BS Natural Resources Conservation at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

Major providing training in the natural, conservation and social sciences with hands-on field skills gained through summer jobs, internships and cooperative education. Students study the ecology of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and how they can be managed to conserve biodiversity and ecosystem functions.

Faculty: Department of Environmental Conservation | Department: Department of Environmental Conservation | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

One major with six concentrations: Environmental Conservation; Fisheries Ecology and Conservation; Forest Ecology and Conservation; Urban Forestry and Arboriculture; Water Resources; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UMass Amherst first-year applicants (all majors): complete Common Application with UMass questions, official high school transcript (grades 9-11) and any college transcripts, one letter of recommendation, $90 application fee; SAT/ACT optional. Minimum high school units: English 4; Mathematics 4 (Algebra II minimum, including senior-year math); Natural Science 3 (labs); Social Science 2 (one US history); Foreign Language 2 of the same language; Electives 2. Non-native English speakers must demonstrate English proficiency.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants: the Common Application opens August 1; the Early Application deadline is November 5; the Regular Decision deadline is January 15; the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.

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