Institution

Level

Areas

Notes

Alabama A&M University *

Undergrad, Degrees

Environmental or Soil Science, Forest Science, Forest Management

Appears to be a full degree. Little online information.

Colorado State University *

Grad, Degrees, Certificates

Agriculture, Rangeland Ecology, Natural Resources & the Environment

Natural Resources & the Environment is a correspondence certificate program.

Geo Community

Courses

GIS

A directory of links to programs offering online courses in GIS, LBS, & Geo-Spatial. Sciences

Mississippi State University *

Undergrad, Courses

Aquaculture, Real Estate

Only a few courses.

Michigan State University *

Undergrad, Courses , Certificate

Watershed Management , Soil Science

Watershed management is a certificate program.

North Carolina State University *

Grad, Masters Degree

Wood & Paper Science

Requires a minimum of one year of relevant industry experience. Three-year program. 100% distance-based.

Northern Arizona University, Distance Learning Campus *

Undergrad, Courses, Degrees, Certificates

Parks and Recreation Management

Program has 3 options: a BA in Liberal Studies, a BS, or a certificate.

Oregon State University Ecampus *

Undergrad, Degree, Courses

Natural Resources, Agriculture, Environmental Sciences, Fish & Wildlife

Award winning program. Fish & Wildlife is a minor.

Prescott College

Undergrad, Degrees

Environmental Studies, Sustainable Community Development

Not a complete degree.

Texas A&M University, Office of Distance Education *

Grad, Masters of Agriculture

Agricultural Development, Natural Resource Development, Wildlife Sciences, Fisheries Sciences, Poultry Science, Plant Science

Individualized, non-thesis degree.

Texas Tech University

Undergrad, Courses

Plant & Soil Sciences

Four courses.

University of Florida *

Undergrad, Courses

Agroforestry

Project not active until Fall 2004.

University of Idaho *

Grad, Degree

Water Management

Through the Dept. of Biological & Agricultural Engineering.

University of Idaho *

Grad, Undergrad, Courses, Certificate

Ecology, Restoration Ecology

Through the College of Natural Resources.

University of Massachusetts, Amherst *

Undergrad, Courses

Forest Hydrology, Managerial Economics, Natural Resources & Environmental Policy, Forest Meteorology, Timber Harvesting, Professional Ethics

Distance Education to Improve Forest Management Project in the Department of Natural Resources Conservation.

Additional Courses through UMassOnline (http://www.umassonline.net/) : Wildlife Habitat & Management, Intro to GIS, Ecosystems Modeling & Simulation, Watershed Science & Management, Advanced Watershed Science.

University of Minnesota *

Undergrad, Certificate

Paper Science & Engineering

Can be credit or non-credit. May be applied to future degrees or certificates.

University of Montana Online *

Undergrad, Courses

Environmental Science, Water & Waste Water Treatment

Only a few courses.

University of Tennessee *

Undergrad, Courses

Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries

Some courses are fully online; others are not.

University of Washington *

Undergrad, Courses

GIS Fundamentals

One course.

Virginia Tech *

Grad, Courses, Certificates, Masters of Natural Resources

Natural Resource Foundations, Wildland Recreation, Natural Resource Management

The Natural Resources Distance Learning Consortium is a partnership between Virginia Tech and the USDA Forest Service.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Certificate, Masters Degree

Environmental Engineering: Water Quality or Waste Remediation

Through the Advanced Distance Learning Network.

Canadian Institutions

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Undergrad, Certificate

Forest Engineering Technology

Through the School of Construction & the Environment.

Lakehead University

Undergrad, Certificate

Environmental Management

May not be active yet.

University of British Columbia

Undergrad, Courses

Agriculture, Forestry, Forest Operations, Soil Science

Distance Education & Technology.

The faculty of Forestry may also offer online courses, but the following link appears outdated: www.forestry.ubc.ca/programs/
otherprog.html

University of New Brunswick

Undergrad, Courses

Forestry GIS

Three courses.

* Indicates that the non-distance forestry program is SAF accredited.

Created by:

Morgan Nolan
Distance Education/Instructional Technology
Warnell School of Forest Resources
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
706-542-4297
mnolan@forestry.uga.edu

Purpose of this List

This list is provided as an information tool for those interested in distance education in the natural resources. Many optional areas such as business, economics, finance, geography, accounting, and law are not included in this list. This list is not intended to represent all possible distance education options in the field of natural resources, nor is it intended as a promotion of or an endorsement for the schools and programs listed here.

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This list was last modified on 6/4/2004.

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