Overview
The Natural Resources program of the Delaware State University was developed to provide advanced study and experience in natural resources management, field ecology, environmental science, and related fields that are not readily available at other local colleges and universities. The program’s research projects emphasize local environmental management issues, and facilitate cooperative ventures with federal and state government agencies, private industry, and other interested organizations through grant proposals, internships, service-learning relationships, and similar programs.
Faculty
The faculty in the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources possess diverse backgrounds and are dedicated to their fields of study. Specific areas of research interest in the faculty include aquatic ecology, wildlife management, integrated environmental modeling, wetland ecology, rainforest ecology and aquaculture. Active research programs exist within these areas and offer graduate students opportunities for active learning, funding, internships, and potential jobs upon graduation.
Facilities
The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources is housed in the James Baker Building, which contains classrooms, offices, and laboratories for the program. Other facilities include the Claude E. Phillips Herbarium, the largest herbarium at an HBCU which ranks 87th out of 525 herbaria in the U.S., housing the largest collection of preserved plant specimens at any historically black institution. Several fields and forested areas are located on the campus grounds for teaching and research. An aquaculture facility, with over 30 ponds and an aquatic ecology laboratory, is available for aquatic studies and research. In addition, collaborative efforts with various state and federal parks and natural areas allow for a wide range of projects throughout the state.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Habitat Management & Restoration Theory
- Experimental Design
- Population Biology
- Conservation & Restoration Biology Application
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Natural Sciences Natural Resource Management View 118 other Masters in Natural Resource Management in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in some aspect of natural or applied field science (such as natural resources, wildlife management, fisheries, a field-oriented biological science degree, or similar)
- 30 credits from the following courses: Aquaculture, Biometrics, Botany, Dendrology, Ecology, Ecosystems, Environmental Law/Policy, Fisheries Science, Ichthyology, Forestry, Land Use Planning, Limnology/Aquatic Ecology, Mammalogy, Marine Biology, Ornithology, Population Biology, Resource Management, Soil & Water Management, Wetlands Biology, Wildlife Management, Zoology.
- A completed online application and a non-refundable $50 application fee.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50
- Letters of recommendation
- For all graduate programs, official scores on the GRE, GMAT, MAT
- Foreign applicants must take the TOEFL or IELTS.
- International applicants must provide WES or ECE evaluated transcripts.
Tuition Fee
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International
14694 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 948 USD per credit during 24 months. -
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14694 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 948 USD per credit during 24 months. -
In-State
6665 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 430 USD per credit during 24 months.
Living costs for Dover
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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