Earn an undergraduate degree and a graduate degree in five years or less through our double Dawgs programs! Warnell has three approved Double Dawgs programs:
BSFR in Fisheries and Wildlife (Wildlife Sciences) + MFR in Forest Resources (non-thesis)
- Undergraduate degree: BSFR in Fisheries and Wildlife (Wildlife Sciences)
- Graduate degree: MFR in Forestry Resources (non-thesis)
BSFR in Fisheries and Wildlife (Wildlife Sciences) + MNR Natural Resources (non-thesis)
- Undergraduate degree: BSFR in Fisheries and Wildlife (Wildlife Sciences)
- Graduate degree: MNR in Natural Resources (non-thesis)
BSFR in Fisheries and Wildlife (Aquatic Sciences) + MNR Natural Resources (non-thesis)
- Undergraduate degree: BSFR in Fisheries and Wildlife (Aquatic Sciences)
- Graduate degree: MNR in Natural Resources (non-thesis)
- Undergraduate degree: BSFR in Natural Resource Management and Sustainability (Community Forestry and Arboriculture)
- Graduate degree: MNR in Natural Resources (non-thesis)
BSFR in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management + MNR Natural Resources (non-thesis)
- Undergraduate degree: BSFR in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
- Graduate degree: MNR in Natural Resources (non-thesis)
Admission to a Warnell Double Dawgs Program
Students may apply for preliminary acceptance to the Double Dawgs program in the second semester of their third year. If accepted preliminarily, students will be allowed to register for graduate-level courses starting the next semester, contingent upon final acceptance. Determination of final acceptance will be made after the second semester grades are available. To be eligible for a Warnell Double Dawgs pathway, students must:
- Be admitted to the Warnell Professional Program
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.00 at the end of the third year (students may submit an appeal for admission to the associate dean for academic affairs if their GPA is below 3.00)
- Submit a statement of career objectives
- Provide a letter of recommendation from a UGA faculty member
In the fourth year, students must apply and be admitted to the UGA graduate school. A Warnell faculty member must agree to serve as the major professor. Note that undergraduate financial aid, such as Hope and Zell, are usually not available to students during their fifth (graduate-only) year as the undergraduate degree would be completed at the end of the fourth year.
For full details on Double Dawgs pathways and requirements, visit our Student Resources page.
Apply to a Double Dawgs Pathway
To apply for a Warnell Double Dawgs pathway, you must complete two steps:
- Complete the Warnell Double Dawgs application.
- Initiate an application for a Double Dawgs pathway through Athena. Here's a tutorial on how to do so.More Information
More information about Double Dawgs can be found in the Double Dawgs FAQ.