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The Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources provides three graduate program choices for individuals seeking advanced education in forestry disciplines: a Master of Forestry, a Master of Science in Forestry, and a Ph.D. in Forestry and Environmental Resources. Our curriculum and research encompass conventional forest resource studies along with specialized areas like natural resource economics, policy, hydrology, geospatial analysis, and natural resource management.
Globally acknowledged for excellence in graduate education, we prepare professionals dedicated to promoting environmental stewardship through sustainable forest and natural resource utilization. Our graduates emerge as advocates for ecological responsibility, equipped with the expertise, competencies, and commitment needed to excel as ethical researchers, educators, and industry leaders.
The Master of Forestry curriculum is ideal for students with undergraduate degrees in fields related to forest management, such as natural resources, hydrology, wildlife management, plant biology, and environmental sciences. Graduates with a Bachelor’s degree in forest management from an SAF-accredited program are not eligible to apply for this program.
Provide Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a total score of at least 80 on the Internet-based Test (iBT). Minimum test scores for each section:
Listening: 18 points
Reading: 18 points
Writing: 18 points Speaking: 18 points for admission, 23 points for TA appointment where TA has direct verbal interactions with students, 26 points for TA appointment where TA presents lectures in the class or laboratory
The maximum total score for the iBT is 120 with each section worth 30 points.
Provide International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores with an overall band score of at least 6.5. Minimum test scores for each section are listed below:
Listening: 6.5
Reading: 6.5
Writing: 6.5
Speaking: 6.5 for admission, 7.0 for TA appointment
Computer-based TOEFL scores must be 213 or higher (with at least 17 on three sections and no section score below 13). The paper-based test requires a score of 550 or higher (with scores of 50 on at least two of the three sections and no section score below 45).
Application Deadlines and Details
Fall Jun 25
Spring Nov 25
Summer 1 Mar 25
Summer 2 May 10