Students who intend to pursue one or more advanced degrees should select this option, as it designed for preparation for graduate school. Employment with this B.S. program is possible, but competition for jobs is intense and salaries can be low. Students who complete this option are eligible for certification by The Wildlife Society but are not qualified to become Registered Foresters in Mississippi. This degree is intended for serious, academically strong students who can maintain an A-B grade record (GPA > 3.00), which is the minimum required for admittance into graduate degree programs.
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.
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Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
- BIO 1134 Biological Sciences I
- CH 1043 Survey of Chemistry I
- CO 1003 Fund. of Public Speaking
- EN 1103 English Comp. I (ACT subscore 17)
- WF 1102 Wildlife and Fisheries Profession
Spring Semester
- BIO 1144 Biological Sciences II
- CH 1053 Survey of Chemistry II (CH 1043)
- EN 1113 English Comp. II (EN 1103)
- MA 1613 Calc. for Bus. And Life Sci.(C in MA 1313 or ACT math subscore 24)
- Humanities Elective (3)
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
- FO 2113 Dendrology (BIO 1144)
- PSS 3303 Soils (CH 1043)
- PSS 3301 Soils Lab (CH 1043)
- ST 3123 Intro. to Stat Infer. (C in MA 1313 or ACT math subscore 24)
- WF 3133 Appl. Aquatic and Terr. Ecol. (BIO 1144)
- Economics Elective (3)
Spring Semester
- BIO 3103 Genetics (MA 1313, BIO 1134 or BIO 2113)
- BIO 3524 Biology of Vertebrates
- Fine Arts Elective (3)
- Humanities Elective (3)
- Social Science Elective (3)
Junior Year
Fall Semester
- WF 4223 ID of Aquatic and Terr. Plant (WF 3133)
- WF 4122 Wildlife and Fisheries Biometrics (ST 3123)
- WF 4121 Wildlife and Fisheries Biometrics Lab (ST 3123)
- WF 4153 Prin. Wildlife Conservation and Mgt.
- WF 4353 Fish and Wildlife Policy and Law Enforcement
- Professional Elective (3)
Spring Semester
- AIS 3203 Intro. to Tech Writing in Agricom.
- FO 4223 Practices of Silviculture (WF 3133) OR Invertebrate Elective (3)
- WF 4243 Wildlife Techniques (Jr.)
- WF 4463 Human Dim. Fish and WF Mgt.
- Nutrition/Physiology/Anatomy Elective (3)
Senior Year
Fall Semester
- WF 4133 Fisheries Science OR WF 4313 Fisheries Mgt.
- WF 4221 Limnology Lab AND WF 4222 Limnology OR WF 4383 Wetlands Ecology and Mgt.
- Organismal Elective (3)
- Professional Elective (3)
- Professional Elective (3)
Spring Semester
- WF 4473 Wildlife and Fisheries Practices (Sr.)
- WF 4183 Prin. of Aquacult. OR Organismal Elective (3)
- Professional Elective (3)
- Professional Elective (3)
- Professional Elective (3)
Approved Substitutions and Electives
- Approved Substitutions:
- BIO 3013, EN 3103 or MGT 3213 for AIS 3203
- MA 1713 for MA 1613
- PH 2213 for PH 1113
- Economics Elective:
- AEC 2713 Intro. to Agricultural Economics
- EC 2113 Prin. Macroeconomics (So.)
- EC 2123 Prin. Microeconomics (EC 2113, So.)
- Ethics Electives:
- PHI 1123 Intro. Ethics
- PHI 1193 Honors Ethics
- Fine Arts (3 hours):
- ARC 1013 Architectural Appreciation
- ARC 2313 History of Architecture
- ART 1013 Art History
- ART 1113 Art Appreciation
- CO 1503 Intro. to Theater
- LA 1803 Landscape Architecture Appr.
- MU 1113 History and Appr. of Music
- PE 1123 History and Appr. of Dance
- PSS 2343 Floral Design
- TKI 2413 Hist. and Appr. of the Artcrafts
- Human Resources Management Electives:
- AIS 3803 Lead Dev. Agr. and Life Science
- CO 3293 Corporate Comm. (Jr.)
- FO 4343 For. Admin. and Organization
- MGT 3114 Prin. Mgt. and Prod. (EC 2113, BQA 2113, Jr.)
- MGT 3213 Organizational Comm. (EN 1113, Jr.)
- MGT 3513 Intro. to Human Resource Mgt.
- WF 4363 Wildlife and Fish Adm. and Comm. (Jr.)
- Humanities (6 hours):
- EN 2203 Intro. to Literature
- EN 2213 English Literature I
- EN 2243 American Literature I
- EN 2273 World Literature I
- FL 1113 Elem. Foreign Language
- HI 1063 Early US History
- HI 1073 Modern US History
- HI 1163 World History I
- HI 1173 World History II
- HI 1213 Early Western World
- HI 1223 Modern Western World
- HI 1313 East Asian Civilizations I
- HI 1323 East Asian Civilizations II
- HI 3813 Modern Latin America
- PHI 1103 Intro. to Philosophy
- PHI 1113 Intro. to Logic
- PHI 1123 Intro. to Ethics
- REL 1103 Intro. to Religion
- REL 3213 World Religions I
- Invertebrate Electives:
- BIO 2514 Invertebrate Zoology
- EPP 3124 Forest Pest Management
- EPP 4154 General Entomology
- Natural Resources Management Electives:
- (If not required in selected option)
- FO 3113 Forest Recreation Management
- WF 4153 Prin. of Wildlife Conservation and Mgt.
- WF 4183 Prin. and Practices of Aquaculture
- WF 4193 Crustacean and Molluscan Aquaculture
- WF 4213 Wildlife Damage Mgt. (WF 3113)
- WF 4253 App. Spatial Tech. to Wild. and Fish Mgt. (Sr.)
- WF 4313 Fisheries Mgt. (WF 3133)
- WF 4343 Pond and Stream Management
- WF 4363 Wildlife and Fish. Admin. and Comm.
- WF 4383 Wetlands Ecology and Mgt.
- WF 4394 Waterfowl Eco. and Mgt. (WF 3133, WF 4153)
- WF 4463 Human Dim. of Fish and Wildlife Mgt.
- WF 4484 Upland Avian Ecology and Mgt. (WF 3133, WF 4153)
- WF 4494 Large Mammal Ecology and Mgt.(WF 3133, WF 4153)
- Nutrition/Physiology/Anatomy/Electives:
- BIO 3504 Comparative Anatomy (BIO 1134 and BIO 1144)
- BIO 4514 Animal Physiology (Spring odd years)
- PO 4843 Avian Physiology
- VS 3014 Anatomy and Physiology
- WF 4173 Fish Physiology
- WF 4323 Wildlife Nutrition and Physiology
- Organismal Electives:
- WF 4423 Herpetology (8 hrs. zoology)
- WF 4433 Mammalogy (8 hrs. zoology)
- WF 4443 Ornithology (8 hrs. zoology)
- WF 4453 Ichthyology (8 hrs. zoology)
- Policy Electives:
- FO 4343 Forest Admin. and Organization
- FO 4353 Forestry Law
- FO 4413 Natural Resources Policy (Sr. )
- WF 4353 Fish and Wildlife Policy and Law Enforcement (Sr.)
- WF 4363 Wildlife and Fisheries Admin. and Comm. (Jr.)
- WF 4463 Human Dim. of Wildlife and Fisheries Mgt. (Jr.)
- Phsical Science Elective (3 hours):
- CH 1053 Survey of Chemistry II
- GR 1114 Physical Geography
- PH 1113 General Physics I
- Professional Electives:
- ADS 4314 Meats Processing
- AN 3313 Hum. Identification (AN 1103, AN 1343)
- BCH 4013 Elem. Biochem. (CH 2503 and BIO 1144)
- BIO 3013 Professional Writing for Biologists
- BIO 3304 General Microbiology (CH 1053 or 1223)
- BIO 4113 Evolutionary Biology
- BIO 4213 Plant Ecology (BIO 4203)
- BIO 4514 Animal Phy. (10 hours of zoology and organic chemistry)
- CO 4213 Political Communication (CO 1223)
- CO 4323 Mass Media and Society (Jr.)
- FO 3113 Forest Recreation Management
- FO 3123 Forest Ecol. and Global Environ.
- FO 3202 Forest Fire
- FO 3201 Forest Fire Lab
- FO 4223 Practice of Silviculture (FO 4123)
- FO 4221 Practice of Silviculture Lab (FO 4123)
- FO 4313 Spatial Tech. in Nat. Res. (FO 3015)
- FO 4353 Forestry Law (Jr.)
- FO 4411-41 Remote Sensing Seminars (Jr.)
- FO 4443 International For. Res. and Trade
- FO 4452 Remote Sens. Appl. (consent of instructor)
- FO 4451 Remote Sens. Appl. Lab. (consent of instructor)
- FO 4463 Forest Hydro. and Water Shed Mgt. (PSS 3303, FO 3012, FO 4123)
- FO 4472 GIS Nat. Res. Mgt. (Jr.)
- FO 4471 GIS Nat. Res. Mgt. Lab (Jr.)
- FO 4483 Forest Soils (PSS 3303, FO 3012, FO 4123)
- FST 4164 Quality Assur. of Food Prod. (BIO 3304)
- GR 3113 Conservation of Natural Resources
- PHI 4143 Philosophy of Science
- PSY 3073 Psy. of Interpersonal Relations (Jr.)
- SO 4173 Env. and Society (AN 1103 or SO 1003)
- SO 4703 Population Prob. and Processes (SO 1003)
- SO 4993 Law and Society
- ST 4213 Nonparametric Methods (ST 2113)
- WF 4133 Fisheries Science (ST 3123 or equiv.)
- WF 4183 Prin. and Practices of Aquaculture
- WF 4193 Crustacean and Molluscan Aquaculture
- WF 4213 Wildlife Damage Mgt. (WF 3133)
- WF 4222 Limnology (WF 3133)
- WF 4363 Wildlife and Fish Admin. and Comm. (Jr.)
- WF 4372 Water Quality Mgt. (CH 1043, CH 1053)
- WF 4371 Water Quality Mgt. Lab (CH 1043, CH 1053)
- WF 4373 Prin. and Prac. of Cons. in Ag Landscapes
- WF 4383 Wetlands Ecology and Mgt.
- WF 4394 Waterfowl Ecol. and Mgt. (WF 3133, WF 4153)
- WF 4423 Herpetology (8 hrs. zoology)
- WF 4433 Mammalogy (8 hrs. zoology)
- WF 4443 Ornithology (8 hrs. zoology)
- WF 4453 Ichthyology (8 hrs. zoology)
- WF 4463 Human Dimensions of Fish and Wildlife Mgt.
- WF 4484 Upland Avian Ecol. and Mgt. (WF 3133, WF 4153)
- WF 4494 Large Mammal Ecol. and Mgt. (WF 3133, WF 4153)
- Social Science Electives:
- (If not required in selected option)
- AN 1103 Intro. to Anthropology
- AN 1343 Intro. Biological Anthropology
- CO 1223 Intro. to Comm. Theory (CO 1003 or 2253)
- CO 1403 Intro. to Mass Media
- CO 4323 Mass Media and Society (Jr.)
- GR 1123 Intro. to World Geography
- GR 2013 Cultural Geography
- GR 3113 Conservation of Natural Resources
- GR 4123 Geography of North America
- PSS 1113 American Government
- PS 2713 Politics of the American Bureaucracy
- PSY 1013 General Psychology
- PSY 3073 Pay. of Interpersonal Relations (Jr.)
- SO 1003 Intro. to Sociology
- SO 1103 Contemporary Social Problems
