Program Pathway | COLLEGE TRANSFER
General Studies
Pathway in Forestry
Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree
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General Studies
Pathway in Forestry
Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree Are you interested in pursuing a career in a forestry? This Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree should leave you well positioned to transfer to a four-year college or university that offers a forestry major. The program offers flexibility through elective selection to customize the major to the specific area of forestry you wish to pursue (i.e., management, urban forestry, business).
Program Length 2 years (4 semesters) Transfer Objectives Astronomy, Biology (Forestry),
Chemistry, Ecology, Environmental Sciences, Geology, Math, Pharmacy, Physics, and Pre-medicine.
Is this degree for you? Yes, if you are a practical, goaldriven, science-oriented student looking to build a solid science foundation.
Tuition & Fees At only $157 per credit hour, you’ll
save $10K to $22K, in tuition costs alone, by starting at VHCC! Out-of-state students living within a 30-mile radius qualify for in-state tuition.
A native of Southwest Virginia, Ben brings a passion for the land and culture of Appalachia to the program. With degrees in Agriculture and Horticulture from Virginia Tech, Prescott College, and Virginia Highlands, Casteel is well versed in the knowledge and skills of the green industries.
Ben Casteel
Pathway Ambassador OTC 214 bcasteel1@vhcc.edu | 276-739-2441
YOUR PROGRAM PATHWAY | 4 Semesters First Semester (Fall) ENG 111
College Composition I
3
MTH 161
Pre-Calculus
3
AGR 142 or BIO 215
Introduction to Plant Science and Technology or Plant Life of Virginia
3
BIO 101
General Biology I
4
SDV 101
Orientation to College Success
1
HIS 121
U.S. History I
3
TOTAL CREDITS
17
Second Semester (Spring) ENG 112
College Composition II
3
HRT 245
Woody Plants
3
ART 101 or 102 History of Art I or II
3
BIO 102
General Biology II
4
ACC 211
Principles of Accounting I
4
TOTAL CREDITS
17
Third Semester (Fall) SPA 101
Beginning Spanish I
4
MTH 261
Applied Calculus I
3
HRT 100 or 207 Introduction to HRT or Plant Pest Management
3
CHM 111
General Chemistry I
4
ECO 201
Principles of Macroeconomics
3
TOTAL CREDITS
17
Fourth Semester (Spring) SPA 102
Beginning Spanish II
4
HIS 122
U.S. History II (or HIS 102 or HIS 112)
3
CST 100
Principles of Public Speaking
3
MTH 262
Applied Calculus II
3
ECO 202
Principles of Microeconomics
3
TOTAL CREDITS
16
For certain courses, substitutions are permitted. Visit vhcc.edu/GenEdCore and talk with your faculty advisor.
Why start at Virginia Highlands? For more than 50 years, VHCC has been committed to making our region a better place to live, work, and learn!
Beautiful 100 acre campus in Abingdon
Receive Up to $2K Annually
Complete an Associate of Arts & Science at VHCC and you may be eligible to receive up to $2K annually for tuition expenses. Ask us about Transfer Grants.
Guaranteed Admission to 30+ Schools! Start at VHCC and meet specified transfer agreement requirements and you’ll enjoy guaranteed admission to Virginia Tech, Radford, King University, Emory & Henry College, ETSU and more.
17:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
80
Programs of Study
84%
of Students Get Financial Aid
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