1. Warren Wilson College
  2. Program
  3. Bachelors
  4. Major in Ecological Forestry

Major in Ecological Forestry

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Warren Wilson College

Program Overview

While the topic of ecological forestry has a range of definitions, most are based on a few key themes: understanding what forests are made of and how the many micro-ecosystems interrelate; managing responsible consumption (and cultivation) of important forest products such as wood, raw materials for medicine, and more; and understanding the intrinsic experiential value of these lush landscapes. In addition to taking core courses within Environmantal Studies, Ecological Forestry majors complete a four-course sequence:Forest biology,Silviculture,Forest management,Geographic information systems

Program Key Stats

$37500
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Eligibility Criteria

2.6
33
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1190
6.5

Additional Information & Requirements

: In order for students to declare a major or minor in Environmental Studies, they must have completed 32 credit hours and have a GPA of 2.8 or higher. Transfer students must have completed one semester at Warren Wilson College to declare a major in Environmental Studies and have a GPA of 2.8 or higher during that semester. Students within Environmental Studies must turn in a proposal written in consultation with a faculty advisor and turned in to the advisor.

Career Options

  • Environmental supervisors
  • Forestry technologists
  • Heavy equipment operators (logging
  • sawmill and pulp mill)Logging truck drivers
  • Material handlers
  • Silviculturists (forest managers)Technicians (pulp
  • paper and logging)

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