The Master of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Plan C degree provides the training and credentials natural resource professionals need to effectively guide studies, decisions, and policies related to fish and wildlife management. The degree is geared towards natural resource professionals with at least 2 years of experience and is an intensive, coursework-only master's degree primarily taught through online courses. Courses focus on the skills and tools needed to analyze, communicate, and make decisions about conservation issues. Students broaden their critical thinking on current issues and receive the training to be successful and advance in careers at natural resources agencies, firms, and non-government organizations.
Effective Spring 2022
Code | Title | Credits |
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Core Courses | ||
Select 21 credits from the following: | 21 | |
Design of Fish and Wildlife Studies | ||
Applied Sampling for Wildlife/Fish Studies | ||
Adaptive Fish and Wildlife Management | ||
Conservation Biology | ||
Fish and Wildlife Population Dynamics | ||
Science of Managing Human-Wildlife Conflicts | ||
Management of Wildlife Habitat | ||
Natural Resources Policy and Biodiversity | ||
Select at least 9 additional credits from the following: | 9 | |
Ecotoxicology | ||
Conservation Genetics of Wild Populations | ||
Analyses for Managing Wild Populations | ||
Wildlife Disease Ecology | ||
Wildlife Conservation Communications | ||
Wildlife Conservation Policy--Current Events | ||
Program Total Credits: | 30 |
A minimum of 30 credits are required to complete this program.