Overview

College of Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences / College of Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences is located in Flagstaff, AZ, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science

Department of Biological Sciences

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Engineering Division

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Statistics
Master of Science (MS)	Astronomy and planetary science
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental sciences and policy	Paleoenvironmental sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental sciences and policy	Science and policy
Master of Science (MS)	Mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Forest science	Ecology, evolution and conservation biology
Master of Science (MS)	Biology	Ecology, evolution and conservation biology
(Graduate Certificate)	Applied statistics
(Graduate Certificate)	Teaching introductory community college mathematics
Master of Forestry (MF)	Forestry
Master of Science (MS)	Geology
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry	Carcinogenesis and cancer chemotherapy
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry	Bioorganic and biomedical chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Astronomy and planetary sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Climate science and solutions
Master of Science in Forestry (MSF)	Forestry	Ecology, evolution and conservation biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology	Ecology, evolution and conservation biology
Master of Science (MS)	Mathematics education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Earth sciences and environmental sustainability	Earth systems
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Earth sciences and environmental sustainability	Ecology, evolution and conservation biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Earth sciences and environmental sustainability	Climate and environmental change
(Graduate Certificate)	Conservation ecology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	101
Doctoral Degrees	16
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

597

Applied

202

Accepted

101

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

339

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.21%
Black or African American	1.18%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.24%
Asian	1.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.06%
Unknown	1.18%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

172

Total faculty

Full-time - 171

Part-time - 1

Male (99)

Female (73)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	24,649,382

Location & Contact

Address Box 5621
Flagstaff, AZ  86011
United States

Contact Dr. Scot Raab
Associate Dean
Email: scot.raab@nau.edu
Phone: 928-5239059

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