Sustainable Forest Management Graduate Major (MF, MS, PhD)
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis
The Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) graduate program emphasizes the conservation of forest-dominated landscapes to meet a defined set of ecological, economic and social criteria over long time frames. The program follows the sustainable principles outlined by the Montreal Process Criteria and Indicators. These principles have been adopted by the state of Oregon.
The program provides a strong grounding in the principles and techniques of active management of forests to improve forest health and condition while producing a full range of products and ecosystems services. It consists of a common core in the principles and criteria of sustainable forest management; statistics for design and interpretation of experiments; and specialization in one of six areas of concentration. The MF degree requires a non-thesis capstone project, the MS a thesis, and the PhD a dissertation.
Contact Information
To learn more about our degree programs, visit the SFM program website.
Major Code: 1090
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
MF
- Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
- Communicate research results clearly and professionally in both written and verbal formats.
MS
- Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
- Communicate research results clearly and professionally in both written and verbal formats.
PhD
- Produce and defend an original significant contribution to knowledge.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly activities in an ethical manner.
- Communicate research results clearly and professionally in both written and verbal formats.
Master of Forestry
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| FOR 530 | SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY RESEARCH 1 | 3-4 |
| or FOR 550 | SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT | |
| ST 511 | METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS | 4 |
| or FES 523 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE | |
| or AEC 546 | INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED ECONOMETRICS | |
| FOR 506 | PROJECTS | 3-6 |
| or FE 506 | PROJECTS | |
| Electives | ||
| Select additional courses with approval from the major professor and graduate advisory committee | 31-35 | |
| Communication Training | ||
| Complete one public presentation with approval from the graduate advisory committee 2 | 0 | |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
Master of Science
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| FOR 530 | SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY RESEARCH 1 | 3-4 |
| or FOR 550 | SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT | |
| Select one of the following pairs: | 8 | |
| METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS and METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS and INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED ECONOMETRICS and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE | ||
| Capstone Project | ||
| FOR 503 | THESIS | 6-12 |
| or FE 503 | THESIS | |
| Electives | ||
| Select additional courses with approval from the major professor and graduate advisory committee | 20-28 | |
| Communication Training | ||
| Complete two public presentations with approval from the graduate advisory committee 3 | 0 | |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
Doctor of Philosophy
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| FOR 530 | SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY RESEARCH 1 | 3-4 |
| or FOR 550 | SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT | |
| Select one of the following pairs: | 8 | |
| METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS and METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS and INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED ECONOMETRICS and ADVANCED ECONOMETRICS I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED ECONOMETRICS and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE | ||
| Dissertation | ||
| FOR 603 | THESIS | 36 |
| or FE 603 | THESIS | |
| Electives | ||
| Select additional courses with approval from the major professor and graduate advisory committee | 58-61 | |
| Communication Training | ||
| Complete two public presentations with approval from the graduate advisory committee 3 | 0 | |
| Total Credits | 108 | |
- 1
Students typically achieve the ethics requirement by taking FOR 530 and completing in-course CITI training, but other methods are accepted. The student will work with their committee to decide the most appropriate method
- 2
MF students must complete Communication Training in the form of one public poster or oral presentation. Options include participation in the Western Forestry Graduate Research Symposium (WFGRS), professional meeting, or other presentation
- 3
MS and PhD students must complete Communication Training in the form of two public presentations. Options include participation in poster and oral presentations in the Western Forestry Graduate Research Symposium (WFGRS), professional meeting, or other presentation. If offered, a one-credit seminar preparation course (FE 507 or FOR 507) may fulfill one of these two presentations
Major Code: 1090