The Bachelor of Science Program offers options in Wildlife and in Fisheries. Classes on natural history and ecology of wildlife and fish, habitat evaluation and management, population dynamics, and research techniques are included. Graduates may fulfill requirements established by The Wildlife Society, The American Fisheries Society, and the federal Office of Personnel Management for employment in wildlife biology. Wildlife and fisheries scientists find employment as technicians, conservation officers, natural resource managers, environmental educators, research scientists, and environmental impact assessment specialists. Positions are competitive, but are available with federal and state agencies, and private organizations and companies.
Many graduates begin with temporary and part-time positions in public agencies.
Career opportunities are available with federal and state agencies in wildlife, fish, and resource management. The private sector also offers career opportunities. Baccalaureate degree graduates who seek research or supervisory positions should consider attending graduate school. The recent emphasis on multiple use of public lands and the decline of some habitats and species of wildlife and fish have shifted employment opportunities. Conservation of unique habitats and incorporation of wildlife and aquatic concerns in land-use planning have created new positions.