Overview

Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship / Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship is located in Fort Collins, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Rangeland ecosystem science
Master of Natural Resource Stewardship (MNRS)	Forest sciences
Master of Natural Resource Stewardship (MNRS)	Western ranch management & ecosystem stewardship
Master of Science (MS)	Forest sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Forest sciences
Master of Natural Resource Stewardship (MNRS)	Rangeland ecology & management
Master of Natural Resource Stewardship (MNRS)	Ecological restoration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Rangeland ecosystem science
Master of Natural Resource Stewardship (MNRS)	Rangeland ecology andamp; management
Master of Natural Resource Stewardship (MNRS)	Western ranch management andamp; ecosystem stewardship

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	53
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam None Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam None Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

119

Applied

76

Accepted

60

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	None
Master's Degree Requirements	Undergraduate GPA of 3.000 or better
Doctoral Degree Exam	None
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Undergraduate GPA of 3.000 or better

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

248

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.66%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.21%
Asian	0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.4%
Two or more races	2.42%
Unknown	3.23%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 6

Male (14)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental drivers of forest and rangeland regeneration; Policy and governance on public and private forests and rangelands;Wildfire prevention and preparedness modeling and decision-making;Climate-adaptive ecosystem management;Restoration ecology and management of forests and rangelands
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,954,029

Location & Contact

Address 1472 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1472
United States

Contact Dr. Linda Nagel
Department Head
Email: linda.nagel@colostate.edu
Phone: -491-6911

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