Forestry, Doctorate Major

Research Tool

Complete a mimimum of six hours.

Approved research tools include:

• Statistics (6-9 hours)
• Computer science (6-9 hours)
• Foreign language (6-9 hours or by examination, or other research tools as recommended by the committee)

Although a student’s native language is not acceptable as a foreign language, a student whose native language is not English may use English as a foreign language. In such a case, the student will demonstrate proficiency by a score of 550 or greater on the paper version of the Test of English as a Foreign Language or a score of 213 or greater on the computer-based TOEFL.

Graduate courses required for achieving proficiency in a research tool may not be counted in the total hours required for the degree and each must be completed with a grade of B or higher. Guidelines regarding acceptance of transfer courses are stated in the Research and Graduate Studies section earlier in this bulletin.

• FORS 6369 - Interpretive Research and Evaluation Credit(s): 3

Required Courses

Six hours from the following:

• FORS 6210 - Research Methods in Natural Resources Credit(s): 2
• FORS 6317 - Biometrics Credit(s): 3
• FORS 6187 - Graduate Seminar Credit(s): 1

Graduate Electives

Twenty-four hours as advised.

Dissertation

Six hours of:

• FORS 6199 - Dissertation Credit(s): 1 To 9