Society must provide the basic needs for sustainable materials for furniture, paper, packaging, building materials, biofuels, and other products for sustaining a rapidly growing population. At the same time, protection of the environment requires proper use of natural resources. Students in this program are prepared for the challenges of an ever-changing bioenergy, renewable materials and sustainable construction industry career.
Course Schedule
Freshman Year
| Fall | Spring |
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| FOR 101 – Careers in Natural Resources Management
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BUSA 201 – Survey of Economics
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| ENGL 101 – Intro to Composition and Rhetoric
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FOR 240 – Introduction to Computing in Natural Resources
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| WDSC 100 – Forest Resources in U.S. History | MATH 150 – Applied Calculus
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| BIOL 101 and 103 – General Biology
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GEF 6
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| WDSC 223 – Wood Anatomy and Structure
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GEF 7
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For full suggested course schedule, class descriptions and more information on General Education Foundations (GEF) see course catalog.
WST Program Mission, Goals, and Objectives
Featured Students
Benjamin Flint
Now a forest engineer, Flint is able to use the knowledge he gained as a wood science and technology student every day in his career.
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