Overview

College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science / College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science is located in Houghton, MI, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Geographic Information Science (MGIS)
Master of Forestry (MF)
Master of Science (MS)	Forest molecular genetics and biotechnology
Master of Science (MS)	Forest ecology and management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Forest science
Master of Finance (MF)	Forestry
Master of Science (MS)	Forestry
Master of Science (MS)	Applied ecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Forest molecular genetics and biotechnology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Thesis Required for some Thesis, Report or Course work option
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Complete all course work and research credits, Pass Qualifying Examination, Pass Research Proposal Examination, Prepare and Submit Approved Dissertation, Pass Final Oral Defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

179

Applied

37

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements	Student Statements, Official Transcripts, 3 Letters of Recommendation (1 Letter of Recommendation for Michigan Tech students)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE not required
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Student Statements, Official Transcripts, 3 Letters of Recommendation (1 Letter of Recommendation for Michigan Tech students)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

64

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.13%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.25%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

65

Total faculty

Full-time - 40

Part-time - 25

Male (44)

Female (21)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Forestry, wildlife ecology and management; natural resources, applied ecology and environmental science; biotechnology and molecular genetics; forest biomaterials; geospatial science and technology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,585,997

Location & Contact

Address Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI  49931
United States

Contact Dr. David J. Flaspohler
Interim Dean & Professor
Email: djflaspo@mtu.edu
Phone: -487-3437
Fax: 906-487-2915

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