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
• It is recommended that you provide 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
• 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.

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Minimum Requirements for Fisheries M.S.: 30 credits

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.

Focal Areas

Biology

Quantitative Approaches 

Management and Human Dimensions