Academic
Catalog August 2006 - August 2007 Undergraduate
and Graduate
School of Forestry
Consortium of Professional Schools
Southwest Forest Science Complex
NAU, PO Box 15018, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5018
928-523-3031
Dean and Executive Director
David Patton
You may pursue the following academic plan in NAU’s School of Forestry:
with foci in conservation biology, ecological restoration, forest health, general forestry, indigenous forestry, and international forestry
In addition, you may pursue the B.S. in environmental sciences: environmental management. If you select this major, you’ll be assigned an advisor by the School of Forestry. Click on the program title for more information.
NAU is in an ideal location for the study of forestry. Near Flagstaff are the largest ponderosa pine forest in America, the oldest experimental forest and research station in the United States, five life zones within fifty miles, renowned recreational and aesthetic areas, and extensive wildlife, grazing, and watershed areas. Thus, through realistic and diverse field experiences, supplemented by rigorous academics, we furnish you with a well-rounded practical and theoretical background in forestry.
The School of Forestry is committed to assisting you in finding internships, seasonal positions, and full-time employment upon graduation. We provide career counseling and job placement assistance to make sure you complement your academic classroom learning with hands-on professional experience. A career center, a career specialist, and extensive faculty job contacts offer you access to advertised positions all over the country and abroad.
Click here for information about Forestry undergraduate courses and faculty.
You may pursue the following graduate academic plans through the School of Forestry:
We designed these plans to prepare you for public or private resource management or a related career in research and education. Our particular focus is on the problems and opportunities associated with the integrated management of forest ecosystems.
We offer you close interaction with practicing professionals and the involved supervision of enthusiastic and dedicated faculty members. Our location within the nation’s largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest provides convenient access to lands managed by the Arizona State Lands Department, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Native American tribal organizations, the Bureau of Land Management, and the National Park Service. We are also within twenty miles of forest types ranging from canyon hardwoods and pinyon-juniper to spruce and fir.
To enhance these plans, we maintain well-equipped ecological and computer laboratories, a small full-time staff of research professionals, and our nearby School Forest. Also on campus in Flagstaff is a research unit of the U.S. Forest Service, as well as the Colorado Plateau Research Station, which is a unit of the National Biological Survey.
Click here for information about Forestry graduate courses and faculty.