The Forest Technology program prepares graduates for a wide range of employment and career choices. Each student receives personal, one-on-one help in selecting their program of study, including a workplace internship. Students will collect and manage forestry-related data, plan and perform forest management activities, prepare timber for harvest and administer timber sales. They also support fire management activities and coordinate forestry workforce.
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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