("W") course |
3 |
| Restricted electives (6) |
10 |
Notes
(1) Students who transfer into wood science and technology and have completed the UNIV 101 or equivalent prior to transferring do not have to take FOR 101.
(2) Students who transfer into wood science and technology and have completed 4 hours of general plant and cellular biology prior to transferring do not have to take the BIOL 101 and 103.
(3) Students who transfer into wood science and technology and have completed GEC Objective 3 prior to transferring do not have to take WDSC 100. More information on the General Education Curriculum may be found at http://www.arc.wvu.edu/courses/GEC.html.
(4) Capstone course.
(5) For advanced students transferring into WS&T from a related major. To qualify, the area of emphasis must:
a. Include a core consisting of at least 15 semester hours of course work from the student's
previous major,
b. Must all be from a single discipline as indicated by the course prefix (i.e., FMAN),
c. Must have been passed with a "C" grade or better, and
d. Must be approved by the Wood Science & Technology faculty.
(6) Restricted electives must contribute to the student's professional development and must be approved by the student's advisor.
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