Master of Forestry degree
The Master of Forestry degree offers advanced skills to prepare you for a career of protecting our forests. Apply today and start making a difference.
Master of Forestry degree
The School of Forest Resources offers a Master of Forestry degree in Forestry. The MF program is a professional, non-thesis master’s program.
The MF program prepares students for a rewarding environmental career in forest management by enhancing the abilities of professional foresters with prior experience and by allowing a career change for non-foresters.
This program will help prepare students to be eligible for forest licensure within the State of Maine. Visit the UMS State Authorization & Licensure page to learn more about the licensure requirements in other states and territories, in addition to the contact information needed to inquire further into the licensure requirements associated with this program.
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Why get my Master of Forestry degree at the University of Maine?
This program will prepare students to be eligible for licensure within the State of Maine. Visit the UMS State Authorization & Licensure page to learn more about the licensure requirements in other states and territories, in addition to the contact information needed to inquire further into the licensure requirements associated with this program.
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Course Requirements
Master of Forestry Program
Students Without a Forestry Degree
Course requirements for students with a professional forestry degree accredited by the Society of American Foresters:
Thirty (30) total credit hours are required for the MF degree. At least fifteen (12) credits must be in graduate courses, including SFR 690 a three (3) credit problem course on a topic selected by the student and Advisory Committee. The remaining courses (400-level or higher) are selected by the student with the approval of the Advisory Committee. The Program of Study form, which outlines all required coursework, is typically filed with the Graduate School by May of your first year in the program.
Course requirements for students without a professional forestry degree accredited by the Society of American Foresters:
Students with a BS or BA degree or its equivalent from a recognized University or College but no SAF-accredited forestry degree will follow the attached curriculum sheet: Click here for the MF Curriculum. Any required course may be substituted or waived by the student’s advisory committee if the applicant can demonstrate a grade of B or higher in a comparable course from their prior education. Common examples would be the soil science and forest vegetation requirements. Other basic undergraduate prerequisites to the MF program are precalculus mathematics, principles of statistical inference, introductory biology, and introductory chemistry. If students lack one or more of these courses, then more than four semesters may be required to complete the program. Contact the Student Academic Services Coordinator to have your undergraduate transcript evaluated and a draft curriculum prepared. The Program of Study form, which outlines all required coursework, is typically filed with the Graduate School by May of your first year in the program.
Admissions
Applicants for the MF program must apply to the University of Maine Graduate School. Applications and admissions are handled by the Graduate School.
Recommendations for admission are made by the School of Forest Resources based on the applicant’s academic records, results of the Graduate Record Examination (waivers available), experience, and recommendations.
Applications for fall admission should be submitted by the end of March; those for spring admission by the end of November. Those seeking consideration for a School of Forest Resources scholarship should submit applications by January 15.
