Degree: Bachelor of Science
Field Session
Successful completion of the Forestry Summer Field
Session during the junior year is a prerequisite for senior
standing. Students who have completed all prerequisites,
including all 100 level courses, FOR 205, 206, 300, 301 (or
BISC 313), 302, 306, 317, MATH 212, and have at least an
overall C average are eligible to enroll. Field Session students
are also required to meet the conditions as outlined in the
Forestry Summer Field Session Academic and Operating
Policies document which is available from the School of
Forestry upon request.
Field Trips
During the junior and senior years, field trips are made to
forest production areas, wood-using plants, and wildlife
management areas. These enable students to observe forestry,
wildlife management, research, and wood-using activities of
private companies and government agencies. Many of the
important forest types and management activities, as well as a
wide variety of wood-using industries, are located near campus.
Expenses
Field trips cannot always be arranged within the scheduled
laboratory hours. In some cases, students must leave the campus
earlier and return later than the published class schedule. The
payment for meals and lodging when overnight trips are
necessary are the responsibility of the individual student. This
includes the field session. In addition to regular expenses, a
special fee is charged each student who attends the field
sessions.
Each student registering for any forestry or biological
sciences course involving field laboratory work should have, for
self-protection, an accident insurance policy. Policies are
available during registration to all students for a reasonable cost.
A number of student assistants are employed by the School
each year. This enables the students to work part-time while
attending school.
Transfer Credit
Students may complete 62 semester hours of the forestry or
the wildlife conservation major at regionally accredited
institutions. However, transfer credit will only be accepted for
courses completed with a C or better grade and must be
approved during the student’s first quarter at Tech.
The professional core courses in forestry and wildlife
conservation must be completed at Louisiana Tech University.
Students who are considering transfer to the School of
Forestry should contact the Director's Office, School of
Forestry, prior to enrollment at other institutions.
For complete information concerning our B.S. Forestry please view our current Catalog
