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Program checklist · B.S.

Forest Ecosystems

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre · Dallas, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Credits (computed from items)
346-358
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214643
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214643_e788b20e
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    3 items
    1. FOR 123N
      Forests, Trees, and People
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. FOR 204
      Silvics and Forest Dynamics
      Not resolved to a course
      2
    3. SOILS 101
      Introductory Soil Science
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    3 items
    1. FOR 203
      Field Dendrology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. FOR 255
      GPS and GIS Applications for Natural Resources Professionals
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. FOR 308
      Forest Ecology
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Additional Courses

    4 items
    1. Select 3 credits from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. AGBM 101
      Economic Principles of Agribusiness Decision Making
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ECON 102
      Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ECON 104
      Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
      Not resolved to a course

    Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    10 items
    1. CAS/ENGL 138T
      Rhetoric and Civic Life II
      Not resolved to a course
      or: CAS 100 Effective Speech
      3
    2. ENGL 202C
      Effective Writing: Technical Writing
      Not resolved to a course
      or: ENGL 202D Effective Writing: Business Writing
      3
    3. Select 3 credits from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. ENGL 15
      Rhetoric and Composition
      Not resolved to a course
    5. ENGL 30H
      Honors Rhetoric and Composition
      Not resolved to a course
    6. ENGL/CAS 137H
      Rhetoric and Civic Life I
      Not resolved to a course
    7. Select 3-4 credits from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    8. STAT 200
      Elementary Statistics
      Not resolved to a course
    9. STAT 240
      Introduction to Biometry
      Not resolved to a course
    10. STAT 250
      Introduction to Biostatistics
      Not resolved to a course

    Requirements for the Option

    1 item
    1. Select an option
      Not resolved to a course
      62-66

    Requirements for the Option

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses

      7 items
      1. BIOL 110
        4
      2. FOR 201N
        Global Change and Ecosystems
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. FOR/WFS 431
        Conservation Genetics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. FOR 445
        Wildlife Habitat Management
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. SOILS 102
        Introductory Soil Science Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      6. WFS/FOR 430
        Conservation Biology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. WFS/FOR 465
        Restoration Ecology
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      1 item
      1. BIOL 220W
        4

      Additional Courses

      6 items
      1. CHEM 110
        Chemical Principles I
        or: CHEM 130 Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry
        3
      2. FOR 450W
        Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
        Not resolved to a course
        or: FOR 480 Policy and Administration
        3
      3. Select 3 credits from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. FOR 455
        Remote Sensing and Spatial Data Handling
        Not resolved to a course
      5. GEOG 363
        Geographic Information Systems
        Not resolved to a course
      6. SOILS 450
        Environmental Geographic Information Systems
        Not resolved to a course

      Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      6 items
      1. MATH 110
        Techniques of Calculus I
        or: MATH 140 Calculus With Analytic Geometry I
        4
      2. Select 3-4 credits from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3-4
      3. FOR 266
        Forest Resources Measurements
        Not resolved to a course
      4. FOR 350
        Forest Ecosystem Monitoring and Data Analysis
        Not resolved to a course
      5. WFS 310
        Wildlife and Fisheries Measurements
        Not resolved to a course
      6. WFS 340
        Statistics for Conservation of Wild Populations
        Not resolved to a course

      Supporting Courses and Related Areas

      1 item
      1. In consultation with academic adviser, select 21 credits from department list for the option. A minimum of 12 credits must be 300- or 400-level. If FOR 450W is not selected as an Additional Course, then Supporting Course selections must include FOR 450W or WFS 447W.
        Not resolved to a course
        21

      Prescribed Courses

      8 items
      1. ENT 313
        2
      2. FOR 320
        Wildland Fire Management
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. FOR 421
        Silviculture: Applied Forest Ecology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. FOR 440
        Forest and Conservation Economics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. FOR 442
        Forest Conservation: Principles and Practices
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. FOR 470
        Watershed Management
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. FOR 480
        Policy and Administration
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. PPEM 318
        2

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      4 items
      1. FOR 266
        Forest Resources Measurements
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. FOR 350
        Forest Ecosystem Monitoring and Data Analysis
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. FOR 455
        Remote Sensing and Spatial Data Handling
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. FOR 466W
        Forest Management and Planning
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Additional Courses

      4 items
      1. BIOL 110
        Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity
        or: BIOL 127 Introduction to Plant Biology
        3-4
      2. CHEM 110
        Chemical Principles I
        or: CHEM 130 Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry
        3
      3. FOR 401
        Urban Forest Management
        Not resolved to a course
        or: FOR 450W Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
        3
      4. WFS 209N
        Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation
        Not resolved to a course
        or: FOR 445 Wildlife Habitat Management
        3

      Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      8 items
      1. Select 4-6 credits from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        4-6
      2. MATH 22& MATH 26
        College Algebra With Analytic Geometry and Applications IIand Plane Trigonometry and Applications of Trigonometry
        Not resolved to a course
      3. MATH 22& MATH 33
        College Algebra With Analytic Geometry and Applications IIand Mathematics for Sustainability
        Not resolved to a course
      4. MATH 22& MATH 34
        College Algebra With Analytic Geometry and Applications IIand The Mathematics of Money
        Not resolved to a course
      5. MATH 22& AGBM 106
        College Algebra With Analytic Geometry and Applications IIand Agribusiness Problem Solving
        Not resolved to a course
      6. MATH 41
        Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
        Not resolved to a course
      7. MATH 110
        4
      8. MATH 140
        4

      Supporting Courses and Related Areas

      1 item
      1. In consultation with academic adviser, select 12 credits from department for the option. A minimum of six credits must be 300- or 400-level.
        Not resolved to a course
        12

      Prescribed Courses

      7 items
      1. CAS 404
        Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. FOR 320
        Wildland Fire Management
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. FOR 403
        Invasive Forest Plants: Identification, Ecology, and Management
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. FOR 421
        Silviculture: Applied Forest Ecology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. FOR 440
        Forest and Conservation Economics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. FOR 480
        Policy and Administration
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. SOILS 422
        Natural Resources Conservation and Community Sustainability
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      3 items
      1. FOR 266
        Forest Resources Measurements
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. FOR 401
        Urban Forest Management
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. FOR 450W
        Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Additional Courses

      15 items
      1. BIOL 110
        Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity
        or: BIOL 127 Introduction to Plant Biology
        3-4
      2. CHEM 110
        Chemical Principles I
        or: CHEM 130 Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry
        3
      3. Select 3 credits from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. EDPSY 14
        Learning and Instruction
        Not resolved to a course
      5. EDTHP 115
        Education in American Society
        Not resolved to a course
      6. RPTM 325
        3
      7. Select 3 credits from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. AG 160
        3
      9. ANTH 45N
        Cultural Diversity: A Global Perspective
        Not resolved to a course
      10. METEO 133N
        Ethics of Climate Change
        Not resolved to a course
      11. PHIL 118
        Environmental Philosophy
        Not resolved to a course
      12. Select 3 credits from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      13. FOR 455
        Remote Sensing and Spatial Data Handling
        Not resolved to a course
      14. GEOG 363
        Geographic Information Systems
        Not resolved to a course
      15. SOILS 450
        Environmental Geographic Information Systems
        Not resolved to a course

      Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      8 items
      1. Select 4-6 credits from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        4-6
      2. MATH 22& MATH 26
        College Algebra With Analytic Geometry and Applications IIand Plane Trigonometry and Applications of Trigonometry
        Not resolved to a course
      3. MATH 22& MATH 33
        College Algebra With Analytic Geometry and Applications IIand Mathematics for Sustainability
        Not resolved to a course
      4. MATH 22& MATH 34
        College Algebra With Analytic Geometry and Applications IIand The Mathematics of Money
        Not resolved to a course
      5. MATH 22& AGBM 106
        College Algebra With Analytic Geometry and Applications IIand Agribusiness Problem Solving
        Not resolved to a course
      6. MATH 41
        Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
        Not resolved to a course
      7. MATH 110
        4
      8. MATH 140
        4

      Supporting Courses and Related Areas

      1 item
      1. In consultation with academic adviser, select 12 credits from department for the option. A minimum of 6 credits must be 300- or 400-level.
        Not resolved to a course
        12

      Prescribed Courses

      10 items
      1. BIOL 110
        4
      2. CHEM 110
        3
      3. CHEM 111
        1
      4. CHEM 112
        3
      5. CHEM 113
        1
      6. FOR 475
        Principles of Forest Soils Management
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. MATH 141
        4
      8. PHYS 211
        General Physics: Mechanics
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      9. PHYS 213
        General Physics: Fluids and Thermal Physics
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      10. SOILS 102
        Introductory Soil Science Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        1

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      5 items
      1. FOR 350
        Forest Ecosystem Monitoring and Data Analysis
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. FOR 370
        Watershed Ecohydrology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. FOR 470
        Watershed Management
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. FOR 477
        Field Methods in Watershed Ecohydrology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. MATH 140
        4

      Additional Courses

      4 items
      1. FOR 455
        Remote Sensing and Spatial Data Handling
        Not resolved to a course
        or: SOILS 450 Environmental Geographic Information Systems
        3
      2. FOR 496
        Independent Studies
        Not resolved to a course
        or: SOILS 496 Independent Studies
        1
      3. GEOSC 1
        Physical Geology
        Not resolved to a course
        or: GEOSC 20 Planet Earth
        3
      4. Select a writing-intensive (W) course offered in the College of Agricultural Sciences
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Supporting Courses and Related Areas

      1 item
      1. In consultation with academic adviser, select 12 credits from department list for the option. A minimum of 6 credits must be 300- or 400-level.
        Not resolved to a course
        12
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