Graduate Programs
Admission to the Department of Forest Ecology and Management and to the Graduate School at UW-Madison usually follows a recommendation and funding allocation (in the form of a research assistantship) by a professor on the faculty. If you are interested in obtaining a degree from this department, it is best to start by finding a potential advisor whose interests match your own, and contact that person directly. Once admitted to the program, degree requirements are as follows:
Master's Degree
| Course Forest 901 | 2 credits |
Graduate-level Classroom Courses
|
16 credits |
| Minimum GPA | 3.00 |
| Final Examination | |
| Thesis |
Ph.D. Degree
| Course Forest 901 | 2 credits |
Graduate-level Courses
|
32 credits |
| Ph.D. Minor
Option A - all within a single department or field of study. Option B - "distributed minor"; can include coursework from one ore more departments including the major department. Requires approval of the major department. |
10 credits |
| Minimum GPA | 3.00 |
| Preliminary Examination | |
| Final Examination | |
| Dissertation |
Helpful Links:
The Graduate School
provides excellent up-to-date guides which deal with
university-level information regarding residence, minors, dual
degrees, thesis develoment, examinations, etc.:
Graduate School Catalog
Graduate School Admission Requirements
Graduate School Online Application
Graduate School Checklist
International Student Expenses
Degree Requirements
A Guide to Preparing Your Master's Thesis
Expecting Your Master's Degree?
A Guide to Preparing Your Doctoral Dissertation
The 3-D's: Deadlines, Defending, Depositing Your Ph.D. Dissertation
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences page includes additional information about degree programs, financial aid, and career services.
Several campus organizations focus on issues related to
graduate student governance or host events pertaining especially to
graduate students. Three of these include:
Graduate Student Council
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences-Graduate Student Council
Teaching Assistants Association
Several faculty, staff, and students in the Department of Forest
Ecology and Management are also with other campus offices,
departments, and organizations. Some of these include:
Institute for Environmental Studies
Madison Ecology Group
Land Tenure Center
University of Wisconsin Extension
Updated: 2008.04.14