Forest Technology (AAS)
Degree
The Forest Technology program provides students with knowledge in field management, wildland and rural fire control, forestry field methods, and agricultural technology. Through a consortium with Michigan State University's Institute of Agricultural Technology (IAT), students earn an Associate in Applied Science from Bay College and a Forest Technology Certificate from MSU IAT. The program emphasizes intensive, practical skill development to prepare graduates for careers in education, wildlife biology, environmental science, and conservation.
Prerequisites: Apply for admission to the MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology, Apply for admission to Bay College
Courses
- AT293 — Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology
- BIOL1070 — Environmental Science
- BIOL1080 — Environmental Science Lab
- CIS1300 — Spreadsheet Applications
- CIS1400 — Database Applications
- CSS203 — World of Soils
- ECON1310 — Macroeconomics
- ECON1320 — Microeconomics
- ENGL1010 — Rhetoric & Composition
- ENT110 — Applied Entomology of Economic Plants
- FOR115 — Field Exploration of Topics in Forest Technology
- FOR116 — Career Development in Forest Technology
- FOR117 — Natural Resources Equipment and Worker Safety
- FOR130 — Fundamentals of Forest Management Planning
- FOR135 — Forest Issues and Policy
- FOR204 — Forest Vegetation
- FOR222 — Forestry Field Methods
- FOR250 — Introduction to Forest Ecology & Silviculture
- FOR260 — Applied Forest Management
- FOR265 — Crew Leadership & Management in Forest Technology
- FOR270 — Forest Business Operations
- FOR275 — Timber Harvest Planning & Systems
- FRST1000 — Wildland & Rural Fire Control
- GEOG1500 — Map, Compass, & GPS
- GIS2010 — Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- HLTH1470 — First Aid/Heartsaver for Non-Healthcare Providers
- MATH1050 — Intermediate Algebra
- MATH2100 — Introduction to Statistics
- PLP105 — Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology
- PLP105L — Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology Lab
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