Four Year Forest Operations Program Map (Non Co-op option)
| Term 1 Sept – Dec |
Term 2 Jan – Apr |
Summer May – Aug |
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| Year 1 | Basic Sciences, Economics, English, Math, Soil Science, Introduction to Forestry, Biometrics, & Computer Applications, Pathways in Natural Resources, First-year Integrative Seminar | Summer | ||
| Year 2 | Forest Plant Biology & Ecology Forest Measurements, Hydrology, Operations Conservation Theory |
Summer | Fall Interior Field School* | |
| Year 3 | Silviculture, Entomology, Pathology, Fire, Wildlife/Fish, Mechanics of Wood | Forest Economics, Operations Planning & Management, Forest Measurement, Soil Mechanics, Forest Engineering | Spring Coastal Field School* | Summer |
| Year 4 | Forest Policy, Forest Machinery & Engineering, Business of Forest Operation, Wood Properties & Manufacturing, Mathematical Modeling, Geographic Information Systems | Sustainable Integrated Forest Management, Business Management, Professional Communication and Ethics | ||
* Field Schools are one week in duration. They are scheduled immediately before or after regular classes.
Five Year Forest Operations Program Map (Co-op option)
| Term 1 Sept – Dec |
Term 2 Jan – Apr |
Summer May – Aug |
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| Year 1 | Basic Sciences, Economics, English, Math, Soil Science, Introduction to Forestry, Biometrics, & Computer Applications, Pathways in Natural Resources, First-year Integrative Seminar | Summer | ||
| Year 2 | Forest Plant Biology & Ecology, Forest Measurements, Hydrology, Operations, Conservation Theory | Co-op 1 (Junior) | Fall Interior Field School* | |
| Year 3 | Silviculture, Entomology, Pathology, Fire, Wildlife/Fish, Mechanics of Wood | Co-op 2 (Intermediate) |
Co-op 3 (Intermediate) |
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| Year 4 | Co-op 4 (Intermediate) |
Forest Economics, Operations Planning & Management, Forest Measurement, Soil Mechanics, Forest Engineering, Geographic Information Systems | Spring Coastal Field School* |
Co-op 5 (Senior) |
| Year 5 | Forest Policy, Forest Machinery & Engineering, Business of Forest Operation, Wood Properties & Manufacturing, Mathematical Modeling | Sustainable Integrated Forest Management, Business Management, Professional Communication and Ethics | ||
* Field Schools are one week in duration. They are scheduled immediately before or after regular classes.
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