2022-2023 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog

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2022-2023 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Forestry, Forest Restoration Concentration, B.S.

This program meets the qualifications for “Forester” in federal employment.

Concentration Requirements (29 Units)

FISH 300 - Introduction to Fishery Biology Units: 3
or
RRS 306 - Wildland Resource Principles Units: 3
FOR 430 - Forest Ecosystems Units: 3
FOR 431 - Forest Restoration Units: 3
FOR 471 - Forest Administration and Ethics Units: 3
FOR 475 - Forest Management Decision Making Units: 3
FOR 476 - Advanced Forest Management Units: 2
GSP 216 - Introduction to Remote Sensing Units: 3
GSP 270 - Geographic Information Science (GIS) Units: 3

Electives

Complete two of the following courses.

BOT 394 - Forest Pathology Units: 3
ESM 425 - Environmental Impact Assessment Units: 3
FOR 321 - Fire Ecology Units: 3
FOR 350 - Forest Harvesting Systems Units: 3
FOR 353 - Forest Road Location and Design Units: 3
FOR 374 - Wilderness Area Management Units: 3
FOR 423 - Wildland Fuels Management Units: 3
GSP 370 - Intermediate Geographic Information Science (GIS) Units: 3
RRS 430 - Wildland Restoration and Development Units: 3
SOIL 468 - Introduction to Agroforestry Units: 3
WSHD 424 - Watershed Hydrology Units: 3
WSHD 458 - Climate Change and Land Use Units: 3