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Curriculum Guide: Master of Science in Forestry New Curriculum

Course Number and Descriptive Title                                                             Units

Major Courses – 21 units (minimum)
Core/Required:
FORY205 – Ecosystem Structure and Dynamics                                               3
FORY206 – Systems Analysis in Forestry                                                           3

Major Courses
FORY211 – Vegetation Dynamics                                                                         3
FORY223 – Advances in Forest Health and Protection                                     3
FORY225 – Institution and the Environment                                                       3
FORY227 – Landscape Ecology                                                                            3
FORY229 – Forest Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation                      3
FORY231 – Forest Seed Technology                                                                    3
FORY233 – Forest Research Methods                                                                 3

FORY222  Phytosociology                                                                                    3
FORY224 – Advanced Environmental Impact Assesment                                3
FORY232  Forest Tree Nutrition                                                                          3
FORY228 – Current Trends in Forestry Extension                                              3
FORY234 – Forest Nursery Management                                                            3
FORY236 – Project Development and Management in Agroforestry              3
FORY238 – Forest Micro-Economics                                                                   3
FORY269 – Forest Wildlife                                                                                     3
FORY282 – Advanced Grassland Ecology                                                           3
FORY283 – Advanced Silviculture                                                                        3
FORY 284 – Advanced Watershed Management                                               3
FORY285 – Advanced Forest Management                                                        3
FORY291 – Special Topics                                                                                     3

Minor/Cognate Courses –9 units (courses from another field of specialization)

FORY299 – Graduate Seminar                                                                              1
FORY300 –Master’s thesis                                                                                    6

SUMMARY

Core                            ___         6
Major                          ___       15

Minor/Cognate         ___         9
Graduate Seminar    ___         1
Master’s Thesis        ___         6

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Total No. of Units Required            37

Note:
a) Not more than 6 units of 100 level courses may be credited for the degree program
b) Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively.
c) After the first term, graduate students are required to form their Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) and prepare their Plan of Course Work ( PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.