BS Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife at The Ohio State University

By studying forestry, fisheries and wildlife at Ohio State’s School of Environment and Natural Resources, you’ll explore the complex relationships between people and nature while gaining hands-on experience in forests, wetlands, rivers and wildlife habitats. Whether you're interested in field research, habitat restoration or land management, this major prepares you to make a lasting impact. Explore other majors offered by the School of Environment and Natural Resources. Offered at: Columbus.

Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Through immersive coursework in the field, lab or classroom, you will study organisms in our environment and their interactions with each other to understand how to best-manage natural resources for conservation goals. Students in this major spend time outside in their classes in facilities such as Stone Lab on Lake Erie or the Olentangy River Wetland Research Park in Columbus.

Career pathways

92.4% of our graduates are take their skills to the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Alternatively, they enroll in graduate school within six months of graduation. Recent job outcomes include: - Wildland firefighter: Bureau of Land Management - State land management forester: Ohio Division of Forestry - Aquatic biologist: AQUA DOC Lake and Pond Management - Fish and wildlife biologist: U.S.

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