Why choose the Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management? Not only do we strive for excellence in teaching, research, Extension and service, but—we’re also a family. From the moment you step through our doors, you’ll experience a supportive environment that promotes networking, professional growth, and the pursuit of greatness. Our friendly faculty and staff are committed to your success as you prepare for your career. We’ll be by your side every step of the way.

Academic Advising

In the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences we have aligned our academic advising to better support students during their time at Texas A&M University. We have assembled a diverse and knowledgeable advisor community dedicated to providing our students with high-quality academic advising services. If you are a current student and have questions about your coursework, degree program or progress toward graduation, we encourage you to reach out to one of the advisors in AGLS Advising Center 7.

Undergraduate Student Admissions

Interested students must submit their application, along with required materials through ApplyTexas or The Coalition. Students interested in applying to the Higher Education Center at McAllen should submit through The Coalition for admission consideration. A full list of program requirements can be found on each degree program page.

Undergraduate deadlines are decided by TAMU, not the department.

Transfer Student Admissions

If you’re looking to transfer into one of our competitive programs from another university or community college, please refer to the following requirements and visit admissions.tamu.edu/apply/transfer for information on how to apply. There are different requirements for each track within the B.S. Rangeland, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management Degree. A full list of the requirements for each track and be found below.

Change of Major

Current Texas A&M University students looking to transfer into our department through a change of major, must if you plan to change majors, you must make a request to the academic college, department or major you want to transfer into by submitting change of major request form. It is essential to review the requirements before submitting a change of major request. Those requirements can be found on the Change of Major form specific to your degree. You can find application deadlines and Change of Major Forms for our College on the Texas A&M Undergraduate Studies website.

Readmission

Students who were previously enrolled in a degree-granting program at Texas A&M and did not complete their program of study can apply for readmission to the university. For more information on readmission to Texas A&M University, visit admissions.tamu.edu/apply/readmit.

Graduate Student Admissions

Interested graduate students must submit their application, along with required materials through the Texas A&M University GraduateCAS. A full list of program requirements can be found on each degree program page.

Fall admissions deadlines: 

12/1 of the year prior for application to be completed if being nominated for any fellowships (COALS, GPS or RWFM) 

2/1 for international students to submit applications 

5/1 for domestic students to submit applications 

Spring admission deadlines: 

8/15 for international students to submit applications 

9/15 for domestic students to submit applications 

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Students at Texas A&M get a world-class education at a reasonable cost—and graduate with far less college-related debt than their peers at other universities. We award approximately $25,000 in scholarships annually to undergraduate students in the Department of Rangeland Wildlife and Fisheries Management and support graduate students through assistantships and fellowships, travel and research grants. This funding is made possible by donors and supporters of the department including former students, family and friends, former faculty and industry sponsors. 

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