Students in the  major at  will gain an understanding of and learn how to manage the animal, soil, and vegetation resources on rangelands or in forests for state and federal land management agencies as well as a variety of private landowners and non-governmental agencies. 

Curricula include a background in the biological, physical, social, and management sciences, followed by professional forestry courses. The curriculum also focuses on forest biology, forest ecology, natural resource management, and the physical sciences. More specifically, this concentration is intended for students interested in forest ecology and tree biology and it prepares students for graduate studies in forest biological sciences and eventual careers in teaching or research.