33 hours

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.

On-Campus MNR

The MNR degree is designed to be flexible and accommodate the professional goals of the student.

Choose 12 credit hour(s) from the following:

Courses within Warnell

Choose 9 credit hour(s) from the following:

Courses outside study area

Online MNR (18 hours)

FANR 8990E

Choose 5 course(s) from the following:

FANR 6850E

Forest Policy and Governance

3

FANR 7040E  Analytical Thinking

Applied Data Analysis for Natural Resource Decision-Making

3

FANR 5620E/7620E  Analytical Thinking

GIS Applications in Natural Resources and Ecology

3

FANR 8001E  Communication

Principles of Natural Resources Management

3

FANR 8320E  Critical Thinking

Communicating Science with Stakeholders

3

WILD 8001E

On-Campus MNR

Choose 11 credit hour(s) from the following:

Elective courses

Online MNR (15 hours)

Choose 15 credit hour(s) from the following:

FANR 6350E  Analytical Thinking

Conservation Genetics

3

FANR 6820E

FANR 7030E  Analytical Thinking

Data Fundamentals for Natural Resource Professionals

3

FANR 7070E

FANR 7500E

FANR 7680E

FANR 8400E

GRSC 7001

GradFIRST: First-year Research and Scholarship Training Seminar

1

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

Graduates have careers in consulting, government agencies, and NGOs (e.g., as science teachers in public school systems, camp and nature center directors, park rangers, environmental educators, and county extension 4-H agents).

Competitive Warnell Scholarships are available

Students are encouraged to pursue research opportunities outside of Athens when appropriate and in consultation with their committees.

Students are encouraged to pursue internship opportunities when they facilitate their professional development.

Warnell Graduate Student Association (WGSA)

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