Forestry
Master's
Master of Science
College
College of Forest ResourcesGraduate Coordinator
Dr. Heidi Renningerhr427@msstate.edu
Overview
Graduate study is offered in the Department of Forestry leading to the degrees of: Master of Science (M.S.) in Forestry (Main Campus and Distance Campus) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Forest Resources with a concentration in Forestry. Specialized areas of study include the following: Ecohydrology, Forest biometrics, Forest business and finance, Forest ecology, Forest ecophysiology, Forest genetics, Forest harvesting and operations, Forest hydrology and soils, Forest management and economics, Forest recreation, Forest restoration, Silviculture, Spatial technologies in natural resource management, Urban and community forestry, Wildlife and other natural resource economics
Requirements
Admission to the M.S. program in the Department of Forestry requires: a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university; a grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study (for regular admission) or a GPA between 2.5 and 2.99 (for provisional admission); a TOEFL score of 550 PBT (79 iBT) or IELTS score of 6.5 or higher for regular admission of international students or a TOEFL score between 477 and 549 (or IELTS equivalent) for conditional admission; and acceptance by a faculty member who will serve as the student’s major professor. In addition, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores may be requested of applicants who do not meet regular admission requirements or international students applying from non-accredited universities or colleges.
