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Major: Forestry
The profession of forestry is the science, the art, and the practice of managing
and using for human benefit the natural resources that occur on and in association
with forest lands. Benefits are derived from the multiple resources of the forest:
wood, water, wildlife, recreation, forage, and environmental amenities. Foresters
are managers of these resources. Thus, our principal instructional objective is
to provide the broad education needed to deal effectively with the complexity
of forest resources.
Concentrations:
Forest Resources Management
The Forest Resources Management concentration provides an opportunity to obtain
an education related to the management of the broad spectrum of wildland resources.
In addition to core required courses, there are approximately 18 elective hours
for students to choose specialized training in one or more areas of forestry.
These areas and examples of related fields of study are:
- Forest Biology including plant physiology and morphology
- ecology
- genetics
- tree nutrition
- forest soils
- Forest Business Management including economics, accounting, finance, marketing,
management science
- Forest Economics including economics, business administration, social science
- Forest Inventory including mathematics, statistics, computer science
- Wildland Recreation including natural and social sciences
- Wildlife Management including ecology and botany
Wildland Recreation
The Wildland Recreation concentration is an interdisciplinary program that prepares
students to work in natural resource based recreation settings on private and
public lands, including local, state, and national parks, and other state and
federal agencies
and private or non-profit organizations providing outdoor recreational opportunities.
Students prepare for professional positions in the planning, development, interpretation,
and management of private and public lands for recreational purposes. Students
also learn the basic philosophy and principles associated with the use of leisure
time and the relationship of natural resources to the constructive use of leisure
time.
Major: Wildlife and Fisheries
Wildlife and fisheries management is the science and art of maintaining populations
of wild animals at levels consistent with the best interests of wild species and
of the public. Management goals may be aesthetic, economic, or ecological. Success
depends upon wildlife and fisheries biologists providing assistance; scholarly
application of scientific information and methods to these goals; ecological perspective;
and execution of
programs to maintain past successes, to prevent repetition of past failures, and
to prepare for future needs.
For more information about undergraduate and other departmental programs, please
visit us on the Web at: http://fwf.ag.utk.edu/.
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