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AS Forest Resources and Conservation (Potomac State College, Keyser) at West Virginia University

West Virginia University, United States

Programme overview

Associate of Science in Forest Resources and Conservation at WVU Potomac State College (Keyser), a 60-credit-hour curriculum. Students are trained in a balanced approach to forest management and prepare for a four-year programme at another institution.

Faculty: WVU Potomac State College - Applied Sciences  |  Duration: 60 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

60-credit-hour curriculum combining general education foundations with major courses including General Biology 1, Principles of Biology, Introductory Agricultural and Agribusiness Economics, Principles of Microeconomics, Survey of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry 1, Fundamentals of Chemistry 1.

Career pathways

Upon completion of the two-year program, and ultimately a four-year program at another institution, students are trained in a balanced approach to forest management. Graduates will have a wide range of employment opportunities with state and federal agencies as well as with private industry.

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Entry requirements

Applies at WVU Potomac State College level: entering freshmen are admitted directly into the major.

Duration: 60 credit hours

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