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1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210
www.esf.edu/

About the College

State University of New York
College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF)

Office of the President
223 Bray Hall, 470-6681

Dr. Zora Thomova
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School
227 Bray Hall, 470-6599

Susan H. Sanford
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
218 Gateway Center, 470-6600

The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) adjoins the Syracuse University campus and is closely associated with the University. The College is a doctoral-granting institution of the State University of New York. ESF enrolls approximately 2,350 students, including 550 at the graduate level.

The College has extensive modern laboratories, classrooms, and equipment and instrumentation. Off-campus facilities include 25,000 acres of forest land at eight locations - four in the Adirondacks, three elsewhere in New York state and one in Costa Rica, used for instruction, demonstration, and research. Two-year programs leading to the associate’s degree in forest technology, surveying technology, and environmental and resources conservation are offered at The Ranger School in Wanakena, New York.

A variety of master’s and doctoral programs are also available at ESF. Syracuse University juniors and seniors are invited to learn more about these programs and about ways to accelerate admission into graduate programs by inquiring at 227 Bray Hall.

ESF students have the same privileges as SU students with regard to use of dining halls, library facilities, testing services, and athletic and recreational facilities. They also share the wide range of social and cultural resources available at the University. Students at ESF and Syracuse University take courses on both campuses to enrich and complement their major programs.

Undergraduate Programs

ESF - Undergraduate Programs

The College offers undergraduate study in the following areas:

Degree Programs and Areas of Study

The College is authorized to award the following undergraduate degrees. Enrollment in programs that are not registered or otherwise approved programs may jeopardize a student’s eligibility for certain financial aid programs. Further descriptions and coursework requirements of the individual academic programs may be found online at Undergraduate Programs (esf.edu). 

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Environmental and Resources Conservation (HEGIS Code 5403)
Forest Technology (HEGIS Code 5403)
Land Surveying Technology (HEGIS Code 5309)

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.)

Landscape Architecture (HEGIS Code 0204)

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture/Master of Science

B.L.A./M.S. Fast Track (HEGIS Code 0204)

ESF Academic Minors

ESF offers a variety of Academic Minors that are open to Syracuse University students. Each ESF minor, like other traditional academic minors offered by Syracuse University’s various schools and colleges, includes at least 18 credit hours of coursework. ESF’s minors focus on a variety of areas of specialized study of the environment, ranging from landscape architecture to natural resources and environmental policy.
Please see list and description of ESF Minors available to Syracuse University students under Academic Offerings.

Graduate Programs

ESF Graduate Programs

The College offers graduate study in the following areas:

The College is authorized to award the following graduate degrees. Enrollment in programs that are not registered or otherwise approved programs may jeopardize a student’s eligibility for certain financial aid programs. Further descriptions and coursework requirements of the individual academic programs may be found online at Graduate Programs (esf.edu).

Advanced (Graduate) Certificates

Chemical Engineering (HEGIS Code 0999)

Chemistry (HEGIS Code 1905)

Environmental Biology (HEGIS Code 0499)

Environmental Resource Engineering (HEGIS Code 0999)

Programs

• Bioprocess Science Minor
• Construction Management Minor
• Landscape Architecture Studies Minor
• Paper Science Minor
• Recreation Resource And Protected Area Management - ESF Minor
• Renewable Energy - ESF Minor
• Sustainable Construction Management Minor

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