- Award
- Associate in Science (A.S.)
- Credits
- 64
- School
- School of Natural Philosophy
- Lead faculty
- Dr. Bramble Oakhart
About the program
Plant biology, forest ecology, and the slow science of trees. The program includes the college's famous long-form listening labs in the Old Grove, where students learn that some conversations take a very long time, and that rushing a tree is considered extremely rude.
Courses you'll take
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| BOT 101 | General Botany |
| BOT 150 | Forest Ecology of the Valley |
| BOT 220 | Dendrochronology: Reading Rings |
| BOT 240 | Do Not Be Hasty: Long-Form Dialogue with Very Old Trees |
| BOT 260 | Shepherds of the Forest: Stewardship and Rewilding |
Sections, times, and rooms are in the printed schedule of classes.
Where it leads
Arborist, park ranger, forest restoration, nursery management, and transfer to a four-year environmental science program.