MS Forestry and Natural Resources at University of Georgia

Programme overview

The MS 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 degree requires a thesis and a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate level course work.

Faculty: Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours total. Required courses include FANR 7000 (6 hours) Master's Research; FANR 7300 (3 hours) Master's Thesis; FANR 8060 (1 hour) Forestry and Natural Resources Seminar Series; FANR 8200 ^ Scientific Research in Forestry and Natural Resources; ERSH 4200/6200 Methods of Research in Education.

Career pathways

Graduates pursue PhD degrees, as well as careers with private industry, government agencies, and nongovernmental organizations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

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.

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.

Duration: 30 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uga.edu/

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