The Forest Technology program provides students with the competencies and technical skills necessary to sustainably manage forested systems in Michigan and beyond. Through internships and networking opportunities, students connect with local forestry experts and employers to gain hands-on experience. The program’s curriculum incorporates a variety of in demand skills, such as tree identification and forest inventory, forest ecology and silviculture, wildland firefighting and timber harvest operations. Upon completion of the program, graduates are often in high demand by a variety of industry and agency employers, and go on to achieve careers as forest technicians; procurement foresters; consultants; wildland firefighters; and land surveyors.
Requirements for Forest Technology
Students must complete 63 credits from the following:
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All of the following courses (33 courses): |
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AT |
293 |
Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology |
3 |
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CSS |
143 |
Introduction to Soil Science |
2 |
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ENT |
110 |
Applied Entomology of Economic Plants |
3 |
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FOR |
115 |
Field Exploration of Topics in Forest Technology |
1 |
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FOR |
116 |
Career Development in Forestry Technology |
1 |
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FOR |
117 |
Natural Resources Equipment and Worker Safety |
1 |
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FOR |
130 |
Fundamentals of Forest Management Planning |
1 |
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FOR |
135 |
Forest Issues and Policy |
1 |
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FOR |
204 |
Forest Vegetation |
3 |
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FOR |
222 |
Forestry Field Methods |
2 |
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FOR |
250 |
Introduction to Forest Ecology and Silviculture |
3 |
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FOR |
260 |
Applied Forest Management |
3 |
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FOR |
265 |
Crew Leadership and Management of Forest Technology |
2 |
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FOR |
270 |
Forest Business Operations |
2 |
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FOR |
275 |
Timber Harvest Planning and Systems |
3 |
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PLP |
105 |
Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology |
2 |
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Complete 30 credits of additional course work through Bay College. All course work must be approved by the program coordinator in the Institute of Agricultural Technology. |
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