Department of Forestry & Watershed Management

Forest Resource Conservation

Redwood forest in the fog.This option is usually favored by those wishing a career in non-commodity forest management or a career not directly associated with more traditional forestry. Students who complete this curriculum qualify as a forester on the Federal Register. Typical coursework in this option includes:

  • Forest ecology
  • Forest remote sensing
  • Geographic information systems
  • Natural resource economics
  • Natural resource management in parks, and
  • Wilderness management

Visit Forestry in the HSU Catalog for more details. Click here to see a Four Year plan on how to complete this major