UNH Graduate School - Resource Administration and Management

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Application Deadlines

Fall:
February 15th for financial assistance
July 1st
(April 1st recommended)

Spring:
December 1st

Summer:
Not open for admissions

Application Requirements

Test Scores: GRE

Special Instructions: No specific special instructions. If you have any questions regarding application requirements or other aspects of the program please contact the department directly.

New England Regional:
No

Resource Administration & Management

James Hall
Durham, NH, 03820
(603) 862 - 1710
Email:
Web Address: http://www.dred.unh.edu

Degree Offered (MS):

The Department of Resource Economics and Development coordinates the interdisciplinary master of science degree program in resource administration and management. Students may specialize in management of publicly and privately owned natural resources or in administration of natural resource laws and policies.

Admission Requirements

Applicants are expected to have completed either an undergraduate degree in the field in which they plan to specialize or show adequate preparation in the basic support courses of the field. A minimum of one course in each of the areas of ecology or natural resources, intermediate microeconomics, and introductory statistics is required. Persons having professional experience in resource administration, management, or related areas receive priority for admittance to the program. An applicant is required to submit an essay of up to 2,000 words describing his or her background and goals.

Applicants with good undergraduate records who lack a background in a particular field may be admitted to a program, provided they are prepared to correct the deficiencies. Applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the GRE.

Degree Requirements

M.S. Degree Requirements
The master of science degree in resource administration and management is conferred upon successful completion of a program amounting to not less than 34 credits including the following course requirements or equivalent: NR 903, Approach to Research, 3 cr.; quantitative methods or analytical techniques, 3-4 cr.; RAM 911, Natural and Environmental Resource Management, 4 cr.; advanced course in environmental policy, 3-4 cr.; and RAM 898, Directed Research, 4-6 cr., or RAM 899, Thesis, 6-10 cr.; and a final oral and/or written examination.