Program Overview

Fisheries and Wildlife Administration PSM

The Professional Science Master's in Fisheries and Wildlife Administration degree program includes an interdisciplinary curriculum and professional skills training.

Overview

In this program, students work with their major professor and graduate committee to choose courses that meet their personal career goals. The diverse selection of courses delivered online by OSU Ecampus allows students to focus on topics that best meet their interests.

Curriculum

A total of 45 quarter credits are required to graduate. The curriculum includes topics such as:

• Wildlife in agricultural ecosystems
• Invasive plants
• Principles of wildlife diseases
• Ecological restoration
• Forest wildlife habitat management
• Fishery biology
• Freshwater ecology and conservation
• Aquaculture
• Environmental law
• The politics of climate change
• Wildlife behavior

Degree Requirements

To view program curriculum details and a complete list of courses, please refer to the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences' PSMFWA webpage or OSU's academic catalog.

Additional Program Features

Internship or Capstone Options

Students must complete a written capstone paper or participate in an internship with a natural resource agency, business, non-governmental organization, or research institute directly related to their study area. Internships must be designed to be full-time and last three months or more (about 500 hours).

Program Details

• Credits required: 45
• Cost per credit: $582
• Delivery: Online
• Start terms: 4 per year

Related Programs

• Environmental Sciences M.S. or PSM
• Geography and Geospatial Science M.S.
• Natural Resources MNR