Students working toward the M.S. degree shall complete at least 30 units including a thesis for which as many as 5 units may be earned. Graduate work in this major provides training and research opportunities in natural resources with an emphasis on natural resources management and policy decision-making in the context of technical elements and economic, legal, political, and social factors. This interdisciplinary program is appropriate for continuing students and mid-career professionals interested in broadening their expertise in natural resource policy, administration, planning, management, and ecology. Students working toward the M.S. degree shall complete at least 36 units including a thesis for which 6 units may be earned. Students working toward a Ph.D. are expedected to complete at least 18 units in the School of Renewable Natural Resources and a minor outside of the School.
Concentrations are available in watershed hydrology and watershed management.
Applicants should normally have completed an undergraduate major in a natural resources area with strong training in the biological, physical, and social sciences equivalent to that required for the bachelor's degree at The University of Arizona. Applicants lacking these prerequisites will be required to complete additional units in established watershed resources courses. Students working toward the M.S. degree shall complete at least 30 units including a thesis for which as many as 5 units may be earned. For the M.S. degree, both programs require the completion of at least 30 units including a minimum of 20 units of course work and an acceptable thesis focusing on original research that addresses a wildlife and fisheries management topic.