Application Procedure

You may earn a Master of Science Degree in Natural Resources from the College of Natural Resources (CNR) and choose an emphasis in a variety of areas. The Graduate Program offers many opportunities for advanced study, research, and involvement in natural resource professional activities. All of our programs are designed to meet your individual needs and interests.

Admission to the CNR Graduate Program requires you to recruit a member of the College's graduate faculty to agree to serve as your adviser. You are responsible for contacting faculty members in your area of interest to discuss your application. When a faculty member agrees to be your adviser and your application is complete, you will receive a notification of acceptance to the CNR MS Graduate Program.

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College of Natural Resources Application Requirements:
  1. Indicate which discipline you are interested in (Environment and Society; Fisheries and Water Resources; Forestry; Soil and Waste Resources; Wildlife Ecology)
  2. Resume or CV
  3. Essay describing your professional interests and goals
  4. Copy of a paper written by you
  5. Two letters of recommendation (letter or this form will be acceptable)
  6. Obtained at least a 3.00-grade point average** during your last two undergraduate years 
  7. UWSP graduate school application
  • Items 1-4 may be emailed directly to cnrms@uwsp.edu,
  • Item 5, recommendation letters/forms, may be emailed directly to cnrms@uwsp.edu by their authors (not by student applicants)
  • Item 7, UWSP Graduate Application, is filed through the Admissions Office and includes the UWSP graduate application form, application fee, and official transcripts. International students must apply through International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). Once the UWSP portion of the graduate application is complete, those items will be forwarded to our office from Admissions or ISSS. 
  • The application deadline for fall is June 15, and for spring, it is November 1.

**If you fail to meet the minimum requirements for the grade point average or TOEFL/IELTS scores, you may be accepted if your prospective adviser submits a minimum requirement waiver request to the Associate Dean and receives approval.