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HYBRIDONLINEMASTERSIN FORESTRY
OVERVIEWHYBRIDONLINEMSThe Michigan State University Department of Forestry Hybrid Online MS program is a professionaldegree targeted at individuals with a Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) in a field other than forestry whowould like to pursue a career in forestry. The program is uniquely tailored to learners that need flexibility,with the majority of the courses delivered in an online format. The structure of the program is designedto accommodate students with rigid schedules and existing personal and professional commitments.Forestry students at Michigan State University are part of a 119-year legacy that has shaped vibrant forestecosystems all over the world. To ensure forests for our future, MSU Forestry provides the educationfor forestry professionals to optimize the balance between conserving forest ecosystems, the demandfor forest products, and other forest ecosystem services, guided by leading faculty in a top 10 forestryprogram globally (QS Rankings, Agriculture & Forestry category).The structure of the hybrid online MS program includes: One nine-day intensive, field-based in-person short course A series of asynchronous, online courses A final, intensive, in-person capstone project and examination (nine days)While working on your degree, you will learn how to sustainably manage forests while consideringlandowner and societal values and goals. The topics covered include tree biology/identification, forestmeasurements/sampling, silviculture, forest ecology, human dimensions of forestry, GIS (geographicinformation systems), forest economics and management.The field of forestry is very broad and includes a wide variety of career paths. Some of the morecommon job possibilities for students immediately after graduation are forester, forest technician,silviculturist, forestry consultant, wildland firefighter, forest ranger, log grader/scaler and forestcertification specialist.CONTACTFor more information on the program, please contactJim Rivard at FOR.hybridMS@msu.edu or 517-353-5249,or visit us online at for.msu.edu/hybrid.(517) 353-5249 FOR.hybridMS@msu.edu for.msu.eduMSU Forestry480 Wilson Rd, Room 126East Lansing MI 48824-6402
REQUIREMENTSHYBRIDONLINEMS1. Complete FOR 810, an intensive, off-campus, in-person field course offered in August of each year.This course will run for 9 days in length, will require travel to Michigan and will involve extensive fieldwork and dormitory style housing.*FOR 810Professional Forestry Field Techniques22. Complete all of the following asynchronous online courses (22 credits):*FOR 812Forest Measurements and Inventory2*FOR 814Tree Biology 2*FOR 816Forest Ecosystem Processes2*FOR 818Advanced Silviculture2FOR 419Applications of Geographic Information Systems toNatural Resources Management 4FOR 462Forest Resource Economics and Management4FOR 466Natural Resource Policy3FOR 833Human Dimensions of Forest Carbon Management33. Complete one of the following asynchronous online courses (3 credits)FOR 835FOR 837FOR 875Forest Carbon Policy, Economics and FinanceMeasurement and Monitoring of Forest CarbonR Programming for Data Sciences3334. Complete 1 credit of internship experienceFOR 493Professional Internship in Forestry15. Complete a non-thesis capstone group project through enrollment in FOR 898 Master’s ProfessionalProject (2 cr). This is an intensive, off-campus, in-person field course offered in May of each year. Uponcompletion of the project a written report and oral presentation must be delivered. This course will runfor 9 days in length, will require travel to Michigan and will involve extensive field work and dormitorystyle housing.6. Pass a final written and field skills examination administered as part of FOR 898. One re-examinationmay be scheduled at the discretion of the guidance committee. The final examination must be passedwithin five calendar years from the date of enrollment in the first course included for degree certification.*Indicates new courses to be first offered in Fall 2022(517) 353-5249 FOR.hybridMS@msu.edu for.msu.eduMSU Forestry480 Wilson Rd, Room 126East Lansing MI 48824-6402
HYBRIDONLINEMS12 MONTH PATHStudents can complete the requirements at a pace that works for them. Here is an example of how the MScould be earned in 12 months.COURSECREDITSMID-AUGUSTFALL SEMESTERFIRST HALFSECOND HALFFOR 8102FOR 8122FOR 8142FOR 8162FOR 8182FOR 4194FOR 4624FOR 4663FOR 8333FOR 8982FOR 4931optionalFOR 8353optionalFOR 8373FOR 8753FOR 4143SPRINGSEMESTERSUMMERSEMESTERoptionalOne of thefollowing:(517) 353-5249 FOR.hybridMS@msu.edu for.msu.eduoptionaloptionalMSU Forestry480 Wilson Rd, Room 126East Lansing MI 48824-6402
HYBRIDONLINE16-21 MONTHPATHMSStudents can complete the requirements at a pace that works for them. Here is an example of how the MScould be earned in 12-21 months.YEAR 1COURSECREDITSAUG 13-21YEAR 2SEP 1 OCT 19OCT 27 DEC 10FALLSPRINGSUMMERFALLSPRINGSEMESTER SEMESTER SEMESTER SEMESTER SEMESTERFOR 8102FOR 8122FOR 8142FOR 8162FOR 8182FOR 4194FOR 4624FOR 4663optionalFOR 8333optionalFOR 8982FOR 4931optionaloptionaloptionalOne of thefollowing:FOR 8353optionalFOR 8373optionalFOR 8753FOR 4143(517) 353-5249 FOR.hybridMS@msu.edu for.msu.eduoptionalMSU Forestry480 Wilson Rd, Room 126East Lansing MI 48824-6402
25 MONTH PATHHYBRIDONLINEMSStudents can complete the requirements at a pace that works for them. Here is an example of how theMS could be earned in 25 months.YEAR 1COURSECREDITS MID-AUGUSTFOR 810FOR 812FOR 814FOR 816FOR 818FOR 419FOR 462FOR 466FOR 833FOR 898FOR 49322222443321One of thefollowing:FOR 835FOR 837FOR 875FOR 4143333YEAR 2COURSEFOR 810FOR 812FOR 814FOR 816FOR 818FOR 419FOR 462FOR 466FOR 833FOR 898FOR 493CREDITSFALL SEMESTERSPRINGSUMMERFIRST HALF SECOND HALF SEMESTER tionaloptionaloptionaloptionaloptionalFALL SEMESTERFIRST HALF SECOND loptionalOne of thefollowing:FOR 835FOR 837FOR 875FOR 4143333optionaloptionaloptional(517) 353-5249 FOR.hybridMS@msu.edu for.msu.eduMSU Forestry480 Wilson Rd, Room 126East Lansing MI 48824-6402
MASTERS IN FORESTRY. OVERVIEW MS HYBRIDONLINE MSU Forestry 480 Wilson Rd, Room 126 (517) 353-5249 FOR.hybridMS@msu.edu for.msu.edu East Lansing MI 48824-6402 The Michigan State University Department of Forestry Hybrid Online MS program is a professional degree targeted at individuals with a Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in a field other .
