Overview

Key Features

The Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology program from Colorado State University is one of the top programs in the nation. The Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology graduate program is highly competitive and our faculty members are well respected both in the nation and international arenas. In addition, FWCB graduate students are some of the most elite students both nationally and internationally.

Graduates of the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology hold academic positions in state and federal natural resource agencies, in foreign countries, and in private organizations and industry.

The faculty have diverse professional interests and often work in interdisciplinary teams to understand and solve today’s complex environmental and natural resource management problems.

Graduate students have also developed working relationships with the Colorado Division of Wildlife, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Wildlife Research Center, and the Biological Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey which have offices and research facilities on or near the Colorado State campus. The Colorado Natural Heritage Program, the Larval Fish Laboratory, and the Water Center are on-campus interdisciplinary research programs associated with the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Animal behavior

Applications of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and spatial analysis to fish and wildlife issues

Applications and development of computer software

Aquatic ecology

Conservation biology

Conservation genetics

Early life history of fishes

Ecology and management of fishes, birds, and mammals

Ecotoxicology

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fort Collins, 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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Other requirements

General requirements

Review the FWCB faculty website to determine which faculty’s research aligns with your professional goals and interests. Once you determine 1 – 3 faculty members you would like to work with, we strongly encourage you to research and read their research papers to familiarize yourself with their work.
Once an FWCB faculty member has agreed to support or recommend your application for admittance to the FWCB Graduate Program, please apply online at the CSU Online Graduate Application. You will need supporting materials — narrative (statement of purpose), resume, and an official transcript from each college/university attended. GRE scores are not required for our Department.
The FWCB Department requires all graduate students to have a faculty advisor prior to being recommended for admittance to the FWCB Graduate Affairs Committee and CSU Graduate Admissions Office.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

31556 USD / year

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Out-of-State

31556 USD / year

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In-State

14377 USD / year

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Living costs

Fort Collins

United States

1210 - 1800 USD / month

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