Program Description
The Forest Technology program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for employment in the field of forestry. The program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and technical knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The technical knowledge and skills in this program focus on forest biology, forest products, forest protection, forest management, forest measurements, and surveying and mapping. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to retrain or upgrade present knowledge and skills. Graduates of the program receive a Forest Technology Degree which qualifies them as forest technicians.
Admission Requirements
| Minimum Required Age |
NA
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| High School Diploma or GED Required |
Yes |
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| Placement Scores for Regular Admission (Accuplacer) |
English |
Reading |
Math |
Algebra |
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70 |
64 |
N/A |
57 |
Location(s)
Waycross
General Education Core (Required minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours)
Area I - Language Arts/Communications (3 hrs)
Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 hrs)
Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics (3 hrs)
Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts (3 hrs)
Specific General Education Core Elective (3 hrs)
Occupational Courses
Forest Internship/Management Course (3 hrs) Choose one of the following:
Total Credit Hours: 62