This graduate concentration is part of the Master of Science in forestry program.
Add this concentration to your degree plan and gain the high-tech expertise to analyze, map and manage natural and cultural resources.
You'll use advanced tools like:
- Photogrammetry
- Digital remote sensing
- Geographic information systems
- Global positioning systems
If you're considering a career in fields such as environmental consulting, land-use planning, conservation, historic preservation and resource exploration, this concentration is a strong addition.
We're here to empower you to solve complex, real-world problems from a precise, data-driven perspective.
Applying to the forestry Master of Science program
Requirements for admission
To be eligible for consideration into the program, you must:
- meet the SFA Graduate School requirements
- achieve an undergraduate 2.8 GPA or higher overall
- or a 3.0 GPA on your final 60 hours of undergraduate work
- and be one of the following:
- in your final year of undergraduate work
- holding a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- or have 95 or more semester hours of undergraduate work at SFA and be approved as an overlap student.
Note: If you have an overall average of 2.5 in your last 60 hours, you may be considered for probationary status.
Ready to complete your application?
- Secure a faculty advisor by connecting with a forestry faculty member who shares similar research interests.
- Apply to the Graduate School and submit your official transcripts.
- Submit a letter of application to the Department of Forestry identifying your advisor and two letters of reference on official letterhead.
Questions?
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Department of Environmental and Geospatial Sciences
Human Services Building, Suite 312