Academic Offerings
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Our undergraduate program offers an introduction to forest genetics and biotechnology and can provide a grounding in related forestry and wildlife management concepts. However, most of our academic resources in this interest area are focused on supporting graduate students as they pursue basic, hands-on molecular research projects involving extensive laboratory or field work.
FER works with several other departments at NC State to provide a range of undergraduate, graduate and continuing educational programs in all facets of forest genetics and biotechnology, including the Department of Agricultural & Life Sciences, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, Entomology, Environmental & Molecular Toxicology, Statistics, Veterinary Medicine and Zoology.
Our undergraduate program can prepare students for advanced study in genetics by providing a grounding in forestry and wildlife management. However, most undergraduates seeking a career in biotechnology pursue science-intensive majors, such as chemistry, genetics, mathematics and microbiology. Undergraduate degrees in these areas are obtained from other colleges at NC State.
Our graduate level program includes a Master of Science in Forestry and a PhD program for students considering a career in forest genetics and biotechnology.
Our grad students come from many different countries and hail from a variety of academic backgrounds, including forestry, chemistry, physics, biology, zoology, microbiology, entomology, soil sciences, biomathematics, statistics, agricultural sciences and wildlife management.
