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Program Description
Explore a field where creativity, science, and hands-on experience merge with a love for the great outdoors and a passion for solving environmental issues. This two-year program introduces students to several career opportunities, from urban forester to wetland conservationist. Students will be introduced to a variety of cutting-edge arboricultural and propagation techniques using state-of-the-art equipment. If you view yourself as an environmental warrior this is the program for you.
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Instruction Video
Skills Necessary for Success
- Be a creative problem solver
- Work independently and as part of a team
- Follow directions and assume responsibility
- Demonstrate written and verbal communication skills
- Disciplined self-starter
- Artistic, creative and able to visualize projects
- Mechanical ability and manual dexterity
Professional Pathways
- City or municipal arborist
- Biological scientist
- Hydrologist
- Wildlife biologist
- Forestry/Park ranger
- Conservation scientist
- Landscape design and construction
- Environmental scientist
- Geoscientist
- Conservation forester
Areas of Concentration
- Plant, soil and horticultural science
- Urban forestry
- Landscape design and build
- Water management
Recommendations
- Excellent attendance record
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Driver’s license
Career Interests/Helpful Background
- Interested in ecology and environmental issues
- Committed to preserving and maintaining natural areas
- Likes working outdoors
- Good physical condition and stamina for intense work
Credentials
- Certified Arborist
- Ohio Commercial Pesticide Application License
- Certified Landscape Technician
Post-Secondary Opportunities
See Career Catalog Pages 37-40 for details.
GRADE LEVEL: 10, 11, 12
LENGTH: Two years
SCHOOL: Kent Roosevelt
COURSES AND CREDITS:
- Level I: CP or Honors English 11, 1 credit (4.0 or 4.5); IA Plant & Horticulture Science, 1 credit (5.0); IB Turf Science & Management, 1 credit (5.0); Environmental
- Level II: IIA Landscape System Mgmt, 1 credit (5.0); IIB Urban Forestry, 1 credit (5.0); Environmental Science II, 1 credit (4.0); Capstone, 1 credit (4.0)
4.5 or 5.0=credit weighted on a 4.0 scale
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