Urban Forestry

This option addresses an emerging need for the management of trees in our towns and cities, and the urban/wildland interface. Urban and community foresters manage trees along city streets, in municipal parks, private woodlots, and utility right-of-ways. Employers include federal, state, and municipal governments, private consultants, and industry.

Scholarship Information

College of Forest Resource Scholarship applications are accepted from January to April 1 of each year. Freshmen should complete the Mississippi State University Scholarship Resume online through their Admission application on the MSU web page. For more information, contact the CFR Office of Academic Affairs at 662.325.2624.

Students must submit a CFR Scholarship Application prior to April 1 to be considered for a departmental scholarship. Renewal of scholarships are based on Fall grade reports each year. Renewal of a scholarship is competitive. Applications are available from the CFR Office of Student Services, Box 9680, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762.

For more information on CFR scholarships, contact us at the CFR Office of Student Services, Box 9680, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762 or send an e-mail to rsingleton@cfr.msstate.edu.

Academics
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Freshman Year

Fall Semester
  • BIO 1203 Plant Biology
  • CH 1043 Survey of Chemistry I
  • CO 1003 Fund. of Public Speaking
  • EN 1103 English Composition I
  • FO 1101 Forest Resource Survey
  • MA 1313 College Algebra (ACT math sub score 20)
Spring Semester
  • AEC 2713 Intro. to Food and Res. Economics
  • BIO 1504 Principles of Zoology
  • EN 1113 English Composition II (EN 1103)
  • PS 1113 American Government

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester
  • FO 2111 Dendrology Lab
  • FO 2112 Dendrology (BIO 1203)
  • LA 3623 Urban Planning
  • PSS 2423 Plant Materials I
  • ST 2113 Intro. to Statistics
  • (C in MA 1313 or ACTmath subscore 24) Humanities Elective (3)
Spring Semester
  • Spring Semester
  • FO 3102/3101 Computer Appl. For. Res + Lab
  • FO 2213 Forest Measurements (ST 2113)
  • PSS 3303 Soils (CH 1043)
  • PSS 3473 Plant Materials II (PSS 2423)
  • Fine Arts Elective (3)

Summer Field Session

  • FO 3012 Forest Communities (PSS 3303/3301, FO 2112/2111)
  • FO 3015 Forest Description and Analysis (FO 2213)
  • FO 4231 Forest Operations and Harvesting Lab
  • WF 3031 Intro. To Wildlife and Fisheries Practices

Junior Year

Fall Semester
  • EPP 3124 Forest Pest Mgt.
  • FO 4123/4121 Prin. of Silviculture + Lab (FO 3012)
  • FO 4233 For. Op. and Harv. (FO 3015, FO 4231)
  • REM 3333 Principles of Real Estate
Spring Semester
  • AIS 3203 Intro to Tech. Writing in Agricomm.
  • FO 4113 Forest Res. Econ. (AEC 2713)
  • FO 4213 Forest Biometrics (FO 3015, FO 3102/3101)
  • FO 4223/4221 Pract. of Silviculture + Lab (FO 4123/4121)
  • REM 3253 Real Property Evaluation (REM 3333)

Senior Year

Fall Semester
  • FO 3113 Forest Recreation Mgt.
  • FO 4313/4311 Spatial Tech. in Nat. Res. (FO 3015)
  • FO 4323 For. Res. Mgt. (FO 4113, FO 4213, FO 4223, FO 4233)
  • WF 4153 Prin. Wildlife Cons. Mgt.
  • Humanities Elective (3)
Spring Semester
  • FO 4353 Forestry Law
  • FO 4413 Natural Res. Policy (Sr.)
  • FO 4423 Prof. Practice (FO 4323/4321)
  • FO 4472/4471 GIS Nat. Res. Mgt. + Lab (Jr.)
  • PSS 4353 Arbor. and Landscape Maintenance

Approved Substitutions:

  • BQA 2113, MA 2113, MA 3123, or ST 3123 for ST 2113
  • EC 2113 or EC 2123 for AEC 2713
  • MGT 3213, EN 3103, or BIO 3013 for AIS 3203
Approved Electives
Options
Graduate Programs
Carrers
carrer
Recreation Planner
Research Forester
Urban Community Forestry Coordinator
Urban Forester
Urban Forestry Program Coordinator
Extension Specialist
Forester
Landowner Assistance Forester
Community Assistance Forester
Consulting Forester
District Forester