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Board approves NMSU Ph.D. in wildlife and fisheries ecology; staff say no fiscal impact to state
Summary
The State Board of Finance approved New Mexico State University's proposed Ph.D. in Wildlife and Fisheries Ecology; presenters said the program fills a statewide program gap, expects modest tuition revenue, and requires no additional state funding.
The State Board of Finance approved a doctoral program proposal from New Mexico State University that would create a Ph.D. in Wildlife and Fisheries Ecology, university and higher-education officials said.
Dr. Martha Desmond, department head for fish, wildlife and conservation ecology at NMSU, told the board the program would require 66 credits, including 18 credits of doctoral dissertation, and allow…
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