Frostburg State University-Maryland (Applied Ecology & Conservation Biology; Wildlife/Fisheries Biology)

While the program sounds pretty good, there are some major problems with going to this school. The worst is the lack of financial aid. They will pay for tuition if you have an assistantship, but there are no other stipends to cover all expenses. They also don't provide an estimate of total fees on their website nor do they provide a estimate of total tuition costs. The biology website has hardly any information on it; most of the information is in the graduate school catalog. All of this makes me think it is probably not a very good school and lacks resources to help graduate students. This also suggests that the proper facilities may be lacking, though they do offer a course in electron microscopy. There is no FAQ, and information on TA'ing and the subject GRE is nowhere to be found. I cannot recommend this school because of these important details being left out.

Areas of Emphasis: Conservation Biology, Landscape and Watershed Ecology, Wildlife/Fisheries Biology
Min. GPA: 3.0
GRE: May be waived if you have a min. GPA of 3.5 and a graduate degree. If GPA is less than 3.0, a min. score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative sections combined is required.
Subject GRE: Not required
Degrees Offered: MS only
In-state Tuition & Fees: $528 per semester per credit hour
Out-of-state Tuition & Fees: $575 per semester per credit hour
Financial Aid: Assistantships provide tuition waivers, provided the student takes 9-12 credits per semester that are relevant to the the degree. (I don't know if this includes the pre-requisites.) A few scholarships are available. Student loans are another option.
TA'ing Required: I can't find any information on whether or not it is required, so I'm assuming no.
Appealing Courses: Environmental Toxicology, Electron Microscopy, Watershed Hydrology, Plant Disease, General Parasitology

Pre-requisites for Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology:

• 1 yr. General Biology
• 1 yr. General Chemistry
• 1 semester Organic Chemistry
• 1 semester Statistics
• 1 semester of Genetics for Conservation Biology Emphasis
• 1 semester of Physical Science for Landscape and Watershed Ecology Emphasis
• 1 course in 3 out of 8 of the following fields: Anatomy or Morphology, Ecology, Physiology, Cellular or Molecular Biology, Evolution or Systematics, Natural Resource Management, Developmental Biology, Environmental or Earth Science

Pre-requisites for Wildlife/Fisheries Biology:

• 1 semester Organic Chemistry
• 1 yr. General Biology
• 1 yr. General Chemistry
• 1 semester Calculus
• 1 semester Statistics
• 1 course in 4 out of 8 of the following fields: Anatomy or Morphology, Cellular or Molecular Biology, Developmental Biology, Ecology, Evolution or Systematics, Genetics, Physiology, Natural Resource Management
• Natural Resource Management
• Developmental Biology
• Environmental or Earth Science

Deficiencies in either major's pre-reqs may be made up.