The Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation offers a wide array of graduate courses reflecting advanced topics and the latest scientific developments and techniques in our fields of study. Broad descriptions of the graduate classes currently offered by Forestry faculty are listed below. The Graduate Catalog provides details on course requirements and other information. Recent Timetables of Classes will show classes taught in recent semesters for Forestry and throughout the University. Forestry graduate students develop a Plan of Study with their advisory committee that outlines coursework to be completed. Classes are typically drawn from numerous departments across the university, including Statistics, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science, Geography, Wood Science, Fisheries and Wildlife, Horticulture, Economics, Agricultural Economics, Biology, and many others that suit the individual needs of Forestry students. Please note that not all courses are offered every semester.
List of Graduate courses:
The following 4000-level courses may be taken for graduate credit:
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4354: FOREST SOILS & HYDROLOGY - Principles of forest soils and hydrology and applications to forest management. Forest soil development, relationships of soil and hydrologic properties to tree growth, and the management of soil and soil water to enhance fiber production.
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4364: ADVANCED SILVICULTURE & FOREST VEGETATION MANAGEMENT - Advanced topics in silviculture with an emphasis on species silvical differences; forest vegetation management and control, herbicides used in forestry, their chemistry, toxicology, application technology; environmental considerations; tree improvement, individual tree growth, and stand dynamics as affected by intermediate silvicultural operations; implications of atmospheric deposition.
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4374: FORESTED WETLANDS - Classifications, jurisdictional delineation, and management options of forested wetlands. Relationship of hydrology, soils, and vegetation to ecosystem processes, societal values, and management with regard to environmental and legal considerations and best management practices. Emphasis is on forested wetlands in the southern U.S., but national and international wetlands are included.
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4714: HARVESTING SYSTEMS EVALUATION - Principles and techniques for evaluating harvesting machines and systems design, application, productivity, and financial performance.
5000 level courses:
- 5004: GRADUATE SEMINAR
Special topics, critical reviews, and discussions of pertinent literature throughout a wide range of subject areas in forestry. May be repeated. Pass/Fail only. (1H,1C). I,II.
- 5104: (GEOG 5104): INTERDISCIPLINARY SEMINAR IN REMOTE SENSING AND GIS
Interdisciplinary seminar devoted to current research in the fields of remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems, and related topics. Seminars, workshops, and presentations conducted by students, faculty, and visitors. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Pass/Fail only. (1H,1C). - 5134: ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
Seminar-styled course will develop and explore theories and practical approaches to understanding and managing modern environmental conflicts, with an emphasis on the processes and structures unique to the United States. Causes, controls, and potential remedies for managing the intense conflicts routinely associated with natural resource management and environmental regulation. Graduate standing required. Prerequisites: None.
- 5214: ADVANCED FOREST INVENTORY
An advanced course in forest inventory and sampling. Topics include the foundations of point, plot, and probability proportional to prediction sampling, application of Bayesian and James-Stein methods, and unequal probability sampling in the forest setting. Prerequisites: 3215 or 3216 or STAT 4524. (3H,3C) II.
- 5224: FOREST BIOMETRY
Theory and practice involved in the measurement and modeling of the growth and yield of forest trees and stands Prerequisites: 3215, 3216, STAT 5606, STAT 5616. (3H,3C) I.
- 5254: REMOTE SENSING OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Philosophy and rationale of remote sensing as a part of the resource management process; comparisons of analogic and digital sensors; sensor selection and proper use; accuracy assessment; signature development; and identification of factors which affect the quality of remotely sensed information. Prerequisites: CEE 4255 or GEOG 4354. (2H,3L,3C) II.
- 5264: GIS APPLICATIONS IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Explore the types and applications of publicly available natural resources spatial data, and investigates methods and algorithms for terrain modeling and landscape metrics. Focus on evaluation of the impacts of data errors and variability on analysis results, including sensitivity analysis of GIS-based resource assessments. Prerequisites: FOR 4214 or GEOG 4084 or equivalent (Introduction to GIS). (2H,3L,3C)
- 5334: (PPWS 5334): PLANT WATER RELATIONS
Properties and status of water in the plant and thermodynamics in relation to water and solute movement; measuring water deficits and drought tolerance; and transpiration and stomatal action. Prerequisites: PPWS 3504. (2H,3L,3C) I.
- 5354: ADVANCED FOREST SOILS
Current topics in forest soils with emphasis on soil-site relationships, managing soil water, tree roots and nutrient uptake, diagnosis and correction of nutrient deficiencies, effect of atmospheric deposition on forest soils, and modeling and simulation of nutrient and water movement in forest soils. Prerequisites: 4354. (2H,3L,3C) II.
- 5374: ADVANCED FOREST ECOLOGY
Advanced topics in forest ecology, including: forest populations, forest community dynamics, forest community structure and analysis, forest productivity on a global scale, ecology of forest landscapes, spatial heterogeneity, and hierarchy issues in ecology. Prerequisites: 3314, MATH 2016, STAT 5606, STAT 5616. (2H,3L,3C) II.
- 5415, 5416: ADVANCED FOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT and ECONOMICS
5415: Application of microeconomics to solving forest resource problems. Emphasis on forest products demand and supply analysis, forest products marketing, forest capital theory, and inter-regional and international trade in forest products. 5416: Impacts of economic and physical variables upon forest appraisal and management decisions. Valuation of non-market goods and economics of multiple-use. Application of operations research tools in evaluating forest management alternatives in public and private forest planning. Prerequisites: 3414, 4414, 4424. (3H,3C) 5415: II; 5416: I.
- 5434: OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS IN FOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Timber and multiple use management cases will be used to demonstrate the application of forest management, economic, biometric, and silvicultural principles to operational management problems. Microcomputer applications are emphasized. Course is designed for any graduate student in forestry. Consent required. Prerequisites: 5415, 5416, 5224. (3H,3C) II.
- 5454: WILDLAND RECREATION THEORY
Theoretical approach to understanding wildland recreation behavior. Emphasis given to such concepts as motivation, attitudes, conflict, behavior change, satisfaction, and personal and social benefits. Prerequisites: 9 credits of Recreation course work required. (3H,3C) II.
- 5464: SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH METHODS IN NATURAL RESOURCS
Social science research design and methods for students studying natural resource management. Addresses the unique and interdisciplinary nature of social science research related to complex natural resource problems. Guides students through the development of research questions into detailed research proposals that address human dimensions of natural resource management. Students’ own research topics will provide examples for in-class discussion of research design. (3H, 3C) - 5474: WILDLAND RECREATION ECONOMICS
Application of economic theory to wildland recreation resource management, primarily from the public sector view: market allocation of resources, market failures, supply-demand interaction, valuation of nonmarket goods, benefit/cost analysis. Not for credit for forest management/economics students. 6 credits of Economics and 9 credits of Recreation course work required. (2H,2C) I.
- 5484: WILDERNESS MANAGEMENT
Principles and practices for managing wilderness and back country areas. Emphasis given to visitor management to protect resources and provide wilderness experiences. 9 credits of Forest, Wildlife, and/or Recreation Management required. (3H,3C) II.
- 5494: NATURAL RESOURCE RESEARCH PROCEDURES
An examination of concepts and philosophies of science and research as applied to forestry and related renewable natural resource research programs. Emphasis is on scientific procedure, ethics, and responsibility. Attention is also paid to the specifics of establishing research projects, contracts, and grants and carrying them out. Consent required. (2H,2C) II. - 4514: FOREST AND TREE PESTS
Identification and ecology of biotic and abiotic influences on forest and landscape tree health. Developing a theoretical and practical understanding for diagnosing and managing pests and stresses of trees in both the forest and landscape setting. Insects and diseases that attack trees. Prerequisites: FOR 3324 or HORT 3325 or HORT 3326.
- 5614: (WOOD 5614): FOREST PRODUCTS MARKETING & MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
Examination of forest products markets, industry structure, distribution channels, and strategic management trends. Case studies demonstrate the impact of these factors on decision-making in the forest products industry. Prerequisites: 4614 or 3424. (3H,3C) II.
- 5714: ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVE HARVESTING
- 5894: FINAL EXAMINATION
Pass/Fail only. (3H,3C).
- 5904: PROJECT & REPORT
Variable credit course.
- 5954: STUDY ABROAD
Variable credit course.
- 5974: INDEPENDENT STUDY
Pass/Fail only. Variable credit course.
- 5984 (SS) CONSTRUCTING SUSTAINABILITY
This course examines the history, current status, and future prospects of sustainability and resiliency as unifying concepts for science, policy, and public understanding of environmental management. It synthesizes ecological, economic, and political perspectives and it involves multidisciplinary, multi-institutional, bio-cultural, deliberative and collaborative approaches. (II)
- 5994: RESEARCH & THESIS
Variable credit course.
- 7994: RESEARCH & DISSERTATION
Variable credit course.
I - Indicates that a class is taught in the fall semester (the first semester of the academic year).
II - Indicates that a class is taught in the spring semester (the second semester of the academic year).
SS - Special Study. Classes are often offered as Special Studies the first few years they are taught. Eventually, after the University approval process is complete, many of these classes become permanent classes with assigned course numbers. (II)
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