B.S. in Forestry

Iowa State University

The forestry curriculum offers courses dealing with the management of forest ecosystems for multiple benefits including biodiversity, recreation, water, wilderness, wildlife, and wood and fiber. Conservation and preservation of natural resources are emphasized. The department offers work for the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in forestry and options in forest ecosystem management, interpretation of natural resources, urban and community forestry, or natural resource conservation and restoration. Currently, three of the options within the Forestry Major - Forest Ecosystem Management, Natural Resources Conservation and Restoration, and Urban and Community Forestry - are accredited by the Society of American Foresters (which has accredited programs within the major at Iowa State continuously since 1935). The Council for Higher Education Accreditation recognizes SAF as the specialized accrediting body for forestry education in the United States. The primary goal of the undergraduate curriculum in forestry is to educate foresters to be capable of scientifically managing the nation’s forest lands and related ecosystems, both private and public.

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences