Forestry

Associate of Arts Degree

TG-XR 60703

This degree prepares you to transfer to a college or university and pursue a bachelor’s degree in Forestry. This degree also prepares you for a number of jobs in forestry and the forest products industry. A strong high school background in Mathematics and Chemistry is recommended.

Since program requirements differ between universities, the official transfer guide of the school which you plan to attend upon leaving EAC should be consulted in order to adjust this program to your personal needs. A Forestry bachelor’s degree is currently offered in Arizona only at Northern Arizona University.

Curriculum Requirements

BIO 182	General Biology II	4 credits
CMP 103	Introduction to Computer Based Systems	3 credits
GLG 101	Physical Geology	4 credits
GLG 102	Historical Geology	4 credits
MAT 160	Introduction to Statistics	3 credits
MAT 181	Plane Trigonometry	3 credits

Total Curriculum Requirements

21 credits

General Education Requirements

AGEC-A

To complete your General Education requirements, one of the courses taken to fulfill degree requirements must be designated as an Intensive Writing/Critical Inquiry course and another must be designated as a Global/International/Historical Awareness course.

English	ENG 101 Written Communications I	3 credits
	ENG 102 Written Communications II	3 credits
Mathematics	MAT 140 College Mathematics or MAT 154 College Algebra	3 credits
Lab Science	BIO 181 General Biology	4 credits
	CHM 130 Fundamental Chemistry	4 credits
Humanities	Select from Humanities list. Choose courses from more than one department and one course must be in the Arts.	9 credits
Social Science	BUA 221 Principles of Macroeconomics	3 credits
	BUA 223 Principles of Microeconomics	3 credits
	Another Social Science course from list	3 credits

Total General Education Requirements

35 credits

Courses listed in Curriculum Requirements that qualify for General Education credit (see the General Education section of the catalog) may fulfill both General Education and Curriculum Requirements unless General Education Requirements are specified in the major.

Elective Requirements

To obtain this degree you must take a minimum of eight credits of elective courses numbered 100 or above to obtain the 64 credits required.

Total Elective Requirements

8 credits

Total Minimum Degree Requirements

64 credits

In addition to completing each of the courses listed above with a grade of "C" or better, you must meet the following general graduation requirements to obtain this degree:

Complete at least 16 degree credits at Eastern Arizona College.
Attain a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher.
Demonstrate a reading competency at the twelfth grade level or above by one of the following methods:
1. EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score of 76 or higher*
2. EAC ASSET reading assessment test score of 40 or higher*
3. ACT Assessment Reading score of 18 or higher*
4. SAT verbal score of 530 or higher*
5. Completion of ENG 113, College Reading, with a grade of "C" or better
6. Grade equivalency score of 12 or higher as demonstrated by the Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE tests*

*Your EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor. If you took the ASSET test or submitted an ACT, SAT, Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE score, a derived EAC Compass score has been placed in your record and is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor.

File a Graduation Petition at least 60 calendar days prior to the end of the semester in which graduation is anticipated and pay the Graduation Fee of $25.
Remove any indebtedness to the College.