The School of Natural Resources offers graduate level programs in two areas: Geography and Natural Resource Sciences . The two programs have different requirements, timelines, specializations and funding sources.
A specialization is a well-defined area of study that has been approved by the Graduate Council and will appear on the transcript with the program and major. Specializations are optional.
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Additional Programs
A doctoral program with specialization in horticulture and forestry is also available as an interdepartmental program in Horticulture and Forestry, and SNR graduate students (M.S. and Ph.D.) may also pursue degrees through departments affiliated with the SNR while being advised by SNR faculty with courtesy appointments in these units. Affiliated units include:
Specializations through these affiliated units permit flexibility needed to cover the student's area of interest. Current specializations available include:
- Agricultural Meteorology (through Agronomy/Horticulture and Biological Systems Engineering)
- Environmental Studies (Agronomy/Horticulture, Biological Sciences, Entomology)
- Soil Science (Agronomy/Horticulture)
- Hydrogeology (Geosciences)
Interested in our Program?
We encourage you to consult the list of SNR faculty members associated with this web page and identify research areas of interest to you. If you are interested in our program, please contact an SNR faculty member whose interests you share and discuss with them the possibility of working within our program. Request Information On-line.
Applying to the Program
Once you have contacted an SNR faculty member regarding your interest in a graduate program and have a commitment from the faculty member(s) to consider serving as your advisor, please send a message (via mail or e-mail) to SNR Undergraduate and Graduate Secretary; 102 Hardin Hall; University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Lincoln, NE 68583-0921 or to 402-472-5355 (see full contact information below). This message should indicate the name of the faculty member who has agreed to consider serving as your advisor. Failure to do so may affect the processing of your application.
Acceptance into the program will be determined after you have filed an application for admission to graduate studies. The appropriate application materials can be acquired via the web at http://www.unl.edu/gradstudies/ or will be sent to you after the School has received notification from you regarding a potential advisor.
Application deadline
The School of Natural Resources has a rolling deadline. Generally, applications should be completed at least 1 month (earlier is better) before the start of the semester in which admission is being sought to allow enough processing time.
The School of Natural Resources also has a very limited number of funded assistantships available. These assistantships are funded for 2 years (M.S.) or 3 years (Ph.D.) starting in the fall semester. Applicants are automatically considered for these assistantships if all materials (including having an advisor) have been submitted by January 31 or the last business day in January and the applicant applies for fall semester admission.
Additional Information
For more information about admission to one of the School's graduate programs, please contact:
Patty Swanson
School of Natural Resources
102 Hardin Hall
3310 Holdrege Street
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0961
Phone: 402-472-5355
Fax: 402-472-2946
Email: pswanson2@unl.edu
For more information about admission to a Geography-related graduate program please contact:
Joyce Hurst
Geography Graduate Secretary
304 Hardin Hall
3310 Holdrege Street
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0973
Phone: 402-472-2865
E-mail: jhurst3@unl.edu