Master of Science in Range and Wildlife Management

The Department of Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences offers Master of Science degree in Range and Wildlife Management. The department also offers the Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife and Rangeland Sciences.

Research projects in Wildlife Science have involved a variety of topics on game and nongame wildlife, habitat management, disease issues, natural history and basic theoretical aspects of wildlife ecology and management. Faculty from the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute are recognized internationally for their contributions to natural resource management.

The 30 credit hour requirement is met through major core, major research, and major elective courses. A minimum of 18 credit hours in graduate level RWSC and/or WSCI courses, and six (6) hours of quantitative analysis statistic-based courses is required toward the RWSC Master of Science degree. Additionally, free elective courses may not count toward the credit hour requirement.