Overview

With the Natural Resources and Ecology program from the State University of New York Plattsburgh, you will have the support and guidance of our exceptional faculty working at the top of their fields. Experiential learning opportunities are never far with easy access to the Adirondack Park and Lake Champlain Basin. In addition, you will gain mastery in:

Ecological concepts and methods, experimental design, spatial analysis, taxonomy, statistical methods and applied issues
Ecological data collection and sampling techniques
Scientific research questions and methodology

Step into a field all your own and become a professional scientist with our natural resources and ecology program. With the 6-million-acre Adirondack Park and 490-square-mile Lake Champlain as your laboratory, you’ll immerse yourself in a science career.

Career

Develop the knowledge, skills, experience and credentials to pursue a successful career in natural resources such as park naturalist; environmental scientist; environmental planner; field ecologist; agency fisheries, forest or wildlife scientist and many others.

Graduates of our program are pursuing a variety of careers and fields including:

Natural resources
Environmental science/ecology
Environmental planning
Environmental conservation
Park naturalist
Forest biologist
Aquatic/fisheries biologist
Wildlife biologist

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Environmental Data Analysis
Research Design & Methods
Environmental Law and Policy
Sustainability
Management Fundamentals
Plant Diversity and Evolution
Wildlife Ecology and Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

34 SCH

34-38

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Plattsburgh, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

General admission criteria include:

a completed graduate study application,
three letters of recommendation,
statement of purpose or intent,
official transcripts.

Additional requirements include:

Bachelor’s degree in a science discipline from an accredited higher education institution
Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale
Recommended: Satisfactory score on the general portion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23100 USD / year

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Out-of-State

23100 USD / year

≈ 23100 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

11310 USD / year

≈ 11310 USD / year

Living costs

Plattsburgh

United States

924 - 2014 USD / month

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Funding

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