Timber Marking Certificate

This certificate is administered by the Forestry Discipline.

The Timber Marking Certificate is intended to provide accelerated training for you to enter the workforce prepared to mark timber to reach a range of landowner goals. The main categories of training goals include: basic northern hardwood marking, marking for timber quality improvement, marking for wildlife habitat improvement, and marking for restoration of functions/processes.

Consists of a minimum of 30 credits.

Note: Required courses marked below have Math prerequisites. Depending on your placement score, additional courses may be required.**

Required, 24 credits

BIOL 130 - Introduction to Plant Biology Credits: 5
FOR 232 - Dendrology and Silvics Credits: 3
FOR 322 - Forest Mensuration Credits: 3
FOR 332 - Forest Ecosystem Ecology Credits: 3
FOR 370 - Forest Products I Credits: 2
FOR 432 - Silviculture Credits: 3
FOR 434 - Field Practices in Silviculture Credits: 1-3 (Take 3 credits by completing one or more subtitles)
FOR 436 - Managing Non-industrial Private Forests Credits: 2

One of the following:

FOR 321 - Natural Resources Data Analysis Credits: 4 **
MATH 255 - Elementary Statistical Methods Credits: 4 **

One of the following:

MATH 109 - Mathematics for the Social and Management Sciences Credits: 4 **
MATH 111 - Applied Calculus Credits: 4 **
MATH 112 - Basic Trigonometry and Applications Credits: 2 **

Timber Marking Certificate

Note: Required courses marked ** below have Math prerequisites. Depending on your placement score, additional courses may be required.

Required, 24 credits

One of the following:

One of the following:

Note: Required courses marked below have Math prerequisites. Depending on your placement score, additional courses may be required.**