Overview

Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology / Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Fish, wildlife, and conservation ecology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some All must take final oral exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17

Applied

10

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

32

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18.75%
Black or African American	6.25%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.25%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 1

Male (5)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecosystems analyses; aquatic, landscape and wildlife ecology; wildlife and fish population dynamics; avian ecology and conservation; wildlife and fish habitat relationships
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,000,237

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30003, MSC 4901
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. Matthew Gompper
Department Head
Phone: -646-1544
Fax: 575-646-1281

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