Conservation Law Enforcement, B.S.

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About the Conservation Law Enforcement Bachelor’s Program

Students seeking the 120-hour B.S. in Conservation Law Enforcement must first obtain an Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice from an approved institution. Designed to prepare students for careers as game wardens or similar positions, this degree requires 60 hours of coursework at Texas Tech University in addition to the initial 60 hours transferred from an approved collaborating institution.

Recommended Curriculum

Third Year

Fall

NRM 1401 - Introduction to Natural Resources Management 4 Semester Credit Hours (Offered fall, spring, and summer II)
NRM 1300 - Environmental Science as a Social Pursuit 3 Semester Credit Hours (Offered fall, spring, and summer I)
NRM 2305 - Introduction to Freshwater Ecology and Fisheries 3 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 3202 - Range, Forest, and Wetland Vegetation in North America 2 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 3203 - Range, Forest, and Wetland Plant Identification 2 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 14

Spring

NRM Electives 6 Semester Credit Hours
NRM Electives (Zoology) 4 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 4311 - Wildlife Law 3 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 4000 - Internship V1-12 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Fourth Year

Fall

NRM 3407 - Wildlife Management Techniques 4 Semester Credit Hours (Also offered in Summer I at Texas Tech Center at Junction.)
Advanced NRM Electives 3 Semester Credit Hours
NRM Electives (Zoology) 4 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 4320 - Natural Resource Policy 3 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 4301 - Problems: Professionalism and Leadership in Conservation Law Enforcement 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Spring

Advanced NRM Electives 10 Semester Credit Hours

NRM 4315 - Spatial Analysis in Natural Resource Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
GIST 3300 - Geographic Information Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 13

Note:

Years 3 and 4 represent additional 60 credits to be taken at Texas Tech. When combined with 60 hours transferred from an approved institution, the total required number of hours is 120. Students must be advised by the program coordinator before starting the program at Texas Tech.

NRM Electives

Choose 9 hours from the following:

NRM 2406 - Wildlife Anatomy and Physiology 4 Semester Credit Hours (fall only)
NRM 3303 - Range Management Principles and Practices 3 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 3304 - Principles of Range Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 3306 - Principles of Wildlife Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 3307 - Principles of Conservation Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 4309 - Range-Wildlife Habitat Management 3 Semester Credit Hours (fall only)
NRM 4335 - Freshwater Bioassessment 3 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 4408 - Wildlife Population Dynamics and Analysis 4 Semester Credit Hours (spring only)
A 3000- or 4000-level Biology or Zoology course 3-4 Semester Credit Hours
Choose 8 hours from the following:
ZOOL 4406 - Introduction to Mammalogy 4 Semester Credit Hours (fall only)
(Also offered in the summer at Texas Tech Center at Junction.)
ZOOL 4408 - General Ornithology 4 Semester Credit Hours (spring only)
(Also offered in the summer at Texas Tech Center at Junction.)
ZOOL 4410 - Introduction to Ichthyology 4 Semester Credit Hours (spring only)
ZOOL 4421 - Field Herpetology 4 Semester Credit Hours
(Also offered in the summer at Texas Tech Center at Junction)

Advanced NRM Electives

Choose 13 hours from the following:

NRM 3323 - Prescribed Burning 3 Semester Credit Hours (spring only)
NRM 4305 - Big Game Ecology 3 Semester Credit Hours (fall, odd years)
NRM 4306 - Upland Game Ecology 3 Semester Credit Hours (spring, summer I)
NRM 4310 - Principles of Waterfowl Management 3 Semester Credit Hours (spring, odd years)
NRM 4322 - Nongame Ecology and Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENTX 4301 - Special Topics in Environmental Toxicology 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENTX 4325 - Principles of Toxicology I 3 Semester Credit Hours