The Associate of Science in Forest Technology degree is awarded upon the completion of a minimum of 72 credit hours of the following prescribed general education and forestry requirements, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
| Forestry Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
| CRN | Course Name | Credits |
| The following courses must be completed with a min. grade of "C" | ||
| For 290 | Forest Mensuration | 4 credits |
| For 291 | Forest Mensuration Laboratory | 2 credits |
| For 332 | Forestry Inventory & Analysis | 2 credits |
| Additional Forestry Requirements | ||
| Bus 211 | Principles of Business | 3 credits |
| Bio 309 | Dendrology | 4 credits |
| Env 302 Env 354 Env 334 |
Wildlife Conservation & Management or Wildlife Habitat Int. or Wildlife Science |
3 credits |
| For 100 | Introduction to Forestry | 3 credits |
| For 203 | Surveying for Foresters | 3 credits |
| For 208 | Forest Products, Harvesting, & Transportation | 4 credits |
| For 226 | Forest Operations | 4 credits |
| For 242 | Map & Airphoto Interpretation | 3 credits |
| For 260 | Silvics (Forest Ecology) | 3 credits |
| For 330 | Forest Protection | 4 credits |
| For 350 | Forest Management | 3 credits |
| For 360 | Silviculture | 3 credits |
| For 361 | Silvics & Silviculture Laboratory | 2 credits |
| Geo 103 | Global Positioning Systems | 1 credit |
| Geo 280 | GIS Applications I | 3 credits |
* Students waiving For 130, Forest Practices, must enroll in Geo 103, Intro to GPS unless otherwise directed by the Forest Technology Program Coordinator.
| General Education Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
| CRN | Course Name | Credits |
| Communications | ||
| Fye 100 | First Year Experience | 3 credits |
| Eng 100 | English Composition I | 3 credits |
| Eng 101 | English Composition II | 3 credits |
| Eng 200 Bus 219 |
Speech or Business & Professional Speaking |
3 credits |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Mat 128 (or above) |
Mathematics | 3 credits |
| Information Literacy | ||
| For 131 | Spreadsheets for Foresters | 1 credit |
| Knowledge/Attitudes and Values | ||
| Humanities/Social Science (Anthropology, Art, Economics, Government, History, Music, English literature, Psychology, Sociology, or Theater) | 3 credits | |
Techniques for Assessment
Students are assessed in all classes using various means including written assignments, weekly quizzes and exams, field exams, comprehensive final exams in many classes, and course projects. Safety is of highest priority in the program. Therefore all students in Forest Practices must receive a grade of 80 or better on written exams on First Aid/CPR and on timber harvesting competency early in the semester to remain in the course. In Forest Mensuration, Forest Measurements lab, and Forest Inventory & Analysis, students must receive a grade of C or higher to graduate. In their final semester, students must successfully complete a capstone project. The following courses have practical laboratory or field exams; Forest Products, Harvesting, and Transportation, Forest Measurements Laboratory, Forest Practice, and Map and Airphoto Interpretation. The following courses have semester projects that incorporate a synthesis of topics of applied skills and account for a significant portion of the course grade; Forest Inventory, Forest Protection Laboratory, GIS, Silvics/ Silviculture Laboratory, and Forest Management. Graduates also have an opportunity to complete an alumni survey and provide feedback about the quality and effectiveness of the education they have received.