MF Curriculum Courses
Students are required to choose courses from the lists in each category, as indicated in the program outline below The capstone course is a requirement.
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Forestry
A. Basic Knowledge
1. Biological Sciences
Three courses from three different topic areas. Substitutions for individual courses are allowed, but must be approved.a. Tree Physiology, Morphology, and Taxonomy
Course NameFall 2026Spring 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028Duguid
T – 1:00-5:00DuguidBrodersen
T, Th – 10:05-11:25BrodersenKelly, Michelangeli
Tentativeb. Forest Ecology, Forest Dynamics
Course NameFall 2026Spring 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028Duguid
T, Th – 8:30-9:50DuguidComita
M,W – 10:05-11:25Comitac. Ecosystem and Community Ecology
Course NameFall 2026Spring 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028Kuebbing, Bradford
T, Th – 1:00-2:20d. Forest Health/Restoration
Course NameFall 2026Spring 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028Malone, AshtonKuebbingAshton2. Physical Sciences
Two courses from two different topic areas. Substitutions for individual courses are allowed, but must be approved.a. Soils and Geology
Course NameFall 2026Spring 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028Denning
M,W – 8:30-9:50Denning
TentativeBradfordEPS 110
Dynamic EarthEPS 342a
An introduction to earth and environmental physicsb. Hydrology
Course NameFall 2026Spring 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028AnisfeldAnisfeldSaiers
T, Th – 10:05-11:25Saiersc. Biometeorology and Climate
Course NameFall 2026Spring 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028Lee, RaymondLee, RaymondEPS 101
Climate Change3. Social Sciences
Two courses, one from each topic area. Substitutions for individual courses are allowed, but must be approved.a. Social and Political Ecology & Anthropology
Course NameFall 2026Spring 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028TaylorENV 685courses.yale.edu 3 CreditsGarenGarenKernKernKern
TentativeDove
M – 1:00-3:55DoveFarrellb. Policy Science and Law
Course NameFall 2026Spring 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028Weber, VedderSanford
M,W – 2:35-3:55SanfordKleeKleeB. Frameworks and Skills
One course from each category1. Economics
One course.Course NameFall 2026Spring 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028Dziki
M – 5:40-8:30Spalding
Tentative2. Silviculture
One course.Course NameFall 2026Spring 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028ENV 659courses.yale.edu 4 CreditsAshtonAshton3. Measurement
One course.Course NameFall 2026Spring 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028Reuning-Scherer
T, Th – 2:35-3:55Reuning-SchererReuning-Scherer
T, Th – 9:00-10:15Reuning-SchererReuning-SchererReuning-SchererReuning-SchererReuning-Scherer4. GIS
One course strongly recommended.Course NameFall 2026Spring 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028LeeLee
TentativeKellyKellyKelly
Th – 1:00-3:55KellyC. Synthesis and Analysis
One course from each category1. Management of Forest Resources
One course.Course NameFall 2026Spring 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028OreficeOreficeENV 954courses.yale.edu 3 CreditsAshton
M,W – 1:00-2:20Ashton2. Popular Electives List
Students can take three electives or more (if they can qualify out of bin requirements from prior coursework) — electives are up to the student but encouragement is given to focus on a concentration area of the students own design. The examples of courses given online are just that — they tend to be ones taken by students as electives.Course NameFall 2026Spring 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028DunningGrove, Murphy-Dunning
W – 1:00-3:55GroveBrodersenOreficeOreficeOrefice
M – 2:35-5:30OreficeENV 695courses.yale.edu 1.5 CreditsAshton, Dunning
Th – 12:00-2:00Ashton, Dunning
TentativeQueenborough, ComitaWeber, VedderWeber, VedderHolmesHolmes3. Discussions in Leadership/Professional Ethics
Required. ENV 009 Professional Ethics4. Workshops and Skill Modules
PSC Short CourseD. MF Capstone
The MF capstone course is a requirement.Course NameFall 2026Spring 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028QueenboroughQueenboroughENV 955courses.yale.edu 1 or 3 CreditsAshton
W – 4:10-7:05AshtonAshtonAshtonE. Field Trips
One week-long field trip.
Course NameFall 2026Spring 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028Ashton
TentativeAshton
TentativeOreficeOreficeENV 005
Forest Apprenticeship Western Forests Southern Forests