Overview

Department of Environmental Conservation / Department of Environmental Conservation is located in Amherst, MA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Water, wetlands and watersheds
Master of Science (MS)	Building systems
Master of Science (MS)	Wildlife and fisheries conservation
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental policy and human dimensions
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Wildlife and fisheries conservation
Master of Science (MS)	Forest resources
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Building systems
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Water, wetlands and watersheds
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental policy and human dimensions
Master of Science (MS)	Sustainability science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Forest resources

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	31
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

97

Applied

44

Accepted

30

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships 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 Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

102

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.98%
Black or African American	0.98%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.98%
Unknown	4.9%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Full-time - 45

Part-time - 0

Male (35)

Female (10)

Location & Contact

Address 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA  1003
United States

Contact Dr. Curtice R. Griffin
Head
Phone: 413-545-2640
Fax: 413-545-4358

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