The School of Renewable Natural Resources offers a Graduate education to students who wish to discover the natural world and ways to improve the management of renewable resources, protect biodiversity, and promote conservation of diverse ecosystems. Two Graduate curricula (Masters and Ph.D.) are available that provide students with advanced education in five areas of concentration: Fisheries and Aquaculture, Frestry and Forest Resources, Forest Products, Watershed Science, or Wildlife.<br><br>A new Graduate Minor has also been approved: Graduate Minor in Interdepartmental Studies in Wetland Ecology and Restoration. The goal of this minor is to instill in students a strong understanding of concepts in wetland ecology and restoration as well as to demonstrate the multidisciplinary nature of wetland ecology and restoration. This minor is intended for graduate students whose thesis or dissertation( in any of the areas or concentration) research addresses some aspect of wetland ecology or restoration. An interdepartmental wetland approach encourages graduate students to complete wetland courses within their department as well as wetland courses from other departments. Such mixing benefits students and faculty.<br><br>Masters students pursuing an RNR degree with the area of concentration in Watershed Science should develop a program of study listing the courses to be taken for the degree in consultation with the major advisor. The minimum requirement for the degree is 30 semester hours of graduate credit that includes 6 semester hours of thesis research (RNR 8000) and 24 hours of coursework, 12 hours of which must be at or above the 7000 level.