Department paths

FES at Oregon State University

Courses: 79
Prereq links: 5
Depth: 3 tiers
Feeder courses: 4

Gateway courses

Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate FES coursework.

ST 512Methods of Data Analysisopens 1 course (1 directly)

The map

Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate FES work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.

Showing the 6 FES and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 77 more FES courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.

Generated from Oregon State University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.

Concentration routes

The concentrations and majors that build on FES, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.

Natural Resources Undergraduate Majorother14 FES courses · ~27 total

Natural Resources Undergraduate Major in the Planner

Interdisciplinary Foundationsall required

1 course from1 required

NR 201

1 course from1 required

NR 202

1 course from1 required

FES 485

1 course from1 required

NR 455

Advanced Communicationchoose 1

1 course from1 required

AGCM 351

1 course from1 required

AGCM 445

1 course from1 required

AGCM 455

1 course from1 required

COMM 222

Writing Intensive Coursechoose 1

1 course from1 required

CLIM 323

1 course from1 required

CROP 325/SOIL 325/SUS 325

1 course from1 required

ENSC 321

1 course from1 required

FES 486

Biological Scienceschoose 1

Chemistry; Climate Science; Land Science; Water Science; Ecology

All ofall required

1 course from1 required

BI 101

1 course from1 required

Z 102

1 course from1 required

BI 103

All ofall required

Mathematics and Statisticschoose 1

Mathematics; Statistics

1 course from1 required

MTH 112Z

1 course from1 required

MTH 241

1 course from1 required

MTH 245

1 course from1 required

MTH 251Z

Resource Managementchoose 1

Animal Science; Plant Science; Aquatic Ecosystems; Terrestrial Ecosystems; Environmental Assessment and Planning

1 course from1 required

FES 412

1 course from1 required

FOR 210

1 course from1 required

FW 251

1 course from1 required

FW 302

Social and Political Dimensionschoose 1

Difference, Power, and Oppression - Advanced; Natural Resource Policy and Politics; Select two courses from the following, with each course from a different department:; Economics; Social and Ethical Issues; Spatial Analysis

1 course from1 required

AG 311

1 course from1 required

ANTH 411

1 course from1 required

ENSC 333/GEOG 333

1 course from1 required

FW 340

Specialty Option15 required

Official requirement sheet

Forest Ecosystems Optionother9 FES courses · ~7 total

Forest Ecosystems Option in the Planner

Measurement and Analysischoose 1

1 course from1 required

BI 375

1 course from1 required

BOT 440

Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Majorother7 FES courses · ~8 total

Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Major in the Planner

Basic Science and Mathchoose 1

Biology; Chemistry; Math; Statistics; Applied Quantitative Skills; Select any two courses from the following:; Physics; Earth and Environmental Data Analysis; GIS; Data Science, Programming, and Statistics

All ofall required

1 course from1 required

BI 221Z

Urban Forest Landscapes Optionother7 FES courses · ~6 total

Urban Forest Landscapes Option in the Planner

Measurement and Analysis1 required

FES 475

Urban Forest Foundations2 required · verify with the official sheet

BOT 341 BOT 451

Wildland Fire Ecology Optionother7 FES courses · ~8 total

Wildland Fire Ecology Option in the Planner

Measurement and Analysischoose 1

1 course from1 required

BOT 440

1 course from1 required

FE 208

Applied Ecology Optionother6 FES courses · ~7 total

Applied Ecology Option in the Planner

Ecological Studies2 required · verify with the official sheet

Select a minimum of one course from the following:

BI 351 BOT 341 ENSC 341

Conservation, Resources, and Sustainability Optionother6 FES courses · ~6 total

Conservation, Resources, and Sustainability Option in the Planner

Conservation2 required · verify with the official sheet

Select at least three courses from the following:

BI 375 BI 377 ENSC 341

Outdoor Recreation Management Optionother6 FES courses · ~11 total

Outdoor Recreation Management Option in the Planner

2 courses from2 required · verify with the official sheet

FES 485 FW 251 ST 244

Policy and Management Optionother6 FES courses · ~8 total

Policy and Management Option in the Planner

Measurement and Analysischoose 1

1 course from1 required

FES 422

1 course from1 required

PS 300

Zoology Undergraduate Majorother6 FES courses · ~6 total

Zoology Undergraduate Major in the Planner

Corechoose 1

Communication, Media & Society; Writing Elevation; Quantitative and Physical Sciences Core; Biological Sciences Core; Difference, Power, and Oppression - Advanced; Beyond OSU II and Writing Intensive Course (WIC); Senior Biology Field Test; Students are required to take a comprehensive, two-hour Biology Major Field Test in their final OSU term (or spring term if they will graduate in summer):

Choose 1choose 1

1 course from1 required

BI 196