Online Natural Resource Stewardship Degree :: Accredited Universities

Add your name to our legacy of graduates who have become effective managers for some of the nation’s largest and most prominent natural resource management organizations, including the USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service and other state and federal agencies. Our Master of Natural Resource Stewardship (M.N.R.S.) was designed for mid-level natural resource professionals who feel they’ve reached a plateau in their career and are looking to obtain the skills and knowledge necessary for advancement opportunities.

You’ll finish this program as a well-rounded leader, equipped with an understanding of the interconnectedness of natural resource management systems and how that lends itself to solving real-world problems from a holistic viewpoint. The curriculum is immediately applicable to current issues within the industry today, with natural resource management courses that cover topics such as:

Natural environmental processes and how they interact with human systems
Degraded landscape restoration principles
Natural resource management systems and how various subsystems affect one another
A thorough understanding of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and how to ensure compliance
Coursework is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of how multiple organizations and agencies fit into the broader natural resource management system, training individuals to think across disciplines. Within this broad-based approach, you have the opportunity to focus in one of the following areas:

Rangeland Ecosystems
Sustainable Military Lands Management

Entry Requirements

The Master of Natural Resource Stewardship requires that students have the following:

- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution

- A 3.0 GPA on all undergraduate coursework. Exceptions to this are made on a case-by-case basis.

- No specific prior coursework is required. Coursework in biology, chemistry, and statistics is recommended. Applications are reviewed holistically, and certain job experiences may exempt someone from specific academic coursework. In other instances, some additional undergraduate courses may be required to meet knowledge gaps.

- Some natural resource experience is required. All types of experiences (volunteer, paid, etc.) over any length of time are considered.

Applicants should submit

- Statement of purpose

- Resume

- Three letters of recommendation

- One official transcript from every institution you have attended.

- Official TOEFL or IELTS scores (only for international applicants)

The minimum score for applicants is 80 on the internet-based test (550 on the paper-based test or 6.5 on the IELTS).

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This degree is for students interested in environmental policy and analysis as well as environment management including stewardship of natural resources, pollution management, fish and wildlife management, and hazardous materials. The program requires course work in both the natural and social sciences with a particular focus on the complex relationship among science, management, and policy. The ultimate purpose of the degree program is to provide students with a scientific understanding of ecological and social systems, which then can be applied in a policy or management context.

Entry Requirements

The bachelor’s degree program is open to students who possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.

All students who enroll in the bachelor's degree program must enroll in COLL100 - Foundations of Online Learning as their first course.

International Students
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Applicants self-certify on their admissions application that they have received the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma.

Depending on the country of citizenship applicants may be required to provide documentation of English proficiency to complete their admission file. Please check at "http://www.apu.apus.edu/admissions/general-information/international-students/english-proficiency.htm".

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