Masters Degrees in Forestry (Updated November 2009)
Thank you for visiting the web pages of the Forestry Graduate Program at the University of Kentucky. We hope that most of your questions will be answered by the information on this and linked pages. If you need additional information, don’t hesitate to contact the Program’s Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. David B. Wagner.
Forestry encompasses a wide variety of social and natural science disciplines in addressing questions that range from molecular to landscape and societal levels. This broad scope creates a stimulating atmosphere for graduate education and research, leading to innovative approaches in the management of forest and other natural resources. The Department of Forestry includes nationally and internationally recognized faculty and staff. We offer a high faculty-to-student ratio, which promotes excellence in graduate training and leads to a strong record of job placement.
Graduate study can be conducted in a variety of disciplines and interdisciplinary topic areas including plant physiology, genetics, forest management, forest soils, economics, invasive species, natural resource policy, wood utilization, wildlife management, conservation biology, forest ecology, silviculture, hydrology, restoration ecology (including mine reclamation), and watershed management. M.S. (Forestry) students can choose to pursue a thesis or a non-thesis option. On the pages linked below you will find specific information regarding admission and degree requirements of the M.S. (Forestry) degree program, as well as related information that may answer many of your questions.
If you are interested instead in the Ph.D. degree, that is available through a variety of graduate programs in which faculty members of the Department of Forestry participate (e.g., Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, Biology, Entomology, Geology, Plant Physiology, Plant and Soil Science). For more information about forestry-related Ph.D. degree programs, please contact the individual faculty member(s) who work in your area(s) of interest.
Whether you are interested in the M.S. or Ph.D. degree, we look forward to hearing from you!
I. Admission to the M.S. (Forestry) Degree Program
II. M.S. (Forestry) Degree Requirements
III. Research and Teaching Assistantships
IV. For Additional Information:
A. FOR course descriptions
B. Our faculty
C. Department of Forestry home page
D. Graduate School home page
E. University of Kentucky home page
F. For further information call 859-257-7596 or e-mail us