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Forestry Major

Forestry Major

The undergraduate major in forestry is a science-based program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree. The forestry major offers concentrations in Environmental Conservation, Forest Business, Forest Management, Forest Products, Urban Forestry, and Wildlife Management. These concentrations are accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF). These programs prepare graduates for professional careers in forest resource management and use. By combining a broad general education with specialized professional courses, the curriculum is designed to produce professionally competent graduates who have skills in interpersonal communications, written and oral communications, and cultural understanding. Graduates of all five concentrations are fully qualified as entry-level professionals and prepared for career advancement into positions of increasing responsibility, while serving the current and future needs of society.

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Forestry Concentrations

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Environmental Conservation
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Forest Business
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Forest Management
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Forest Products
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Forestry Wildlife Management
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Urban Forestry

Academics

Courses & descriptions

Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.

Scholarship Information

  • Students may apply for university, college and departmental scholarships through one application. You can find the scholarship application once you logon to myState. Under the banner tab, select Financial Aid and Scholarships. The application is listed as Submit/Revise General Scholarship Application.
  • Freshmen-only scholarships: Priority date for application is December 1.
  • All other students: Scholarship application close date is March 1.
  • New freshmen and transfer students who need information should contact Cory Bailey. All other students should contact Lanna Miller, Office of Student Services at 662.325.9376.

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Accredited Status

The undergraduate curricular concentrations (Environmental Conservation, Forest Business, Forest Management, Forest Wildlife Management, Forest Products and Urban Forestry) in the Forestry major leading to the bachelor of science degree are accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF). The Forest Products concentration is also accredited by the Society of Wood Science and Technology (SWST).

Cooperative Education

Through its Cooperative Education program, Mississippi State University encourages students to receive practical on-the-job training along with their academic studies. Typically, students in this program accumulate one year of work experience in their chosen fields before graduation by alternating between studying at Mississippi State for a semester and working with a cooperating organization for a semester.

Students must complete two semesters of study and earn a minimum 2.5 grade-point average before entering the cooperative education program, and they must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA. Generally, students begin work during the summer following their freshman year and work alternate semesters thereafter.

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