Fisheries and Wildlife Administration Graduate Major (PSM)
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
The Professional Science Master’s degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Administration (PSMFWA) provides advanced training for early- and mid-career professionals employed by natural resources agencies, non-government organizations, and other entities with a need for expertise in fisheries and wildlife science. The PSMFWA degree will help employers meet workforce planning goals and contribute to self-improvement goals of current employees.
It is taught primarily as a distance, online curriculum via Ecampus, although some students may choose to work toward the PSMFWA degree while in residence at OSU or at the Hatfield Marine Science Center.
The PSMFWA degree is offered as a non-thesis program only. Students have an advisor and graduate committee to review their program of study, provide career and internship advice, and evaluate a final report based on the internship experience.
Contact Information
For general information about the FW PSM program, email fw.gradadvising@oregonstate.edu
Major Code: 1331
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
- Communication of Science in outreach product.
- Produce a well written thesis that placed their work in proper context and used correct style and grammar to effectively communicate major findings.
- Deliver a well-organized and easy to follow defense seminar.
- Demonstrate good oral communications skills during the closed defense with their committee.
- Display evidence of critical thinking skills during the oral defense.
- Articulate subject area knowledge related to Human Dimensions and Policy through their defense and project write up.
The 45-credit PSMFWA curriculum is organized into six main sections:
1. Biology, Ecology, and Habitat core (15-16 credits)
2. Technical Skills core (6-8 credits)
3. Social Sciences core (9-10 credits)
4. Communication and Management Skills core (6-8 credits)
5. Ethics (1 course)
6. Internship (6 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, Ecology, Habitat Core | ||
| Select a minimum of 15 credits from the following courses, including at least one course from the Habitat list: | 15 | |
| Wildlife | ||
| THE NATURAL HISTORY OF WHALES AND WHALING | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF WILDLIFE DISEASES | ||
| WILDLIFE IN AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| AVIAN CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| MAMMAL CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| CONSERVATION BIOLOGY OF WILDLIFE | ||
| METHODS IN PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR OF MARINE MEGAFAUNA | ||
| WILDLIFE BEHAVIOR | ||
| WILDLIFE ECOLOGY | ||
| Fish | ||
| FISHERY BIOLOGY | ||
| MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | ||
| FISH ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | ||
| FISH PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| AQUACULTURE | ||
| Habitat | ||
| CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN FORESTS | ||
| INVASIVE PLANTS: BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| URBAN ECOLOGY | ||
| AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS | ||
| COASTAL ECOLOGY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| ESTUARINE ECOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION | ||
| FOREST WILDLIFE HABITAT MANAGEMENT | ||
| FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | ||
| ECOSYSTEM SERVICES | ||
| ANTARCTIC SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION | ||
| WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN ECOLOGY | ||
| STREAM ECOLOGY | ||
| ADAPTING FORESTS TO CLIMATE CHANGE | ||
| CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON FOREST ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| RANGELAND RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF AQUATIC AND RIPARIAN RESOURCES | ||
| GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE | ||
| SOIL: A NATURAL AND SOCIETAL RESOURCE | ||
| Technical Skills Core Courses | ||
| Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following courses: | 6 | |
| FIELD METHODS IN PLANT ECOLOGY | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS SOCIAL SCIENCE | ||
| MONITORING WILDLIFE POPULATIONS AND THEIR HABITATS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FISHERIES ASSESSMENT | ||
| ICHTHYOPLANKTON IDENTIFICATION LABORATORY | ||
| METHODS IN PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR OF MARINE MEGAFAUNA | ||
| SPECIES RECOVERY PLANNING AND RESTORATION | ||
| AQUACULTURE LABORATORY | ||
| GISCIENCE I: INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE | ||
| GISCIENCE II: ANALYSIS AND APPLICATIONS | ||
| REMOTE SENSING I: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS | ||
| SATELLITE IMAGE ANALYSIS | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF DATA ANALYTICS | ||
| DATA ANALYTICS I | ||
| MOLECULAR TOOLS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL WATER TRANSACTIONS | ||
| Social Sciences Core Courses | ||
| FW 560 | PSYCHOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS | 3 |
| Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following courses: | 6 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS | ||
| URBAN FOREST PLANNING, POLICY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| CONSENSUS AND NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE LAW AND POLICY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO OCEAN LAW | ||
| COMMUNITY SCIENCE | ||
| HISTORY OF FISHERIES SCIENCE | ||
| ECOLOGICAL POLICY | ||
| CONFLICT, COOPERATION, AND CONTROL OF WATER IN THE US | ||
| WORLD VIEWS AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES | ||
| MARINE POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| THE POLITICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| SOCIAL ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIETY AND NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| Communication and Management Skills Core Courses | ||
| Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following courses: | 6 | |
| ORGANIZATIONS AND SYSTEMS THEORY | ||
| LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN RELATIONS | ||
| CONSENSUS AND NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: MEETING COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| STRUCTURED DECISION MAKING IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| THE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM: DIFFERENCE, POWER AND DISCRIMINATION | ||
| LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR CAREER SUCCESS | ||
| LEADERSHIP THROUGH CONVERSATIONS | ||
| WATER CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND TRANSFORMATION | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 2-3 | |
| RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS | ||
| RESEARCH ETHICS | ||
| BASIC BELIEFS AND ETHICS IN NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| Internship | ||
| FW 510 | PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP | 6 |
| or FW 506 | PROJECTS | |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
All courses on these lists are available online. Students taking on-campus or hybrid courses may find logical substitutions that can be approved by the program director.
Major Code: 1331