BSFR Forestry at University of Georgia

Programme overview

Forestry is the profession of sustainably managing forest lands to meet society’s demands for wood, clean water, wildlife habitat, recreation, conservation of forest flora and fauna, and climate amelioration.

Faculty: Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources | Duration: 125 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

125 credit hours total. Required courses include FANR 3200W Ecology of Natural Resources; FANR 3400-3400D Society and Natural Resources; FANR 3800 Spatial Analysis of Natural Resources; FANR 4800W/6800W Renewable Resources Policy; FORS 3010 Dendrology.

Career pathways

Graduates frequently take employment in the region’s dynamic forest products industry, with forestry or environmental consulting firms, or with public land management agencies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide (not specific to this major): first-year admission to UGA is competitive and based mainly on grades in core academic courses (English, mathematics, science, social science, foreign language), course rigor and SAT or ACT scores, with no fixed minimums; current students apply to the major through their college. Major-specific entrance requirements: BIOL 1107 Analytical Thinking Critical Thinking Principles of Biology I 3 AND BIOL 1107L Analytical Thinking Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1 BIOL 1108 Analytical Thinking Critical Thinking Principles of Biology II 3 AND BIOL 1108L Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1 CHEM 1211-1211D General Chemistry I 3 AND CHEM 1211L General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Choose 1 course(s) from the following: MATH 2200 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 4 MATH 2250 Calculus I for Science and Engineering 4 Choose 1 course(s) from the following: BIOS 2010 Analytical Thinking Elementary Biostatistics 4 BUSN 3000 Analytical Thinking Applied Statistics and Data Analysis for Business 3 FANR 2010-2010L Analytical Thinking Introduction to Natural Resource Statistics 4 STAT 2000 Analytical Thinking Critical Thinking Introductory Statistics 4 Completion of an application obtained from the Office of Undergraduate Pr

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applications are accepted for Fall and Spring entry terms. Transfer applications are accepted for Summer/Fall and Spring entry on the Athens campus, and for Summer, Fall and Spring on the Griffin and Tifton campuses.

First-year Fall entry: the application opens August 1; Early Action closes October 15 (materials October 29) with final decisions in mid-March; Regular Decision closes January 1 (materials January 15). The commitment deposit deadline is May 1.

First-year Spring entry: the application opens May 31 and the application and materials deadline is July 31; the commitment deposit deadline is October 1.

Transfer (Athens campus): Summer/Fall applications open January 22 and close March 1; Spring applications open May 31 and close July 15.

The first-year and transfer application fee is $70 for US citizens and $85 for international students; fee waivers are available for first-year US citizens and permanent residents (Common App automatic waivers, College Board, ACT or NACAC waivers), not for transfer or international applicants. SAT or ACT scores are considered in first-year review.

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

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