Graduates are employed in the various business areas of forest management and utilization and in public forest administration. F orest Management Emphasis Emphasis is placed on the natural sciences basic to the study of forest environments and forest land management. The ecological, social, economic, and political aspects of management are stressed. Graduates are commonly employed as field foresters by a variety of public and private agencies. U rban Forestry Emphasis Emphasis is placed on the management of vegetation in and near metropolitan areas.
Selected courses address the ecological, aesthetic, and political aspects of urban forestry.
F orest Recreation Emphasis Emphasis is placed on the application of the philosophy of outdoor recreation, communication techniques, landscape design principles, the planning process, and personnel management to recreational areas. Graduates are employed in a variety of public and private leisure service agencies.