The fisheries and wildlife sciences degrees are offered through the Fisheries and Wildlife Science program, an intercollege program administered by the Departments of Forestry and Zoology. The degrees emphasize assessment, biology, ecology and management of fish and wildlife species and their habitats. Application for admission is made through the Departments of Forestry or Zoology. Miminum requirements include a graduate record examination score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative sections.
Admission is contingent upon acceptance by an advisor.
Exceptions to minimum requirements may be made for students with special backgrounds. A professional paper is required. The M.S. degree program may include up to eight hours of research and seminars. A research-based thesis is required. Commitments for assistantships are normally made at the time of admission to graduate study.