Updated 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog | 20265
Geography
Programs
- Forest Management, B.S. major
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Geography, B.S.
major
Giscience Emphasis -
Geography, B.S.
major
Earth Science Emphasis - Global Studies, B.A. major
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Policy and Planning, B.S.
major
Natural Resources Planning Emphasis -
Policy and Planning, B.S.
major
Urban Resources Planning Emphasis -
Social Studies, B.A.
major
Geography Emphasis - Sustainability and Resource Management, B.A.S. major
- Geography minor
- GIS minor
- Geographic Information Science cert
Forest Management, B.S. major
The Forest Management undergraduate major will focus on producing field- and technology-competent foresters equipped with the knowledge and skills to sustainably manage forests for multiple objectives and outcomes. This program is designed as a companion degree, requiring transfer from or completion of a Forestry Tech A.A.S. prior to enrollment. The educational program in forestry leading to the baccalaureate degree in Forest Management is a candidate for accreditation by the Society of American Foresters (SAF), under the forestry standard.
Courses to complete baccalaureate degree in forestry for companion “2+2” transfer program with MNC Itasca and Vermillion Society of American Foresters (SAF) accredited Forestry Tech AAS programs.
A total of 120 semester credits are needed for the Forest Management B.S. degree and include the following:
- 40 upper division credits (level 3000/4000)
- 50 required major core credits
- Completion of Core Curriculum credits (Minnesota Transfer Curriculum [MnTC] Goal Areas 1-10) - required for all baccalaureate degrees
- Completion of BSU Focus and Nisidotaading Course Requirements
Multiple Credentials
Any additional major, minor or certificate in a degree must have at least 6 credits of course work not used to meet the requirements of another major, minor or certificate in the degree.
Required Credits: 50
Required GPA: 2.25
I REQUIRED FORESTRY CORE
Complete the following courses:
- BIOL 2339 Ethics of Fish and Wildlife Management (3 credits)
- BIOL 4623 Forest Ecology (4 credits)
or BIOL 3720 Plant Form and Function (4 credits) - ECON 3500 Forestry and Natural Resource Economics (3 credits)
- FOR 3210 Regional Silviculture (3 credits)
- FOR 3230 Integrated Forest Management (3 credits)
- FOR 3310 Community and Tribal Forestry (3 credits)
- FOR 3510 Forest Biometry (4 credits)
- FOR 4120 Forest Hydrology (3 credits)
- FOR 4140 Forest Health (3 credits)
- GEOG 1224 Introduction to Map Use (3 credits)
- GEOG 3232 Intermediate Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
- GEOG 3570 Recreational Lands Management for Sustainable Tourism (3 credits)
- GEOG 4140 Landscape Ecology (3 credits)
- GEOG 4285 Drone Applications (3 credits)
II NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ELECTIVES
Select 2 courses from the following, or other relevant
courses as determined in consultation with advisor:
- BIOL 3630 Conservation Biology (3 credits)
or GEOG 3630 Conservation Biology (3 credits) - BIOL 3723 Ecosystem Ecology (3 credits)
- BIOL 3730 Plant Diversity (4 credits)
- BIOL 4510 Ornithology (3 credits)
- BIOL 4520 Mammalogy (3 credits)
- BIOL 4534 Ichthyology (4 credits)
- ENVR 3600 Environmental Justice and Sustainability (3 credits)
- ENVR 3700 Natural Resource Management (3 credits)
- FOR 4220 Adaptive Silviculture (3 credits)
- GEOG 3226 Cartography (3 credits)
- GEOG 4130 Biogeography (3 credits)
- GEOG 4265 Spatial Analysis (3 credits)
Program Learning Outcomes | Forestry, B.S.
- Safe and efficient navigation of remote settings to collect forest data.
- Forest measurement and geospatial tools and equipment.
- Forest data analysis methods and approaches to inform forest management decisions and silvicultural practices.
- A holistic ecological understanding of forests and multidisciplinary perspectives on and approaches to forest management.
- Knowledge and skills to sustainably manage forests for multiple mutually beneficial objectives and outcomes.