Graduate Academic Programs
M.S., M.P.S., M.F., M.L.A. & Ph.D, by department
Special Interest Programs
Degrees & 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.
Environmental and Forest Biology (www.esf.edu/efb, HEGIS Code 0499, CIP Codes 261305)
- M.S., M.P.S. and Ph.D. with areas of study in:
Environmental and Forest Chemistry (www.esf.edu/chemistry, HEGIS Code 1905, CIP Code 400599)
- M.S., M.P.S. and Ph.D. with areas of study in:
Environmental Resources Engineering (www.esf.edu/ere, HEGIS Code 0999, CIP Code 141401)
- M.S. and Ph.D. with areas of study in:
- M.P.S. with areas of study in:
Environmental Science (www.esf.edu/environmentalscience, HEGIS Code 0420, CIP Code 030104)
- M.S., M.P.S. and Ph.D. with areas of study in:
- biophysical & ecological economics
- coupled natural and human systems
- ecosystem restoration
- environmental and community land planning
- environmental communication and participatory processes
- environmental monitoring and modeling
- environmental & natural resources policy (Ph.D. only)
- environmental policy and democratic processes (M.S. & M.P.S. only)
- water and wetland resource studies
Environmental Studies (www.esf.edu/es, HEGIS Code 0201, CIP Code 030101)
- M.S. and M.P.S. in:
Forest Resources Management (www.esf.edu/fnrm, HEGIS Code 0115, CIP Code 030506)
- M.S., M.P.S. and Ph.D. with areas of study in:
- Master of Forestry (M.F.)
Landscape Architecture (www.esf.edu/la, HEGIS Code 0204, CIP Code 040601)
- M.L.A. and M.S. with areas of study in:
Paper and Bioprocess Engineering (www.esf.edu/pbe, HEGIS Code 0999, CIP Code 141401)
- M.S., M.P.S. and Ph.D. with areas of study in:
Sustainable Construction Management and Wood Science (www.esf.edu/scme, HEGIS Code 0999, CIP Code 141401)
- M.S., M.P.S. and Ph.D. with areas of study in:


