Overview

Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology / Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology is located in Fort Collins, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Fish, wildlife, and conservation biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Fish, wildlife, and conservation biology
Master of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology (MFWCB)	Master of fish, wildlife, and conservation biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

70

Applied

24

Accepted

23

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0; faculty advisor; statement of purpose; related degree; 2 years of relevant employment (for online program)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0; faculty advisor; statement of purpose; related degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

103

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.83%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.97%
Asian	1.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	3.88%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 3

Male (11)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Impacts and management of exotics; endangered species management; capture-mark-recapture methods; conservation and management of aquatic ecosystems; wildlife disease ecology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,579,790

Location & Contact

Address 1474 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1474
United States

Contact Dr. Kathryn Stoner
Department Head
Email: kathryn.stoner@colostate.edu
Phone: 970-491-7755
Fax: 970-491-5091

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