Undergraduate

Undergraduate students who graduate from the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources recieve a Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources (BSFR) degree. The BSFR degree program consists of two parts:

The Pre-Professional Curriculum

Taken during the freshman and sophomore years, the pre-professional core provides students with a two-year foundation in the biological, physical, social sciences, and the humanties. This core may be taken at UGA or another institution. click here for a list of all courses(pdf)

The Professional Curriculum

Taken during the junior and senior years in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources where students participate in field-oriented courses and laboratories.

The Professional Program consists of two years of forest resources courses. In addition to this general background, students are required to select one of the four majors leading to the BSFR degree:

The Fisheries & Aquaculture major is designed to give undergraduate students a strong background in the biological and managerial aspects of the fisheries profession and provide an education that meets the Professional Certification requirements recommended by the American Fisheries Society.Find out more about the Fisheries & Aquaculture Major

The Water and Soil Resources major emphasizes assessment, conservation, and rehabilitation of the soil, water, wetland, and endangered species components of the natural landscape.Learn more about the Water and Soil Resources Major

Forestry is the profession of sustainably managing forestlands to meet society's demands for wood, clean water, wildlife habitat, recreation, conservation of forest flora and fauna, and climate amelioration.Discover what the Forestry Major may have in store for you...

Wildlife Biologists determine the biological and ecological conditions required for maintenance of healthy populations of game and non-game species, tend these species, and manage their environments to meet wildlife conservation objectives.Find out more pertaining to the Wildlife Major...

Double Majors

Students in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources may complete the requirements for two separate majors under the BSFR degree requirements. Normally, double majors take two to three extra semesters. However, the School of Forest Resources has developed a plan to allow students to complete the requirements for the Forestry and Wildlife majors in five (5) semesters.

Students must officially add a second major with the School's Undergraduate Academic Advisor.