California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo / Department of Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences is located in San Luis Obispo, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Forestry sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

Applied

Accepted

Enrolled

Applying

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Winter deadline	October 1st	June 30th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 0

Male (1)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Hydrology, biometrics, forest health and management, fire science, urban and community forestry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
United States

Contact Dr. Richard Thompson
Department Head
Email: rpthomps@calpoly.edu
Phone: 805-756-2898

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