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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
Natural Resources Management: Fisheries Biology Concentration, B.S.
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About the Natural Resources Management Bachelor’s Program
Students pursuing a B.S. in Natural Resources Management must make a C or better in departmental courses to be eligible for graduation. The degree has five concentrations: (1) conservation science , (2) fisheries biology , (3) ranch management , (4) range conservation , and (5) wildlife biology .
Communication Literacy Requirement. Communication Literacy courses for the Natural Resources Management major include NRM 3302 , NRM 3304 , NRM 3308 , NRM 3323 , NRM 3325 , NRM 4306 , NRM 4335 , NRM 4401 , or NRM 4408 .
About the Fisheries Biology Concentration
The Fisheries Biology concentration is designed to prepare students for careers focused on ecological and environmental factors that influence fishes and other aquatic organisms, with an emphasis on in-field training and experiences. Aquatic ecosystems face increasing threats from pollution, drought, invasive species, and water shortages. Students in this concentration learn the science and application of balancing increasing water demands with maintaining aquatic ecosystem services. Graduates from this concentration often work in state and federal agencies and non-governmental organizations, working on a range of applied and basic aquatic conservation topics.
Directed Physical Science Courses
Students will choose two courses from:
Foreign Language
Students must complete 2 years of foreign language study in high school or 2 semesters in college.
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