The MS option in Wildlife and Conservation Biology is typically pursued by those with a BS in Wildlife, Biology, Zoology, Environmental Studies, or related field. Research often takes an integrated field-laboratory approach to study population ecology and conservation, community and landscape ecology, conservation biology and genetics, and applied wildlife management issues. Graduates are employed by state and federal agencies, NGOs, and environmental consulting firms, with a number continuing for a PhD at other institutions.
An M.S. degree is conferred upon successful completion of a program of not less than 30 credits for natural resources options: forestry, environmental conservation, environmental economics, general, soil and water resource management, and wildlife and conservation biology.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 904 | Qualitative Inquiry in Education (Policy oriented) | 4 |
Or | ||
| NR 903 | Approach to Research | 2 |
| And with NR 903, choose one of the following additional research methods classes for a total of 4 credits: | 2 | |
| Grant Writing | ||
| Writing and Publishing Science | ||
| Scientific Communication | ||
Or an alternative with approval from the Graduate Coordinator | ||
| NR 993 | Natural and Environmental Resources Seminar | 1-2 |
| or NR 947 | Current Issues in Ecosystem Ecology | |
| NR 996 | Natural Resource Education (1 credit ) | 1 - 2 |
| or LSA 900 | College Teaching | |
| Select one of the following Quantitative methods courses: | 3-4 | |
| Applied Biostatistics II | ||
| Design, Analysis, and Interpretation of Experiments | ||
| Introduction to Applied Analytic Statistics | ||
| Econometrics I | ||
| Quantitative Methods in Earth Sciences | ||
| Statistical Methods for Research | ||
| Design of Experiments I | ||
| Topics in Probability and Statistics I | ||
| Analysis of Ecological Communities and Complex Data | ||
| Quantitative Ecology | ||
| Introduction to Statistical Analysis | ||
| Research Methodology and Statistics I | ||
| Research Methods and Statistics III | ||
| Sociological Methods I: Intermediate Social Statistics | ||
| Sociological Methods III: Advanced Social Statistics | ||
| Sociological Methods IV: Qualitative and Historical Research Methods | ||
Or an alternative with approval from the Graduate Coordinator | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| NR 899 | Master's Thesis (and a formal presentation of the thesis) 1 | 6 |
| NR 998 | Directed Research (and directed research results) 2 | 4 |
| 1 | The thesis option will provide a research-based thesis that is the foundation for a peer-reviewed publication. |
| 2 | The directed research option shall consist of a project, designed and conducted by the student, culminating in a scholarly paper or report that is suitable for publication in the respective field of scholarship. |
An approved program of study plan is required during the first semester.
Applications must be completed by the following deadlines in order to be reviewed for admission:
Application fee: $65
Campus: Durham
New England Regional: No
Accelerated Masters: Yes
Students claiming in-state residency must also submit a Proof of Residence form. This form is not required to complete your application, but you will need to submit it after you are offered admission or you will not be able to register for classes.
If you attended UNH after September 1, 1991, and have indicated so on your online application, we will retrieve your transcript internally; this includes UNH-Durham, UNH-Manchester and UNH Non-Degree work.
If you did not attend UNH, or attended prior to September 1, 1991, then you must request one official transcript be sent directly to our office from the Registrar's Office of each college/university attended. International transcripts must be translated into English. We accept transcripts both electronically and in hard copy:
Recommendation letters submitted by relatives or friends, as well as letters older than one year, will not be accepted.
GRE required. Request official test scores to be sent directly to the Graduate School by the testing service. Test scores more than five years old are not acceptable. Student copies and photo copies of scores are not considered official. Our CEEB code is 3918.
For general information about test scores required for admission into our programs please visit our Test Scores webpage.
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All applicants are encouraged to contact programs directly to discuss program specific application questions.
Applicants should visit the Natural Resources program website and review the list of faculty in their area of interest. The applicant should contact potential faculty advisors to discuss their interests and determine whether the faculty member(s) may be willing and able to serve as the student’s advisor before applying to the program. See the Natural Resources Faculty List for a current list of faculty.
Prospective international students are strongly encouraged to complete our international pre-application process and are required to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or equivalent examination scores. Please note that English Language Exams may be waived if English is your first language. If you wish to request a waiver, then please visit our Test Scores webpage for more information.
