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Graduate Academic 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.

TOP
Environmental and Forest Biology

• Master of Professional Studies with areas of study in:
  • Applied Ecology
  • Chemical Ecology
  • Conservation Biology
  • Ecology
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Interpretation
  • Environmental Physiology
  • Fish and Wildlife Biology and Management
  • Forest Pathology and Mycology
  • Plant Biotechnology
  • Plant Science and Biotechnology
• Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy with areas of study in:
  • Chemical Ecology
  • Conservation Biology
  • Ecology
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Interpretation
  • Environmental Physiology
  • Fish and Wildlife Biology and Management
  • Forest Pathology and Mycology
  • Plant Science and Biotechnology

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Environmental and Forest Chemistry

• Master of Science, Master of Professional Studies and Doctor of Philosophy with areas of study in:
  • Biochemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry of Natural Products
  • Polymer Chemistry

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Environmental and Resource Engineering

• Environmental Resources Engineering Option
  • Master of Professional Studies with areas of study in:
    • Environmental Management
    • Mapping Sciences
  • Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy with areas of study in:
    • Ecological Engineering
    • Forest Engineering
    • Geospatial Information Science and Engineering
    • Water Resources Engineering
• Paper and Bioprocess Engineering Option
  • Master of Professional Studies with areas of study in:
    • Process and Environmental Systems Engineering
    • Pulp and Paper Technology
  • Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy with areas of study in:
    • Chemistry of Pulping and Bleaching
    • Colloid Chemistry and Fiber Flocculation
    • Fiber and Paper Mechanics
    • Process and Environmental Systems Engineering
    • Pulp and Paper Technology
    • Renewable Energy and Bioprocess Engineering
• Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering Option
  • Master of Professional Studies with areas of study in:
    • Construction and Construction Management
    • Wood Science and Technology
  • Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy with areas of study in:
    • Construction and Construction Management
    • Engineered Wood Products and Structures: Timber Structures Design
    • Tropical Timbers
    • Wood Anatomy and Ultrastructure
    • Wood Science and Technology
    • Wood Treatments

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Environmental Science

• Master of Professional Studies and Master of Science with areas of study in:
  • Environmental and Community Land Planning
  • Environmental Communication and Participatory Processes
  • Environmental Policy and Democratic Processes
  • Environmental Systems and Risk Management
  • Water and Wetland Resource Studies
• Doctor of Philosophy with areas of study in:
  • Environmental Communication and Participatory Processes
  • Environmental and Community Land Planning
  • Environmental and Natural Resources Policy
  • Environmental Policy and Democratic Processes
  • Environmental Systems and Risk Management
  • Water and Wetland Resource Studies

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Environmental Studies

• Master of Professional Studies and Master of Science

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Forest Resources Management

• Master of Professional Studies, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy with areas of study in:
  • Ecology and Ecosystems
  • Management
  • Economics, Governance and Human Dimensions
  • Monitoring, Analysis and Modeling
  • Environmental and Natural Resources Policy (Ph.D. only)
• Master of Forestry with area of study in:
  • Forest Management and Operation

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Landscape Architecture

• Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Science with areas of study in:
  • Community Design and Planning
  • Cultural Landscape Studies and Conservation
  • Landscape and Urban Ecology