# Forestry - AS Degree (A.S Degree)

Lake Tahoe Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Forestry

Source: https://ltcc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027/program/forestry-as-degree-fall-2022

**Units:** 90 units

The Forestry Degree at LTCC is designed to provide students with the theoretical knowledge and the technical skills needed for major prep and transfer into a variety of forestry-related disciplines. With an interdisciplinary program of study, students will gain an understanding of forestry-related components, processes, and issues. Students are encouraged to meet with a LTCC counselor to ensure that a student’s chosen program of study, including general education courses, aligns with the specific transfer requirements for each accepting institution.

### Program Learning Outcomes

-   1\. Use scientific methods to identify issues, understand relationships, and solve problems.

-   2\. Evaluate forestry-related issues in local and global contexts.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **B.1. All courses from the following (20.25 units): (Total 36.25 - 38.25)** | |  |
| **Complete all of the following** | |  |
| FOR 110 | Introduction to Forestry | 4 |
| FOR 110L | Introduction to Forestry (Lab) | 1.25 |
| FOR 111 | Forest Resources and Society | 4 |
| FOR 112 | Current Issues in Forestry and Natural Resources | 4 |
| FOR 133 | Internship - Occupational Work Experience | 2 |
| MAT 201 | Elementary Statistics | 5 |
| **B.2. A minimum of 8 units from the following: (Total 8)** | |  |
| **Complete the following number of credits: 8** | |  |
| EVS 110 | California Naturalist Program | 4.5 |
| FIR 167 | Wildland Fire Safety and Hand Crew Operations: Basic Wildland Firefighter - (L-180, S-130, S-190) | 3.5 |
| GEG 134 | ArcGIS Online | 3.5 |
| GEG 135 | ArcGIS Desktop | 3.5 |
| WLD 105C | Wilderness Navigation | 1.5 |
| **B.3. Two classes from the following (8-10 units): (Total 8 - 10)** | |  |
| **Complete the following number of credits: 8-10** | |  |
| BIO 101 | Principles of Biology I | 5 |
| BIO 102 | Principles of Biology II | 5 |
| BIO 103 | Principles of Biology III | 5 |
| BIO 149 | Ecology | 5 |
| BIO 201 | Botany | 5 |
| EVS 101 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| GEG 108 | Water Resources | 4 |