Overview

Key facts

Our innovative program blends scientific training in aquatic biology, limnology and quantitative skills with professional training in project design, management, and reporting in a real-life setting, working with lake stakeholders directly or with established lake management professionals.

The program takes full advantage of the natural resources and infrastructure at SUNY Oneonta’s Biological Field Station near Cooperstown, NY, and a newly renovated science building on campus. Degree recipients who previously completed a typical bachelor’s degree in natural sciences will likely satisfy the education requirements (a minimum of 44 college credits distributed among the five lake management-related disciplines) to apply for certification as a Lake Management Trainee (LMT) by the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS). Learn more with Lake Management from SUNY Oneonta College.

Programme Structure

Program options

There are two tracks: the Master in Science in Lake Management (MS degree/thesis track) and the Professional Science Master's in Lake Management (PSM). Each is designed as a two-year full-time residential program, with a significant amount of field work occurring during the summer periods. Part-time options are available for both tracks upon consultation with the lake management faculty. Both share six core courses, while the number of required credits for BIOL 5108 (Lake Management Seminar) varies between the two.

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oneonta, United States

Disciplines

Environmental Management Natural Resource Management View 108 other Masters in Natural Resource Management in United States

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit a completed application and the non-refundable fee.
Submit an official transcript of an earned Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college.
Content core in a major, concentration, or the equivalent with a minimum of 30 credit hours in a single school subject: Science, Math, History, or English.
Have coursework in technology, artistic expression, communication, information retrieval, humanities, written analysis and expression, a language other than English, concepts in history and the social sciences, scientific and mathematical processes.
Have achieved a GPA of 3.0 overall.
Submit an essay outlining your purpose in applying for the M.S.T. in Special Education, why are you drawn to Special Education, and what are your career goals.
Submit three letters of reference.
Complete a clinical interview.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23700 USD / year

≈ 23700 USD / year
Out-of-State

23700 USD / year

≈ 23700 USD / year
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In-State

11310 USD / year

≈ 11310 USD / year

Living costs

Oneonta

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

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