2025-2026 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog

Jun 16, 2025

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2025-2026 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog

Forestry, Tribal Forestry Concentration, B.S. MAP

Major Academic Plans

At Cal Poly Humboldt, your path to graduation is shaped by your goals and interests. Major Academic Plans (MAPs) suggest courses each semester to help you meet degree requirements in four years. They’re flexible, especially for General Education & All-University Requirements , so use them as a guide-not a rule. First-year students join Place-Based Learning Communities (PBLCs), taking connected courses with peers. Some majors fulfill GE requirements through Approved General Education Modifications by Major . Use DARS planning tools to build your personalized plan, and meet with your advisor each semester to customize your schedule and stay on track. Visit the PBLC website for more information.

Year 1

Semester 1 (16 Units)

Major (Core, Lower Division) FIRE 123 - Fundamentals of Fuel and Fire Units: 3
Major (Core, Lower Division) and Lower Division GE Area 5B: Biological Science (Includes a Laboratory Activity GE Area 5C) BOT 105 - General Botany Units: 4
Major (Core, Lower Division) and Lower Division GE Area 2: Mathematics STAT 108 - Elementary Statistics Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 1A: Written Communication Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 1B: Critical Thinking SCI 100 - Becoming a STEM Professional in the 21st Century Units: 3

Semester 2 (16 Units)

Major (Core, Lower Division) FOR 130 - Dendrology Units: 3
Major (Core, Lower Division) and Lower Division GE Area 5A: Physical Science CHEM 107 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Units: 4
Major (Core, Lower Division) and Lower Division GE Area 4: Social Sciences GSP 101 - Geospatial Concepts Units: 3
Major (Concentration, Tribal Forestry) NAS 104 - Introduction to Native American Studies Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 1C: Speech Communication Units: 3

Year 2

Semester 3 (16 Units)

Major (Core, Lower Division) and Lower Division GE Area 4: Social Sciences ESM 105 - Natural Resource Conservation Units: 3
Major (Concentration, Tribal Forestry, Lower Division) and GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies and Diversity and Common Ground: Domestic and American Institutions: U.S. History NAS 200 - Indigenous Peoples in U.S. History Units: 3
Major (Core, Lower Division) FOR 210 - Forest Measurements and Biometry Units: 4
Major (Core, Lower Division) FOR 231 - Forest Ecology Units: 3
Major (Core, Lower Division) FOR 250 - Introduction to Forest Operations Units: 3

Semester 4 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Lower Division) GSP 216 - Introduction to Remote Sensing Units: 3
Major (Core, Lower Division) FOR 222 - Forest Health and Protection Units: 3
Major (Core, Lower Division) SOIL 260 - Introduction to Soil Science Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 3A: Arts
or
Humanities
Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3

Year 3

Semester 5 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Upper Division) FOR 365 - Forest Economics and Finance Units: 3
Major (Concentration, Tribal Forestry, Lower Division) ANTH 105 - Archaeology and World Prehistory Units: 3
Major (Concentration, Tribal Forestry, Upper Division) and Upper Division GE Area 2/5: Mathematics or Sciences NAS 309 - Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Indigenous Natural Resource Management Units: 3
Major (Concentration, Tribal Forestry, Upper Division) FIRE 321 - Fire Ecology Units: 3
Major (Concentration, Tribal Forestry, Upper Division) NAS 361 - Tribal Sovereignty, Tribal Citizens or NAS 362 - Tribal Governance and Leadership Units: 3

Semester 6 (13 Units)

Major (Core, Upper Division) FOR 311 - Forest Mensuration and Growth Units: 4
Major (Core, Upper Division) FOR 331 - Silvics - Foundation of Silviculture Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 3A: Arts
or
Humanities
Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3

Year 4

Semester 7 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Upper Division) FOR 432 - Silviculture Units: 4
Major (Core, Upper Division) and American Institutions: U.S. and California Government FOR 359 - Forest and Rangeland Policy Units: 3
Major (Core, Upper Division) and Upper Division GE Area 4: Social Sciences ESM 305 - Environmental Conflict Resolution Units: 3
Upper Division GE Area 3: Arts or Humanities
and Diversity and Common Ground: Domestic or Non-Domestic Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 2

Semester 8 (14 Units)

Major (Core, Upper Division) WSHD 310 - Hydrology and Watershed Management Units: 4
Major (Concentration, Tribal Forestry, Upper Division) NAS 304 - Native Tribes of California or NAS 468 - Tribal Justice Systems Units: 3
Major (Concentration, Tribal Forestry, Upper Division) NAS 364 - Federal Indian Law I or NAS 365 - Federal Indian Law II Units: 4
Major (Core, Upper Division) and Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) FOR 479W - Forestry Capstone Units: 3