Our Forest Resources & Conservation, Geomatics, and interdisciplinary Natural Resource Conservation programs offer practical, hands-on training in forestry, natural resource management, recreation, surveying and mapping, as well as biology and genetics.
Forest Resources & Conservation (MS*/MFRC/PhD)
The SFRC offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Forest Resources and Conservation (professional, non-thesis), Master of Science (thesis and non-thesis), and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in forest resources and conservation. The Master of Science non-thesis degree may be taken entirely online.
Areas of study include agroforestry, biometrics, biotechnology, ecology, economic sustainability, ecotourism, environmental education, fire science, forest economics, forest genetics, forest nutrition, geographic information systems, geomatics, hydrology, international forestry, management operations, pathology, physiology, policy, reforestation, remote sensing, resource management, silviculture, soils, tropical forestry, and urban forestry.
Graduate students should have undergraduate training in biological, social, and physical sciences appropriate to their area of study. Students with inadequate backgrounds may still be admitted but will be required to take appropriate undergraduate courses to support their area of study. All graduate students are required to develop teaching skills by assisting with one course during their programs.
Optional Concentrations (all degrees)
- Agroforestry
- Ecological Restoration
- Geographic Information Systems (ICGIS)
- Geomatics
- Hydrologic Sciences
- Toxicology
- Tropical Conservation and Development
- Wetland Sciences
Degree Requirements Overview
Please see Graduate Handbook for details and additional expectations.
- 30 credits
- 12 credits of coursework in the major
- up to 6 credits of research, FOR 6971
- one semester of teaching experience
- seminar presentation
- thesis and defense
- 32 graded credits
- 16 credits of coursework in the major
- one semester of teaching experience
- seminar presentation
- project or paper with oral examination
- 90 credits beyond the Bachelor degree
- 12 credits of coursework in the major
- one semester of teaching experience
- qualifying examination
- seminar presentation
- dissertation and defense
- 30 credits
- 15 credits of coursework in the major
- meet concentration requirements as applicable
- final examination prior to graduation
For information on applying to our programs, see How to Apply.