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Career Opportunities: |
Graduates frequently take employment in the region’s dynamic forest products industry, with forestry or environmental consulting firms, or with public land management agencies. Detailed descriptions of the diverse career opportunities in forestry are available from the Student and Career Services Coordinator.
Job Placement Service:
The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources employs a Student and Career Services Coordinator who arranges for on-campus job interviews, collects and disseminates employment announcements, assists students in resume preparation and job search strategies, and maintains a career information center. Please visit our Career Information website at https://www.warnell.uga.edu/undergraduate/careers-and-jobs-overview.
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Expectations
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Entry to the major requires admission to the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources in addition to admission to the University of Georgia. Admission to the major is not granted until the entrance requirements are completed. Transfer students should contact the Student Relations and Outreach Coordinator at (706) 542-0879 for information on Pre-Professional Program requirements and confirmation of transfer credit.
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Special Requirements: |
The Forestry major requires 125 semester credits, 65 in the Professional Program and 60 in the pre-Professional Program.
Tuition in the Professional Program is approximately 10% greater than for non-Professional programs.
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Scholarships: |
In addition to the financial assistance offered through the University’s Office of Student Financial Aid, a number of scholarships and awards are available specifically for undergraduate students pursuing majors in Warnell. These awards total about $150,000 annually, and are made possible by donations from forest-related industries and organizations, alumni, and other interested individuals. Selection for these scholarships is based on academic achievement, leadership ability, and financial need. To be considered for most scholarships, students must turn in a resume and cover letter requesting consideration for an award to the Student Services and Career Coordinator by February 1st.
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Study Abroad: |
The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources hosts study abroad programs in British Columbia, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Antarctica, Fiji, Belize, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Brazil and Finland. For additional programs and information, see https://www.warnell.uga.edu/undergraduate/alternative-study/study-abroad and http://discoverabroad.uga.edu/.
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Internships: |
An active internship program gives students opportunity to supplement their classroom studies with practical experience in forestry and natural resources management. Students may work with private companies, landowners, conservation organizations, and federal and state agencies.
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Cooperative Education: |
The school offers a Cooperative Education Program with federal and state agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Students may alternate semesters of off-campus work with semesters of on-campus study. Although we make every effort to facilitate cooperative education, the arrangement for such programs is usually left to student initiative.
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Distance Learning: |
Courses will be added to the School’s distance learning catalog in the future.
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Service Learning: |
The required capstone course, Senior Project (FANR 4500), is often structured as a service learning project. Other service learning efforts can earn credit hours toward the major as Directed Readings, Projects in Forestry and Natural Resources (FANR 4950), or Foundations of Environmental Education (FANR 4444S).
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Other Learning Opportunities: |
Freshman and Sophomore level courses: Natural Resources Conservation (FANR(MARS)1100), Introduction to Water Resources (CRSS(WASR)1020), International Issues in Natural Resources Conservation (FANR(GEOG)2200), Natural History of Georgia (FANR 1200), Professional Development for Natural Resources (FANR 3950).
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Student Organizations: |
American Water Resources Association
Society of American Foresters/Forestry Club
UGA Fisheries Society
The Wildlife Society
Soil and Water Conservation Society
Xi Sigma Pi
Natural Resources Recreation and Tourism Society
Society for Conservation Biology
UGA Herpetological Society
Warnell Graduate Student Association
Warnell Student Ambassadors
For more information on Warnell student organizations, please contact the Student Services and Career Coordinator (706-542-8964).
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Available Graduate Programs: |
Forestry majors pursue graduate degrees in a number of fields of study. The most common are forestry, various allied biological or physical sciences, business (MBA’s), education, and law. Occasionally, Forestry majors will enter medical school or social science graduate programs. Visit https://www.warnell.uga.edu/graduate for more information.
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