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Forest Engineering Degrees
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Forest Engineering Program Objectives
The Forest Engineering Program at Oregon State University prepares
graduates to plan and implement complex forestry and natural
resource operations that help meet global demands for wood products
while sustaining water, habitat, and other forest resources.
It provides “work ready” graduates for entry into
the diverse professional field of forest engineering. Early career
accomplishments include harvest unit design, forest road location
and design, contract inspection and administration, cost analysis,
and forest transportation system design and management. Mid-career
accomplishments commonly expand to involve aspects of engineering
management, including planning and budgeting, supervision, wood
procurement, harvest and road design reviews, and scheduling
and controlling forest operations.
These objectives are achieved through an educational program
that includes the following elements:
Engineering in a Forestry Context
- a rigorous engineering education within a forestry context.
Forestry Principles
- the fundamental forestry principles so that Forest Engineering
graduates will be able to develop engineered forest operations
that achieve silvicultural objectives.
Soil and Water Resources
- the physical and biological aspects of soil and water
resources so that Forest Engineering graduates will be
able to develop engineered forest operations that appropriately
protect these resources.
Surveying and Measurement
- surveying and measurement of land and forest resources
so that the engineering tasks associated with Forest Land
Management, specifically, the design of appropriate Forest
Operations can be effectively completed.
Forest Transportation
- analysis and design principles for the physical and
system aspects of the Forest Transportation infrastructure
so that Forest Engineering graduates can provide designs
and manage the forest transportation in a way that meets
the needs of forest land management and minimizes environmental
impact.
Harvesting Operations
- analysis and design principles for the physical and
system aspects of Harvesting operations so that Forest
Engineering graduates can plan and manage safe, economic,
and environmentally sound forest operations.
Planning and Economics
- principles and techniques for forest land management
and operational planning in an environmental and economic
context so that Forest Engineering graduates can effectively
develop successful forest operation plans.
For more information please refer to the
Forest Engineering, Forest Engineering/Civil Engineering Undergraduate
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Forest Engineering Degree (B.S.)
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Forest Engineering-Civil Engineering Degree(B.S.)
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Forest Management Degree
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Forest
Management
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The Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management
carries the Society of American Foresters’ accreditation
of Professional Foresters. Approximately 60 undergraduate students
are currently enrolled in the program and over a dozen faculty
work directly with students in classes, field labs, and college
activities.
The Forest Management profession requires an understanding
of natural resource systems and the management of forest resources
for multiple uses. The core curriculum is a broad-based education
which includes basic courses in the biological, physical, social
sciences, as well as professional courses and 6 months of work
experience designed to prepare students to manage forest resources.
Strength in a specific area is obtained by selecting an option
in one of the following areas and serves to fulfill the 180
credits for graduation:
• Forest Ecosystem Science
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Forest Environmental Consultation
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Human-Forest Interactions
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International Forestry
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Plantation Silviculture
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Restoration of Forest Landscapes
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Wildland Fire Management
Graduates are employed by private and public organizations.
The private sector includes the forest timber and products
industry, forestry consulting firms, environmental organizations,
and self-employment. Public employers include federal, state,
and local government agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service,
Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Peace Corps,
and State Departments of Forestry and Natural Resources. Successful
Forest Managers must communicate with others and make decisions
based on the biological processes of the forest, as well as
the social and economic forces that influence forest policies.
All students pursuing the BS in Forest Management are required
to earn a grade of “C-” or better in the required
courses taught within the College of Forestry or their approved
substitutes taught elsewhere.
For more information please refer to the
Forest Management Undergraduate Advising Guide (pdf).
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Forest Management
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Forest Operations Management Degree
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Forest Operations Management Objectives
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The Bachelor of Science in Forest Operations
Management will educate society-ready natural resource professionals
with strengths
in forest operations, forest management, and business management
to support the needs of the forestry sector in Oregon. Currently,
we anticipate the greatest demand for these graduates to be
from the forest industry and the contractors that support operations
on industrial and state agency forestlands where timber production
is a land management objective. For example, the graduates
will be well-prepared to work in the forest products industry
as entry-level managers of forest operations projects for service
firms such as logging or silvicultural contractors, or be
employed directly as company or agency representatives that
supervise this growing contracting work force. Additionally,
graduates will have the business background that will allow
them to add value to the growing new class of forest landowners
in Oregon - the timberland investment management organizations.
We anticipate relatively little demand for these graduates
from the federal land management agencies at the present time
because of non-production land management objectives, but some
projections call for an emerging shift in objectives that could
trigger demand for FOM graduates within the decade.
Those who complete this program will be well prepared to continue
on to graduate school in a variety of disciplines that range
from forestry to business. Graduates will have completed the
foundational coursework required to apply for admission into
an MBA graduate program. Completion of this graduate degree
is a common approach used to enhance career options in the
private forestry sector.
To achieve program goals, the curriculum includes a traditional
forestry foundation with courses in forest biology, economics,
management and operations. Prescribed requirements for the
Business Minor enhance students’ skills in accounting,
finance, business law, and organizational behavior. The curriculum
includes a business elective that can be applied to a marketing
class, which completes the typical set of required courses
needed to apply for admission into an MBA degree program, or
to take a family business management course for those interested
in managing a family business after graduation.
The FOM degree program will conclude with two quarter-long
capstone courses in which students will apply their forestry
and business knowledge to solve a large integrated forest operations
problem.
For more information please refer to the
Forest Operations Management Undergraduate Advising Guide (pdf).
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Forest Operations Management Degree (B.S.)
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Undergraduate
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