Bachelor degrees in Forest Management + Forest Resources Management: A program that prepares individuals to apply principles of forestry and natural resources management to the administration of forest lands and related resources. Includes instruction in silviculture, forest mensuration, forest protection, inventorying, biometrics, geographic information systems, remote sensing, photogrammetry, forest policy and economics, forest land use planning, fire protection and management, and related administrative skills.
The undergraduate degree program is designed to educate broad-based, ecologically sensitive resource managers. Such a background will enable them to succeed as professional managers and practice conservation of forests and other natural resources for multiple uses.
The Forest Management major is designed for those students who desire immediate employment in forestry.
Geography is the study of phenomena and events on the earth's surface, including the activities of human beings. Technical skills in remote sensing, mapping, computer applications, GIS, survey research, and writing are the geographer's tools.
All terrestrial activities are subject to geographic analysis. Students in the program learn specific geographic techniques and their application on regional, national, and global levels. Studies in the field,...
A student must complete the core requirements, Environmental Resource Management Option, and the General Studies requirements. Students pursuing a comprehensive major in biology should take MATH 232 as their General Studies Math requirement.
Core Requirements BIOL 131 - Fundamentals of Cellular Biology
BIOL 138 & 138L - General Botany & Lab
BIOL 139 & 139L - General Zoology & Lab
BIOL 311 - Biology Seminar I
BIOL 332 - Genetics
BIOL341...
Geographic information science (GIScience), the interface between geography and computer technology is a professional need within the United States and internationally. GIS positions are available in the private sector and in all levels of government, municipal, state, and federal. A "Geographic Information System Specialist" utilizes information technology including mapping and database software, and integrates critical thinking for solid decision-making.
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The Forest Resource Management curriculum combines a broad education in the arts and sciences with applied forest sciences. This combination provides the necessary foundation for the scientific management forest resources, products, and services.
Foresters are qualified for a broad spectrum of employment opportunities in the public and private sectors. They may be engaged as managers, administrators, or owners of forest lands or forest-based businesses;...
Forest landscapes are always changing, sometimes very slowly as a result of long-term processes, followed by rapid changes as a result of fires or harvesting. Sustaining forests in the modern world requires managers who understand these changes, and how forests connect to global, ecological, and social systems. The Department of Forest, Rangeland, and Watershed Stewardship provides forestry education that spans the entire range of experiences necessary...
UMUC offered its first distance education courses in 1972. Today, more than 30 percent of our students are enrolled in courses that do not require on-site class attendance. The Internet serves as their link to the university.
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