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Undergraduate Application Instructions

For deadlines and application instructions see the Office of Admissions website.

Graduate Application Instructions

Application Deadlines:

• For fall semester admission:
  ALL application materials must be received by 01 Feb.
• For spring semester admission:
  ALL application materials must be received by 30 Sept.
• Meeting all deadlines is one way of showing that your are both serious and conscientious. Other graduate information can be found at the Humboldt State Graduate Studies website.

Step-by-step Instructions

1. Complete the CSU Postbaccalaureate and Graduate Admission packet. This admission packet may be filed electronically (on-line) or a completed hard copy may be mailed.
2. SEND your completed admission packet AND a check to cover the application filing fee (currently $55) to: Office of Admissions (address below)
3. Arrange to have an official report of your GRE scores sent to: Office of Admissions (address below) You must also include the following codes:
   
   Institution Code for Humboldt State University: 4345
   
   Humboldt State GRE Department Code for a major in Natural Resources: 0999
   OR
   Humboldt State GRE Department Code for the Wildlife option: 0115
4. Contact ALL previous colleges that you have attended and your current college and arrange for each of them to send an OFFICIAL transcript to: Office of Admissions (address below)
5. Send (a) a listing of courses in progress and any other courses to be taken prior to entering any graduate program; and (b) one copy each (these need not be official) of ALL college transcripts to: Secretary, Natural Resources Graduate Program (address below)
6. Send a detailed Statement of Purpose to: Secretary, Natural Resources Graduate Program (address below). Your statement should (a) identify the option to which you are applying; (b) express your reasons for pursuing a MS degree; and (c) identify potential research areas that are of interest to you.
7. Have three letters of recommendations sent to: Secretary, Natural Resources Graduate Program (address below). At least one of these letters should be from a former university instructor who may judge your promise as a graduate student. Letters can be included with the application or sent separately. Fax copies may be sent, but they must be followed by original copies sent via regular mail.
8. Send a resume of your work experience to: Secretary, Natural Resources Graduate Program (address below)
9. Send a copy of your GRE scores to: Secretary, Natural Resources Graduate Program (address below)