Overview

Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation / Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Wildlife ecology and conservation	Wetland sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Wildlife ecology and conservation	Geographic information systems
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Wildlife ecology and conservation	Tropical conservation and development
(Certificate)	Environmental education and communications
Master of Science (MS)	Wildlife ecology and conservation	Wetland sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Wildlife ecology and conservation	Geographic information systems
Master of Science (MS)	Wildlife ecology and conservation	Tropical conservation and development

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum 34th percentile for Quantitative) Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum 34th percentile for Quantitative) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

10

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum 34th percentile for Quantitative)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum 34th percentile for Quantitative)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Faculty

58

Total faculty

Male (43)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Conservation biology, spatial ecology, wildlife conservation and management, wetlands ecology and conservation, human dimensions in wildlife conservation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,780,014

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 110430
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Eric C. Hellgren PhD
Professor and Department Chair
Email: hellgren@ufl.edu
Phone: 352-846-0552

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