Overview

Department of Natural Resource Management / Department of Natural Resource Management is located in Brookings, SD, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biological sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Wildlife and fisheries sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Wildlife and fisheries sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	2

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 Thesis Required Oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Interim exam, oral and written comprehensive exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

11

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	April 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	Not reported	August 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 525 TOEFL IBT score: 71

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships

Student Body

49

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	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Agriculture interactions, wetland conservation, biostress, wildlife and fisheries ecology and techniques
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1015 Campanile Avenue
Brookings, SD  57007
United States

Contact Dr. David Willis
Acting Head
Email: david.willis@sdstate.edu
Phone: 605-688-6121
Fax: 605-688-4515

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