Fisheries and Wildlife Administration Graduate Major (PSM)
Also available via Ecampus.
Bruce Dugger, Associate Department Head of Academic Affairs, Professional Science Master's in Fisheries and Wildlife Administration Program Director
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
104 Nash Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331
541-737-2465
Email: bruce.dugger@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://fw.oregonstate.edu/content/psm-fisheries-wildlife-administration
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. Applicants must have at least 5 years of experience working in a natural resource field. 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.
For general information about the FW PSM program, email fw.gradadvising@oregonstate.edu or contact the Associate Department Head of Academic Programs, Bruce Dugger, at 541-737-2465.
The 45-credit PSMFWA curriculum is organized into five main sections:
- Biophysical sciences core (20 credits)
- Social sciences core (12 credits)
- Business communication and management skills core (6 credits)
- Ethics (1 credit)
- Internship (6 credits)
Course substitutions must be approved by the program coordinator.
Most of our courses are offered through Ecampus, but some may be offered through Corvallis, Cascades or Hatfield Marine Science Center. Please check course offerings through the online catalog and schedule of classes or consult with the program advisor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biophysical Sciences Core Courses | ||
| Select a minimum of 20 credits including at least one Quantitative Skills course from the following: | 20 | |
| Fisheries and Wildlife-Related Science | ||
| FIELD METHODS IN PLANT ECOLOGY | ||
| GENES AND CHEMICALS IN AGRICULTURE: VALUE AND RISK | ||
or MCB 535 | GENES AND CHEMICALS IN AGRICULTURE: VALUE AND RISK | |
or TOX 535 | GENES AND CHEMICALS IN AGRICULTURE: VALUE AND RISK | |
| CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN FORESTS | ||
| INVASIVE PLANTS: BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| THE NATURAL HISTORY OF WHALES AND WHALING | ||
| AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS | ||
| COASTAL ECOLOGY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (can count as FW Core -or- Human Dimensions) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF WILDLIFE DISEASES | ||
| WILDLIFE IN AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION | ||
or FES 545 | ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION | |
| AVIAN CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| FOREST WILDLIFE HABITAT MANAGEMENT | ||
or FES 552 | FOREST WILDLIFE HABITAT MANAGEMENT | |
| FISHERY BIOLOGY | ||
| FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | ||
| MAMMAL CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| ECOSYSTEM SERVICES | ||
| CONSERVATION BIOLOGY OF WILDLIFE | ||
| MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | ||
| MARINE FISHERIES | ||
| ECOLOGY AND HISTORY: LANDSCAPES OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN | ||
| FISH ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | ||
| WILDLIFE BEHAVIOR | ||
| FISH PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN ECOLOGY | ||
| STREAM ECOLOGY | ||
| WILDLIFE ECOLOGY | ||
| AQUACULTURE | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE | ||
| TROPICAL FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE | ||
| RADIOECOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE | ||
| Quantitative Skills in FW Science | ||
| GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE: USING DATA TO INFORM DECISIONS | ||
| INSTRUMENTS AND ONLINE INTERACTIONS IN THE SCIENCES | ||
| COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FOR SCIENTISTS | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS SOCIAL SCIENCE | ||
or MNR 522 | RESEARCH METHODS SOCIAL SCIENCE | |
| INTRODUCTION TO FISHERIES ASSESSMENT | ||
FW 531 | ||
| STRUCTURED DECISION MAKING IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LAB | ||
| VERTEBRATE POPULATION DYNAMICS | ||
| GISCIENCE I: INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE | ||
| REMOTE SENSING I: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS | ||
| MOLECULAR TOOLS | ||
or VMB 671 | MOLECULAR TOOLS | |
| METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS (Continues as ST 512, ST 513) | ||
| Social Sciences Core Courses | ||
| Required | ||
| FW 537 | STRUCTURED DECISION MAKING IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 2 |
| FW 620 | ECOLOGICAL POLICY | 3 |
| or FW 515 | FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE LAW AND POLICY | |
| Select a minimum of 7 additional credits of the following with at least one from each group: | 7 | |
| Policy Courses | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | ||
| URBAN FOREST PLANNING, POLICY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
or HORT 555 | URBAN FOREST PLANNING, POLICY AND MANAGEMENT | |
| INTRODUCTION TO OCEAN LAW | ||
| LAND USE IN THE AMERICAN WEST | ||
| THE POLITICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| SCIENCE AND POLITICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL WATER TRANSACTIONS | ||
| Human Dimensions Courses | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS | ||
| COMMODITY FUTURES AND OPTIONS MARKETS | ||
| MARINE ECONOMICS | ||
or MRM 552 | MARINE ECONOMICS | |
| GENES AND CHEMICALS IN AGRICULTURE: VALUE AND RISK | ||
or MCB 535 | GENES AND CHEMICALS IN AGRICULTURE: VALUE AND RISK | |
or TOX 535 | GENES AND CHEMICALS IN AGRICULTURE: VALUE AND RISK | |
| MANAGING AT THE WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE | ||
| CONSENSUS AND NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| COASTAL ECOLOGY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (can count as FW Core -or- Human Dimensions) | ||
| HISTORY OF FISHERIES SCIENCE | ||
| SPECIES RECOVERY PLANNING AND RESTORATION | ||
| WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| INTERNATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT | ||
| WORLD VIEWS AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES | ||
| SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT | ||
| SOCIAL ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF AQUATIC AND RIPARIAN RESOURCES | ||
| GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIETY AND NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| WOMEN AND NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| Business, Communication, and Management Skills Core Courses | ||
| Select a minimum of 6 credits of the following: | 6 | |
| WRITING IN AGRICULTURE | ||
| ORGANIZATIONS AND SYSTEMS THEORY | ||
| COMMUNICATION AND THE PRACTICE OF SCIENCE | ||
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: MEETING COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL WRITING | ||
| WATER CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND TRANSFORMATION | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Select a minimum of 1 credit of the following: | 1 | |
| RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS | ||
| RESEARCH ETHICS | ||
| BASIC BELIEFS AND ETHICS IN NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| Internship | ||
| Select a minimum of 6 credits of the following: | 6 | |
| PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP | ||
or FW 506 | PROJECTS | |
| Total Hours | 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