Degree Offered
- Associate of Science
Career Opportunities
Upon completion of the two-year program, and ultimately a four-year program at another institution, the student will be trained in a balanced approach to forest management. Graduates will have a wide range of employment opportunities with state and federal agencies as well as with private industry.
Faculty
Chair
- Jeff Jones - M.S. Forestry
Year @ PSC (2003)
Professor
- Jeff Jones - M.S.F. Forestry
Year @ PSC (2003)
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- or better is required in FOR and FMAN courses. | ||
| GEF Elective Requirements (6 and 7) | 6 | |
| ENGL 101 & ENGL 102 | Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research (GEF 1) | 6 |
| MATH 124 | Algebra with Applications (GEF 3) | 3 |
| MATH 150 | Applied Calculus (GEF 8) | 3 |
| STAT 211 | Elementary Statistical Inference (GEF 8) | 3 |
| BIOL 101 & 101L | General Biology 1 and General Biology 1 Laboratory (GEF 2) | 4 |
| CHEM 111 & 111L | Survey of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry 1 and Survey of Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| COMM 104 | Fundamentals of Public Communication (GEF 5) | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (GEF 4) | 3 |
| AGEE 110 | Microcomputer Applications in Agricultural Education | 3 |
| ESWS 202 & 202L | Principles of Soil Science and Principles of Soil Science Laboratory | 4 |
| FNRS 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| FNRS 203 | Careers in Natural Resources Management 2 | 1 |
| FNRS 205 & 205L | Dendrology and Dendrology Laboratory | 3 |
| FNRS 212 & 212L | Forest Ecology and Forest Ecology Laboratory | 4 |
| FNRS 222 & 222L | Forest Mensuration and Forest Mensuration Laboratory | 4 |
| PLSC 206 & 206L | Principles of Plant Science and Principles of Plant Science Laboratory | 4 |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MATH 124 (GEF 3) | 3 | ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 |
| BIOL 101 & 101L (GEF 2) | 4 | MATH 150 (GEF 8) | 3 |
| CHEM 111 & 111L (GEF 8) | 4 | COMM 104 (GEF 5) | 3 |
| ECON 201 | 3 | AGEE 110 | 3 |
| FNRS 191 | 1 | GEF 6 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | ESWS 202 & 202L | 4 |
| STAT 211 (GEF 8) | 3 | FNRS 212 & 212L | 4 |
| FNRS 203 | 1 | FNRS 222 & 222L | 4 |
| FNRS 205 & 205L | 3 | GEF 7 | 3 |
| PLSC 206 & 206L | 4 | ||
| Elective | 1 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 60 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Forest Resource Management
- The student will be able to solve mathematical problems that may include statistics, and accurately interpret information contained in graphs, tables, and diagrams appropriate to forestry.
- The student will be able to distinguish and describe common tree species at the Family. Genus, and Species taxonomic levels.
- The student will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate with a variety of audiences, including professional and lay persons.
- The student demonstrates professionalism and a strong work ethic.