Ecosystem Management (PSM)

Department of Biology

http://www.uni.edu/psm/ecosystem-management.html
144 McCollum Science Hall
Cedar Falls, IA 50614

Head: Dr. David Saunders, Professor
Phone: (319) 273-2456
E-mail: david.saunders@uni.edu

Graduate Coordinator: Dr. David Saunders
Phone: (319) 273-2456
E-mail: david.saunders@uni.edu

Read the UNI Catalog description:

This P.S.M. degree prepares students for career opportunities in conservation and restoration-related businesses,  government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Emphasis is placed on blending ecosystem analysis, management and restoration skills with an understanding of business and other organizational environments, and the degree includes a team project and an internship experience. Admission is restricted to students with a GPA of 3.00 or higher and a B.A. or B.S. in Biology, Ecology or related field. Majors in Agriculture, Geography and other related applied disciplines must take or have taken an introductory biology sequence to be considered. To be admitted, students must also have had an upper level course with significant plant taxonomy or systematics content, and an upper level Ecology course.

Students interested in this program must submit a completed Application for Admission to Graduate Study and should contact the Department of Biology for other admission requirements. Graduate information and application for graduate admission can be found at www.grad.uni.edu/admission.

The Graduate Record Examination (General Test) is not required for admission to the program.

Only graduate courses (course numbers 5000 or above) will apply to a graduate degree, even if the undergraduate course number (4999 or less) is listed.  No exceptions will be made. 

This major is available on the non-thesis option only. A minimum of 30 semester hours is required. A minimum of 18 semester hours of 200/6000-level course work is required.