 Postsecondary Schools With Supporting Programs
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Diploma Programs:
Wood Industry
http://www.williamsonschool.org/ Construction, Craftsman
Diploma, The Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trade, Media,
Pennsylvania. Through lectures, demonstrations, shop exercises, and
campus work projects, students are prepared for employment in the
residential-commercial construction industry. The goal of the
program is to prepare students eventually to become leaders at many
levels in the construction field, from journeyman carpenter to job
superintendent to operator of a contracting firm.
The program provides thorough instruction and training in house and
small commercial building construction through lecture and shop
demonstrations, including topics such as job safety, manual tools,
hand and stationary power tools, scaffolding, rough framing, roof
framing, insulation, stairs, interior and exterior finishes and
trim, flooring, and cabinetmaking. Graduates should be able to enter
the work force at the advanced carpenter apprentice level and find
work with contractors doing framing and finish work. They should be
able to progress quickly to the journeyman and foreman levels with
more on-the-job experience.
http://www.williamsonschool.org/ Brick Masonry, Craftsman
Diploma, The Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trade, Media,
Pennsylvania. Through lectures, demonstrations, and work projects,
students gain the skills needed to be proficient masons in brick,
block, and tile. Students also are given the opportunity, based on
their personal interests, to learn the elements of other trowel
trades, including stonework, concrete, glass block, stucco, and
plaster. Graduates should be able to enter the work force at the
advanced apprentice level and find work with contractors as masons,
tile setters, and concrete workers. They should be able to progress
quickly to the journeyman and foreman levels with more on-the-job
experience.
Certificate
Programs: Wood Industry
http://www.pct.edu/
Cabinetmaking and Millwork, Pennsylvania College of Technology,
Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This program provides education and
skills required for casework design, construction and installation.
Courses include materials specifications, estimating, joinery
techniques, millwork, laminate and solid surfaces, finishing, and
tool and shop maintenance. Graduates will be qualified to work in
all phases of finish carpentry, custom cabinet and millwork
fabrication and installation. A great deal of emphasis will be
placed on hands-on training in the shop environment.
Career opportunities include cabinetmaker, project manager, finish
carpenter, pattern maker, cabinet millwork occupations, furniture
millwork occupations, fixture maker/installer, independent
craftsman, finishing specialist, manufacturing representative,
estimator, kitchen salesperson/designer, architectural millwork
occupations, industrial specialty millwork occupations, model maker,
material/equipment sales, custom furniture builder, systems
specialist/designer.
http://www.pct.edu/
Construction Carpentry, Pennsylvania College of Technology,
Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This curriculum prepares a graduate with
job entry competencies in the construction industry, specifically in
carpentry and masonry skills. Students develop skills in the correct
use of hand tools, portable power tools and portable power
equipment. The major includes classroom instruction in construction
methods, procedures and materials and an introduction to electrical
and plumbing and heating principles and methods. Students gain
experience with on-campus and off-campus construction projects under
the supervision of qualified instructors. The third semester
contains an option of home remodeling or commercial construction,
depending on student interest. Career opportunities include
apprentice carpenters or masons, with advancement possibilities and
employment in plants or factories where building units, components
or building materials are made or sold.
Associate
Degree Programs: Forest Industry
http://www.pct.edu/ Forest
Technology, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport,
Pennsylvania. The curriculum prepares students for technical and
mid-management positions in forestry production, wood processing and
manufacturing industries. The coursework emphasizes outdoor learning
and practical hands-on experience. It provides both an academic and
a specialized background needed for a variety of careers in
forestry. The educational program in Forest Technology leading to
the associate of applied science degree in forest technology is
recognized by the Society of American Foresters. A competency
credential in Sawmilling and Wood Handling is also available.
http://www.ma.psu.edu/
Forest Technology, The Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto
Campus, Mont Alto, Pennsylvania. The objectives of the major are to
train forestry field personnel in the technical aspects of
evaluating, managing, and protecting forest resources, stressing
field applications of classroom theory and both written and oral
communication skills. Graduates of the program are employed by
private businesses including forestry consulting firms, sawmills,
and other wood products manufacturers; public agencies including
federal, state, and municipal forest resource management and
recreation programs; urban tree service companies, pulp and paper
manufacturers, surveying firms and landscaping firms, utility
companies, and other businesses requiring personnel skilled in field
inventory procedures, analysis, and presentation. Some graduates
transfer their credits to bachelor’s degree programs such as forest
science, wildlife and fisheries science, recreation and parks
management, wood products, environmental resource management, soil
science, biology, and business management.
http://www.ac.cc.md.us/
Forest Technology, Allegany College of Maryland, Cumberland,
Maryland. This program is designed to take two years to complete.
Students graduate with an Associate of Applied Science Degree. The
college is one of only 22 colleges in North America that offer a
Forest Technology Degree recognized by the Society of American
Foresters. Graduates work as forest rangers, arborists, forest
products technicians, fisheries managers, paper scientists,
integrated pest managers, surveyors, game wardens, and soil
conservations. The second study option is the Forestry Transfer
program. Students in this program transfer to another educational
institution to pursue a Bachelors degree upon completion of course
work at Allegany College of Maryland.
http://www.morrisville.edu/ Natural Resources
Conservation, SUNY Morrisville, P.O. Box 901, Morrisville, New
York. The Natural Resources Conservation (NRC) program is the
largest and oldest comprehensive environmental program offering the
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S) degree in New York State. More
than one hundred students per year enter the program to pursue their
choices from a number of environmental career areas. Pivotal in our
approach is the core first semester. During this time, all students
take similar course work and are counseled about various
environmental careers and study options. Midway through the first
semester, professors assist each student in making study option
choices and continue as advisors until degree completion (the
one-credit Seminar in Environmental Resources,
NATR 144, is also where NRC students are made aware of
curricular areas and program options).
http://www.alfredstate.edu/alfred/Default.asp Pre-Environmental
Science and Forestry, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred,
Alfred, New York. This program is designed for those students who
desire a baccalaureate degree in the environmental sciences and/or
forestry. Program options available upon transfer include:
environmental and forest biology; environmental chemistry; resource
management; forest or wood products engineering; paper science and
engineering; environmental studies; construction management; and
landscape architecture. Also available is a one-plus-one forest
technology transfer program.
Associate Degree:
Wood Industry
http://www.pct.edu/ Building
Construction Technology: Masonry Emphasis, Pennsylvania College
of Technology, Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This major provides
students with the skills necessary for jobs in masonry construction.
Training will be provided in blocklaying, bricklaying, and stone,
along with the technologies of fireplace and structural masonry
construction. Students are given specific instruction in site
layout, concrete construction, blueprint reading, drafting and
estimating. Related courses and electives will improve the student's
potential for advancement and further prepare the graduate for
employment. The students will graduate with entry-level skills in
masonry. Additional skills in architectural drawing, blueprint
reading, estimating and related topics make the student very
employable. A student graduating from this major would be qualified
as a beginning blocklayer or bricklayer. The graduate would be
qualified for a sales position, inspector, or entry-level management
positions. In addition, graduates could seek self-employment in
masonry trades.
http://www.pct.edu/ Building
Construction Technology, Pennsylvania College of Technology,
Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This major prepares a graduate with
job-entry competencies in the construction industry. Students learn
the principles and technologies of residential and light commercial
construction. The curriculum emphasizes layout, construction
materials, construction methods, cost estimation, project management
and construction safety. Courses in English, mathematics, science,
computer applications, and a social science or humanities elective
are included to enhance a student's career opportunities. This major
may serve as a basis for continued education leading to a bachelor's
degree in building construction management and/or vocational
education. Career opportunities include positions leading to
supervisor, contractor, construction technician, or construction
superintendent. These positions require, in addition to this degree,
suitable job experience.
http://www.bucks.edu/ Fine
Woodworking Program, Bucks County Community College, Newtown,
Pennsylvania. This program provides students with courses that meet
their interests and long-term professional goals. Studio- hands on,
design, and historical courses give the student a view of the field
from different perspectives. Traditional woodworking techniques
through recent innovations in the field are covered. Students design
their projects and carry them through to completion. Craftsmanship
is a very important concern for the projects from the initial
designs to the finished projects. Before entering the Fine
Woodworking Program, all students are required to meet with a Fine
Woodworking instructor to review a portfolio of their work (if
available), discuss goals, and to receive advising on course
selection. Completion of this program of study will provide
opportunities for securing an entry-level position in the field and
for continuing educational experience in the field.
http://www.johnsoncollege.com/ Carpentry and Cabinetmaking
Technology, Johnson College, Scranton, Pennsylvania. This
program prepares trades people in layout, estimation, construction,
erection, and installation of trim, furniture, stairs, and cabinets.
Leadership and management are stressed. Graduates work as rough and
finish carpenters, cabinetmakers, mill workers, building product
representatives, and custom woodworkers.
Typical employers in the carpentry and cabinetmaking career are
residential, commercial, and industrial construction companies;
remodeling contractors; cabinet and showcase manufacturers;
mill-work companies and lumber yards; wholesale and retail building
product suppliers; modular home manufacturers; large institutional,
business, and industrial complexes; and architectural engineering
firms.
http://www.williamsonschool.org/ Construction Technology,
Carpentry Emphasis, The Williamson Free School of Mechanical
Trade, Media, Pennsylvania. This program is intended for students
interested in careers as a job site foreman, construction
superintendent, project manager, front office administrator, or
owner of a contracting firm. Students in this program receive the
same theory instruction and hand skill training for building
construction as taught in the Craftsman Diploma Program for
Carpentry. In addition, students in this program also take courses
in the technical, business, logistical, and management aspects of
the construction industry to prepare them better to advance into
supervisory or administrative positions or to run their own
businesses. Graduates should be able to enter the work force at the
advanced carpenter apprentice level and find work with contractors
doing framing and finish work. With more on-the-job experience, they
should be able to progress quickly to the journeyman, foreman, and
supervisor levels or to front office assignments as estimators,
schedulers, or material managers.
http://www.williamsonschool.org/ Construction Technology,
Masonry Emphasis, The Williamson Free School of Mechanical
Trade, Media, Pennsylvania. This program is intended for students
interested in a career in project supervision, construction
management, front-office administration, or owning and operating a
private contracting firm. Students in this program learn masonry
skills, but also take additional courses in the technical, business,
logistical, and management aspects of the construction industry so
that they are better prepared to advance into supervisory or
administrative positions in large construction firms or to run their
own businesses. Graduates should be able to enter the work force at
the advanced mason apprentice level and find work with contractors
as masons, tile setters, and concrete workers. With more on-the-job
experience, they should be able to progress quickly to the
journeyman, foreman, and supervisor levels or to front office
assignments as estimators, schedulers, or material managers.
http://www.stevenstech.org/index.html Cabinetmaking and Wood
Technology, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Lancaster,
Pennsylvania. The program is committed to continually providing
students with the skills and knowledge required for rewarding jobs
in the various woodworking industries. Students will produce several
pieces of fine furniture after which they will further develop and
display their skills by producing an advanced wood project of their
choosing. Through the use of the school's housing project, students
will learn to list and produce all the millwork items required for a
residential house. Additionally, students will design, produce,
finish, and install a complete kitchen. Students are prepared for
careers in any of the major woodworking fields of fine furniture,
architectural millwork, and kitchen cabinetry
http://www.stevenstech.org/index.html Carpentry, Thaddeus
Stevens College of Technology, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Students in
the Carpentry program will have the opportunity to develop a working
knowledge of all facets of residential carpentry: rough framing,
finishing, and estimating cost and materials. Working from a set of
blueprints, the student will be able to work at new house
construction and remodeling. There will be a limited amount of
instruction involving commercial applications. "Safety is a skill,"
is a slogan put into practice as the students use both hand and
power tools. The tools are used each year to build a new duplex home
as well as being involved in major remodeling projects. Graduates'
knowledge and skills are useful in the career areas of framing
carpentry, finish carpentry, estimator, roofer, and siding
installer.
Associate Degree: Individual Studies (Forest and Wood
Industries)
http://www.pct.edu/ Individual
Studies (Forest and Wood Industry Emphasis) Pennsylvania College
of Technology, Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Individual Studies is the
most flexible major offered by the College. Designed for students
whose goals are not met by any other curriculum, Individual Studies
offers students an opportunity to explore more than one career area
at a time or simply to follow a program for personal enrichment
while earning a degree or to upgrade work-related skills and
knowledge. Although not specifically intended for students planning
to transfer, it may serve the needs of those students as well.
Although primarily elective, the Individual Studies program does
require students to complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of
credit in one academic discipline or area of concentration. A
student graduating from this major would be knowledgeable in both
the forest and wood industries and be qualified to work in beginning
positions in either industry. The graduate would be qualified for a
sales position or entry-level management positions. In addition,
graduates could continue their education in a Baccalaureate Degree
focused on either industry.
Baccalaureate Degree Programs: Forest Industry
http://www.psu.edu/ Forest
Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Campus, University Park, Pennsylvania. The mission of the B.S.
program in Forest Science is to help students develop the knowledge,
skills, and professional ethics for understanding and managing
forest ecosystems and living as responsible members of society. The
following career options are available: (1) Forest Biology, (2)
Forest Management, (3) Urban Forestry, and (4) Watershed Management.
These options prepare graduates for employment in professional
positions with public agencies, industry, private consulting,
municipalities, arboricultural companies, utilities, state and local
government agencies, municipal watershed management, and
environmental/engineering consulting. These options also provide a
strong background for graduate-level study in forest and
environmental sciences.
http://www.psu.edu/ Wood
Products, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Campus, University Park, Pennsylvania. The primary purpose of this
major is to help prepare students for careers in wood products
industry. Students can choose from two options: Wood Products
Business and Marketing and Wood Products Processing and
Manufacturing. Within the employment spectrum are jobs related to
roundwood processing to lumber and plywood, drying and protection of
wood and fiber products, adhesives and coatings, reconstituted wood
composites, paper manufacture, board products, and construction and
housing.
http://www.wvu.edu/ Forest
Resources Management, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West
Virginia. Preparation for a career in the management of forestland
and associated resources is provided in the Forest Resources
Management program. A balanced approach to forest management is
offered; major emphasis is on sustainable management and utilization
of timber resources, but the program also orients the students to
management of forests for recreation, wildlife, and water quality.
The importance of environmental protection, and aesthetic qualities
in ‘forest management is also stressed. Graduates find a variety of
career opportunities; many become professional foresters with
government agencies, such as the United States Forest Service and
state forest agencies; others find employment with private forest
products industries, which include lumber and wood products as well
as pulp and paper companies. Others work for private forestry
consulting firms or establish their own businesses. Attending
graduate school is also an option for a significant number of
majors.
http://www.wvu.edu/ Wood
Industries, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia.
The Wood Industries curriculum focuses upon the study of wood as a
material, including its origin, properties, and the processes
required to convert it to useful products. The program is designed
to educate professionals who are capable of providing effective
leadership for the wood products industry. Recognized for its
excellence, the program is accredited by the Society of Wood Science
and Technology and has been named a Program of Excellence by the
West Virginia University System Board of Trustees. Most Wood
Industries graduates find employment in private sector production
management, quality assurance, marketing, technical service, or
research in a wide variety of wood products manufacturing and using
industries, including the lumber, particleboard, plywood, furniture
and cabinet, and architectural woodwork industries. WVU is one of
only two institutions in the country with a cooperative educational
and employment partnership with the Architectural Woodwork
Institute, a trade association of architectural woodworking firms.
Advanced degrees are available in the wood science area.
http://www.cornell.edu/
Natural Resources, Cornell University, Cornell, New York.
Students in the Natural Resources major study the systems that yield
renewable natural resources such as wildlife, forests, fish, and
water. They also develop technical and humanistic bases for
protecting and managing these resources. This curriculum constitutes
a liberal education with an emphasis on natural science,
particularly ecology, and its applications to natural resources
management. This major provides a strong foundation for a wide range
of careers and is a basis for graduate work in natural resource
science, management, and policy. Graduate work beyond the bachelor's
degree is increasingly needed for entry-level professional
positions. There are exceptions where technical and trainee
positions exist as stepping-stones to professional roles, but
competition for these openings is intense. Aspiring natural
resources professionals should plan accordingly.
Baccalaureate Degree Programs: Wood
Industry
http://www.pct.edu/
Construction Management, Pennsylvania College of Technology,
Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Construction Management major
focuses on materials and methods involved in the building process,
and the managerial and business techniques necessary for successful
construction business operation. Students will develop skills needed
to work as general contractors and construction managers or to
specialize in estimating, purchasing, supervising, and project
scheduling. They also will complete a general core of degree
requirement courses. Graduates are well prepared to secure
employment as a construction manager, project manager, estimator,
purchasing/expediting agent, contractor/sub-contractor, code
enforcement officer, or building inspector.
http://www.pct.edu/ Residential
Construction Technology and Management, Pennsylvania College of
Technology, Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This program is a
two-plus-two BS degree that is based on students' completion of a
two-year AAS degree in a building technology related major such as
Building Construction Technology (CB), Masonry (MN), Electrical
Technology (EL), Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning (HV/HP), or
Architectural Technology (AT). The major is focused on the
management of construction projects typified by single-family
detached residential housing. The Bachelor of Science degree in
Residential Construction Technology and Management will allow
students who have acquired appropriate applied technology skills in
their first two years to move into advanced coursework related to
residential construction and management. Additional coursework
includes basic management and accounting, plus courses focused on
topics such as advanced estimating and scheduling, residential
building systems, cost control, codes compliance, construction law,
purchasing, and energy management issues. Job opportunities will be
focused primarily in the residential housing industry which include
builder, contractor, specialty contractor, project supervisor,
warranty manager, estimator, purchasing agent, job foreman, site
supervisor, inspector, project coordinator, or project planner.
Graduate
Degree Programs: Forest Industry
http://www.psu.edu/bulletins/whitebook/ The Pennsylvania State
University, University Park, Pennsylvania. The Doctor of
Philosophy and the Master of Science degree programs are
oriented toward research, education, and scientific technology in
the professions of forest products and forestry. The Master of
Forest Resources is a professional degree that emphasizes
application of knowledge through managerial practices involving
forest resources, industries, or the natural environments of
communities and recreational areas. The Master of Agriculture
is intended to enable students to develop skills as professionals in
the communication of technical knowledge.
http://www.wvu.edu/~graduate/ West Virginia University, Cornell,
New York. Students can choose from the following majors for a
master’s degree: forestry, plant and soil sciences. In addition,
students may choose to pursue a master of agriculture or forestry
degree. Ph.D. programs are available in Agricultural Sciences,
where students can choose a major in animal and food sciences of
plant and soil sciences, and Forest Resource Sciences where
students can choose from majors in forest resource management or
wood science.
Graduate
Degree Programs: Wood Industry
http://www.psu.edu/bulletins/whitebook/ The Pennsylvania State
University - The Doctor of Philosophy and the Master of
Science degree programs are oriented toward research, education,
and scientific technology in the professions of forest products and
forestry. The Master of Forest Resources is a professional
degree that emphasizes application of knowledge through managerial
practices involving forest resources, industries, or the natural
environments of communities and recreational areas. The Master of
Agriculture is intended to enable students to develop skills as
professionals in the communication of technical knowledge.
http://www.wvu.edu/~graduate/ West Virginia University –
Students can choose from the following majors for a master’s
degree: forestry, plant and soil sciences. In addition, students
may choose to pursue a master of agriculture or forestry
degree. Ph.D. programs are available in Agricultural Sciences,
where students can choose a major in animal and food sciences of
plant and soil sciences, and Forest Resource Sciences where
students can choose from majors in forest resource management or
wood science. |
