Forestry Course in the University 

 of Michigan 



POLICY 



In establishing a course in Forestry in the University of Mich- 

 igan in 1903, the principal aims of the University were to furnish 

 technical and general training for the professional forester, to assist 

 in promoting the practice of forestry in the state of Michigan and to 

 furnish information concerning forestry to those interested. 



In the training of men for the profession of forestry the aim 

 of the University is to develop strong, mature men ; men with both 

 a broad, general outlook and a thorough knowledge of the essential 

 details of forestry. Such men are demanded by the profession, be- 

 cause of the great variety of conditions under which the foresters 

 of our country must work, because of the many obstacles which beset 

 the introduction of new ideas, and because of the unusual responsi- 

 bilities which are early put upon the American forester. 



In addition to the- training offered professional foresters, the For- 

 estry department is now equipped to offer instruction in forestry 

 adapted to the needs of other professional men, such as civil en- 

 gineers, architects, scientific farmers, botanists, and teachers. The 

 department is also equipped to furnish training for men who desire 

 to prepare themselves as forest and logging engineers, grazing 

 specialists, forest pathologists and entomologists, as well as for 

 timber experts in various lines of manufacturing, railway, and mining 

 enterprises. 



LENGTH OF COURSE AND ACCESSORY STUDIES 



It may seem surprising to many that the course in forestry is 

 made a five year course, while the length of the usual college course 

 is only four years. The reasons are primarily two : 



The student on leaving the forestry school in the United States, 

 is often placed in positions of unusual responsibility. While the 

 young man who leaves a German forestry school serves several years 

 of apprenticeship under competent, experienced men, the young 

 American is commonly expected to work by himself, and in some 

 cases properties worth hundreds of thousands are entrusted to his 



