All full-time students in the Master of Natural Resources program are encouraged to attend departmental seminars each semester they are enrolled in the program. In general, the MS degree requires that a student develop and conduct a research project. The MS student proposes and tests a hypothesis, and presents methodologies and results of the test or experiment as a thesis. The MS degree is the preferred track for students who may be interested in pursuing a Ph.D. or who anticipate conducting or reviewing research in their future work. These students generally take up to 3 credits in supervised project work and an additional 15-18 credit hours in courses from their chosen option.
Projects generally bear a direct relevance to the student's option.
A limited number of 400 level courses from departments other than the major department may count toward the degree requirements. Note that the courses listed within each technical option may have prerequisites. In general, these prerequisites would be required in addition to core and technical option courses. Course substitutions must be approved by the student's committee. Additional qualifications may apply within specific departments or technical options.