Academics
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FER offers both undergraduate and graduate level academic programs in a variety of areas related to forestry and natural resource management.
Our Undergraduate offerings include six distinct degree programs, including Environmental Technology and Management; Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology (with concentrations in Fisheries or Wildlife); Forest Management; and Natural Resources (with degrees in Ecosystem Assessment or Policy and Administration). Learn about each major.
Download the FER Undergraduate Handbook 2010-2011.
Graduate students can pursue advance study in a number of specialty areas related to forestry, natural resources or fisheries and wildlife science.
FER also allows undergraduates to combine an FER program with one available in another college for a double major, or to obtain a minor in many FER areas.
Most of our academic programs are interdisciplinary and touch on aspects of all of our interest areas, including:
- Conservation and Restoration,
- Environmental Impact Assessment,
- Environmental Technology and Management,
- Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology,
- Forest Ecology and Management,
- Forest Genetics and Biotechnology,
- Geographic Information Science,
- Natural Resources Economics and Policy,
- Natural Resources Management and
- Watershed Hydrology.
Additional courses often draw from the expertise of other colleges to give FER students a grounding in related business, economic and biological topics.
FER's teaching philosophy incorporates classroom instruction with practical work: all FER students work in the field and in laboratories on real-life projects as part of their academic experience.
FER also offers on-going programs and seminars for industry professionals, landowners and the general public through our Extension & Outreach initiatives.
