Introduction
The
Forestry program at the College of
Natural Resources is the number one
undergraduate program in the nation.
Five options are available for students
who select a major in Forestry: Forest
Management, Forest Administration and
Utilization, Urban Forestry, Forest
Recreation, and Forest Ecosystem
Restoration and Management. All options
are fully accredited by the Society of
American Foresters.
Why Study Forestry at UW-Stevens Point?
Program
strengths include an integrated resource
management curriculum, the intern
program, field-oriented instruction,
small upper-level class size, intensive
academic advising, summer camp and
optional field study in the Black Forest
of Germany.
Department Features
The CNR
has fourteen faculty members with Ph.D.s
in Forestry, who represent areas of
expertise in urban forestry, forest
products, recreation, entomology,
silvics, pathology, fire management,
measurement, computers, pathology,
forest ecology, harvesting systems and
ecosystem management.
High School Preparation
To
prepare for a major in Forestry, high
school students should focus on courses
in biology, chemistry, mathematics,
computers and communication.
Employment Opportunity
Forestry
graduates have enjoyed 80-95 percent
placement with opportunities in state,
federal, county, municipal and private
employment. Summer employment and
internships between the junior and
senior year are encouraged, as they
provide excellent field experience,
further helping a student for higher,
permanent positions after graduating.
Sample Program of Study for
the Forestry Major
|
Freshman Year
|
|
First Semester |
Credits |
Second Semester |
Credits |
|
Introduction to
Plant Biology -
Bio 130* |
5 |
Introduction to
Animal Biology -
Bio 160* |
5 |
|
Freshman English
- Eng 101 |
3 |
Freshman English
- Eng 102 |
3 |
|
People,
Resources and
the Biosphere -
NR 150 |
3 |
Ecological Basis
for NR
Management - NR
151 |
3 |
|
History |
3 |
Applied Calculus
- Math 111*
|
3 |
|
Wellness |
1 |
Wellness |
1 |
|
Freshman Seminar
- NR 001 |
0 |
|
|
|
Total
|
15 |
Total |
15 |
|
Sophomore Year
|
|
Fundamental
Chemistry - Chem
105* |
5 |
Forest Biometry
- FOR 321 |
4 |
|
Introduction to
Fisheries,
Forestry, and
Wildlife
Resources - NR
250 |
4 |
Intro to Soil
and Water
Resources - NR
251 |
3 |
|
Forest Ecology
and Systematics
- FOR 232 |
3 |
Principles of
Macroeconomics -
Econ 210
|
3 |
|
Fund. of Oral
Communication -
Comm 101
|
2 |
Humanities |
3 |
|
Basic
Trigonometry and
Appl. - Math 112
|
2 |
Intro to
Geographic Info
Systems - Geo
279 |
2 |
|
Total
|
16 |
Total
|
15 |
* Check individual major
requirements for
courses.
|
UWSP Forestry Graduates at
Work
Forest Technician
Wisconsin DNR
u
Forester
Georgia Pacific
Corporation
u
Arborist
Hendrickson-
The Care of Trees
u
Park Ranger
National Park Service
u
Urban Forester
American Forests
u
Peace Corps
Africa
|
Summer
Camp is required for all Forestry majors
after the sophomore year. Here the
integration of resource management
disciplines is emphasized through
hands-on field exercises in forestry,
wildlife, water resources and soil
science. There are two options for the
summer camp program:
-
Treehaven is a
1,400-acre field station near
Tomahawk, WI, that serves as a base
for our summer camp program. Each
summer 200 CNR majors participate in
this 6-week field-oriented program.
- The European
Environmental Studies Program in
Poland and Germany is the
alternative to Treehaven. Each
summer 42 students travel to Europe
to study natural resource management
practices and environmental
problems.
During
the junior and senior years of the
forestry program, students complete the
required courses to be certified
nationally as a forester. These courses
include:
-
Forest Mensuration - FOR
322
-
Forest Ecosystem Ecology
- FOR 332
-
Fire Management &
Ecology - FOR 324
-
Forest Products - FOR
370
|
-
Forest Management and
Finance - FOR 425
-
Silviculture - FOR 432
-
Forest Entomology - FOR
426
|
