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Key Features
The Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture program from Mississippi State University requires a comprehensive written diagnostic examination, one graduate level statistics course, variable hours of course work (determined by graduate committee), oral and written comprehensive preliminary examinations, a dissertation and oral defense of dissertation.
Graduate studies in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture may entail a diversity of research projects and topics in wildlife, fisheries, and aquaculture science; ecosystem management and restoration; human-dimensions; policy; and economic studies. At least 45 graduate level courses are offered within the department. Also, student organizations, such as the MSU Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society and the WFA Graduate Student Association, provide networking and service opportunities for enrolled graduate students.
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Courses include:
- Animal Behavior
- Fisheries Science
- Fish Physiology
- Wildlife Plant Identification
- Limnology
- Application of Spatial Technologies to Wildlife and Fisheries Management
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Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
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General requirements
- The applicant for the Ph.D. degree must hold a master’s degree and also is usually sponsored by an extramurally funded research project. It is strongly encouraged for the applicant to personally contact a professor within the department to discuss potential research opportunities.
- An applicant for the Ph.D. program must have an M.S. degree, a minimum GPA of 3.20 out of 4.00 on all prior graduate studies (excluding research or thesis credits), and must have taken the general GRE. Official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate work, GRE, and TOEFL or IELTS scores (if appropriate) should be sent to the Graduate School.
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26580 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26580 USD per year during 60 months. -
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26580 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26580 USD per year during 60 months. -
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9665 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9665 USD per year during 60 months.
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