Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Department/program College of Forestry and Conservation, BS Forestry, Forest Operations and
Applied Restoration option
This change breaks one required 5-credit course into two 2-credit courses.
Summary
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
Please type / print name Signature
Requestor:
Phone:
Program
Chair/Director:
Elizabeth Dodson
5542
Elizabeth Dodson
Department Dean
Other affected
Programs:
(Use additional sheet if
Jim Burchfield
Date
needed)
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Minor x Option
Teaching major/minor
Other
Please
describe
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing Please provide the proposed copy as you wish it to appear
program or major, please cut and paste the
in the catalog. 
requirements as they appear in the current
catalog below. www.umt.edu/catalog 
Forestry
Forestry
Bachelor of Science in Forestry
Bachelor of Science in Forestry
Forest Operations and Applied
Restoration Option
Forest Operations and Applied Restoration
Option
In addition to special degree
requirements listed previously, the
students selecting the Forest Operations
and Applied Restoration option must
complete the following required courses
or their equivalent, if transferred from
another college or university.
Transference and equivalency will be
determined by the University and
College of Forestry and Conservation.
Electives may be taken at any time,
keeping in mind these requirements as
well as the University's General
Education requirements for graduation.
In addition to special degree requirements listed
previously, the students selecting the Forest
Operations and Applied Restoration option must
complete the following required courses or their
equivalent, if transferred from another college or
university. Transference and equivalency will be
determined by the University and College of Forestry
and Conservation. Electives may be taken at any time,
keeping in mind these requirements as well as the
University's General Education requirements for
graduation.
First Year
CHEM 151N General
Chemistry
ENEX 101 Composition
MATH 121 Precalculus
BIOL 120N General Botany
(including lab)
MATH 150 Applied Calculus
PHYS 121 Fundamentals of
Physics I
ECON 111S Introduction to
Microeconomics
FOR 180 Careers n Natural
Resources or RSCN 121
Nature of Montana
FOR 200 Natural Resources
Measurements Camp
Electives and General
Education
Second Year
FOR 235 Problem Solving for
Forest Operations
FOR 201 Forest Biometrics
FOR 210N Introductory Soils
Credits
3
3
4
3
4
5
3
2
2
4
Credits
4
3
3
First Year
CHEM 151N General Chemistry
ENEX 101 Composition
MATH 121 Precalculus
BIOL 120N General Botany (including lab)
MATH 150 Applied Calculus
PHYS 121 Fundamentals of Physics I
ECON 111S Introduction to
Microeconomics
FOR 180 Careers n Natural Resources or
RSCN 121 Nature of Montana
FOR 200 Natural Resources Measurements
Camp
Electives and General Education
Second Year
FOR 235 Problem Solving for Forest
Operations
FOR 201 Forest Biometrics
FOR 210N Introductory Soils
FOR 220 Technical Writing
FOR 241 Dendrology
FOR 250 Geographic Information System
Practicum
FOR 265 Elements of Ecological
Restoration
Nature and Society Elective
Credits
3
3
4
3
4
5
3
2
2
4
Credits
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
FOR 220 Technical Writing
FOR 241 Dendrology
FOR 250 Geographic
Information System Practicum
FOR 265 Elements of
Ecological Restoration
Nature and Society Elective
Electives and General
Education
Third and Fourth Years
FOR 302 Forest Mensuration
FOR 225 Forest Economics
FOR 330 Forest Ecology
FOR 385 Watershed
Hydrology
FOR 340 Forest Products
Manufacturing
FOR 341 Timber Harvesting
and Forest Roads
FOR 347 Multiple Resource
Silviculture
FOR 351 Photogrammetry and
Remote Sensing
FOR 422 Natural Resources
Policy & Administration
FOR 435 Advanced Timber
Harvesting and Forest Roads
FOR 436 Forest Operations
Evaluation and Project
Planning
FOR 437 Forest Operations
and Applied Restoration
Capstone
FOR 455 Riparian Ecology
and Management
Electives and General
Education
The following courses satisfy
the nature and society elective
requirement:
EVST 167H Nature and
Society
EVST 225 Community and
Environment
EVST 327E Environmental
2
3
3
Electives and General Education
Third and Fourth Years
FOR 302 Forest Mensuration
FOR 225 Forest Economics
FOR 330 Forest Ecology
FOR 385 Watershed Hydrology
FOR 340 Forest Products Manufacturing
FOR 341 Timber Harvesting and Forest
Roads
FOR 347 Multiple Resource Silviculture
FOR 351 Photogrammetry and Remote
Sensing
FOR 422 Natural Resources Policy &
Administration
FOR 434 Advanced Forest Roads
FOR 435 Advanced Timber Harvesting
FOR 436 Forest Operations Evaluation and
Project Planning
3
FOR 495 Integrative Restoration Ecology
Capstone
2
3
3
3
Credits
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
5
3
3
3
22
3
3
3
FOR 455 Riparian Ecology and Management
Electives and General Education
The following courses satisfy the nature and
society elective requirement:
EVST 167H Nature and Society
EVST 225 Community and Environment
EVST 327E Environmental Ethics I
FOR 489 Ethics and the Management of
Public Lands
3
Credits
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
22
3
3
3
3
Ethics I
FOR 489 Ethics and the
Management of Public Lands
3
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
The Forest Operations and Applied Restoration option within BS Forestry is a relatively new program and
as such we continue to make minor adjustments to the dedicated courses within the program. One of these
changes is to break the old 5-credit FOR 435 Advanced Timber Harvesting and Forest Roads course with
two instructors into two, 2-credit courses with one instructor per class. This will allow both students and
instructors greater flexibility. This also reduced the total number of required credits within the option by
one.
What other programs are affected by your
none
proposal? Obtain signatures as requested
above.
V Copies and Electronic Submission
Once approved, the original, a paper copy and an electronic file are submitted to the Faculty Senate
Office, UH 221 (camie.foos@mso.umt.edu).
VI Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document
list program title and proposed change of all proposals.