Curriculum Guide: Master of Science in Forestry
Course Number and Descriptive Title Units
Major Courses – 21 units (minimum)
Required:
FORY205 – Ecosystem Structure and Dynamics 3
FORY206 – Systems Analysis in Forestry 3
Other Options:
FORY211 – Vegetation Dynamics 3
FORY222 – Phytosociology 3
FORY224 – Environmental Impact Assessment 3
FORY225 – Institution and the Environment 3
FORY227 – Landscape Ecology 3
FORY229 – Forest Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation 3
FORY231 – Forest Seed Technology 3
FORY232 – Forest Tree Nutrition 3
FORY234 – Forest Nursery Management 3
FORY236 – Project Dev’t 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
AGRO212 – Field Crop Production and Management 3
HORT210 – Plantation Crop Production and Management 3
PPRT206 – Integrated Pest Management 3
Minor/Cognate Courses –9 units (courses from another field of specialization)
FORY299 – Graduate Seminar 1
FORY300 –Master’s thesis 6
SUMMARY
Major ___ 21
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.
