Forestry and Natural Resources Undergraduate Program
Ready to turn your passion for the environment into a meaningful career?
Purdue’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources is one of the nation's leading natural resource programs. Our world-class expertise in forestry, wildlife science, fisheries and aquatic sciences, natural resources social science and interdisciplinary ecology is helping solve some of the most important natural resource problems around the globe. Learn more about FNR: About Us.
FNR majors join a dynamic learning environment that combines hands-on experiences, innovative research and professional development opportunities to prepare students for careers in natural resources and environmental sciences.
Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) is ranked #1 in the state of Indiana. FNR is the only top-tier forestry and natural resources program in Indiana.
Top Tier Program
Top Tier Program
FNR ranks #5 in the Sportsmen Friendly Institutions in the U.S. FNR is ranked #5 as the Most Popular College for Natural Resources & Conservation Degree in the U.S.
Natural Resources & Conservation
Natural Resources & Conservation
Our forestry program is accredited through the Society of American Foresters (SAF) which enhances our program as we prepare students for the forestry profession.
Accreditation
Accreditation
The wildlife major meets all requirements for students to apply for The Wildlife Society (TWS) certification as Associate Wildlife Biologist following graduation.
Opportunity for Certification
Opportunity for Certification
The aquatic sciences major meets all requirements for students to apply for The American Fisheries Society (AFS) certification as an Associate Fisheries Professional following graduation.
Opportunity for Certification
Opportunity for Certification
Three Majors. Endless Possibilities.
Customize Your FNR Experience
Minors
Aquatic Sciences
Focus areas: Fisheries & Aquaculture Marine & Freshwater Biology
Digital Natural Resources
Courses include: Remote Sensing Of Land Resources, Introduction To Uncrewed Aircraft System Operations, Remote Sensing Analysis And Applications
Forest Ecosystems
Courses include: Dendrology, Forest Soils, Introduction to Ecology and Evolution, Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management, Tree Physiology
Furniture Design
Courses include: Furniture Development, ID And Basic Properties of Wood & Furniture Product Development, Sustainable Wood Products
Urban Forestry
Courses include: Arboriculture Practices, Urban Forest Issues & Urban Ecology, Soil Science, Insects of Urban Landscapes, Spatial Ecology
Wildlife Science
Courses include: Wildlife in America, Ecology & Systematics of Fishes, Amphibians & Reptiles/Mammals & Birds
Wood Products Manufacturing Technology
Courses include: Sustainable Wood Products Manufacturing, ID & Basic Properties of Wood & Furniture Design & Manufacturing
Concentrations
Aquatic Sciences:
Fisheries
Courses include: Marine Biology, The World's Forests & Society, Ecology & Systematics of Fishes, Amphibians & Reptiles, Environmental Science and Conservation
Freshwater & Marine Biology
Courses include: Ecology & Systematics of Mammals & Birds, Marine Biology, Natural Resource Information Management, Aquatic Sampling Techniques
Forestry:
Forest Management
Courses include: Environmental Science & Conservation, Natural Resources Information Management, Dendrology, Fundamental Remote Sensing, Forestry Practicum
Forest Science
Courses include: Environmental Science And Conservation, Natural Resource Information Management, Dendrology, Forest Ecosystems, Natural Resources Measurement
Wood Products
Courses include: Intro To Environmental Policy, Sustainable Wood Products Manufacturing, Identification And Basic Properties Of Wood, Sustainable Wood Products, Furniture Design And Manufacturing
Urban Forestry Concentration
Courses include: Applied Insect Biology, The World’s Forests And Society, Landscape-Level Planning, Quantitative Methods For Resource Mgmt., Spatial Ecology, Forest Resources Management
Growing in Your Student Experience
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Experience Summer Practicum
Forestry students have been retreating to the woods for over 80 summers, gaining first-hand knowledge and practical field experience no classroom lecture can match. And while many schools are scaling back their summer camp programs, Purdue has expanded the program to include students majoring in aquatic sciences and wildlife science. Take a journey through Summer Practicum, Facebook Postcards from Summer Practicum.
Meet Our FNR Students
Senior wildlife major Madison Medley spent her summer as a natural resource intern with Hamilton...
Addy Ellis, a sophomore aquatic sciences and political science double major, spent the summer as...
Sophomore wildlife major Gloria Aichinger spent her summer as a seasonal laborer at Theodore...
Senior aquatic sciences major Morgan Hamilton took her skills and interests on the road for a...
Sophomore forestry major Katie Schouten spent the summer as an intern with the Lake Maxinkuckee...
Senior wildlife major Andrew Reyes spent his summer as an animal care intern at Brookfield Zoo...
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