Odysseus Logo

Virginia Tech

FREC-2514: Wildland Fire: Ecology and Management

Description: Provide students with basic knowledge on how: fire has an impact on forest environments; the environment and weather influence fire behavior; wildland fires are suppressed; and fire is used as a land and vegetation management tool. The course will also provide students with the knowledge and training to qualify as a basic wildland firefighter (FFT2-Red Card). Extended laboratory sessions will provide practice in fire behavior prediction, prescribed burning techniques, and fire control methodology. COURSE FEE: $110.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: BIOL-1014 or BIOL-1105 or BIOL-1106

Required By: FREC-4414

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 8

Average GPA: 3.78 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 76.78%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.64%

Matthew A Wright201776.9%23.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.751
Thomas A Coates202382.9%13.4%1.4%0.4%1.2%0.7%3.787

Grade Distribution Over Time