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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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