Overview

Faculty expertise, laboratories, and outdoor facilities are available to support specialization in a variety of fields within the Forest Resources program offered at Pennsylvania State University.

Possibilities for specialization are indicated in part by the courses listed under wood products, forestry, and wildlife and fisheries, and by related courses in:

agricultural economics
agronomy
animal nutrition
biology
business administration
chemical engineering
computer science
ecology
economics
entomology,
environmental pollution control,
environmental resource management,
genetics,
horticulture,
industrial engineering,
landscape architecture,
meteorology,
physiology,
plant pathology,
polymer sciences,
recreation and parks,
regional planning,

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Learning outcomes

Graduates in the masters program will have obtained knowledge of core theories and methods as demonstrated by courses completed and grades earned at the bachelor’s level. Graduates will exhibit breadth and depth of understanding in their respective disciplines in courses completed at the master’s level.

They will be able to clearly synthesize literature and theories in their disciplinary areas and/or in their specialized thesis topics. Such synthesis will help generate new ideas or methods to develop unique solutions to the problems in the three disciplinary programs.
They will effectively communicate ideas, arguments, and rationales in clear, concise, well-organized publications (abstracts, papers, proposals) and presentations (conferences, seminars, and research meetings) .
They will be able to critically analyze the work of others in their field of specialty. Such analyses will help graduate students to demonstrate proficiency in designing a research strategy to answer important questions and to improve their own work.
They will demonstrate the highest ethical standards and core values (including Penn State Core Values) within their discipline and other diverse scientific backgrounds.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Forest Ecology
Ecology of Plant Roots
Advanced Silviculture
Conservation Genetics
Multispectral Remote Sensing
GIS Based Socio-Ecological Landscape Analysis
Seminar in Watershed Stewardship Issues

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-25 00:00:00 , International

More details

International applicants are encouraged to submit materials at least four months before the beginning of the semester for which they are applying.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

Natural Resource Management Forestry View 108 other Masters in Natural Resource Management in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Three reference letters
A brief statement describing the applicant's academic goals, career interests, and special qualifications are required.
A grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
Students must submit scores from the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
All international applicants must take and submit scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

46796 USD / year

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Out-of-State

46796 USD / year

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In-State

25966 USD / year

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Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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