Graduate Degrees
Our
faculty is actively involved in both research and teaching. You will have
the opportunity to develop a specific, individualized program that complements
your interests and draws upon our faculty's extensive experience and research.
Our programs give special emphasis to preparing students for careers in
high-latitude environments, and the courses and curriculum were developed
in cooperation with groups and agencies that work professionally with
resource management in Alaska. You will have plenty of opportunity to
gain hands-on experience: state and federal agencies such as the Alaska
Department of Natural Resources, the Agricultural Research Service, the
U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Natural Resource
Conservation Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service contribute
significantly to the instructional program by providing guest lecturers,
internships, and field work opportunities for students. Internships and
field work for credit can also be arranged through nongovernmental bodies
such as the Alaska Conservation Foundation.
M.S. in Natural Resources Management
The
M.S. in Natural Resources Management offers both thesis and non-thesis
options. The thesis option is designed for those intending to pursue management
careers requiring thorough familiarity with research procedures and techniques
in one or more of the resources fields, to proceed to doctoral programs,
and/or to conduct research in management problems. The non-thesis option
is designed for those planning a management career involving largely non-research
responsibilities such as general planning and administration, communication
and public information, and impact assessment. Thesis research in natural
resources management is directed toward resource problems at high latitudes.
Research by graduate students has centered on biological and physical
aspects of land management in Alaska in relation to land ownership, land
use planning, economic analysis and competing resources needs. Areas of
emphasis have included forest management, land use planning, soil management,
natural resource policy, parks and recreation management, horticulture
and agronomy and animal science.
For UAF catalog details and degree requirements, click here.
Doctoral studies
While the School
of Natural Resources & Agricultural Sciences
does not offer a specific Ph.D. degree, students can pursue doctoral studies
in interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs with other UAF departments, developing
a course of study that emphasizes multidisciplinary research in agriculture
or land resources management. One such program is the doctorate in environmental
studies. The University of Alaska Fairbanks is one of the key universities
in the United States with expertise in environmental studies, focusing
on the Arctic. We strongly encourage prospective graduate students to
work with SNRAS faculty members whose research interests parallel their
own. For more information, please contact the graduate
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