Graduate Studies in Natural Resource Sciences and Management

Graduate Studies in Natural Resources Science and Management

The Graduate School and the Natural Resources Science and Management (NRSM) program embrace the University of Minnesota's position that promoting and supporting diversity among the student body is central to the academic mission of the University. A diverse student body enriches graduate education by providing a multiplicity of views and perspectives that enhance research, teaching, and the development of new knowledge. A diverse mix of students promotes respect for, and opportunities to learn from, others with the broad range of backgrounds and experiences that constitute modern society.

Higher education trains the next generation of leaders of academia and society in general, and such opportunities for leadership should be accessible to all members of society. The Graduate School and its constituent graduate programs are therefore committed to providing equal access to educational opportunities through recruitment, admission, and support programs that promote diversity, foster successful academic experiences, and cultivate the leaders of the next generation.

Faculty associated with the NRSM program work within eight areas of study and are are from the following academic departments at the University: the Department of Forest Resources, the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, and the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology.

Graduate School Facts:

  • 140 majors in the biological, health, engineering, physical, mathematical and social sciences; education and psychology; language, literature, and the arts;
  • Students from 115 countries and 50 US states;
  • Doctoral degrees awarded: 750 (July 2005 to June 2006);
  • Masters degrees awarded: 1,903 (July 2005 to June 2006);
  • Number of graduate level courses: 3,774.