Minor: Forest Ecosystem Science

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OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 19

Minimum Cumulative GPA required to earn minor: 2.0

Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward minor: None.

Other GPA requirements to earn minor: None.

Contact Information: William H. Livingston, Associate Director for Undergraduate Programs, 201b Nutting Hall, 581-2990, WilliamL@maine.edu

Students minoring in Forest Ecosystems Science must be assigned an advisor from the School of Forest Resources faculty.

Core Requirements:

BIO 100 - Basic Biology Credits: 4
or
BIO 222 - Biology: The Living Science Credits: 3
or
FES 100 - Introduction to Forest Biology Credits: 4
FTY 107 - Forest Vegetation Credits: 4

Additional Courses:

To complete the minor, select courses from the following list with no more than one of the classes being required for the major: At least 11 credits are needed.

FES 407 - Forest Ecology Credits: 3
FES 408 - Silviculture Credits: 3
FES 409 - Forest Ecology and Silviculture Field Laboratory Credits: 2
FES 435 - Managing Forest Succession Credits: 3
FES 456 - Tree Pests and Disease I Credits: 1
FES 457 - Tree Pests and Disease II Credits: 2
FES 458 - Tree Pests and Disease Lab Credits: 1
FTY 101 - Introduction to Forest Resources Credits: 1
FTY 105 - Introduction to Forest Measurements Credits: 3
FTY 111 - Forest Through Time Credits: 1
FTY 112 - Forests Through Time: Discussions Credits: 2
FTY 206 - Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Credits: 3
FTY 208 - Forest Surveying and Mapping Credits: 3
FTY 241 - Field Practice in Forest Management Credits: 3
FTY 349 - Principles of Forest Management Credits: 3
FTY 410 - Artificial Regeneration Credits: 3
FTY 444 - Forest Resources Economics Credits: 3
FTY 446 - Forest Resources Policy Credits: 3
FTY 480 - Applied Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3