MS Conservation at Arizona State University

Programme overview

degree description The Master of Science program in conservation provides graduate-level training in the principles and practice of contemporary conservation. You build a strong foundation in conservation science while exploring emerging approaches and innovative models addressing complex environmental challenges. Emphasizing transdisciplinary perspectives and engagement with diverse knowledge systems, the program prepares you for collaborative, community-centered conservation practice.

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required applied project course (CNV 593) Required Core (12 credit hours) CNV 501 Conservation in the Anthropocene (3) CNV 504 Scientific and Data Literacy for Conservation Decision Making (3) CNV 510 Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Community Engagement (3) CNV 582 Project Management in Conservation (3) Electives (15 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) CNV 593 Applied Project (3) Additional Curriculum Information Students select elective coursework in consultation with the program advisor.

Career pathways

By integrating scientific, technical and community-informed approaches, graduates of the program are prepared for jobs working either within the conservation sector directly, including in NGOs or government positions at the local, national or global level, or as conservation professionals in other sectors and industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Rob Walton College of Global Futures. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in biology, conservation, forestry, public policy, sustainability or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = ''A'') in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = ''A'') in an applicable master's degree program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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