North Carolina State University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.R. M.S., Ph.D.

Program Description:

The Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology area at NC State focuses on researching and understanding ecological principles as they apply to natural resource management as well as the subsequent effects on wildlife, fisheries and aquaculture. Our mission is to advance the scientifically-based conservation, management and use of fishery, wildlife and associated resources. This focus in reflected in the emphasis our graduate students place on identifying and resolving important questions ranging from fundamental scientific inquiry to the most technical applied, management-oriented problems.

Accreditation:

NC State is a member of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. It is also a member of the American Council on Education, the College Entrance Examination Board, the Council of Graduate Schools, the National Commission on Accrediting and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. NC State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate's, baccalaureate, Master's, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of NC State University.

Eligibility Requirements:

Application for admission is made directly to the Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences program. Minimum requirements include an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 in an appropriate biological discipline and a graduate record examination score of 1000, calculated as the sum of verbal and quantitative scores. Admission is competitive and depends on the willingness of a member of the faculty to serve as major professor. Exceptions to minimum requirements may be made for students with special backgrounds.

# of Credits Required:

30 (M.S.); 36 (M.R.)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Format: Campus

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Large City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above