MS Wildlife and Fisheries Resources at West Virginia University

Entry requirements

A regular graduate student is a degree-seeking student who meets all the criteria for regular admission to a program of their choice and be under no requirements to make up deficiencies. For regular admission, a student must: Possess a baccalaureate degree from a college or university and have at least a grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or an average of 3.0 or higher for the last sixty credit hours). Provide three letters of reference from persons acquainted with the applicant’s professional work, experience, or academic background. Submit a written statement of 500 words or more indicating the applicant’s goals and objectives relative to receiving a graduate degree, and identify a potential faculty advisor. Have an adequate academic aptitude at the graduate level as measured by the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the New Medical College Admissions Test (New MCAT). * International students must meet WVU's minimum score requirement for English language proficiency. Students seeking admission for the M.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Resources should have completed an undergraduate curriculum emphasizing wildlife and/or fisheries sciences. A student whose undergraduate degree is in a field other than this discipline will ordinarily be required to take supplemental undergraduate courses as part of their degree work. Students selecting this graduate program may emphasize either wildlife or fisheries resources in their studies. Major Code: 1727