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MS Wildlife and Fisheries Science at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

Programs are designed to give students an understanding of the biology and management of terrestrial or aquatic wildlife species and their environments, and include training in fish and wildlife ecology, nutrition, physiology, behavior, and pathology of wildlife species; study of successional stages, land use, and management of various habitats and their impact on fish and wildlife populations; population dynamics and manipulation of animal numbers; and studies of recreational, aesthetic, and socioeconomic values of fish and wildlife.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Duration: 6 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

In addition to Graduate Council requirements, 6 credits of statistics and 2 credits of colloquium are required.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School application for admission . Application materials should be submitted before February by those who want to begin in summer or fall. For admission, an applicant should have at least a 2.75 grade-point average, a 3.00 junior/senior average, and courses that are basic to the individual's field of specialization. Ordinarily these include: 12 credits in communication, 12 credits in social sciences and humanities, 10 credits in quantification including calculus and statistics, 8 credits in chemistry and/or physics, 8 credits in biological sciences, and 18 credits in fish, wildlife, forestry, or related courses.

Duration: 6 credits

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