Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
BS Forestry
Department/program
Substitute one new course for an existing course and one changed course in
Summary
program requirements for both options with BS Forestry degree.
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
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Date
Requestor:
Phone:
Program Chair/Director:
Elizabeth Dodson
5542
Elizabeth Dodson
9/18/12
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
Michael Patterson
9/18/12
9/18/12
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Please obtain signature(s) from the
modification because of
Chair/Director of any such department/
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites,
program (above) before submission
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Minor
Option
Teaching major/minor
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Other
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describe
IV Catalog Language
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major, please cut and paste the requirements as they
it to appear in the catalog. 
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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
Credits
First Year
CHMY 121N (CHEM 151N)
CHMY 121N (CHEM
Introduction to General
151N) Introduction to
Chemistry
3
WRIT 101 (ENEX 101)
College Writing I
General Chemistry
Credits
3
WRIT 101 (ENEX
3
101) College Writing
I
3
M 151 (MATH 121)
Precalculus
4
M 151 (MATH 121)
Precalculus
4
BIOO 105N (BIOL 120N)
Introduction to Botany
3
BIOO 105N (BIOL
120N) Introduction to
M 162 (MATH 150) Applied
Calculus
Botany
3
4
M 162 (MATH 150)
PHSX 205N and 206N
Applied Calculus
4
(PHYS 111N and PHYS
113N) College Physics I and
Lab
PHSX 205N and
5
206N (PHYS 111N
and PHYS 113N)
ECNS 201S (ECON 111S)
College Physics I
Introduction to
Microeconomics
and Lab
5
3
ECNS 201S (ECON
NRSM 180 (FOR 180)
111S) Introduction to
Careers in Natural
Microeconomics
3
Resources or NRSM 121S
(RSCN 121S) Nature of
Montana
NRSM 180 (FOR
2
180) Careers in
Natural Resources or
FORS 200 (FOR 200) Forest
NRSM 121S (RSCN
Resources Measurements
Camp
121S) Nature of
2
Electives and General
Montana
2
FORS 200 (FOR
Education
4
Second Year
Credits
200) Forest
Resources
Measurements
2
FORS 235 (FOR 235)
Camp
Problem Solving for Forest
Operations
4
Electives and
General Education
4
Second Year
Credits
FORS 201 (FOR 201) Forest
Biometrics
3
FORS 235 (FOR
ENSC 245N (FOR 210N)
Introductory Soils
3
235) Problem
Solving for Forest
WRIT 222 (FOR 220)
Operations
4
Technical Approach to
Writing
2
FORS 201 (FOR
201) Forest
FORS 241N (FOR 241N)
Dendrology
Biometrics
3
3
ENSC 245N (FOR
FORS 250 (FOR 250)
210N) Introductory
Introduction to GIS for Forest
Soils
Management
3
2
NRSM 200 Natural
NRSM 265 (FOR 265)
Resources
Elements of Ecological
Professional Writing
Restoration
3
3
FORS 241N (FOR
Nature and Society Elective
3
Electives and General
241N) Dendrology
3
FORS 284
Education
3
Third and Fourth Years
Credits
Introduction to GIS
and Cartography
3
NRSM 265 (FOR
FORS 302 (FOR 302) Forest
Mensuration
265) Elements of
3
Restoration
FORS 320 (FOR 320) Forest
Environmental Economics
Ecological
3
Nature and Society
Elective
FORS 330 (FOR 330) Forest
Ecology
3
NRSM 385 (FOR 385)
3
3
3
Electives and
General Education
3
Third and Fourth
Watershed Hydrology
Years
Credits
FORS 340 (FOR 340) Forest
Products Manufacturing
2
FORS 302 (FOR
302) Forest
FORS 341 (FOR 341)
Mensuration
3
Timber Harvesting and
Roads
3
FORS 320 (FOR
320) Forest
FORS 347 (FOR 347)
Environmental
Multiple Resource
Silviculture
Economics
3
3
FORS 330 (FOR
FORS 351 (FOR 351)
330) Forest Ecology
3
Photogrammetry and
Remote Sensing
3
NRSM 385 (FOR
385) Watershed
NRSM 422 (FOR 422)
Hydrology
3
Natural Resources Policy &
Administration
3
FORS 340 (FOR
340) Forest Products
FORS 434 (FOR 434)
Advanced Forest Roads
Manufacturing
2
2
FORS 341 (FOR
FORS 435 (FOR 435)
Advanced Timber Harvesting
341) Timber
2
Roads
FORS 436 (FOR 436) Forest
Operations Evaluation and
Project Planning
3
FORS 351 (FOR
3
351)
Photogrammetry and
NRSM 455 (FOR 455)
Remote Sensing
Riparian Ecology and
3
3
NRSM 422 (FOR
422) Natural
Electives and General
Education
347) Multiple
Resource Silviculture
Operations and Applied
Management
3
FORS 347 (FOR
3
FORS 437 (FOR 437) Forest
Restoration Capstone
Harvesting and
22
Resources Policy &
Administration
3
The following courses
FORS 434 (FOR
satisfy the nature and
434) Advanced
society elective
Forest Roads
2
requirement:
FORS 435 (FOR
ENST 230H (EVST 167H)
Nature and Society
435) Advanced
3
ENST 225 (EVST 225)
Community and Environment
Timber Harvesting
2
FORS 436 (FOR
3
436) Forest
Operations
PHL 422 (PHIL 427E)
Environmental Philosophy
Evaluation and
3
Forest Resources Management
Option
In addition to special degree requirements listed
previously, the students selecting the Forest Resources
Management 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
Project Planning
3
FORS 437 (FOR
437) Forest
Operations and
Applied Restoration
Capstone
3
NRSM 455 (FOR
455) Riparian
Ecology and
Management
3
Credits
Electives and
General Education
BIOO 105N (BIOL 120N)
Introduction to Botany
22
3
The following
CHMY 121N (CHEM 151N)
courses satisfy the
Introduction to General
nature and society
Chemistry
3
elective
requirement:
COMM 111A Introduction to
Public Speaking OR THTR
ENST 230H (EVST
120A (DRAM 111A) Acting
167H) Nature and
for Non-Majors
3
Society
ECNS 201S (ECON 111S)
ENST 225 (EVST
Introduction to
225) Community and
Microeconomics
3
Environment
3
3
WRIT 101 (ENEX) College
Writing I
PHL 422 (PHIL
3
427E) Environmental
Philosophy
3
M 151 (MATH 121)
Precalculus
4
M 162 (MATH 150) Applied
Calculus
4
Electives and General
Education
5
Second Year
Credit
FORS 201 (FOR 201) Forest
Biometrics
3
WRIT 222 (FOR 220)
Forest Resources Management
Option
In addition to special degree requirements
listed previously, the students selecting the
Forest Resources Management 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
Credits
Technical Approach to
Writing
2
BIOO 105N (BIOL
120N) Introduction to
ENSC 245N (FOR
210N)Soils
Botany
3
3
CHMY 121N (CHEM
FORS 240 (FOR 240) Tree
Biology
151N) Introduction to
2
FORS 241N (FOR 241N)
Dendrology
3
COMM 111A
3
Introduction to Public
Speaking OR THTR
FORS 250 (FOR 250)
120A (DRAM 111A)
Introduction to GIS for Forest
Management
General Chemistry
2
Acting for NonMajors
3
Social Science Restricted
ECNS 201S (ECON
Elective (Select one course
111S) Introduction to
from the following list)
Microeconomics
3
SOCI/ENST 225 (EVST 225)
Community and Environment
ENST 230H (EVST 167H)
3
WRIT 101 (ENEX)
College Writing I
3
M 151 (MATH 121)
4
3
Nature and Society
Precalculus
NRSM 370S (RSCN 370S)
M 162 (MATH 150)
Wildland Conservation Policy
Applied Calculus
and Governance
4
3
Electives and
Management Applications
General Education
5
Second Year
Credit
Restricted Elective (Select
at least five credits from
the following list)
FORS 201 (FOR
201) Forest
FORS 230 (FOR 230) Forest
Fire Management
2
3
NRSM 200 Natural
FORS 232 (FOR 232) Forest
Insects and Diseases
Biometrics
2
Resources
Professional Writing
3
NRSM 360 (FOR 360)
Range Management
3
ENSC 245N (FOR
210N)Soils
3
PTRM 217S (RECM 217S)
FORS 240 (FOR
Wildland Recreation
Management
3
2
241N) Dendrology
4
Introduction to GIS
and Cartography
Third and Fourth Years
3
FORS 284
Electives and General
Education
2
FORS 241N (FOR
WILD 275 (FOR 275) Wildlife
Conservation
240) Tree Biology
3
Credits
Social Science
Restricted Elective
FORS 302 (FOR 302) Forest
Mensuration
3
(Select one course
from the following
FORS 320 (FOR 320) Forest
Environmental Economics
list)
3
SOCI/ENST 225
FORS 330 (FOR 330) Forest
(EVST 225)
Ecology
3
FORS 340 (FOR 340) Forest
2
Community and
Environment
3
Products Manufacturing
ENST 230H (EVST
167H) Nature and
FORS 341 (FOR 341)
Society
3
Timber Harvesting and
Roads
3
NRSM 370S (RSCN
370S) Wildland
FORS 347 (FOR 347)
Conservation Policy
Multiple Resource
Silviculture
and Governance
3
3
Management
FORS 351 (FOR 351)
Applications
Photogrammetry and
Remote Sensing
Restricted Elective
3
credits from the
NRSM 385 (FOR 385)
Watershed Hydrology
3
230) Forest Fire
Natural Resource
3
Management
2
FORS 232 (FOR
FORS 440 (FOR 440)
Timber Management I
following list)
FORS 230 (FOR
NRSM 422 (FOR 422)
Policy/Administration
(Select at least five
3
232) Forest Insects
and Diseases
2
FORS 481 (FOR 481) Forest
Planning
3
NRSM 360 (FOR
360) Range
Professional Electives
15
Electives and General
Education
Management
3
PTRM 217S (RECM
26
217S) Wildland
Recreation
Professional Electives:
Management
3
Students must select at
least five courses among
WILD 275 (FOR 275)
the three areas of
Wildlife Conservation
2
emphasis listed below so
that at least 15 total
professional elective
credits are included in the
degree program.
Electives and
General Education
4
Third and Fourth
Years
Credits
Biophysical Sciences
FORS 302 (FOR
(select at least one course)
302) Forest
Mensuration
3
WILD 373 (WBIO 373)
Wildlife Techniques
2
FORS 320 (FOR
320) Forest
WILD 370 (WBIO 370)
Environmental
Wildlife Habitat Conservation
& Management
Economics
3
3
FORS 330 (FOR
NRSM 335 (FOR 332)
Environmental Entomology
330) Forest Ecology
3
3
FORS 340 (FOR
FORS 342 (FOR 342) Wood
340) Forest Products
Anatomy, Properties and
Identification
Manufacturing
2
3
FORS 341 (FOR
BIOO 320 (BIOL 316) Plant
Form and Function
341) Timber
5
Roads
BIOO 335 (BIOL 350) Rocky
Mountain Flora
3
4
FORS 347 (FOR
Resource Silviculture
3
FORS 351 (FOR
BIOB 272 (BIOL 223)
Genetics and Evolution
3
347) Multiple
BIOO 433 (BIOL 444) Plant
Physiology
Harvesting and
4
351)
Photogrammetry and
PHSX 205N and 206N
Remote Sensing
3
(PHYS 111N and PHYS
NRSM 385 (FOR
113N) College Physics I and
Lab
5
385) Watershed
Hydrology
3
FORS 430 (FOR 430) Forest
Meteorology
3
NRSM 422 (FOR
422) Natural
FORS 350 (FOR 350)
Forestry Applications of GIS
Resource
3
Policy/Administration
Management Applications
FORS 440 (FOR
(select at least one course)
440) Timber
3
3
FORS 230 (FOR 230) Fire
Management*
Management I
2
FORS 481 (FOR
NRSM 360 (FOR 360)
Rangeland Management*
481) Forest Planning
3
3
Professional
PTRM 217S (RECM 217S)
Electives
15
Wildland Recreation
Management*
3
Electives and
General Education
26
NRSM 455 (FOR 455)
Professional
Riparian Ecology and
Management
3
Electives: Students
must select at least
FORS 307 (FOR 307) Forest
five courses among
Vegetation Management
the three areas of
Models
3
emphasis listed
below so that at
FORS 447 (FOR 447)
Advanced Silviculture
least 15 total
3
elective credits are
FORS 331 (FOR 331)
Wildland Fuel Management
professional
3
included in the
degree program.
NRSM 385 (FOR 485)
Watershed Management
3
Biophysical
Sciences (select at
least one course)
FORS 441 (FOR 441)
Timber Management II
3
WILD 373 (WBIO
FORS 480 (FOR 480) Forest
373) Wildlife
and Rangeland Area
Techniques
Planning and Design
2
3
WILD 370 (WBIO
PTRM 310 (RECM 310)
370) Wildlife Habitat
Natural Resources
Conservation &
Interpretation
3
Management
Policy and Social Sciences
NRSM 335 (FOR
(select at least one course)
332) Environmental
Entomology
SOCI/ENST 225 (EVST 225)
3
3
3
Community and
FORS 342 (FOR
Environment*
342) Wood Anatomy,
Properties and
ENST 230H (EVST 167H)
Nature and Society*
Identification
3
3
BIOO 320 (BIOL
NRSM 424 (FOR 424)
316) Plant Form and
Community Forestry and
Conservation
Function
5
3
BIOO 335 (BIOL
NRSM 379 (FOR 379)
350) Rocky Mountain
Collaboration in Natural
Resources Decisions
Flora
3
3
BIOO 433 (BIOL
NRSM 475 (FOR 475)
444) Plant
Environment and
Development
Physiology
4
3
BIOB 272 (BIOL
NRSM 425 (FOR 425)
223) Genetics and
Natural Resource and
Environmental Economics
Evolution
4
3
PHSX 205N and
NRSM 370S (RSCN 370S)
206N (PHYS 111N
Wildland Conservation Policy
and Governance*
and PHYS 113N)
3
and Lab
PTRM 482 (RECM 482)
Wilderness and Protected
Area Management
*If these courses are
selected as restricted
electives they may not be
used to fulfill professional
electives
5
FORS 430 (FOR
3
430) Forest
Meteorology
PTRM 485 (RECM 485)
Recreation Planning
College Physics I
3
3
FORS 350 (FOR
350) Forestry
Applications of GIS
3
Management
Applications (select
at least one course)
FORS 230 (FOR
230) Fire
2
Management*
NRSM 360 (FOR
360) Rangeland
Management*
3
PTRM 217S (RECM
217S) Wildland
Recreation
Management*
3
NRSM 455 (FOR
455) Riparian
Ecology and
Management
3
FORS 307 (FOR
307) Forest
Vegetation
Management Models
3
FORS 447 (FOR
447) Advanced
Silviculture
3
FORS 331 (FOR
331) Wildland Fuel
Management
3
NRSM 385 (FOR
485) Watershed
Management
3
FORS 441 (FOR
441) Timber
Management II
3
FORS 480 (FOR
480) Forest and
Rangeland Area
Planning and Design
3
PTRM 310 (RECM
310) Natural
Resources
Interpretation
3
Policy and Social
Sciences (select at
least one course)
SOCI/ENST 225
(EVST 225)
Community and
Environment*
3
ENST 230H (EVST
167H) Nature and
Society*
3
NRSM 424 (FOR
424) Community
Forestry and
Conservation
3
NRSM 379 (FOR
379) Collaboration in
Natural Resources
Decisions
3
NRSM 475 (FOR
475) Environment
and Development
3
NRSM 425 (FOR
425) Natural
Resource and
Environmental
Economics
3
NRSM 370S (RSCN
370S) Wildland
Conservation Policy
3
and Governance*
PTRM 482 (RECM
482) Wilderness and
Protected Area
Management
3
PTRM 485 (RECM
485) Recreation
Planning
3
*If these courses
are selected as
restricted electives
they may not be
used to fulfill
professional
electives
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
Substitute FORS284 Introduction to GIS and Cartography for FORS250 Introduction to GIS for Forest
Management (course change form submitted to ASCRC)
Substitute NRSM200 Natural Resources Professional Writing for WRIT222 Technical Writing (new
writing course appropriate to the major submitted to ASCRC)
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.
Revised 11-2009