M.S., Fisheries
Complete the following admission requirements:
- Prerequisites: calculus; elementary statistics; ichthyology, biology of fish or invertebrate zoology; and computer competency.
- An application for admission and application fee
- Official transcripts from all universities or colleges attended
- Grades are an important part of the review process to assess academic success, particularly performance in relevant courses.
- Resume / curriculum vitae
- Evidence of communication (oral and writing) and analytical skills. This could be shown through technical writing samples, recorded presentations, poster presentations, examples of data analyses, relevant test results, etc. Please limit the evidence provided to two examples and explain how this evidence is relevant in your Statement of Purpose.
- Statement of Purpose
- Your statement provides the application review committee within the department an opportunity to learn about your background and motivation:
- Your professional goals, including longer-term career goals and your motivations for pursuing those goals
- Your preparation and background, including evidence of any relevant qualifications not captured elsewhere in the application
- Your particular reasons for applying to the Department of Fisheries at the University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Your general research interests or special emphasis that you hope to pursue
- Any special circumstances you wish the department to consider
- Your statement provides the application review committee within the department an opportunity to learn about your background and motivation:
- Three letters of reference from individuals who understand the challenges of completing a graduate program and are able to write about your ability to successfully complete graduate courses in fisheries and conduct the research, analyses, and writing needed to complete a thesis or dissertation. Ideally, these letters of recommendation should come from faculty, research staff, professionals, or individuals who are familiar with your academic or work experience and can speak to your work ethic and potential for success in our program.
- International students: Please reference UAF’s most recent requirements.
Minimum Requirements for Fisheries M.S.: 30 credits
Code | Title | Credits |
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General University Requirements | ||
Complete the general university requirements. | ||
Master’s Degree Requirements | ||
Complete the master’s degree requirements. | ||
Fisheries Program Requirements | ||
FISH F699 | Thesis | 6-12 |
STAT F401 | Regression and Analysis of Variance | 4 |
Graduate seminars | 2 | |
Complete one from the following emphasis areas: | 6-11 | |
Fisheries Emphasis | ||
Seafood Science Emphasis |
Fisheries Emphasis
Code | Title | Credits |
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Complete one from the following under each area: | 9-11 | |
Biology and Ecology of Fish and Shellfish | ||
Marine and Freshwater Conservation Biology | ||
Behavioral Ecology of Fishes | ||
Physiological Ecology of Fishes | ||
Pacific Salmon Life Histories | ||
Fish Ecology | ||
Aquatic Food Web Ecology | ||
Physiology of Marine Organisms | ||
Fisheries Oceanography | ||
Marine Ecosystems | ||
Quantitative Population Dynamics of Fish and Shellfish | ||
Fisheries Population Dynamics | ||
Estimation of Fish Abundance | ||
Quantitative Fish Population Dynamics | ||
Management and Human Dimensions of Fisheries | ||
Human Dimensions of Environmental Systems | ||
or FISH F611 | Human Dimensions of Environmental Systems | |
Fisheries Management | ||
or FISH F687 | Fisheries Management | |
Management of Renewable Marine Resources | ||
Bioeconomic Modeling and Fisheries Management | ||
Quantitative Analysis for Marine Policy Decisions | ||
Political Ecology |
Seafood Science Emphasis
Code | Title | Credits |
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Complete one of the following from two of the three core areas: | 6-8 | |
Biology and Ecology of Fish and Shellfish | ||
Marine and Freshwater Conservation Biology | ||
Behavioral Ecology of Fishes | ||
Physiological Ecology of Fishes | ||
Pacific Salmon Life Histories | ||
Fish Ecology | ||
Aquatic Food Web Ecology | ||
Physiology of Marine Organisms | ||
Fisheries Oceanography | ||
Marine Ecosystems | ||
Quantitative Population Dynamics of Fish and Shellfish | ||
Fisheries Population Dynamics | ||
Estimation of Fish Abundance | ||
Quantitative Fish Population Dynamics | ||
Management and Human Dimensions of Fisheries | ||
Human Dimensions of Environmental Systems | ||
or FISH F611 | Human Dimensions of Environmental Systems | |
Fisheries Management | ||
or FISH F687 | Fisheries Management | |
Management of Renewable Marine Resources | ||
Bioeconomic Modeling and Fisheries Management | ||
Quantitative Analysis for Marine Policy Decisions | ||
Political Ecology |
Note: At least 21 credits of the required 30 M.S. degree credits must be at the F600 level. All other credits must be at least at the F400 level.