Prospective Students

Welcome to the School of Forest Resources! This portion of our site is designed to help prospective undergraduate students find the information you need explore your academic options and investigate careers. If you are considering a major or minor in Forest Science, Wildlife & Fisheries Science or Wood Products this is the place to start. But don’t stop here - come visit us! To arrange a visit, contact the Undergraduate Programs Office at 814-865-4237 or email ForestResources@psu.edu.

• Undergraduate baccalaureate degree programs: Forest Science, Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Wood Products (each with minors and options)
• Undergraduate associate degree programs (Forest Technology at Penn State Mont Alto; Wildlife Technology at Penn State DuBois)
• The Forest Science baccalaureate program is accredited and the Forest Technology associate degree program is recognized by the Society of American Foresters
• The Wood Products program is accredited by the Society of Wood Science and Technology
• Graduates of the Wildlife and Fisheries Science program may obtain professional certification from either The Wildlife Society or the American Fisheries Society
• Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
• Undergraduate scholarships: $130,000 per year
• Approximately 75% of our students employed professionally within one year of graduation over the past several years

Click on the images for information about these undergraduate programs.
Forest Science	Wood Products	Wildlife and Fisheries

Interested in our graduate programs? Click here.