1. A minimum of 30 credit hours, including NR 378 (6-9 hours of thesis research, 3-6 hours of project research)

2. A comprehensive examination with both a written and oral component

3. An oral defense of thesis or project

Forest Science admission requirements: Undergraduate degree in forestry or in a discipline related to forest science. Satisfactory scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination.

Wildlife Science admission requirements: Undergraduate degree in wildlife biology/management or in the biological sciences. Satisfactory scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination.