BS Forest Ecosystems at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

The mission of the B.S. program in Forest Ecosystems is to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and professional ethics for understanding and sustaining forest ecosystems and living as responsible members of society. The Forest Ecosystems major provides for the education necessary for students to pursue professional careers in one of the following options:

Faculty: College of Agricultural Sciences | Duration: minimum 120 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 120 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major. Required courses include Forests, Trees, and People, Silvics and Forest Dynamics, Introductory Soil Science, Field Dendrology, GPS and GIS Applications for Natural Resources Professionals, Forest Ecology.

Career pathways

Graduates become forest managers responsible for the flora and fauna on publicly owned forests and watersheds, including national and state forests and parks, game lands, and recreation areas. Others work as ecologists studying environmental factors that affect forests, or as consultants surveying timberlands and recommending harvest and reforestation practices.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In order to be eligible for entrance to this major, a student must: attain at least a C (2.00) cumulative grade-point average for all courses taken at the University; and have at least third-semester classification . Read Senate Policy 37-30: Entrance to and Changes in Major Programs of Study

Undergraduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer entry; the application opens August 1 for Fall and Summer and June 1 for Spring.

Early Action: apply by November 1 to receive a decision by December 24. Recommended submission deadline for all applications: December 1. Applicants apply through the MyPennState application or the Common App. A nonrefundable application fee is paid by credit card; fee waivers are available to eligible students.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.psu.edu/apply/

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