PhD Natural Resources Science and Management at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Students in the natural resources science and management (NRSM) PhD program may emphasize one of the following tracks, or develop an individualized plan of study: 1) forests: biology, ecology, conservation, and management; 2) economics, policy, management, and society; 3) assessment, monitoring, and geospatial analysis; 4) recreation resources, tourism, and environmental education; 5) forest hydrology and watershed management; 6) tribal natural resources; 7) forest products; or 8) paper science and engineering.

Faculty: College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences  |  Duration: 5 years / 35 major credits + 24 thesis credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Orientation, Assessment, Monitoring, and Geospatial Analysis, Economics, Policy, Management, and Society, Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management, Forest Products, Forests: Biology, Ecology, Conservation, and Management, Paper Science and Engineering, Recreation Resources, Tourism, and Environmental Education. If a student enters the NRSM program with a relevant master's degree, relevant credits from the prior degree can be transferred in to apply toward the doctoral degree pending advisor, committee, graduate program, and college approval. Normally, a student who enters the doctoral program with a master's degree will complete fewer than 35 credits in the major progra

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