Imagine a career where you could spend your days outside? 当你在森林科技中定义你的未来时，你可以实现这一点. 该计划采用动手的方法，为您在林业生产中的技术和中层管理职位做好准备, wood processing, federal and state agencies, and manufacturing industries. 学习从GPS/GIS技术和数据收集工具到植物学和野生动物的一切. And you’ll do it in our state-of-the-art Earth Science Center, experimental forest with 200 acres of timber, and fully equipped sawmill.
Forest Technology is accredited by the Society of American Foresters.
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专业化需要深入的知识和高水平的熟练程度. Students learn and apply major-specific concepts, skills, and methods.
Foundations are the practical, intellectual, and social skills: communication, 协作，批判性和伦理思维，定量思维和技术素养 这对每个学生在每个教育阶段和每个人生阶段都是至关重要的.
Get a glimpse of the Schneebeli Earth Science Center. 作为森林技术项目的学生，你将在这里度过大部分时间. ESC距离校园只有20分钟的路程，坐落在400多英亩的“大户外”上.” Explore the trail system, a pond and a fully functioning mill.
在澳门太阳城的地球科学中心获得真实世界的经验，在那里你将在三个实验森林地点工作, which are home to 785 acres of timber. And our 8,000平方英尺的锯木厂有许多工业设备，如除湿干燥窑, dozer, John Deere 440C skidder, CAT D3 skidder dozer, John Deer 380 forklift, and a 2011 tandem International logging truck with Prentice loader.
Katalynn interned on a reservation, 帮助印第安事务局-落基山区评估445范围内的林地,000-acre reservation in Lame Deer, Montana.
“我整个夏天都在野外，与树木和野生动物互动! 没有多少专业能提供这样的机会，更不用说在这样贫瘠的国家实习了.”
Katalynn Thomas
Forest Technology
Think Penn College might be a good fit for you? 制定参观计划，探索实践学习的真谛.
Feb 24
Undergraduate Open House
Saturday, February 24 8:30 AM - 3 PM
Apr 7
Undergraduate Open House
Sunday, April 7 8:30 AM - 3 PM
Organize and participate in social, leadership, and professional activities related to careers in forestry. 会员计划并参与大学和社区服务项目, fundraising, and the Woodmen’s Competition.
Your college experience is about more than the classroom. Join one of 65+ clubs and organizations, or create your own.
Internships are key for career preparation. 将你的知识应用到工作场所，了解行业的第一手资料.
Forestry students recently traveled to Bingaman & Son Lumber Inc. for an industry tour. Students learned about the process from beginning to end, 首先从100多家不同的锯木厂接收绿色木材进行分类, grading, stickering, kiln drying and secondary manufacturing, 最后，澳门太阳城参观了一个对木材进行热改性以抵抗自然腐烂的设施. 在美国，只有少数几家企业采用这种新兴技术.S., 允许宾夕法尼亚硬木用于高性能户外应用，它们传统上没有被选择.
本专业转学标准由学院制定(见转学标准) http://fv8lj.e-linkland.com/catalog/TransferringCredits ). Exceptions must be approved by the school dean.
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替代学分是指通过完成传统大学课程以外的其他方式获得的学分, including: credit by exam, articulation, proof of competency gained in high school, work/life experience, and advanced placement.
Visit the Alternative Credit Options 页面的要求和程序，并通过大学先修学分的信息.
