2012-2013

Forestry, Master of Forestry

Forestry

College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences

This non-thesis plan prepares you for a career in forest management, in contrast to a career in research. It is appropriate if you desire advanced training in forestry, but not a research focus.

To receive a master’s degree at Northern Arizona University, you must complete a planned group of courses from one or more subject areas, consisting of at least 30 units of graduate-level courses. Many master’s degree programs require more than 30 units.

You must additionally complete:
- All requirements for your specific academic plan(s). This may include a thesis.
- All graduate work with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.
- All work toward the master's degree must be completed within six consecutive years. The six years begins with the semester and year of admission to the program.
Read the full policy here.

In addition to University Requirements:

Complete individual plan requirements.

Minimum Units for Completion	33
Additional Admission Requirements	Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.
Comprehensive Exam	Comprehensive Exam is required.

Additional Admission Requirements

Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

Master's Requirements

Take the following 33 units, as well as any required remedial coursework, chosen with guidance from your faculty advisor. Please note that of these 33 units, at least 17 must be in FOR courses.

Core Courses (8-9 units)
At least one course from each of the following concentrations:

- Ecosystem Science
  - FOR 500, FOR 504, FOR 515, FOR 520, FOR 521, FOR 544, FOR 545, FOR 550, FOR 551, FOR 552, FOR 553, FOR 554, FOR 560,FOR 563, FOR 580, FOR 582, FOR 604
  - MAT 542, MAT 543

- Forest Management Sciences
  - FOR 500, FOR 503, FOR 524, FOR 525, FOR 530, FOR 541, FOR 542, FOR 545, FOR 551, FOR 565, FOR 573, FOR 590, FOR 593, FOR 603, FOR 633

- Forest Social Science
  - FOR 515, FOR 573, FOR 605
  - POS 555, POS 658, POS 659
  - Additionally, you can use FOR 506, FOR 695 as well as special topics courses offered by the School of Forestry (or other departments), in any of these concentrations, with approval by your faculty advisor.

- STA 570 or one 3-unit graduate course with significant content in statistics (3 units)
- FOR 505, FOR 692 (3 units)
- FOR 689: Please note that this requirement involves preparing a professional paper on a subject related to management as a capstone integrating experience. This paper meets Northern Arizona University's requirement for a written comprehensive exam (3 units)
- Electives (15-16 units)

Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also successfully complete. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.

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Forestry, Master of Forestry

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