野生动物保护

The 野生动物保护 major foc使用s on the 生态 and 保护 of birds, 哺乳动物, 爬行动物, and amphibians and their 栖息地. The program provides a comprehensive understanding of wild animal 生态, 栖息地, and human 使用s and values of wildlife. You’ll study a broad scope of issues, 包括疾病, 遗传学, 濒危物种, 外来入侵物种, and the human dimensions of wildlife management. You’ll graduate prepared to take an active role in finding new and better ways to conserve, 使用, and sustain the world’s vital wildlife resources.

This major provides excellent preparation for graduate school. 学生 majoring in wildlife 保护 take courses in the following core areas: natural resources and environment, 种群动态, human dimensions of fisheries and wildlife, 进化生物学, 法律基础, public speaking and writing, 化学, 和统计数据.

Additional major coursework is also required in wildlife 生物学, 野生野外生物学, 保护, 野生动物栖息地, 遗传学, geographic information systems (GIS), 生态, 生物学, 和物理科学.

职业选择

• Biological science technician/wildlife technician
• 环境al educator/保护 education specialist
• Fishing and hunting guide
• 狩猎监督官
• GIS programmer/computer mapping specialist
• Public affairs specialist
• Urban wildlife specialist/animal damage control specialist
• 野生动物学家
• Wildlife/environmental consultant
• 野生动物保护区经理
• 动物园管理员