Bachelor of Science in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and Management

Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and Management is a professional degree designed to prepare students for state, federal, and other positions in resource management and conservation biology. The degree provides students with knowledge of the natural world, understanding of processes governing dynamics of wildlife and fish populations, as well as an appreciation of human-mediated effects on wildlife and fish populations. A student graduating with this degree will be familiar with the theory of resource management as well as with methods used to determine population status, habitat quality, and conservation. In Wyoming the abundance of wild animals and pristine habitats provide a unique natural laboratory for studying the responses of wildlife and fish populations to changing climates and habitats. Learning Outcomes The learning outcomes that direct the teaching of the department's degrees and which we expect our graduates to have acquired are: Competence in basic sciences; Competence in the content of the specific courses that constitute the principal knowledge of the degree; Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret biological data where appropriate; and Ability to synthesize information from the biological literature, and communicate it effectively in writing or orally.