Overview

The Department of Forestry at New Mexico Highlands University offers an MS Natural Science degree with a concentration in Environmental Science & Management. This program is designed around a core set of foundational courses after which students develop individualized programs of study (course work plus independent research) that incorporate each student’s distinctive background, educational goals, and career objectives. Students gain experience in the design, execution, and reporting of scientific research by completing a master’s thesis (thesis option) or an independent study/research project (non-thesis option).

Key Features

The M.S. in Natural Science provides a unique opportunity for students to broaden their educational experience to include courses from fields they are less likely to encounter at traditional graduate programs as they prepare for employment in industry, government, or education or entry into doctoral programs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Soil Science
Watershed Management
Wildlife Habitat Management
Forest Entomology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International

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Fall: First Friday in February
Spring: First Friday in September

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Las Vegas, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

GPA: When a student’s grade point average in undergraduate studies is below 3.0 s/he/ must complete the first 12 graduate credits earning a GPA of 3.0 or better. Certain programs may require that the student earn at least a B in each class of the 12 credits. See the discipline specific graduate handbook for more information or contact the Graduate Coordinator or Department Chair.
Bachelor’s Degree: A student in the final semester of undergraduate study at Highlands or at another regionally accredited institution may be admitted in provisional status pending receipt of the bachelor’s degree. The official transcript showing conferral of the undergraduate degree must be received by midterm of the first semester of graduate study.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

6100 USD / year

≈ 6100 USD / year
Out-of-State

6100 USD / year

≈ 6100 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

3640 USD / year

≈ 3640 USD / year

Living costs

Las Vegas

United States

757 - 1183 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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