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Natural Resources Graduate Degree Programs

Candidate must fulfill the requirements of the College of Graduate Studies and of the College of Natural Resources. See the College of Graduate Studies section of Part 4 for the general requirements applicable to each degree.

Master of Science. Thesis and non-thesis options are offered with a major in natural resources See the respective departmental sections for details.

Master of Natural Resources. General M.N.R. requirements apply. To provide the breadth of knowledge required in this 30-credit degree, students must complete a minimum of two courses in each of the four major emphasis areas (policy, planning, and law; human dimensions; ecology and resources; and tools and technology). Students will select courses based on their academic background and career goals. Students must also complete two 3-day, 1-credit colloquia to be offered on the UI campus. An additional 6 credits of advisor-approved electives is to be selected from nonlisted courses. The M.N.R. Committee may approve course substitutions.

Doctor of Philosophy. General Ph.D. requirements apply. Doctoral candidates are required to have an understanding of the principles of resource management in areas other than that chosen as a specialization. There is no general college requirement of proficiency in a foreign language for the doctorate, but one may be required by an individual student's committee where this seems desirable.

There is only one major for the Ph.D. degree, "natural resources". However, dissertation topics are selected from disciplinary areas within each department. The single designation for the major is in keeping with the college's philosophy of integrated resource management.