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Associate of Science

with an emphasis in Forest Resources Management

Catalog 2009-2010

MHCC Faculty Advisor:
Joan DeYoung: 503-491-7322 - Room AC 2569 Joan.DeYoung@mhcc.edu

Opportunities to study Forest Management, Forest Engineering, Forest Recreation, Natural Resources or Forest Products exist at many universities throughout the United States and Canada. Specific requirements for transfer will vary from institution to institution, but in general, most programs require a year of Biology, a year of Chemistry and Mathematics through Calculus.

The following is a two-year transfer guide for the Forest Resources Management degree at Oregon State University. Students completing this curriculum will earn an A.S. degree from MHCC. This curriculum satisfies lower division general education requirements for the B.S. in Forest Resources Management at OSU. Please see an adviser if you are interested in a related degree or alternate college.

Curricular Outcomes

At the completion of this curriculum, the student should be able to:

• perform forest inventory field tasks required of natural resource technicians
• use a broad range of technological tools to research, document, map, measure, record and analyze data relevant to natural resources
• demonstrate knowledge of social influences on ecosystem management.

Please note: Oregon State University is currently revising their Forest Management degree requirements. Please check with an advisor for current information.

1 This curriculum assumes placement into CH221. Students may have to adjust the curriculum if starting in CH151.
2 This curriculum assumes placement into MTH111. Students may have to adjust the curriculum if starting at a lower math level.
3 FT122 and FT221 together satisfy the requirements for FOR 220 Aerial Photo Interpretation and Forest Measurements.
4 Refer to Associate of Science degree requirements, pages 11-12 of the printed catalog. Please note, students will need 6 humanities credits, not counting SP111, AND 6 social science credits.
5 For appropriate liberal arts courses to meet OSU baccalaureate core, see a faculty advisor, refer to the OSU Baccalaureate Core web site: http://catalog.oregonstate.edu/bcc.aspx, or run a MHCC DAR S audit report.
6 Students taking CH151, CH221 and CH222 will not need to select an elective.
7 WR 227 and CIS120L are MHCC requirements for the A.S. degree, but are not required by OSU.

Up to two-thirds of MHCC’s Forest Resources Technology program credits transfer to area universities. For program information, visit the website listed below.

Transfer Schools' Web Links
Oregon State University - http://www.cof.orst.edu
(direct transfer and articulation agreement with MHCC)
Humbolt State University - http://humboldt.edu
(direct transfer and articulation agreement with MHCC)
University of Idaho - http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/forres/
(direct transfer )
University of Montana - http://www.forestry.umt.edu
(direct transfer )
University of Washington - http://www.cfr.washington.edu
(direct transfer)
Washington State University - http://wsu.edu
(direct transfer)

Related MHCC Program Web Link
http://www.mhcc.edu/programs

Disclaimer

This information is meant to serve as a general guide for students intending to major in Forest Resources Management. Specific requirements for transfer will vary from school to school. It is the student's responsibility to contact their four-year transfer school to confirm specific admission requirements.