[PCA] Graduate Program: Master’s Program in Conservation and Restoration at UC-Irvine now accepting applications for Fall 2018 (Priority admissions deadline Feb. 1!)

[De Angelis, Patricia]

*Master’s Program in Conservation and Restoration at UC-Irvine now
accepting applications for Fall 2018*



The Department of Ecology *and* Evolutionary Biology and the Center for
Environmental Biology (CEB) at the University of California, Irvine are
accepting applications for the Masters in Conservation and Restoration
Science (MCRS) graduate program providing training for students interested
in careers in the research and management of natural resources. Now
accepting applications for the second cohort of MCRS students for Fall
2018! Sectors and potential careers for MCRS graduates include: non-profit
land management sector, local and federal government agencies, and
environmental consulting firms.


The MCRS degree will provide students with the academic and professional
skills needed to study, protect, and conserve natural resources, and to
hold leadership and management positions in environmental fields related to
conservation, restoration, and sustainability. Potential applicants will
need a B.A. or B.S. degree, preferably in the natural sciences (biology,
conservation biology, ecology, environmental science, forestry, wildlife
biology, horticulture, or similar degree title) from a fully accredited
academic institution. Applicants with undergraduate degrees in other areas
will be considered, but must demonstrate proficiency in the natural
sciences and/or practical experience working in this professional field.

The program includes two years of coursework and activities, including 18
units of core courses (e.g., ecology, conservation science), 16 units of
topical electives (e.g., environmental policy, land use policy), 18 units
of technical and professional skills courses (e.g., technical writing,
GIS), and 8 units associated with technical and professional workshops
(e.g., regional professional gatherings). A collaborative, year-long group
capstone project (12 units), aligned with community partners, integrates
the program’s learning objectives and applies student’s new skills to key
environmental challenges facing society.



*Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The first round of
applications will be reviewed for priority admission after February 1,
2018.*



For more information, visit the MCRS webpage (http://mcrs.bio.uci.edu), or
contact program administrators at uciconresscience at uci.edu.
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