Program: FBIO - Bachelor of Science
The Forestry Bachelor's degree builds on the long tradition of forestry education at Paul Smith's College. The strength of the program is the foundation of technical, field-based, and experiential education that combines forest science, theory, and practice. Although it is not required, students in the Forestry Bachelor's program may also acquire one of our two-year technical degrees.
There are three concentrations available within the Forestry Bachelor's degree program. Ecological Forest Management is the most general of these and will prepare students for positions with government forestry agencies, forestry consulting firms, and non-governmental organizations. The Forest Operations concentration is best-suited for students interested in working for forest products companies or running their own forest products firm. Forest Biology, a science-based concentration, is ideal for a student who plans to specialize in a field such as forest ecology or forest entomology and possibly go on to graduate school. Regardless of the concentration, graduates of the Forestry program are also well prepared to continue their studies in graduate school if they choose. Each graduate of this program will have completed a rigorous core curriculum that includes forestry and related courses. The student will also have acquired the solid foundation in liberal arts and sciences, as well as in communications skills, necessary to be an effective professional and a responsible citizen.
The educational program in Forestry leading to the B.S. degree is accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF).
Degree Requirements:
A minimum of 120- 123 (depending on concentration) credits with a minimum of 40 credits of 300/400 level courses and 60 credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences credits is required for the B.S. degree. Note: There is a required summer session of 6 credit hours between freshman and sophomore years.
The minimum number of credit hours necessary to meet degree requirements for the Forest Biology program is 123. A minimum of 60 credits of the total shall be drawn from the Liberal Arts and Sciences. At least 40 credits shall be 300- or 400-level courses. Note: There is a required summer session of 6 credit hours between freshman and sophomore years.
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COM 210 Technical Communications | 3 |
COM 216 Mass Communication | 3 |
ENG 102 Effective College Writing II | 3 |
ENG 103 Hearts and Minds: Making Good Arguments | 3 |
ENG 105 Food Writing | 3 |
ENG 115 Wilderness In American Literature | 3 |
ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
ENG 210 Amer Lit Exploration through Civil War | 3 |
ENG 211 Amer Lit Reconstruction to Vietnam War | 3 |
ENG 220 Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
EST 220 Introduction to Permaculture | 4 |
HST 201 History Of The US Through 1887 | 3 |
HST 202 History Of The US 1877 To Present | 3 |
REC 133 Environmental Education | 3 |
SOC 210 The Sixties! | 3 |
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COM 102 Intro to Communication & Leadership | 3 |
COM 216 Mass Communication | 3 |
EST 200 Intro Nature and Culture | 3 |
GEO 101 General Geography | 3 |
HST 201 History Of The US Through 1887 | 3 |
HST 202 History Of The US 1877 To Present | 3 |
HST 215 The Adirondacks | 3 |
HUM 120 Western Culture | 3 |
NRS 110 Introduction to Environment & Society | 3 |
PSY 101 Psychology | 3 |
PSY 110 Organizational Behavior | 3 |
REC 105 Recreation & Leisure in the US | 3 |
SOC 101 Sociology I | 3 |
SOC 110 Non-Western Cultures | 3 |
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COM 101 Speech | 3 |
COM 201 Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
COM 216 Mass Communication | 3 |
ENG 103 Hearts and Minds: Making Good Arguments | 3 |
ENG 115 Wilderness In American Literature | 3 |
ENG 210 Amer Lit Exploration through Civil War | 3 |
ENG 211 Amer Lit Reconstruction to Vietnam War | 3 |
ENG 220 Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
ENG 350 World Literature | 3 |
EST 200 Intro Nature and Culture | 3 |
EST 220 Introduction to Permaculture | 4 |
FWS 210 Conservation Law Enforcement | 3 |
HOS 270 Hospitality Applications | 6 |
HST 215 The Adirondacks | 3 |
HUM 105 Art Of Film | 3 |
HUM 120 Western Culture | 3 |
HUM 135 Photography | 3 |
HUM 200 Studio Art | 3 |
HUM 270 Ethics | 3 |
LAN 101 Elementary Spanish I | 3 |
LAN 102 Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
LAN 103 Elementary French I | 3 |
LAN 104 Elementary French II | 3 |
LAN 105 Elementary Italian I | 3 |
LAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
LAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
LAN 203 Intermediate French I | 3 |
LAN 204 Intermediate French II | 3 |
MKT 200 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
PSY 102 Psychology Of Personality | 3 |
PSY 210 Human Development | 3 |
REC 133 Environmental Education | 3 |
REC 220 Outdoor Recreation Leadership | 3 |
SOC 115 Adirondack Studies | 3 |
Courses | |
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BIO 199 Special Topics in Biology | |
BIO 299 Special Topics in Biology | |
BIO 310 BiologicalEffect of Environmental Toxins | 3 |
BIO 355 Plant Physiology | 3 |
BIO 361 Entomology | 4 |
BIO 362 Ichthyology | 3 |
BIO 363 Mammalogy | 4 |
BIO 364 Ornithology | 4 |
BIO 366 Herpetology | 4 |
BIO 375 Environmental Microbiology | 3 |
BIO 376 Environmental Microbiology | 4 |
BIO 399 Special Topics in Biology | |
BIO 472 Paleoecology | 3 |
BIO 476 Winter Ecology | 4 |
BIO 499 Special Topics In Biology | 3 |
CHM 199 Special Topics in Chemistry | 3 |
CHM 299 Special Topics in Chemistry | |
CHM 330 Biochemistry | 3 |
CHM 399 Special Topics in Chemistry | |
CHM 499 Special Topics in Chemistry | |
ENV 199 Special Topics in Environmental Science | |
ENV 299 Special Topics in Environmental Science | |
ENV 330 Conservation Biology | 3 |
ENV 399 Special Topics in Environmental Science | 3 |
ENV 473 Wetlands Ecosystems And Management | 3 |
ENV 499 Special Topics in Environmental Science | |
FOR 299 Special Topics in Forestry | 3 |
FOR 380 Understory And Ground Cover Flora | 3 |
FOR 399 Special Topics in Forestry | |
FOR 499 Special Topics in Forestry | |
NRS 299 Special Topics in Natural Resources | |
NRS 399 Special Topics in Natural Resources | |
NRS 432 Landscape Ecology | 3 |
NRS 499 Special Topics in Natural Resources |
Courses | |
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BIO 199 Special Topics in Biology | |
BIO 299 Special Topics in Biology | |
BIO 310 BiologicalEffect of Environmental Toxins | 3 |
BIO 355 Plant Physiology | 3 |
BIO 361 Entomology | 4 |
BIO 362 Ichthyology | 3 |
BIO 363 Mammalogy | 4 |
BIO 364 Ornithology | 4 |
BIO 366 Herpetology | 4 |
BIO 375 Environmental Microbiology | 3 |
BIO 376 Environmental Microbiology | 4 |
BIO 399 Special Topics in Biology | |
BIO 472 Paleoecology | 3 |
BIO 476 Winter Ecology | 4 |
BIO 499 Special Topics In Biology | 3 |
CHM 199 Special Topics in Chemistry | 3 |
CHM 299 Special Topics in Chemistry | |
CHM 330 Biochemistry | 3 |
CHM 399 Special Topics in Chemistry | |
CHM 499 Special Topics in Chemistry | |
ENV 199 Special Topics in Environmental Science | |
ENV 299 Special Topics in Environmental Science | |
ENV 330 Conservation Biology | 3 |
ENV 399 Special Topics in Environmental Science | 3 |
ENV 473 Wetlands Ecosystems And Management | 3 |
ENV 499 Special Topics in Environmental Science | |
FOR 299 Special Topics in Forestry | 3 |
FOR 380 Understory And Ground Cover Flora | 3 |
FOR 399 Special Topics in Forestry | |
FOR 499 Special Topics in Forestry | |
NRS 299 Special Topics in Natural Resources | |
NRS 399 Special Topics in Natural Resources | |
NRS 432 Landscape Ecology | 3 |
NRS 499 Special Topics in Natural Resources |