OpenFieldUAM · Monticello, Arkansas, United States
The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), established in 1909, is a regional public university in southeastern Arkansas. UAM is renowned as the home of the state's only School of Forestry and Natural Resources and the Arkansas Forest Resources Center, making it a pivotal research hub for sustainable timberland ecology, wildlife management, and agricultural sciences in the Mississippi River Delta region.
UAM offers certificates, associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees through the College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources, School of Nursing, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, School of Education, and School of Business. Its 1,600-acre campus features extensive experimental forests and wildlife research tracts.
Undergraduate admission requires high school graduation with a minimum 2.0 GPA or equivalent ACT/SAT scores. Graduate applicants must hold an accredited bachelor's degree with a minimum 2.7–3.0 GPA, submit transcripts, letters of recommendation, and a statement of professional intent.
Thesis-based graduate program focusing on southern pine silviculture, geospatial GIS modeling, carbon sequestration metrics, and bottomland hardwood forest dynamics.
Hands-on field curriculum accredited by the Society of American Foresters, training wildlife biologists in habitat conservation, waterfowl ecology, and game species management.
Applied agricultural science major covering crop agronomy, soil fertility chemistry, precision irrigation, and agricultural commodity marketing.
CAEP-accredited graduate program preparing licensed educators for building-level administrator licensure, instructional supervision, and rural school reform.
ACEN-accredited baccalaureate nursing program featuring clinical practicums at Drew Memorial Health and regional medical centers across South Arkansas.
Comprehensive degree covering database management, network security administration, systems analysis, and enterprise software implementation.
Dean & Professor of Forestry
College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Dr. Blazier's research specializes in intensive pine silviculture, forest fertilization, biomass bio-energy production, and soil nutrient cycling in the Western...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Forest Economics
Arkansas Forest Resources Center
Dr. Pelkki investigates timber supply and demand dynamics, forest valuation models, spatial econometrics, and biomass energy commercialization in rural southern...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Wildlife Ecology
College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Dr. Osborne conducts internationally recognized research on waterfowl ecology, migratory bird population dynamics, wetland restoration, and hunter harvest manag...
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