Forestry and Wood Technology

Program | Faculty | Courses

Web site: www.umass.edu/forwild/

Degrees offered are the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy.

For the Forestry Program, areas of specialization include ecology, physiology, silviculture, forest land conservation, urban forestry, policy, and forest wildlife habitat management. Requirements for the Master of Science degree in forestry include completion of courses to meet the minimum U.S. Forest Service employment requirements.

For the Wood Technology Program, specialties include wood science and technology, product development and processing, operations research and marketing, with emphasis on structural elements, components and systems for housing. There are no set course prerequisites for entry to the program.

Students may be allowed to select a nonthesis option for the Master of Science degree.