Wildlife and Fisheries Resources, MWFR

Program Description

Those who are interested in pursuing a Master’s degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Resources should have sound undergraduate training in the biological or related sciences. This online degree offers programs of study designed to emphasize relationships between wild animals and their changing environments and production of aquatic organisms.

Students are required to have completed a bachelor’s degree, preferably in a natural science, with a minimum of 30 credit hours in natural sciences. Students accepted without the appropriate course background will be required to make up these deficiencies as outlined by the Graduate Student Admission Committee and consistent with University admission policies.

This degree program is designed primarily for students with substantial experience in natural resources who wish to enhance their professional degree skills.

For more information, please visit https://www.clemson.edu/cafls/departments/fec/index.html.

Summary of Degree Requirements

Students must successfully complete at least 30 credit hours of graduate coursework. Students are expected to take Graduate Seminar (FNR 8080 ) twice, or a combination of FNR 8080  and other graduate reading group or seminar courses, as approved by the AC, for a total of two credits. Seminar or reading group classes count toward the required 30 credits of coursework. At least half of the total graduate credit hours required by the AC must be selected from courses at the 8000-level or above. No thesis is required.