Overview

Learn about the care and management of fish or aquatic resources, wildlife and their habitats, and maintenance of biodiversity with the Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology program at the University of Minnesota.

Key Features

Conservation Biology: This track focuses on the conservation of land or water creatures and their habitats. You’ll learn about various environmental issues and the human dimensions of conservation. Careers usually involve the protection of endangered species or the management of biodiversity.

Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences: This track focuses on fisheries and aquatic resources, including their science and management.Topics include fisheries management, fish ecology and systematics, marine biology, and aquatic environmental assessment.This track gives you the option of becoming a Certified Fisheries Professional.

Wildlife: This track focuses on wildlife science, management, and administration.Topics include wildlife biology, terrestrial habitat ecology, environmental assessment, and wildlife management.This track gives you the option of becoming a Certified Wildlife Biologist.

Pre-Veterinary Medicine can also be added: In addition to one of the tracks above, students in this major can formally pursue a pre-vet emphasis.This requires additional biology and chemistry courses.

Careers

Aquatic biologists—Minnesota Department of Natural Resource

Biologists—U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Environmental scientists—HDR Inc. design firm

Biological science technician & wildlife biologists—U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Stream survey technicians—Alaska Bureau of Land Management

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Dendrology: Identifying Forest Trees and Shrubs

Professional and Oral Communication for Agriculture, Food & the Environment

Animal Diversity and Evolution

Ethics in Natural Resources

Environmental Policy, Law, and Human Behavior

Tribal and Indigenous Natural Resource Management

Mammalogy

Wildlife Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Minneapolis, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Application for Admission

$55 U.S. nonrefundable application fee

Self-Reported Academic Record: High school (9th-12th grade) courses and grades

English proficiency test scores (Required)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

41512 USD / year

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Out-of-State

41512 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

18626 USD / year

≈ 18626 USD / year

Living costs

Minneapolis

United States

1130 - 2045 USD / month

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Key Features

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Minneapolis

Funding

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