Sustainable Development & Conservation Biology (CONS) Graduate Program

NEW: CONS Program to Begin Reviewing Applications for Fall 2012 Admission.

The application deadline for admission to the CONS Program for the Fall 2012 semester has passed. The CONS Program is now in the process of reviewing applications. Due to the competitive nature of the application process and the high volume of applications that the CONS program typically receives, offers for admission will not be made until late February or early March.

Please note: The CONS program does not process hard copy application materials. Please do not email copies of your GRE scores, transcripts, or letters of recomendation to the CONS Office. These materials must be mailed directly to the Graduate School (please see our how to apply section). Application materials are then uploaded to the online application system by the Graduate School staff for the CONS program to review. If your application still appears as 'incomplete' in the online system, it is possible that the Graduate School has recieved your scores/transcripts/letters but due to the high volume of application materials, they have not yet been uploaded to your application. The CONS Program is aware of this time lag and will account for this in the application review process. If you have questions about whether your hard copy materials (GRE scores, transcripts, letters of reccomendation) have been received, please contact the Graduate School directly: (301) 405-0376.

Important Registration Information for Current CONS Students:

Wondering how many credits you need to be registered for in order to be considered a full time student? Click here or visit the Biological Sciences Graduate Program (BISI) website for more information.

There are several courses available for the Spring 2012 semester that will fulfill CONS core requirements. These classes are noted below. Please also remember that we will be offering a fabulous CONS seminar this semester on behavioral change & transforming conservation action into conservation ethic. All are welcome and encouraged to sign up for this seminar, as the more CONSers we have present the more robust our discussions will be!

CONS Core Options Spring 2012:

Economics Core Options:

AREC645 Environment and Development Economics; (3 credits)
ECON781 Environmental Economics; (3 credits)
PUAF640 Microeconomic and Policy Analysis; (3 credits)
PUAF743 Ecological Economics; (3 credits)

Policy Core Options:

PUAF740 Public Policy and the Environment; (3 credits)
PUAF698L Selected Topics in Public Affairs: International Environment Agreements; (3 credits)

Ecology Core Options:

BIOL708R Advanced Topics in Biology: Concepts in Plant and Animal Ecology; (3 credits)

Problem Solving Core:

CONS680 Problem Solving in Conservation/Development; (4 credits)

As always, if you have questions please feel free to email the CONS Office at consoffice@umd.edu.

CONS Travel Funds

CONS Students: Thinking about attending a conference or presenting your scholarly paper?
Click here for information about how to apply for CONS travel funds!