Forestry (OSU Transfer) Emphasis - Associate of Science (AS)
Description
The Associate of Science (Forestry/OSU emphasis) is intended to fulfill many of the lower division requirements of a Bachelor of Science in forest management from Oregon State University, Corvallis. Other universities’ requirements for a forest management degree will be similar (though course requirements for other forestry majors will differ). Students planning to transfer to any university forestry program should meet with a COCC forest resources technology advisor to discuss current transfer requirements.
Learning Outcomes
Arts & Letters
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Interpret and engage in the Arts & Letters, making use of the creative process to enrich the quality of life; and
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Critically analyze values and ethics within a range of human experience and expression to engage more fully in local and global issues.
Cultural Literacy
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Identify and analyze complex practices, values, and beliefs and the culturally and historically defined meanings of difference.
Health
- Explain the relationship between human behavior and health.
Mathematics
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Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems; and
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Recognize which mathematical concepts are applicable to a scenario, apply appropriate mathematics and technology in its analysis, and then accurately interpret, validate, and communicate the results.
Science or Computer Science
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Gather, comprehend, and communicate scientific and technical information in order to explore ideas, models and solutions and generate further questions;
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Apply scientific and technical modes of inquiry, individually, and collaboratively, to critically evaluate existing or alternative explanations, solve problems, and make evidence-based decisions in an ethical manner; and
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Assess the strengths and weaknesses of scientific studies and critically examine the influence of scientific and technical knowledge on human society and the environment.
Social Science
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Apply analytical skills to social phenomena in order to understand human behavior; and
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Apply knowledge and experience to foster personal growth and better appreciate the diverse social world in which we live.
Speech/Oral Communication
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Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals;
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Respond to the needs of diverse audiences and contexts; and
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Build and manage relationships.
Writing and Information Literacy
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Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for academic and, in some cases, professional audiences;
- Recognize and articulate the need for information, and then locate, evaluate, and ethically utilize that information to communicate effectively; and
- Demonstrate appropriate reasoning in response to complex issues.
Entrance Requirements
While this program has no formal entrance requirements, individual courses may have prerequisites which must be met prior to enrollment.
Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Baccalaureate Core | ||
| Skills | ||
| Writing I | ||
| WR 121 | Academic Composition | 4 |
| Writing II | ||
| WR 227 | Technical Writing | 4 |
| Speech | ||
| COMM 111 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 4 |
| Mathematics (OSU) | ||
| MTH 112 | Trigonometry | 4 |
| Fitness | ||
| HHP 295 | Health and Fitness | 3 |
| Perspectives Courses 1,2 | ||
| Select one course in each of the following categories: | ||
| Physical Science: Met by Program Requirements | ||
| Biological Science: Met by Program Requirements | ||
| Physical or Biological Science: Met by Program Requirements | ||
| Western Culture: 1 | 3-4 | |
| Cultural Diversity: 1 | 4 | |
| Literature and the Arts: 1 | 3-4 | |
| Social Processes and Institutions: Met by Program Requirements | ||
| Program Requirements | ||
| BI 101 | General Biology: Cells & Genes | 4-5 |
| or BI 212 | Principles of Biology | |
| CH 221 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CH 222 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| EC 201 | Microeconomics | 4 |
| FOR 111 | Forestry Perspectives | 4 |
| FOR 208 | Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems | 4 |
| FOR 230A | Map, Compass and GPS | 3 |
| FOR 230B | Forest Surveying | 3 |
| FOR 240A | Forest Ecology | 3 |
| FOR 240B | Wildlife Ecology | 3 |
| FOR 241A | Field Dendrology | 3 |
| FOR 241B | Dendrology | 3 |
| FOR 235 | Resource Measurements | 4 |
| FOR 236 | Aerial Photo | 3 |
| GEOG 265 | Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| MTH 241 | Calculus for Management/Social Science | 4 |
| MTH 243 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics I | 4 |
| MTH 244 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics 2 | 4 |
| Total Credits | 96-99 | |
| 1 | Select from the appropriate category in the OSU Baccalaureate Core course list. |
| 2 | No more than two courses (or lecture/lab combinations) from any one department may be used by a student to satisfy the Perspectives category of the core. GEO courses listed under Physical Science are considered to be from a different department than GEO courses listed under any other Perspective category. |
Advising Notes
It is recommended that a student also take FOR 251 Recreational Resource Management and BI 212 Principles of Biology. Though it is not included as an AS requirements, students will need to meet the Difference, Power and Discrimination requirement at OSU and could use COCC courses to meet it.
Performance Standards
- Academic Requirements:
- Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA to earn a COCC certificate or degree.
- All courses in the program must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
Sample Plan
| First Term | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BI 101 or BI 212 | General Biology: Cells & Genes Principles of Biology | 4-5 |
| HHP 295 | Health and Fitness | 3 |
| MTH 112 | Trigonometry | 4 |
| WR 121 | Academic Composition | 4 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| COMM 111 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 4 |
| EC 201 | Microeconomics | 4 |
| MTH 241 | Calculus for Management/Social Science | 4 |
| Western Culture: | 3-4 | |
| WR 227 | Technical Writing | 4 |
| Credits | 19-20 | |
| Third Term | ||
| CH 221 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| FOR 111 | Forestry Perspectives | 4 |
| FOR 208 | Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems | 4 |
| MTH 243 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics I | 4 |
| Cultural Diversity: | 4 | |
| Credits | 21 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| CH 222 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| FOR 230A | Map, Compass and GPS | 3 |
| FOR 240A | Forest Ecology | 3 |
| FOR 241A | Field Dendrology | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| FOR 230B | Forest Surveying | 3 |
| FOR 240B | Wildlife Ecology | 3 |
| FOR 241B | Dendrology | 3 |
| MTH 244 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics 2 | 4 |
| Literature and the Arts: | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| FOR 235 | Resource Measurements | 4 |
| FOR 236 | Aerial Photo | 3 |
| GEOG 265 | Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Total Credits | 96-99 | |
