30 hours

All courses must be approved by Major Professor and Advisory Committee.

Apply to the UGA Graduate School and include the following: 3 Letters of Recommendation CV or Resume Statement of Purpose (career goals) Unofficial Transcript (3.0 minimum undergraduate GPA) Graduate Study Objective form indicating faculty member(s) contacted for potential advisors. International students: For students whose primary language is not English, proof of English proficiency is required. Students need to submit official university documents according to the UGA Graduate School requirements. Students will also have to show certificate of finances upon acceptance to the program.

FANR 7000  (6 hours)

Master's Research

1-18

FANR 7300  (3 hours)

Master's Thesis

1-12

FANR 8060

Forestry and Natural Resources Seminar Series

1

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

FANR 6750-6750D

Experimental Methods in Forestry and Natural Resources Research

4

STAT 6220

Introduction to Statistical Methods II

3

Other graduate-level statistics course approved by advisory committee

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ERSH 4200/6200  *

Methods of Research in Education

3

FANR 8200

Scientific Research in Forestry and Natural Resources

3

FANR 8600  *

Qualitative and Case-Study Methods in Natural Resources Research

2

SOCI 6600  *

Research Methods

3

*May be taken with committee's approval

Choose 4 credit hour(s) from the following:

Non-split-level courses numbered 6000 or above

GRSC 7001

GradFIRST: First-year Research and Scholarship Training Seminar

1

Area of Emphasis in Community Forestry and Arboriculture

These courses may be used towards Required and Elective courses as appropriate.

Choose a minimum of 1 course(s) from the following:

COFA 5010/7010-5010L/7010L

Arboriculture

4

COFA 5500/7500  Communication Critical Thinking

Community Forest Management

3

Choose 2 to 6 credit hours from the following:

COFA 5001/7001

Urban Tree Management I

3

COFA 5301/7301-5301L/7301L  Analytical Thinking

Community and Urban Soils and Site Development - Service Learning

4

COFA 7980

Community Forestry and Arboriculture Problems

1-12

NOTE: Students must take graduate level courses

Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.

Graduates pursue PhD degrees, as well as careers with private industry, government agencies, and nongovernmental organizations.

Competitive Warnell Scholarships

Students are encouraged to present their research at conferences, professional meetings, and the annual Warnell Graduate Student Symposium.

Warnell Graduate Student Association (WGSA)

Other programs in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources: Doctoral of Philosophy (PhD) PhD Integrative Conservation (with an emphasis in Forestry and Natural Resources) Master of Forest Resources (MFR) Master of Natural Resources (MNR)