Academics at ESF
Graduate Programs
Graduate academic programs at ESF share a foundation of rigorous science and dedication to wise use of natural resources. ESF offers advanced degrees in six program areas. Each program provides a unique opportunity for you to further your education with professors who are dedicated to both their teaching and research endeavors.
Ecosystems all over the world benefit from the professionalism and expertise of ESF graduates and the faculty members at the College of Environmental Science and Forestry. You will study with professors whose work improves and sustains the environment from the Yucatan Peninsula to Alaska and whose expertise is sought by government and corporations. That same faculty will be personally concerned with your progress. The professors' cutting-edge research will become part of your classes, and your classes will merge with the world beyond the College.
Chemical Engineering
(HEGIS Code 0999, CIP Code 141401)
- Bioprocess Engineering
- Paper and Biomaterials Engineering
- Paper Science and Engineering
- Sustainable Engineering Management
- Wood Science
Chemistry
(HEGIS Code 1905, CIP Code 400599)
M.S., M.P.S. and Ph.D. in Chemistry with areas of study in:
Environmental Biology
(HEGIS Code 0499, CIP Codes 261305)
M.S., M.P.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Biology with areas of study in:
- Aquatic & Fisheries Science
- Chemical Ecology (with the Dept. of Chemistry)
- Conservation Biology
- Ecology and Evolution
- Entomology
- Environmental Biotechnology
- Indigenous Peoples & the Environment
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology & Ecology
- Mycology & Forest Pathology
- Plant Science
- Wildlife Ecology & Management
Environmental Resources Engineering
(HEGIS Code 0999, CIP Code 141401)
M.S., M.P.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Resources Engineering with areas of study
in:
- Ecological Engineering
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Resources Engineering
- Geospatial Information Science and Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
Environmental Science
(HEGIS Code 0420, CIP Code 030104)
M.S., M.P.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Science with areas of study in:
Environmental Studies
(HEGIS Code 0420, CIP Code 030101)
M.S. and M.P.S. in Environmental Studies with areas of study in:
- Environmental Communication
- Environmental Policy
- General Environmental Studies
- Graduate Certificates
- M.P.S. in:
Landscape Architecture
(HEGIS Code 0204, CIP Code 040601)
- Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.)
- Master of Science in Landscape Architecture (M.S.)
- Areas of Study
Open Academy
M.P.S. in:
- Environmental Leadership, Justice, and Communication (online, with Dept. of Environmental Studies)
Graduate Certificates in:
- Environmental Justice and Inequality (online, with Dept. of Environmental Studies)
- Environmental Leadership (online, with Dept. of Environmental Studies)
- Science and Environmental Communication and Public Relations Management (online, with Dept. of Environmental Studies)
Sustainable Resources Management
Forest Resources Management
(HEGIS Code 0115, CIP Code 030506)
with areas of study in:
- Ecology and Ecosystems
- Economics, Governance and Human Dimensions
- Forest Management & Silviculture
- Monitoring, Analysis and Modeling
Natural Resources Management
(CIP Code 030199)
with areas of study in:
Sustainable Construction Management
(CIP Code 143301)
M.S., M.P.S. and Ph.D. in Forest Resources Management with areas of study in: