Resource Management: Wildland Fire Science, B.S.

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This major is administered by the Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management Discipline.

The Resource Management: Wildland Fire Science Option satisfies the Interdisciplinary Studies GEP requirement. For more information, see the GEP section of the catalog.

Resource Management Core

Natural Resources courses, 20 credits

Geography

GEOG 101 - The Physical Environment 5 cr.

Field Techniques in Natural Resources

Choose one:

Summer Field Experience, 7 credits

European Summer Program, 8 credits

NRES 475 - European Environmental Studies Seminar 1-8 cr.

Wildland Fire Science, 77-80 credits

Advanced Biology and Ecology, 21-22 credits

Required

FOR 432 - Silviculture 3 cr.
BIOL 342 - Vascular Plant Taxonomy 4 cr.
NRES 459 - Ecosystem Management and Restoration 3 cr.
FOR 325 - Range Management 3 cr. or
BIOL 345 - Agrostology 2 cr.

Take remaining 6 credits from

GEOG 353 - Physical Climatology and Meteorology 3 cr.
FOR 424 - Forest Pathology 3 cr.
FOR 426 - Forest Entomology 3 cr. or
BIOL 367 - General Entomology 4 cr.
FOR 433 - Regional Silviculture 2 cr.
BIOL 350 - Tree Physiology 3 cr.
BIOL 355 - Plant Ecology 4 cr.
BIOL 377 - Ornithology 3 cr. or
BIOL 378 - Mammalogy 3 cr.
NRES 377 - Remote Sensing I 3 cr. or
GEOG 377 - Remote Sensing I 3 cr.
NRES 458 - Biodiversity and Conservation Biology 3 cr.
NRES 473 - Resource Policy and Law 3 cr.
WATR 389 - Hydrology 3 cr.
WATR 493 - Advanced Hydrologic Analysis 3 cr.
WLDL 372 - Wildlife of North America 3 cr.

Approved Wildland Fire Science Experience

One summer of an adviser approved wildland fire science experience:

an independent research project (1-3 credits of NRES 499 )
an internship (1-3 credits of NRES 381 ), or
an adviser-approved in-field employment experience.

Communication in the Major

Capstone Experience

NRES 455 - Advanced Fire Ecology 3 cr.