Overview

Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture / Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Comprehensive oral or written exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

22

Applied

20

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, minimum GPA of 3.0 on last 60 hours of undergraduate courses
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree, minimum GPA of 3.2 on prior graduate studies

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

71

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.23%
Black or African American	5.63%
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.41%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 0

Male (21)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Spatial technology, habitat restoration, aquaculture, fisheries, wildlife management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 9690
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Andrew Kouba
Professor and Department Head
Email: ak260@msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-2378
Fax: 662-325-8726

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