Curriculum
The Professional Science Master's in Fisheries and Wildlife Administration degree program online includes an interdisciplinary curriculum, professional skills training and an internship. In this program, you will work with your major professor and graduate committee to choose courses that will meet your personal career goals.
Because of the diverse selection of courses delivered online by OSU Ecampus, you can focus on topics that best meet your interests.
Degree requirements
A total of 45 quarter credits are required to graduate. To view program curriculum details and a complete list of courses, please visit the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife's PSMFWA webpage, or check OSU's academic catalog.
Sample course topics
- Wildlife in agricultural ecosystems
- Invasive plants
- Principles of wildlife diseases
- Ecological restoration
- Forest wildlife habitat management
- Fishery biology
- Freshwater ecology and conservation
- Aquaculture
- Environmental law
- The politics of climate change
- Wildlife behavior
Additional program features
Internship
All students must participate in an internship or cooperative educational experience with a natural resource agency, business, non-governmental organization or research institute that is directly related to your area of study. The experience must be designed to last three months or more full time (about 500 hours).
Visit the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife's website for complete internship details, or view the program curriculum for details on courses FW 510 and FW 506.
Questions?
If you have a question about the PSMFWA curriculum, please send an email to the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife graduate advising team.
Notice: Oregon State University students may now take part in internships anywhere in the United States. Read more about Ecampus’ authorization to operate in your state.
Important dates
See our academic calendar for our full quarter term schedule.
Degree details
* Oregon State University is on a quarter-term system. There are four quarters each year and classes are 11 weeks long. This program's 45 quarter credits are equal to 30 semester credits.
† Cost per credit is calculated using tuition per credit for the current academic year. It does not include associated fees, course materials, textbook expenses, and other expenses related to courses.
‡ You can complete all or nearly all requirements of this program online. View the curriculum.
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