Course Requirements
A minimum of 30 credits is required to meet the courses requirements for the proMSc, these being earned from a core curriculum, additional required courses, and electives approved by the student's guidance committee. The following provides an example of the courses a student following a management track may choose with the consent of their graduate committee.
Core Curriculum
- ZOL 892 Biodiversity
- ZOL 896 Population and Community Ecology
Additional Required Courses
- FW 444 Conservation Biology
- ENT 442 Concepts of Biological Information Systems
- GEO 459 Tourism in Regional Development
- PRR 841 Park and Recreation Administration and Policy
- ZOL 890 Special Problems
Electives
- ZOL 851 Quantitative Methods in Ecology and Evolution
- FW 828 Conservation and Genetics
- PRR 870 Park Recreation and Natural Resources Marketing
Summer Internships, a critical component of the management linkage and one of the best mechanisms for assimilating the student into the job market, will be conducted at locations where financial support has been arranged. There is strong support from the private and public sector for these internships.
As part of their proMSc Degree Program, students are required to complete the Certificate Program.