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Key Features
The School of Natural Resources and the Envronment is concerned with the management and conservation of natural ecosystems with emphasis on the desert, rangeland, and forest ecosystems of arid and semi-arid environments. The Natural Resources - Ecology, Management and Restoration of Rangelands program from The University of Arizona leading to the Doctor of Philosophy prepare students for:
- research and teaching in the areas of natural resource science, conservation, management, and planning; and
- positions in natural resource management agencies and organizations.
All students are urged to gain a broad understanding of social and political institutions as they affect fundamental relations of humans and their environment, particularly those involving plants, animals, soil and water resources, and climate.
Students pursuing the M.S. or Ph.D. degree may elect one of four disciplinary emphasis areas: Ecology, Management, and Restortation of Rangelands; Natural Resources Studies; Watershed Management and Ecohydrology; and Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation and Management. Students also may choose from a wide variety of minor subjects, including soil science, watershed management, animal science, wildlife ecology, plant science, ecology, anthropology, public administration, and global change.
Career opportunities for M.S. and Ph.D. graduates exist in federal and state natural resource agencies and legislative policy and budget offices; in non-governmental organizations; in offices of corporations and trade associations concerned with natural resource policy and administration; and in international development agencies, consulting firms, universities, and private research organizations.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Ecology and Management of Grazing
- Wildland Vegetation Management
- Rangeland Inventory and Monitoring
- Rangeland Management Planning
- Physical Aspects Of Arid Lands
- Use and Management Of Arid Lands
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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- Domestics: rolling admissions, but should be at least 2 months in advance of your intended start date.
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Disciplines
Biodiversity & Conservation Natural Resource Management Ecology View 25 other PhDs in Natural Resource Management in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
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General requirements
- GPA 3.0
- Proof of English proficiency is required for any international applicant born in a country where English is not the official language. Please click the link below for more information.
Tuition Fee
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International
34000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 34000 USD per year during 60 months. -
National
34000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 34000 USD per year during 60 months. -
In-State
14400 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14400 USD per year during 60 months.
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