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Twin Cities Campus
Forest Ecosystem Management and Conservation MinorForest Resources
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
The forest resources minor helps students in natural resources and other areas gain deeper understanding of the scientific foundations of forestry, the management of forest resources, and the importance of forest resources to society. Students select from an array of courses in forest assessment, forest biology and management, and forest economics and policy. Students may include a three-week, hands-on field session at the Cloquet Forestry Center as part of their minor. Students interested in the minor should contact the CFANS Student Services Office.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
The sequence of courses in the Introductory Field Session at the Cloquet Forestry Center may be used either to meet the minor courses requirement or as an elective, but they cannot be used to satisfy both requirements.
Core Courses
Take one of the following field experiences.
FNRM 1101 - Dendrology: Identifying Forest Trees and Shrubs
(3.0 cr)
Electives
Take 8 or more credit(s) from the following:
Forest Policy, Management, and Planning
If student takes the Introductory Field Session at the Cloquet Forestry Center, only 7 credits are required.
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
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ESPM 3241W - Natural Resource and Environmental Policy
[SOCS, CIV, WI]
(3.0 cr)
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ESPM 3261 - Economics and Natural Resources Management
[SOCS, ENV]
(4.0 cr)
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FNRM 3471 - Forest Management Planning
(3.0 cr)
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FNRM 4501 - Urban Forest Management: Managing Greenspaces for People
(3.0 cr)
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FNRM 4232W - Managing Recreational Lands
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
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Resource Assessment
Take 0 or more credit(s) from the following:
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FNRM 3131 - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources
[TS]
(4.0 cr)
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FNRM 3218 - Measuring and Modeling Forests
(3.0 cr)
·
FNRM 3262 - Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis of Natural Resources and Environment
(3.0 cr)
·
Management of Vegetation, Wildlife, Water and Soil Resources
Take 0 or more credit(s) from the following:
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ESPM 3703 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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ENT 4251 - Forest and Shade Tree Entomology
(3.0 cr)
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FNRM 3501 - Arboriculture: Selection and Maintenance of Trees
(3.0 cr)
·
FNRM 3114 - Hydrology and Watershed Management
(3.0 cr)
·
FNRM 3431 - Timber Harvesting and Road Planning
(2.0 cr)
·
FNRM 5413 - Managing Forest Ecosystems: Silviculture Lab
(1.0 cr)
·
PLPA 3003 - Diseases of Forest and Shade Trees
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3104/FNRM 5104 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3411/FNRM 5411 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3241W/ESPM 5241 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3261/ESPM 5261 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3471/FNRM 5471 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 4501/FNRM 5501 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 4232W/FNRM 5232 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3218/FNRM 5218 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3262/FNRM 5262 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3114/FNRM 5114 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3431/FNRM 5431 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |