Overview

Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability / Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability is located in Fort Collins, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Professional Master of Science (PSM)
Professional Science Master's (PSM)	Professional science master's in ecosystem science and sustainability
Master of Greenhouse Gas Management and Accounting (MGMA)	Greenhouse gas management and accounting
Master of Science (MS)	Watershed science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

72

Applied

45

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE optional
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; resume; transcript; letters of recommendation; statement of purpose; undergraduate degree in a related field
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE optional

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	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

71

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.63%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	1.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	5.63%
Unknown	9.86%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Animal-habitat relationships; pastoral ecology and simulation; solving applied problems in ecosystem science and sustainable ecosystem management; intersections and boundaries of human activities, physical processes, and ecosystems; theoretical and applied ecology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,238,036

Location & Contact

Address 1476 Campus Delivery
Natural and Environmental Sciences Building
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1476
United States

Contact Dr. Richard Conant
Department Head
Email: rich.conant@colostate.edu
Phone: -491-1919
Fax: 970-491-1965

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