First Year Students

Welcome, Potential First Year Students!

The Warnell School admits students in two categories: pre-professional and professional students. Pre-professional students are students that are taking core courses either at UGA or at other institutions. Professional students are students that have completed the core curriculum and are ready to begin or are currently taking Forestry and Natural Resources (FANR, FISH, FORS, NRRT, WASR, or WILD) courses. Regardless of status, students wishing to enter Warnell must apply to UGA through Undergraduate Admissions. To enroll as a pre-professional student, be sure to indicate "Forestry and Natural Resources" as the school/college in which you plan to enroll.

UGA Application Deadlines

Fall Semester – April 1
Spring Semester – September 15

Pre-Professional Core Curriculum

The Pre-Professional Curriculum consists of 60 semester hours plus one hour of physical education. This meets the University Core Curriculum requirements.

Required Classes
ENGL 1101 English Composition I 3 hours
ENGL 1102 English Composition II 3 hours
MATH 1113 Precalculus 3 hours
MATH 2200 or MATH 2250 Calculus 4 hours
CHEM 1211 + L Chemistry I & Lab 4 hours
CHEM 1212 + L Chemistry II & Lab 4 hours
BIOL 1107 + L Biology I & Lab 4 hours
BIOL 1108 + L Biology II & Lab 4 hours
ECON 2106 Microeconomics 3 hours
STAT 2000 Statistics 4 hours
SPCM 1100 Public Speaking 3 hours
Required Electives
World Languages and Culture * 3 hours
World Languages and Culture * 3 hours
World Languages and Culture * 3 hours
Social Science Recommended: HIST 2111 or 2112 3 hours
Social Science Recommended: POLS 1101 3 hours
Free * (Water & Soil - PHYS 1111 + L) 6 hours
* Please see the UGA Bulletin New General Education Core Curriculum, Effective Fall 2008 for elective options.

Pre-Professional Core Curriculum for Recreation Majors

Required Classes
ENGL 1101 English Composition I 3 hours
ENGL 1102 English Composition II 3 hours
MATH 1113 Precalculus 3 hours
CHEM 1110 + L or
CHEM 1211 + L
Elementary Chemistry & Lab or
Chemistry I & Lab
4 hours
BIOL 1107 + L Biology I & Lab 4 hours
BIOL 1108 + L Biology II & Lab 4 hours
ECON 2106 Microeconomics 3 hours
STAT 2000 Statistics 4 hours
SPCM 1100 Public Speaking 3 hours
Required Electives
World Languages and Culture * 3 hours
World Languages and Culture * 3 hours
World Languages and Culture * 3 hours
Social Science Recommended: HIST 2111 or 2112 3 hours
Social Science Recommended: POLS 1101 3 hours
ANTH 1102 or
GEOG 1101 or
INTL 1100
Introduction to Anthropology or
Human Geography or
Introduction to Global Affairs
3 hours
Free * 12 hours
* Please see the UGA Bulletin New General Education Core Curriculum, Effective Fall 2008 for elective options.