The M.S. degree is a research degree designed for students who want to specialize in particular academic or scientific areas. This degree is for students who plan an academic, research, or staff specialist career, and for those students who plan to pursue a PhD. The MS requires a thesis and minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate level course work.
Dr. Kyle Maurice Woosnam Director of Graduate Studies woosnam@uga.edu Graduate Program Administrator Kate deDufour dedufour@uga.edu 706.542.1183 warnell.uga.edu
30 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.
| 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 |
Courses required to earn the Policy and Sustainability Area of Emphasis. These courses may be used towards Required and Elective courses as appropriate.
Choose a minimum of 3 credit hour(s) from the following:
| FANR 4020/6020 | Sustainable Development | 3 |
| JURI(FANR)(ECOL) 4810/6810 | Natural Resources Law | 3 |
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PRTM 5900/7900
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
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Ecotourism and Sustainable Development | 3 |
Total of 9 hours required:
Choose a minimum of 1 course(s) from the following:
| FANR 4020/6020 | Sustainable Development | 3 |
| JURI(FANR)(ECOL) 4810/6810 | Natural Resources Law | 3 |
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PRTM 5900/7900
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
|
Ecotourism and Sustainable Development | 3 |
Electives:
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ANTH(FANR) 4842/6842
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
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Institutional Dimensions of Sustainability | 3 |
| ECOL 8730 | Environmental Policy | 3 |
| ECOL(WILD) 8750 | Endangered Species Practicum | 4 |
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FANR 4800W/6800W
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
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Renewable Resources Policy | 2 |
| FANR 8700 | Social and Political Theory for Natural Resource Management | 2 |
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FORS 5750/7750
Analytical Thinking
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Procurement and Management of Wood Fiber Supply | 3 |
| PRTM 5410/7410-5410L/7410L | Stewardship and Protection of Natural Resources | 3 |
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. All courses must be approved by Major Professor and Advisory Committee.
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)