2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University

Natural Resources
Master of Science in Natural Resources
Minor in Natural Resources
For information on more specialized
natural resources disciplines, see:
Certificates of Study
Fisheries Biology
Forestry
Natural Resources Planning & Interpretation
Oceanography
Rangeland Resource Science
Wildland Soil Science
Wildlife
Department Chair
Steven R. Martin, Ph.D.
Environmental & Natural Resource
Sciences Department
Natural Resources Building 200
(707) 826-4147
MINOR IN NATURAL RESOURCES
BIOL 105
NRPI 105
SOIL 260
Principles of Biology
Natural Resource
Conservation
Introduction to Soil Science
At least three courses from the following
(at least six units must be 300 or above):
FISH 300 Introduction to Fishery
Biology
FOR 315 Forest Management
FOR 374 Wilderness Area Mgmt.
OCN 301 Marine Ecosystems—
Human Impact
OCN 304 Resources of the Sea
RRS 306 Rangeland Resource
Principles
NRPI 210 Public Land Use
Policies & Management
NRPI 215 Natural Resources &
Recreation
NRPI 310 Introduction to Natural
Resource Planning
WLDF 300 Wildlife Ecology & Mgmt. or
WLDF 301 Principles of Wildlife
Management
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Master of Science degree
with a major in Natural Resources—
options in:
Fisheries
Forestry
Natural Resources Planning &
Interpretation
Rangeland Resources & Wildland Soils
Wastewater Utilization
Watershed Management
Wildlife
Natural Resources Graduate Program
Forestry Building 101
(707) 826-3256
Gary Hendrickson, Program Coordinator
(707) 826-4233
Admission Requirements
Students must have:
• undergraduate preparation equivalent
to a Bachelor’s Degree in the selected
option;
• minimum undergraduate grade-point
average of 3.0 for the last 60 units;
• combined verbal and quantitative score
of 1000 on the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE);
• GPA or GRE requirements may be
excepted by extensive work experience
or exceptional GRE score or GPA.
Supporting Materials
Submit the following supporting materials to
the Graduate Secretary, College of Natural
Resources and Sciences;
• Statement of objectives including reasons
for desiring a master’s degree,
area of interest within the option applied
for, and type of research project(s) you
might wish to undertake. Since admission
depends on approval by the faculty,
identification of a specific area of interest
or research project is important.
• Official transcripts from all accredited colleges
or universities you have attended.
• At least three letters or recommendation
from individuals who can assess your
potential as a graduate student.
• Results from the verbal and quantitative
portions of the GRE should be sent
to the University by the testing service.
The University will forward them to the
Graduate Secretary.
• A résumé.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
MASTER’S DEGREE
Fisheries
The Fisheries program is designed primarily to
produce graduates who can assess, develop,
and manage fish habitats, populations, and
commercial and recreational fisheries. The
program is broad enough to allow students
to prepare themselves for work in additional
areas such as water pollution ecology and
fish culture.
• Required courses: FISH 310, 450, 460,
685, 690, 695 or equivalents.
• Approved upper division and graduate
electives to bring total units to no fewer
than 30 and no more than 60 units.
Fifteen of these units must be courses
organized and conducted at the graduate
level.
• During the first four semesters at HSU,
all graduate students shall enroll in three
units each of FISH 690 and FISH 695. In
all subsequent semesters in residence,
students shall enroll in at least one unit
each of FISH 690 and FISH 695.
• A thesis, a public oral presentation, and
a closed formal defense are required.
Forestry
Graduate students in Forestry focus on a
wide variety of topics including forest ecology,
fire ecology and management, tree
physiology, remote sensing and geographic
information systems, silviculture, forest engineering,
forest growth, and administration of
forest land for ecosystem management.
• Approved upper division and graduate
electives to bring total units to no fewer
than 30 units. Fifteen of these units must
be courses organized and conducted at
the graduate level.
• A thesis or comprehensive exam is required.
Those electing a thesis may apply
up to three units each of FOR 690 and
695 toward the degree. Comprehensive
exam students must take three units of
FOR 699 and take both written and oral
exams. A public oral presentation and a
closed formal defense are required for
all thesis research.
Natural Resources Planning
& Interpretation
NRPI graduate studies are oriented toward
environmental analysis and land use planning,
recreational uses of natural resources,
interpretation of natural resources, and
application of GIS technology.
• Required courses: NRPI 690 and 695
2007-2008 Humboldt State University Catalog Natural Resources
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