Program: Forestry 4-Year Plan - University of Kentucky - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 05, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

The Bachelor of Science in Forestry requires a minimum of 120 credit hours.

Suggested Four-Year Plan

Year 1

First Semester

CIS 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
AFE 100 - ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT Credit(s): 3 (fulfills UK Core - Community, Culture and Citizenship in the USA)
CHE 104 - INTRODUCTORY GENERAL CHEMISTRY Credit(s): 3
OR
CHE 105 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I Credit(s): 4
FOR 100 - FORESTS AND FORESTRY Credit(s): 3
FOR 285 - COMMUNICATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES I Credit(s): 1

Second Semester

CIS 111 - COMPOSITION & COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 111 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
BIO 103 - BASIC IDEAS OF BIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
FOR 255 - FOREST FIRE Credit(s): 1
UK Core - Arts and Creativity Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Quantitative Foundations (any approved MA prefix course) Credit(s): 3
Free Elective Credit(s): 3

Year 2

First Semester

FOR 200 - BASICS OF GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY Credit(s): 3
FOR 219 - DENDROLOGY Credit(s): 4
FOR 245 - TREE BIOLOGY Credit(s): 2
FOR 250 - STATISTICS AND MEASUREMENTS Credit(s): 4
UK Core - Humanities Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

FOR 310 - INTRODUCTION TO FOREST HEALTH AND PROTECTION Credit(s): 3
FOR 330 - GIS AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS Credit(s): 3
PLS 366 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SOIL SCIENCE Credit(s): 4
UK Core - Social Sciences Credit(s): 3
Professional Elective Credit(s): 3

Year 3

First Semester

FOR 260 - FOREST PRODUCTS AND WOOD SCIENCE Credit(s): 1
FOR 320 - FOREST VALUATION AND ECONOMICS Credit(s): 3
FOR 340 - FOREST ECOLOGY Credit(s): 3
FOR 350 - SILVICULTURE Credit(s): 4
FOR 370 - WILDLIFE BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT Credit(s): 4

Second Semester

FOR 221 - WINTER DENDROLOGY Credit(s): 1
FOR 286 - COMMUNICATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES II Credit(s): 1
FOR 356 - FOREST SOILS AND HYDROLOGY Credit(s): 1
FOR 357 - INVENTORY AND MEASUREMENTS Credit(s): 2
FOR 358 - SILVICULTURAL PRACTICES Credit(s): 3
FOR 359 - FOREST OPERATIONS Credit(s): 2
FOR 360 - FOREST PRODUCTS UTILIZATION Credit(s): 2
FOR 365 - WILDLIFE ASSESSMENT Credit(s): 2

Year 4

First Semester

FOR 400 - HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Credit(s): 3
FOR 425 - FOREST MANAGEMENT Credit(s): 4
FOR 460 - FOREST HYDROLOGY AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT Credit(s): 3
FOR 502 - FOREST ENTOMOLOGY Credit(s): 3
Professional Elective Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

FOR 435 - CONSERVATION BIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
FOR 440 - FOREST RESOURCE POLICY AND LAW Credit(s): 3
FOR 480 - INTEGRATED FOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Credit(s): 5
Professional Elective Credit(s): 3