Built on a long-standing Adirondack tradition, forestry education at Paul Smith’s College provides students with a foundation of technical, field-based, applied education that combines theory and practice.
Bachelor of Science / 120 Credits
All forestry graduates complete a rigorous curriculum that also includes coursework in communications, liberal arts and sciences to develop an ethic of citizenship and a current mix of marketable professional skills. It’s easy to switch between concentrations during the first year.
All concentrations are fully accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF).
Bachelor’s degrees are offered in three concentrations:
Ecological Forest Management prepares students for positions with government forestry agencies, forestry consulting firms and non-governmental organizations.
Forest Operations is a fit for students interested in working for forest-products companies or running their own forest-products firm.
Forest Biology is ideal for students who plans to continue to graduate school and specialize in a field such as forest ecology or forest entomology.
Program Details
Forestry Bachelor of Science 120 Credits
- Core Forestry Required Courses:
Intro to Forestry; Dendrology; Forest Production Processes; Forest Health; Forest Mensuration I; Forest Mensuration II; Silviculture; Forest Ecology; Forest Soils; Forest Management; Forest Policy; Advanced Silviculture, Ecological Forest Management Concentration: General Ecology; Timber Harvesting; Natural Resource Economics; Field Surveying II - Forest Biology Concentration:
Plant Biology; General Ecology; Organic Chemistry; Choice of Biological Science Cluster - Forest Operations Concentration: Wood Properties; Timber Harvesting; Forest Products
- Consulting Forester: $51-85K
- Forestry Technician: $44-55K
- Forest Ranger: $62-75K
- Procurement Forester: $55-75K
- Forest Manager: $56-81K
Salaries noted are self-reported as well as agency-published numbers
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Semester 1 |
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ENG 101 |
Effective College Writing I |
3 |
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FOR 101 |
Introduction To Forestry |
3 |
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FOR 110 |
Dendrology |
3 |
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FYS 101 |
First Year Seminar |
3 |
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MAT 125 |
Algebra |
3 |
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Semester 2 |
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FWS 105 |
Introduction to Wildlife Management |
3 |
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GIS 201 |
Introduction To GIS |
3 |
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Social Sciences |
3 |
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ENG 102 |
Effective College Writing II |
3 |
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Semester 3 |
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BIO 110 |
Biology |
3 |
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FOR 235 |
Timber Harvest |
4 |
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FOR 241 |
Forest Mensuration II |
4 |
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FOR 260 |
Silviculture |
3 |
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Semester 4 |
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ECN 200 |
Principles of Economics |
3 |
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FOR 280 |
Measurements & Mapping |
3 |
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FOR 280 |
Woodlot Management |
3 |
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MAT 210 |
Statistics |
3 |
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Semester 5 |
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BIO 210 |
General Ecology |
3 |
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CHM 110 |
Chemistry I |
3 |
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FOR 231 |
Forest Health |
3 |
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Elective-UD |
2-4 |
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Semester 6 |
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ENV 340 |
Watershed Science |
3 |
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FOR 310 |
Forest Ecology |
3 |
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FOR 350 |
Forest Policy |
3 |
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FOR 365 |
Forest Economics and Finance |
3 |
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Elective |
2-4 |
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Semester 7 |
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FOR 330 |
Soils and Hydrology |
4 |
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FOR 420 |
Advanced Silviculture |
3 |
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FOR 450 |
Forest Management |
3 |
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Elective – UD |
3 |
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Semester 8 |
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FOR 495 |
Forestry Capstone |
4 |
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Liberal Arts Elective-UD |
3-4 |
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Elective – UD |
3-4 |
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Elective – UD |
3-4 |
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Summer Session Between Freshman & Sophomore Years |
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FOR 206 |
Forest Prod. Process |
2 |
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FOR 204 |
Forest Mensuration I |
2 |
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SRV 201 |
Field Surveying I |
2 |
The Forest Technology AAS program is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of forestry related positions, both in government agencies and private forestry companies. During their two years of study, students will be exposed to the major concepts of forest operations and management. In addition, students will obtain practical experience and rigorous training through actual applications of these concepts in the field. Practical course work includes saw milling, timber cruising, timber harvesting, and GIS/surveying. Students gain further experience in silviculture, forest management, and forest production, as well as supporting fields including wildlife conservation and geospatial information technology.
The educational program in Forest Technology is accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF).
95% of graduates are employed or enrolled in a graduate program within six months of graduation.
*Graduation rate by program is based on initial enrollment and does not include students who may have switched to a related major at Paul Smith’s College.
BS Forestry
2023- 53.8%
2024- 64.5%
AAS Forest Technology
2023- 50%
2024- 33.3%
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Questions? Let's get in touch.
Justin Waskiewicz
Faculty
Associate Professor of Forestry