Oregon PSM

The Professional Science Masters of Fisheries and Wildlife Administration (PSMFWA) degree is designed for early- and mid-career professionals. The PSMFWA program will help natural resources agencies and non-government organizations meet their workforce planning goals and the self-improvement goals of current employees by providing a flexible, online curriculum.

Fisheries and wildlife resource conservation is a challenging profession involving biological, ecological, management, policy, and social systems. Although many professionals obtain entry-level positions with B.S. degrees, mid- and upper-level positions typically require additional training in biology, quantitative methods, and business and communication skills.

The PSMFWA is taught primarily as a distance, on-line curriculum, although students may also take credits in-residence at OSU or the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon. Five years professional experience is required for all applicants.