Auburn University
School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences
108 M. White Smith Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849-5418
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Richard W. Brinker , Dean
Phone: (334) 844-1004
Fax: (334) 844-1084

Programs Offered: Wildlife Sciences
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option)
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: 1000 V&Q, TOEFL: 213

Auburn University
Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures
Auburn, AL 36849
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. David B. Rouse
Phone: (334)844-4786
Fax: (334)844-9208

Programs Offered: Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Ecology
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: inquire with contact, GRE: Required, TOEFL: 213

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Biology and Wildlife Department
211 Irving Building
P.O. Box 756100
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Edward C. Murphy , Chair
Phone: (907) 474-7671
Fax: (907) 474-6716

Programs Offered: Wildlife Biology, Biology, Zoology
Degrees Offered: M.S.(Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, prefer 3.4; GRE: >50%, prefer >70 MS requires Biology subject test; TOEFL: inquire with contact

University of Arizona
Wildlife and Fisheries Resources
School of Renewable Natural Resources
325 Bio Sci East
Tucson, AZ 85721
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. R. William Mannan , Chair
Phone: (520) 621-7283
Fax: (520) 621-8801

Degrees Offered: M.S.(Thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: 1100 V&Q; TOEFL: 213

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Dept. of Aquaculture and Fisheries
1200 N. University Dr.
P.O. Box 4912
Pine Bluff, AR 71601-2799
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Carole Engle , Professor and Chair
Phone: (870) 543-8537
Fax: (870) 543-8129

Programs Offered: Aquaculture, Freshwater Fisheries, Fish Health, Fish Nutrition, Water Quality, Aquaculture Economics & Marketing, Stream Ecology, Larval Fish Ecology
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option)
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: 1000 V&Q; or 3.5 and 950, or 3.75 and 900; TOEFL: 213

Arkansas Tech University
Fisheries and Wildlife Biology Program
Department of Biological Sciences
Russellville, AR 72801
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Joe Stoeckel , Program Director
Phone: (501) 964-0852
Fax: (501) 964-0837

Programs Offered: Fisheries and Wildlife Biology
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option)
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0 in last 30 credits, GRE: Required, TOEFL: inquire with contact

University of California - Berkeley
Graduate Student Services
Environmental Science, Policy & Management
ES-ESPM, 151 Hilgard Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-3110
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Reg Barrett , Wildlife Biology
Phone: (510) 642-7261
Fax: (510) 643-5098

Programs Offered: Environmental Science, Policy, and Management (Wildlife Biology and Conservation Biology emphases)
Degrees Offered: M.S.(Thesis Option), M.S.(Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: inquire with contact, GRE: Satisfactory (recent applicants in high 80%), TOEFL: inquire with contact

University of California - Davis
Department of Wildlife, Fish, & Conservation Biology
One Shields Ave
Davis, CA 95616-8751
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Dirk Van Vuren , Chair
Phone: (530) 752-4181
Fax: (530) 752-4154

Programs Offered: Ecology; Population Biology, Physiology, Animal Behavior, Applied Mathematics, Genetics, Geography, Animal Science
Degrees Offered: M.S.(Thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: varies w/program, TOEFL: inquire with contact

Humboldt State University
Department of Fisheries
Arcata, CA 95521
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. David Hankin , Chair
Phone: (707) 826-3447
Fax: (707) 826-4060

Programs Offered: Natural Resources w/option in Fisheries, Wildlife Management, Wastewater Utilities
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option)
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: required, no minimum, TOEFL: 213

Department of Wildlife Management
WFB 154
1 Harpst St.
Arcata, CA 95521
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Luke George , Chair
Phone: (707) 826-3430
Fax: (707) 826-4060

Programs Offered: Natural Resources (Wildlife Option)
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option)
Entrance Requirements: 2.5 for provisional admission, GRE: not required, TOEFL: inquire with contact

Colorado State University
Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology
131 Wagar Building
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1474
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Kenneth R. Wilson , Head
Phone: (970) 491-1410
Fax: (970) 491-5091

Programs Offered: Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences; Wildlife Biology, Conservation Biology; Ecology
Degrees Offered: B.S.; M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Master of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology – Plan C; Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: >3.0, GRE: 1200 V&Q;, TOEFL: inquire with contact

University of Connecticut
Natural Resources Management and Engineering
1376 Storrs Road
Storrs, CT 06269-4087
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. David B. Schroeder , Head
Phone: (860) 486-2840
Fax: (860) 486-5408

Programs Offered: Freshwater Fisheries, Wildlife Ecology, Water Resources
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (non-Thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: required, TOEFL: inquire with contact

University of Florida
Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation
102 Newins-Ziegler Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611-0430
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Nat B. Frazer , Chair
Phone: (352) 846-0552
Fax: (352) 392-6984

Programs Offered: Wildlife Biology & Management, Conservation Biology, Landscape Ecology & Restoration, Urban Wildlife Relations, Tropical Conservation, Conservation Education
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-Thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.2 (M.S.), 3.25 (Ph.D.); GRE: 600V & 600Q; TOEFL: 213

University of Florida
Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Gainesville, FL 32611-0430
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Bill Lindberg , Interim Chair
Phone: (352) 392-9617
Fax: (352) 392-3672

Programs Offered: Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences,
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.F.A.S. (Non-Thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0; GRE: >50% V&Q; TOEFL: 213

University of Georgia
Warnell School of Forest Resources
Athens, GA 30602-2152
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. James M. Sweeney , Interim Dean
Phone: (706) 542-4741
Fax: (706) 542-3342

Programs Offered: Fisheries and Wildlife
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, 3.5 for PhD; GRE: 1000 (M.S.), 1200 (Ph.D.); TOEFL: 213

University of Idaho
Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources
College of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 441136
Moscow, ID 83844-1136
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Kerry P. Reese , Head
Phone: (208) 885-6200
Fax: (208) 885-8060

Programs Offered: M.S.: Fisheries Fisheries Resources, Wildlife Resources; Ph.D.: Natural Resources (emphasis in Fisheries or Wildlife)
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 2.8, prefer 3.0; GRE: Required; TOEFL: 195

Southern Illinois University
Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center
Life Science II, Room 173
Carbondale, IL 62901-6511
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Christopher C. Kohler , Director
Phone: (618) 536-7761
Fax: (618) 453-6095

Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory
Life Science II, Room 251
Carbondale, IL 62901-6504
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Alan Woolf , Director
Phone: (618) 536-7766
Fax: (618) 453-6944

Programs Offered: Zoology (Fish Biology and Wildlife Ecology emphasis)
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), Ph.D.p
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: required, TOEFL: 213

Purdue University
Department of Forestry & Natural Resources
Pfendler Hall
715 West State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2061
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Robert Swihart , Head
Phone: (765) 494-3590
Fax: (765) 494-9461

Programs Offered: M.S. (Forestry and Natural Resources), Ph.D. (numerous programs)
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.2, GRE: required, TOEFL: 213

Iowa State University
Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management
339 Science II
Ames, IA 50011-3221
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. David Otis , Chair, Graduate Admissions Committee
Phone: (515) 294-6148
Fax: (515) 294-7874

Programs Offered: Animal Ecology, Fisheries Biology, Wildlife Biology, Forestry
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-Thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: V,Q, &A >50%, TOEFL: 210

University of Kentucky
Department of Forestry
Lexington, KY 40546-0073
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Donald H. Graves , Chair
Phone: (859) 257-7596
Fax: (859) 323-1031

Programs Offered: M.S. in Forestry (Wildlife Biology emphasis)
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option)
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: 1000 V&Q;, TOEFL: inquire with contact

University of Maine
Department of Wildlife Ecology
5755 Nutting Hall
Orono, ME 04469-5755
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Fred Servello , Chair
Phone: (207) 581-2907
Fax: (207) 581-2858

Programs Offered: Wildlife Ecology
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0; GRE: 1700 V,Q,&A; TOEFL: inquire with contact

Frostburg State University
Department of Biology
201 Compton Science Center
101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532-1099
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Scott Fritz , Coordinator
Phone: (301) 687-4306
Fax: (301) 687-3034

Programs Offered: Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option)
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: 1500 V, Q, & A, TOEFL: inquire with contact

Michigan State University
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Natural Resources Bldg.
East Lansing, MI 48824 -1222
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. William Taylor , Head
Phone: (517) 353-0647
Fax: (517) 432-1699

Programs Offered: Fisheries and Wildlife (numerous areas of emphasis encompassing Fisheries, Fish Ecology and Biology, Wildlife, Conservation Biology, Limnology/Aquaculture, Ecology, Environmental Education and Management, Human Dimensions [Policy or combinations])
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: required, TOEFL: 250

Michigan Tech University
School of Forestry & Wood Products
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Glenn Mroz , Dean
Phone: (906) 487-2454
Fax: (906) 487-2915

Programs Offered: Forest Animal Ecology; Conservation Biology, Wetland Ecology
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: 1500 V,Q,&A; TOEFL: inquire with contact

University of Minnesota
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
200 Hodson Hall
1980 Folwell Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108-6124
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. James A. Perry , Head
Phone: (612) 625-4717
Fax: (612) 625-5299

Programs Offered: Fisheries & Wildlife Conservation, Conservation Biology
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: 450V, 500Q, 500A, TOEFL: 213

University of Minnesota-Crookston
Natural Resources Department
Owen Hall
Crookston, MN 56716-5001
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Dan Svedarsky , Program Leader
Phone: (218) 281-8129
Fax: (218) 281-8603

Programs Offered: Natural Resources
Degrees Offered: B.S. only

Mississippi State University
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Box 9690
Mississippi State, MS 39762-9690
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Bruce Leopold , Head
Phone: (662) 325-2615
Fax: (662) 325-8726

Programs Offered: M.S. - Wildlife Ecology (Emphasis in Wildlife, Fisheries Management, or Aquaculture)
Ph.D. - Forest Resources (emphasis in Wildlife, Fisheries Management, or Aquaculture)
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0 M.S., 3.2 Ph.D.; GRE: required; TOEFL: 213

University of Missouri
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences
302 Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources Building
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211-7240
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Mark R. Ryan , Chair
Phone: (573) 882-9425
Fax: (573) 884-5070

Programs Offered: Fisheries and Wildlife Science
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: V, Q, & A >50%, TOEFL: 213

Montana State University
Fisheries and Wildlife Management Program
Ecology Department
310 Lewis Hall, Box 173460
Bozeman, MT 59717-3460
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Robert Garrott , Director
Phone: (406) 994-2270
Fax: (406) 994-3190

Programs Offered: Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Biology
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: 1000 minimum; 1100 preferred, TOEFL: inquire with contact

University of Montana
School of Forestry
Wildlife Biology Program
Missoula, MT 59812
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Daniel H. Pletscher , Director
Phone: (406) 243-6364
Fax: (406) 243-4557

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
School of Natural Resources
107 Nebraska Hall
P.O.Box 880517
Lincoln, NE 68588-0517
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Ed Harvey , Graduate Program Chair
Phone: (402) 472-8237
Fax: (402) 472-4608

Programs Offered: M.S.- Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife, Ph.D. - Natural Resources
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: 1500 V,Q & A, TOEFL: 173

University of New Hampshire
Department of Natural Resources
219 James Hall
56 College Road
Durham, NH 03824-3589
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. William H. McDowell , Chair
Phone: (603) 862-2249
Fax: (603) 862-4976

Programs Offered: M.S. - Natural Resources (Wildlife Option), Environmental Conservation; Ph.D. - Natural Resources
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: required, TOEFL: inquire with contact

Cornell University
Department of Natural Resources
Room 118 Fernow Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-3001
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Barbara A. Knuth , Chair
Phone: (607) 255-2822
Fax: (607) 255-0349

Programs Offered: Natural Resources, Wildlife, Fisheries, Fisheries & Aquaculture Sciences,
Resource Policy & Management, Forestry, Environmental Management
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: inquire with contact, GRE: 1200 V&Q expected, TOEFL: 213

State University of New York, Syracuse
College of Environmental Science and Forestry
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210-2778
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. William Porter , Director, Adirondack Ecological Center
Phone: (315) 470-6798
Fax: (315) 470-6934

Programs Offered: Fisheries and Wildlife Biology and Management
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: Required, Biology subject test also required, TOEFL: 213

North Carolina State University
Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences Program
Campus Box 7646
Raleigh, NC 27695-7646
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Richard Lancia , Coordinator
Phone: (919) 515-7587
Fax: (919) 515-5110

Programs Offered: M.S. - Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Non-Thesis - Master of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Ph.D. - Forestry, Zoology
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: for M. S.: GPA: 3.0, GRE: 1000 V&Q;, for PhD, GPA 3.2 GRE 1200 V+Q; TOEFL: 213

Oklahoma State University
Department of Zoology
430 Life Sciences West
Stillwater, OK 74078-3052
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. James Shaw , Head
Phone: (405) 744-5555
Fax: (405) 744-7824

Programs Offered: Wildlife and Fisheries Ecology, Toxicology, Zoology
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: M.S.; 450 V, 550 Q, 600 A, Ph.D.; 550 V, 600 Q, 600 A , TOEFL: inquire with contact

Oregon State University
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
104 Nash Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-3803
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. W. Daniel Edge , Head
Phone: (541) 737-2910
Fax: (541) 737-3590

Pennsylvania State University
School of Forest Resources
113 Ferguson Building
University Park, PA 16802-4300
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Charles H. Strauss , Director
Phone: (814) 863-7093
Fax: (814)865-3725

Programs Offered: Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Forest Resources
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: M.S. 3.0, PhD 3.0 undergrad & 3.3 grad; GRE: required, TOEFL: 213

Tennessee Tech University
Department of Biology
Box 5063
Cookeville, TN 38505
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Daniel Combs , Chair
Phone (931) 372-6541
Fax: (931) 372-6257

Programs Offered: General Biology, Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Environmental Sciences (Biology concentration)
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), Ph.D
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0 for M.S., 3.5 in highest degree for Ph.D; GRE: 1500 V, Q, & A; TOEFL: inquire with contact

University of Tennessee
Department of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries
274 Ellington Plant Sciences Building
Knoxville, TN 37996
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. George M. Hopper , Head
Phone: (865) 974-7988
Fax: (865) 974-4714

Programs Offered: Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, Ecology
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0, GRE: 1000 V&Q or 1500 V, Q, & A, TOEFL: 213

Stephen F. Austin University
Arthur Temple College of Forestry
SFA Box 6109
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Warren Conway
Phone: (936) 468-2090
Fax: (936) 468-2489

Programs Offered: Wildlife Management, Range Management, Recreation Management
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M.S. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0 (M.S), 3.5 (Ph.D.); GRE: 900 V&Q (M.S.), 1000 V&Q (Ph.D.); TOEFL: inquire with contact

Sul Ross State University
Department of Natural Resources Management
P.O. Box C-110
Alpine, TX 79832
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Louis A. Harveson , Chair
Phone: (915) 837-8098
Fax: (915) 837-8409

Programs Offered: Range and Wildlife Management
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0; GRE: 800 V&Q, 1000 preferred; TOEFL: inquire with contact

Texas A&M University
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
210 Nagle Hall
2258 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2258
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Robert D. Brown , Head
Phone: (979) 845-1261
Fax: (979) 845-3786

Programs Offered: Wildlife and Fisheries Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, Aquaculture, Systematics, Human Dimensions of Fisheries and Wildlife, Toxicology
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), M. Agr. (Non-thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0 on last 60 credit hours; GRE: 1050 V&Q, no less 450 on either part; TOEFL: 213

Texas Tech University
Department of Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management
Box 42125
Lubbock, TX 79409-2125
Contact Person for Graduate School Information: Dr. Ernest B. Fish , Chair
Phone: (806) 742-2841
Fax: (806)742-2280

Programs Offered: Range Science, Wildlife Science, Fisheries Science, Environmental Conservation
Degrees Offered: M.S. (Thesis Option), Ph.D.
Entrance Requirements: GPA: 3.0; GRE: M.S.-800, Ph.D.-1000; TOEFL: inquire with contact