Overview

Key Features

Graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy prepare students for:

research and teaching in the areas of natural resource science, conservation, management, and planning; and
positions in natural resource management agencies and organizations.

All students are urged to gain a broad understanding of social and political institutions as they affect fundamental relations of humans and their environment, particularly those involving plants, animals, soil and water resources, and climate. Students pursuing the M.S. or Ph.D. degree may elect one of four disciplinary emphasis areas: Ecology, Management, and Restortation of Rangelands; Natural Resources Studies; Watershed Management and Ecohydrology; and Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation and Management. Students also may choose from a wide variety of minor subjects, including soil science, watershed management, animal science, wildlife ecology, plant science, ecology, anthropology, public administration, and global change.

Career opportunities for graduates of the Natural Resources - Wildlife Conservation and Management program from The University of Arizona exist in federal and state natural resource agencies and legislative policy and budget offices; in non-governmental organizations; in offices of corporations and trade associations concerned with natural resource policy and administration; and in international development agencies, consulting firms, universities, and private research organizations.

Students working toward the M.S. degree, thesis track, shall complete a minimum of 30 units including a thesis for which as many as 6 units may be earned. Students working towards the M.S. degree, non-thesis track, shall complete a minimum of 36 units.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Conservation Genetics

Population Ecology

Wildlife Conservation Behavior

Diseases of Wildlife

Stream Ecology

Wildlife Habitat Analysis

Biogeography and Conservation of the Sky Islands

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tucson, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

GPA 3.0
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3 letters of recommendation
Letter of intent
Summary of course work

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23400 USD / year

≈ 23400 USD / year
Out-of-State

23400 USD / year

≈ 23400 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

12700 USD / year

≈ 12700 USD / year

Living costs

Tucson

United States

830 - 1140 USD / month

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