BS Forestry Curriculum

Course Code	Description
First Year	First Semester
BOT 1	Introduction to Plant Science
GE	Arts and Humanities
FOR 1	General Forestry
FRM 90	Elementary Forestry Cartography
MATH 11	College Algebra
SOSC I	Foundations of Behavioral Sciences
ZOO 1	General Zoology
	Second Semester
CHEM 15	Fundamentals of Chemistry
ENG 2 (AH)	College Writing in English
FBS 21	Taxonomy of Forest Plants
MATH 14	Plane Trigonometry
SFFG 101	Principles and Concepts of Social Forestry
Second Year	First Semester
FBS 31	Plant Physiology
GE	Social Sciences and Philosophy
GE	Mathematics, Science and Technology
MATH 26	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
SFFG 111	Forest Conservation
GE	Arts and Humanities
	Second Semester
ECO 11	General Economics
FBS 36	Fundamentals of Forest Ecology
GE	Social Sciences and Philosophy
GE	Mathematics, Science and Technology
SFI 100	Geology and Forest Soils
STAT 1	Elementary Statistics
FPPS 11	Wood Structure and Identification
Third Year	First Semester
GE	Arts and Humanities
ENGL 10	Writing of Scientific Papers
FBS 45	Forest Insects, Pests and Diseases
FRM 92	Forest Engineering
SFI 120	Silviculture 1
Major	(A major course: see list of majors)
	Second Semester
FRM 61	Forest Biometry
GE	Social Sciences and Philosophy
GE	Arts and Humanities
PI 100	The Life and Works of Jose Rizal
SFI 121	Silviculture 2
Major	(A major course: see list of majors)
Major	(A major course: see list of majors)
	Summer Term
Major	(A major course: see list of majors)
Practicum
Fourth Year	First Semester
FRM 184	Integrated Forest Resource Management
FPPS 127	Properties and Utilization of Forest Products
GE	Social Sciences and Philosophy
Major	(A major course: see list of majors)
Major	(A major course: see list of majors)
Major	(A major course: see list of majors)
Thesis
	Second Semester
SFFG 125	Political Economy and Administration of Forest Development
SFFG 152	Sociology of Natural Resources
GE	Mathematics, Science and Technology
Major	(A major course: see list of majors)
Major	(A major course: see list of majors)
Thesis

Major:

1. Forest Biological Sciences (FBS)
2. Forest and Environmental Resources Management (FERM)
3. Forest and Natural Resources Governance
4. Silviculture and Agroforestry
5. Forest Products (FP)
6. Social Forestry (SF)

Core Courses

The BSF degree requires the students to take 59 units of core courses, 12 units of required major courses in their respective majors for commonality, and 12 units for the specific streams of specialization they wish to go into. The remaining units are the general education courses required of students to complete the baccalaureate degree.

During their major years, the students are not confined to courses offered by their respective departments. They are allowed to enroll in courses offered by the other departments provided these will enhance or support their major fields of specialization.

Course Code	Course Title and Description
FOR 1	General Forestry - Forestry and the socio-biophysical system; basic forestry concepts; general introduction to Philippine forestry; the role of forestry in environmental protection and national development.
FRM 61	Forest Biometry - Measurement of standing and felled timber, timber growth and non-timber forest products; forest inventory methods; forest sampling and timber inventory planning.
FRM 90	Technical Drawing - Lettering, orthographic and auxiliary projection, sectioning and dimensioning methods; detailed working drawing; isometric and oblique representation; technical sketching.
FRM 92	Forest Engineering - Forest Surveying and topographic mapping; direct and indirect leveling; elementary road engineering.
FRM 117	Forestry Economics - Economics and production, distribution, consumption of forest products and services.
FRM 184	Integrated Forest Resources Management - The bio-physical and socioeconomic aspects of FRM; forest land use management; forest management planning and plans.
FBS 21	Taxonomy of Forest Plants - Identification, classification, nomenclature, phenology, geographical distribution and economic importance of woody and non-woody plants found in the Philippine forest.
FBS 31	Plant Physiology - Nutrition, metabolism, growth and reproduction of plants.
FBS 36	Fundamentals of Forest Ecology - Biological interactions of forest components, energy flow and trophic levels, principles of limiting factors and succession, forest dynamics and vegetational development with emphasis on tropical rain; the ecological impact of man.
FBS 45	Forest Insect Pests and Diseases - Nature, development and control of insect pests and diseases of trees and agroforestry crops.
FPPS 11	Wood Structure and Identification - Gross and microscopic structure of wood; wood identification, natural defects and variations in structure.
FPPS 127	Wood Properties and Utilization - Chemical, physical and mechanical properties of wood; timber and non-timber forest products; processes in the manufacture of forest products.
SFI 100	Geology and Forest Soils - Physical geology; formation and development of land forms; physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of forest soils.
SFI 120	Silviculture 1 - Silvicultural methods and their applications in tropical forests with emphasis on the forests of the Philippines.
SFI 121	Silviculture 2 - Continuation of SFI 120.
SFFG 101	Principles and Concepsts of Social Forestry - Rationale for and approaches in Social Forestry and its application for local community development.
SFFG 111	Forest Conservation - Approaches to Forest conservation; socio-cultural economic factors affecting it.
SFFG 125	Political Economy and Administration of Forestry Development - Concepts and theories, processes and ethics, and survey and analysis of policies and institution involved in the interactions between the state and forestry development.
SFFG 152	Sociology of Natural Resources - Relationship between social structure and natural resources; application of sociological theories and findings to problems of natural resource development.

Forest Biological Sciences (FBS)

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
FBS 71	Fundamentals of Genetics - Principles of heredity, variation and gene complexes.	3
BIO 30	Genetics - Mechanisms of heredity and variation, cytogenetics, mutation, nature of genes, population genetics and evolution genetics,; biometrical procedures.	3
FBS 101	Forest Biodiversity - Survey of genetic resources and types of ecosystems in the tropical forest, with emphasis on Philippine forests.	3
FBS 136	Forest Ecology - Interrelationships of forest plants and environmental factors; structure and dynamics of vegetational types; plants succession; indicator plants and ecological methods.	3
FBS 181	Research Techniques in Forest Biology - Laboratory and field techniques in reproductive biology, propagation, microbial fertilizers and biological control; data collection, processing and analysis.	3
WLDL 105	Principles of Wildlife Management - Interrelationships of wildlife biology, habitat, ecology, and population dynamics as they affect management problems.	3

In addition to the above core courses, FBS major students must enroll 3 major courses depending on their chosen field of specialization to satisfy the major course requirement of the BS Forestry curriculum:

Forest Biodiversity

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
FBS 126	Forest Entomology - Biology and ecology of insects associated with forest trees and forest products; laboratory rearing methods and field work.	3
FBS 140	Forest Mycology - A comprehensive survey of fungi affecting forest trees. The study includes the morphology, taxonomy and physiology of fungi.	3
WLDL 101	Introduction to Philippine Wildlife - Survey of Philippine flora and fauna; biology and ecology of selected species.	3
BIO 142	Principles of Systematic Biology - The concept of species and the higher taxa and categories in plants, animal and microorganisms; individual and geographic variation; taxonomic characters, identification, classification; biological nomenclature.	3
BOT 152	Phytogeography - Principles, patterns, causes and barriers of plant distribution and migration on land evolution of world vegetation and floristic province.	3

Forest Botany

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
BOT 140	Systematics of the Spermatophytes - The identification, nomenclature and classification of the principal families of seedplants with emphasis on their geographic distribution and economic importance.	3
FBS 130	Forest Tree Physiology - The physiological processes of trees and the relation of these processes to the environment.	3
FBS 151	Microtechniquee of Woody Plants - Preparation of tissue of woody plants for microscopic studies.	3
FBS 161	Plant Anatomy - Organization and development of the primary and secondary plant body of higher plants.	3
FBS 167	Plant Taxonomy - Fundamentals of classification and nomenclature.	3

Forest Ecology

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
FBS 130	Forest Tree Physiology - The physiological processes of trees and the relation of these processes to the environment.	3
FBS 161	Plant Anatomy - Organization and development of the primary and secondary plant body of higher plants.	3
FRM 161	Aerial Photo Interpretation - Principles and techniques of forest photo interpretation; use of photographs in mapping forest stands; introduction to volume estimation of trees and stands from aerial photographs.	3
FRM 162	Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System - Types and use of remote sensing and GIS; techniques and applications in natural resources management.	3
FRM 167	Experimental Designs in Forestry Research - Principles of experimental designs; basic and other experimental designs and analysis applied in forestry research; treatment comparisons; regression and correlation.	3
SFI 101	Forest Soils - Soil classification, organic matter, organisms, physical and chemical properties, and relation to forest management.	3
SFI 161	Introduction to Forest Influences - Introductory analysis of the modifying effects of forests on the microclimate, soil and the biological aspects of the environment and the basic principles underlying their measurement.	3
SFI 168	Environmental Impact Assessment of Natural Resource Management Projects - Concepts of environmental impact assessment (EIA). Application of EIA in natural resource management projects with emphasis in forestry and upland development projects.	3
WLDL 101	Introduction to Philippine Wildlife - Survey of Philippine flora and faun; biology and ecology of selected species.	3
WLDL 155	Wildlife Ecology - Ecological factors that influence abundance in the tropical ecosystems.	3
BOT 152	Phytogeography - Principles, patterns, causes and barriers of plant distribution and migration on land evolution of world vegetation and floristic province.	3

Forest Entomology

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
FBS 26	Introduction to Forest Entomology - General Entomology; life history, habits and control of insects affecting forest trees and forest products.	3
FBS 151	Microtechnique of Woody Plants - Preparation of tissue of woody plants for microscopic studies.	3
FBS 172	Forest Genetics - Theories and practical applications of genetics to forestry, including tree selection, hybridization, progeny testing and seed orchard establishment.	3
SFI 141	Forest Tree Improvement - Application of genetics to forestry; selection, hybridization, progeny testing and seed orchard establishment.	3
AGR 50	Principle of Plant Breeding - Development, evaluation and maintenance of improved crop plants.	3
AGR 152	Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Management - Concepts and methods of plant genetic resources collection, conservation, evaluation, documentation and use.	3

Forest Pathology/Microbiology

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
FBS 41	Forest Pathology - The common and important diseases of forest plants and forest products, recognition of symptoms, causes and control methods.	3
FBS 42	Forest Products Pathology - Types of wood defects caused by fungus and their control. Special emphasis on wood durability, fungicides, lumber discoloration, heart-rots, and decay in forest products.	3
FBS 130	Forest Tree Physiology - The physiological processes of trees and the relation of these processes to the environment.	3
FBS 140	Forest Mycology - A comprehensive survey of fungi affecting forest trees. The study includes the morphology, taxonomy and physiology of fungi.	3
FBS 146	Forest Microbiology - Morphology, physiology, ecology, classification, and important activities of microorganisms affecting forest and forest products.	3
FBS 161	Plant Anatomy - Organization and development of the primary and secondary plant body of higher plants.	3

Plant Taxonomy

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
FBS 161	Plant Anatomy - Organization and development of the primary and secondary plant body of higher plants.	3
FBS 167	Plant Taxonomy - Fundamentals of classification and nomenclature.	3
BOT 140	Systematics of the Spermatophytes - The identification, nomenclature and classification of the principal families of seedplants with emphasis on their geographic distribution and economic importance.	3
BOT 142	Economic Botany - Origin, history, botanical relationships and uses of plant of the Philippines, with emphasis on wild species of economic value.	3

Forest Tree Physiology

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
FBS 130	Forest Tree Physiology - The physiological processes of trees and the relation of these processes to the environment.	3
FBS 161	Plant Anatomy - Organization and development of the primary and secondary plant body of higher plants.	3
BOT 131	Inorganic Plant Nutrition - Principles of mineral	3
HORT 131	nutrition of higher plants	3

Wildlife

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
WLDL 195	Techniques of Wildlife Management - Field and laboratory method used in wildlife management and research; including identification of signs, population census, food habits, trapping, t transplantation, collection and preservation of specimens.	3
WLDL 101	Introduction to Philippine Wildlife - Survey of Philippine flora and faun; biology and ecology of selected species.	3
WLDL 155	Wildlife Ecology - Ecological factors that influence abundance in the tropical ecosystems.	3
ZOO 145	Herpetology - Taxonomy of Philippine reptiles and amphibians; biology and ecology of important species; collection and preparation for scientific study.	3
ZOO 146	Ornithology - Taxonomy of Philippine birds; biology and ecology of important species; collection and preparation for scientific study.	3
ZOO 148	Mammalogy - Taxonomy of Philippine mammals; biology and ecology of important species; collection and preparation for scientific study.	3

Forest Biotechnology

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
FBS 41	Forest Pathology - The common and important diseases of forest plants and forest products, recognition of symptoms, causes and control methods.	3
FBS 140	Forest Mycology - A comprehensive survey of fungi affecting forest trees. The study includes the morphology, taxonomy and physiology of fungi.	3
FBS 146	Forest Microbiology - Morphology, physiology, ecology, classification, and important activities of microorganisms affecting forest and forest products.	3
FBS 26	Introduction to Forest Entomology - General Entomology; life history, habits and control of insects affecting forest trees and forest products.	3
FBS 126	Forest Entomology - Biology and ecology of insects associated with forest trees and forest products; laboratory rearing methods and fieldwork.	3
Hort 113	Plant Tissue Culture - Principles and practices in the in vitro culture of plants.	3
SS 120	Soil Microbiology - Nutritional and metabolic properties of major groups of soil microorganisms; comparative ecology, selective isolation and cultivation of soil microorganisms; bio- chemical activities of soil microflora in relation to soil fertility.	3
FBS 130	Forest Tree Physiology - The physiological processes of trees and the relation of these processes to the environment.	3

Forest and Environmental Resources Management (FERM)

Major courses for FERM Majors: FERM majors are required to take the following
IRNR Core Courses plus six (6) units Practicum or thesis:

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
FRM 120	Environmental and Natural Resource Worldviews - Introduction to the philosophical dimensions of human-habitat relationships; Western, Oriental, and indigenous Filipino worldviews about the environment and forests; and political-economic dimensions of environmentalism within the realities of Philippine society.	3
FRM 167	Experimental Designs In Forestry Research - Principles of experimental designs; basic and other experimental designs and analysis applied in forestry research; treatment comparisons; regression and correlation.	3
FRM 171	Forestry Business Management - Business management principles and their application to forestry.	3
FRM 183	Timber Production Management - Theories and techniques in timber management and harvesting in natural and plantation forests.	3
FRM 153	Watershed Management -Regulation, use, conservation practices treatment of the aggregate resources of a drainage basin for the production of water and the control of erosion, stream flow, and floods.	3
FRM 140	Parks and Outdoor Recreation Management - The technical, economic and social aspects of the management of parks and outdoor recreation areas.	3

Additional Courses: Depending upon the students' more specific interests, they can take six (6) more units of subjects under the following five "stream." They may take courses which are not in this list if the advisers deem it necessary that they take said courses.

Forest Management/ Timber Production Management

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
FRM 110	Fundamentals of Environmental Forest Management - Structure and dynamics of forest ecosystems, principles, decision-making tools and strategies in environmental forest management.	3
FPPS 140	Environmental Pollution in Forest Industries - Causes and control of pollution associated with the primary wood processing industries.	3

Forest Engineering/ Resources Harvesting/Biometry

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
FRM 164	Sampling Methods in Forestry - Sampling problems with special reference to timber inventory of forest area.	3
FRM 162	Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System - Types and uses of remote sensing and GIS; techniques and applications in natural resources management.	3
FRM 192	Timber Harvesting - Modern timber harvesting processes.	3
FRM 193	Logging Roads - Truck road engineering; selection of road standard; preparation of plans and field location of logging truck roads.	3
FRM 194	Production Planning and Control in Logging Operations - Preparation of production and cost standards; job analysis; production planning and control techniques; machine-selection and replacement.	3
FRM 195	Forest Infrastructure - Analysis of forest situation; design and planning of forest infrastructure.	3
FRM 196	Logging Plans and Costs - Problems of logging planning; harvesting and transporting timber products.	3

Forestry Economics and Business Management

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
FRM 119	Marketing of Forest Products - Forest Products marketing, the structure of forest products' market, output and pricing policies and strategic trends.	3
FRM 118	Forest Finance - Comparative valuation of alternative forest operations.	3
FRM 116	Accounting - Theory and practice of accounting.	3

Watershed Resources Management/Parks/Range Management

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
FRM 130	Forest Range Management - Principles of range management, range condition, classification and analysis, range ecology, improvement and management planning; identification of range pasture and forage plants.	3
WLDL 105	Principles of Wildlife Management - Interrelationships of wildlife biology, habitat, ecology, and population dynamics as they affect management problems.	3

Forest and Natural Resources Governance

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
SFFG 120	Environment and Natural Resource Worldviews - Introduction to the philosophical dimensions of human habitat relationships; Western, Oriental and indigenous Filipino worldviews about the environment and forests, and political-economic dimensions of environmentalism within the realities of Philippine society.	3
SFFG 123	Forest Policy and Institutions - Study of policies and institutions involved in forest management and development in the Philippines.	3
SFFG 141	Formal Organizations in Social Forestry - Formal forestry organizations implementing social forestry programs in the Philippines and in other tropical forestry countries; approaches to organizational design and change, its applications to social forestry.	3
SFFG 182	Rural Institutions for Forestry and Natural Resource Development - Concepts and processes of institution building in forest communities with emphasis on the dynamic role of institutions in participatory forest and natural resources management.	3
POSC 10	Principles of Government and Politics - The principles and concepts of political science especially as they apply to the Philippines; the historical development of political institutions from pre-Spanish times to the present; special emphasis on the new constitution.	3
POSC 14	Philippine Government and Politics - Development, organization and operation of the Philippine Political system with emphasis on the present.	3
CERP 152	Environmental Project Planning and Administration - Elements and approaches in formulating ang administering environmental projects.	3
MGT 131	Introduction to Human Relations and Behavior in Organizations - Introduction to the concepts and principles underlying individual and group behavior in organizations.	3
AERS 144	Group Dynamics - Group dynamics of interpersonal relationships and social organizations, theories and trends of leadership.	3

Forest Products (FP)

Required Major Courses

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
CHEM 40	Basic Organic Chemistry - Elementary organic structural theory and functional group chemistry; introduction to carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.	4
FPPS 136	Chemical Properties and Processing of Forest Products	3
FPPS 128	Non Timber Forest Products - Properties, processing and utilization of non-timber forest products.	3
FPPS 151	Seasoning Of Wood and Related Products - Theory and practice of kiln drying and other methods of seasoning wood.	3
FPPS 140	Environmental Pollution in Forest Industries - Causes and control of pollution associated with the primary wood processing industries.	3

Other Major Courses (to be taken from the same cluster as listed below)

Wood Properties and Mechanics

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
FPPS 111	Wood Anatomy - Microscopic identification, variability and anatomical characteristics of wood and paper-making fibers. Structure of wood in relation to defects, properties and uses.	3
FPPS 112	Bark Structure and Properties - Structure and development, properties and uses of the barks of woody plants.	3
FPPS 121	Wood Physics 1 - Physical structure and properties of wood in relation to moisture heat, sound, and electricity.	3
FPPS 124	Timber Mechanics - Elements of strength of materials; mechanical properties of wood.	3
FPPS 125	Wooden Structures - Analysis and design of trusses, bridges and frames; bending, compression and tension members with emphasis on wood materials; timber fastenings.	3
FPPS 131	Wood Chemistry 1 - Chemistry of wood; pulping and paper-making principles; cellulose-derived products.	3

Processing of Forest Products

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
FPPS 122	Sawmilling - Types of sawmills and sawmill headrigs; sawmilling practices and techniques; factors affecting sawmill management. Includes field trips to sawmills.	3
FPPS 132	Pulp and Paper Technology - Chemical and technological aspects of the manufacture of mechanical and chemical pulps, paper and paper products.	3
FPPS 132.1	Pulp and Paper Laboratory - Laboratory experiments on the pulping wood; fiber technology, physical and chemical characteristics of pulp and paper.	2
FPPS 134	Wood Finishing - Modern industrial methods and techniques in finishing wood products.	3
FPPS 141	Lumber Manufacture and Grading - Sawmills, sawmilling practices and techniques; log and lumber grading.	3
FPPS 144	Machining of Forest Products - Analysis of wood- cutting processes. Operation adjustment, and maintenance of wood working machinery.	3
FPPS 161	Preservation of Wood and Related Products - Common factors causing the destruction and decay of wood; methods or preservation and control; fire proofing, and the economic aspects of wood preservation.	3
FPPS 171	Adhesives and Gluing - Theory of adhesion and cohesion. Glues and synthetic resin adhesives. Principles in cold pressing, hot pressing, radio frequency heating, lamination and modified woods. Gluing defects and their causes.	3
FPPS 172	Glued Wood Products Technology - Manufacture of veneer, plywood, laminated wood and related products, principles of glued wood construction, properties, characteristics, and uses of glued products.	3

Industrial Management/Marketing/Economics/Environmental Management

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
FPPS	Marketing of Forest Products - Forest products marketing, the structure of forest products market, output and pricing policies and strategic trends.	3
PPT 188	Environmental Technology for the Pulp and Paper Industry	3
FPPS 152	Forest-Based Rural Industries - Nature, type, characteristics of forest resource-based rural industries; role in promoting social forestry; strategies to promote their development.	3
FPPS 181	Quality Control - Principles of statistical quality control and organization of quality control programs in the manufacture of wood products.	3
FPPS 182	Production Planning and Control - Planning of production requirements, routing, scheduling, dispatching and inspection coordination; control of materials, methods, machines, tooling and operation times.	3
FPPS 183	Engineering Economic Analysis - Economics of engineering decisions. Depreciation and cost estimating, analysis of existing and proposed plans, including materials, products design, and machine selection and replacement.	3
FPPS 184	Economics of Wood-Using Industries - Economics of wood using industries and their relation to national economy.	3

Silviculture and Agroforestry

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
SFI 101	Forest Soils - Soil classification, organic matter, organisms, physical and chemical properties, and relation to forest management.	3
SFI 102	Forest Soils and Water Conservation - Principles, theories and research methodologies in forest soil and water conservation.	3
SFI 122	Arboriculture and Landscape Gardening - Propagation and culture of important fruit and ornamental perennial plants; landscape and gardening and ground improvement.	3
SFI 123	Fundamental of Agroforestry - Principles and practices of agroforestry; managing agroforestry projects.	3
SFI 124	Silviculture of Non-timber Producing Plant Species - Classification, propagation and cultivation of economically important non-timber producing plant species.	3
SFI 131	Silviculture Approaches to Forest Protection - Causes and silvicultural control of forest destructive agents.	3
SFI 133	Agroforestry Systems in Humid Tropics - Description and analysis of agroforestry system in humid tropics.	3
SFI 141	Forest Tree Improvement - Application of genetics to forestry; selection, hybridization, progeny testing and seed orchard establishment.	3
SFI 143	Agroforestry Systems Design and Development - Concepts and application of diagnosing and designing appropriate agroforestry system and technologies.	3
SFI 152	Forest Tree Seeds - Production, anatomy, and composition of tree seed, and their collection, extraction, testing, treatment, storage, germination, and certification.	3
SFI 161	Forest Influences - Introductory analysis of the modifying effects of forests on the microclimate, soil and biological aspects of the environment and the basic principles underlying their measurement.	3
SFI 168	Environmental Impact Assessment of Natural Resources Management Project - Concepts of environmental impact assessment (EIA). Application of EIA in natural resource management projects with emphasis in forestry and upland development project.	3
SFI 171	Silvics - Ecological foundation of silviculture; analysis of the interrelationships of tree, stand, and forests and environment.	3
SFI 172	Forest Fire Management - Basic principles and practices in forest fire management; fire behavior, fire danger rating and forest fire prevention and control.	3
SFI 182	Forestation Techniques for Marginal Lands and Degraded Areas - Concepts, principles and applications of forestation strategies or techniques for marginal and degraded upland areas.	3

Social Forestry (SF)

Required Major Courses

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
SFFG 112	Program Planning - Formulation of programs of public forestry education for the use of extension agents and adult education workers.	3
SFFG 113	Forestry Extension - Theories and practices in extension education as applied to forestry; analysis of forestry extension programs in the Philippines.	3
SFFG 120	Environment and Natural Resources Worldviews	3
SFFG 150	Production and Conservation Technologies in Social Forestry - Concept; identification, characterization, applicability, analysis and practical evaluation of appropriate production and conservation technologies in social forestry.	3
SFFG 163	Anthropological Concepts in Social Forestry - Application of anthropological concepts to and understanding of ethnic groups in relation to forestry.	3
SFFG 182	Rural Institutions for Forest and Natural Resources Development - Concepts and processes of institution building in forest communities with emphasis on the dynamic role of institutions in participatory forest and natural resources management.	3

Elective Courses

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
SFFG 102	Communication Process - Communication process including studies of communication components and the psychological and sociological aspects of mass communication.	3
SFFG 105	Transfer and Utilization of Forestry Technology - Dynamics of forestry technology generation, verification, dissemination, and utilization.	3
SFFG 133	Socio-Economic of Agroforestry - Socio-economic principles underlying the management of agroforestry establishments.	3
SFFG 141	Formal Organizations in Social Forestry - Formal forestry organizations implementing social forestry programs in the Philippines and in other tropical countries; approaches to organizational design and change, its application to social forestry.	3
SFFG 149	Gender Analysis and Planning - Gender analysis and planning methods; implications for national development with emphasis on agriculture, forestry and natural resources.	3
SFFG 151	Forest-Based Rural Industries - Nature, type, characteristics of forest resource-based rural industries; role in promoting social forestry; strategies to promote their development.	3
SFFG 155	Social Equity Issues in Social Forestry - Social equity issues in forestry with emphasis on social structure,, land tenure and gender.	3
SFFG 197	Anthropological Research Methods in Forestry and other Natural Resources Development - Anthropological research methods and techniques relevant to the concerns of forestry and other natural resources development interactions.	3
SFFG 199	Undergraduate Seminar - Seminar on various topics in social forestry.	1

Thesis/Practicum

Course Code	Course Title and Description	Unit
SFFG 200	Undergraduate Thesis in Social Forestry - State of the art research, process documentation, evaluation study, feasibility study, social survey research and related researches in social forestry.	6
SFFG 200a	Practicum in Social Forestry - Supervised field immersion and analysis of social forestry/community-based forestry project implementation.	6