BA Forestry

The University of Maine has the longest, continuously accredited professional forestry program in the United States. Forestry is an applied science that involves conserving and managing forest ecosystems within increasingly complex social environments involving public and private, industrial and nonindustrial forestland. The field combines forest ecosystem sciences, management sciences, and communications skills for managing forest resources to meet society s ever-increasing needs for forest-based products and services. The Bachelor of Science in forestry curriculum, accredited by the Society of American Foresters, combines instruction in liberal arts, sciences, practical forestry skills, and forest resource management.