Hybrid Online MS 25-Month Path Example

Students can complete the requirements at a pace that works for them. Here is an example of how the MS could be earned in 25 months.

The program can be started in the summer semester or spring semester. You cannot begin the program in the fall semester. The recommended start time is summer semester. If you start the program in the summer semester you are eligible to enroll in FOR 810 ONLY. If you start the program in the spring semester you are eligible to enroll in FOR 419 ONLY.

Year 1

Course

Credits

Mid-august

Fall Semester

(first half)

Fall Semester

(second half)

Spring 

Semester

Summer 

Semester

FOR 810

Professional Forestry Field Techniques 

2

 

 

 

 

 

FOR 812

Forest Measurements and Inventory

2

 

optional

 

 

 

FOR 814

Tree Biology 

2

 

 

 

 

 

FOR 816

Forest Ecosystem Processes 

2

 

 

 

 

 

FOR 818

Advanced Silviculture

2

 

 

optional

 

 

FOR 419

Applications of GIS to Natural Resources Management 

4

 

 

 

 

 

FOR 466

Natural Resource Policy 

3

 

 

 

 

 

FOR 468

Forest Management Planning

3

 

 

 

optional

 

FOR 833

Human Dimensions of Forest Carbon Management 

3

 

 

 

optional

 

FOR 890 Special Problems:

Forest Resource Economics

1

 

 

 

optional

 

FOR 898

Master’s Professional Project

2

 

 

 

 

 

FOR 493

Professional Internship in Forestry

1

 

optional

optional

optional

One of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR 831

Forest Biogeochemistry and Global Climate Change

3

 

optional

 

  

FOR 835

Forest Carbon Policy, Economics and Finance 

3

 

optional

 

  

FOR 837

Measurement and Monitoring of Forest Carbon

3

 

 

 

optional

 

 

Year 2

Course

Credits

Fall Semester

(first half)

Fall Semester

(second half)

Spring 

Semester

Summer 

Semester

FOR 810

Professional Forestry Field Techniques

2

 

 

 

 

FOR 812

Forest Measurements and Inventory

2

 

 

 

 

FOR 814

Tree Biology

2

 

 

 

 

FOR 816

Forest Ecosystem Processes

2

 

 

 

 

FOR 818

Advanced Silviculture

2

 

 

 

 

FOR 419

Applications of GIS to Natural Resources Management  

4

 

 

optional

 

FOR 466

Natural Resource Policy 

3

 

 

optional

 

FOR 468

Forest Management Planning

3

 

 

 

 

FOR 833

Human Dimensions of Forest Carbon Management

3

 

 

 

 

FOR 890 Special Problems:

Forest Resource Economics

1

 

 

 

 

FOR 898

Master’s Professional Project 

2

 

 

 

 

FOR 493

Professional Internship in Forestry

1

 

 

 

 

One of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

FOR 831

Forest Biogeochemistry and Global Climate Change

3

optional

 

  

FOR 835

Forest Carbon Policy, Economics and Finance 

3

optional

 

  

FOR 837

Measurement and Monitoring of Forest Carbon 

3

 

 

optional

 

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