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Forestry (School of Natural Resources)

Department contact:
203 Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources Bldg.
573-882-7242

Degrees:
Bachelor of Science in Forestry
Emphasis areas in forest resource management, urban forestry, industrial forest management, and individualized studies
Minor in Forestry

Overview:
The forestry undergraduate major is based on a foundation of communication, analytical, social science, humanities and professional courses that provide students with prerequisites for additional professional courses as well as with a basic liberal education.

Academic Information

Admission Requirements:
There are no specific admission requirements above those required by the College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources for this degree program.

Minimum GPA for Admission: 2.0

Specifically required non-major courses for the BS degree:
Math 1400
Chemistry 1100
Biology 1200 or Plant Science 2110 and 2120
Biochemistry 2110
Agricultural Economics 1041 or 1042 or 2070;
Parks, Recreation and Tourism (PRT) 3231

Entry-level courses to sample the major:
Natural Resources 1070: Ecology & Renewable Resource Management
Natural Resources 1080: Computer Applications in Natural Resources
Natural Resources 2160: Contemporary Issues in Natural Resources

Sample 8-semester outline(s):
http://registrar.missouri.edu/Catalog/Plans/NATR_forestry_forest_resource_mngment06.pdf

Related majors, minors and areas of study on the MU campus:
Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Natural Resources, Plant Sciences

Department Website:
http://www.snr.missouri.edu/forestry/

contact
Victor Price
Registrar's Office
126 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO 65211-1140
phone: 573-882-4729
email: pricev@missouri.edu