About SNRE
The School of
Natural Resources
and Environment (SNRE)
at the University of
Michigan provides a
curriculum that
emphasizes both a
robust scientific
understanding of
natural systems and
a commitment to
developing effective
strategies for the
management and
conservation of
natural resources.
Students are trained
to take a systematic
and analytical
approach to
environmental
issues, and to
combine biophysical
and socio-cultural
understandings of
these issues in
order to solve
pressing
environmental
problems.
SNRE's graduate
students come from
around the world,
and bring a wide
range of knowledge
to enhance the
learning of their
fellow students. The
school also shares
dual degree students
with many other
leading programs at
the University of
Michigan-public
policy, law,
architecture, urban
planning-which
results in a rich
exchange of
perspectives and
ideas on how to
approach
environmental
problem-solving.
Students enroll in one of nine concentrations, which include:
- Aquatic Sciences: Research and Management
- Behavior, Education and Communication
- Conservation Biology
- Environmental Informatics
- Environmental Justice
- Environmental Policy and Planning
- Sustainable Systems
- Terrestrial Ecosystems
Note: Erb Institute MBA/MS Students are permitted to double-count 10 credit hours of Ross School coursework toward the MS degree, which reduces the total SNRE credit hour requirements from 42 to 32.
Regardless of the concentratiion selected, the SNRE experience culminates in a year-long Masters Project/Thesis, which enables students to practice the application of analytical methods to a natural resource problem, to prepare a significant research paper or technical report, and to present the results of their work to faculty and peers.