1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

As a graduate professional forester, you could expect to do field work such asestimating the volume and value of areas of timberland, planning and supervisingtimber harvesting operations, and doing forest protection work, including fire, insect,and disease control. Managerial work would include such things as planning timbercrop rotations, evaluating the economics of alternative forest management plans, andplanning for integrated use of forest land for recreation, timber, watershed, wildlife, andenvironmental protection. With experience and proven performance in these activities,professional foresters often advance to executive management positions in publicforestry agencies or forest industry companies.Bachelor of Science in ForestryWood Industries CurriculumThe wood industries curriculum is designed to prepare you for a career in thewood products industry. This industry is a vitally important and growing segment of theeconomy. It is widely varied in its size, location, products, and activities. We requirethat you complete 138 credit hours of coursework to receive your Bachelor of Sciencein Forestry degree. Our curriculum is anchored to a strong background in basic andwood sciences. It emphasizes what you will need to know to function effectively as aprofessional and as a member of society. The courses you will take will help you tounderstand wood as an industrial raw material and as a construction material.Areas of EmphasisThere are three options within the wood industries curriculum that you maychoose from: management, production, and wood science. The management optionrequires that you take credit hours in business administration courses and will prepareyou for a career in marketing or management in the wood products industry. Theproduction option requires a background in wood processing and industrial engineeringcourses. This option is best if you wish to work in production management, qualitycontrol, or process control in the wood products industry. The wood science optionrequires a core of basic science and engineering courses. This option is recommendedif you wish to pursue a career in the technical aspects of wood industries, includingresearch. It is also excellent preparation if you plan to continue your education throughgraduate school.Curriculum RequirementsHoursBiology 1, 3 General Biofogy 4Chemistry 11, 12 Survey of Chemistry 8English 1,2 Composition & Rhetoric 6Mathematics 3, 4 College Algebra, Plane Trigonometry 6Forestry 1 1Forestry 5 3Civil Engineering 1 or 5 Surveying 2-4Statistics 101 or Economics 125 3Computer Science 1 or 5 4Economics 54, 55 Principles of Economics 6Mathematics 15 Calculus 4Physics 1 Introductory Physics 4Forest Management 12, 1 22, 21 1 , 233 or 234 14-15Wood Science 123, 132, 134, 141, 200, 201, 240, 260, 262 26LSP 18Restricted electives 25-28Total 138Division of Forestry 73