The five-year degree program with the Bush School of Government and Public Service allows undergraduate students in Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management to enter the Master of Public Service and Administration program at the beginning of their fourth year. The program integrates the science and practice of managing fish and wildlife populations with policies for these public resources on both public and private lands. Students are prepared for careers in conservation with a foundation in life and physical sciences, mathematics, and problem-solving skills that accommodate animals and their habitats within larger ecological systems. Upon graduation, students are prepared for a wide variety of post-graduate opportunities including employment in local, state, or federal government, non-profit organizations and private industry.
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
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| Fall |
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| AGEC 105 | Introduction to Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| BIOL 111 | Introductory Biology I | 4 |
| ENGL 104 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| MATH 140 | Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 1 | 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Spring |
|---|
| BIOL 112 | Introductory Biology II | 4 |
| ECCB 205 | Fundamentals of Ecology | 3 |
| MATH 142 | Business Calculus | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall |
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| CHEM 119 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I | 4 |
COMM 203
| Public Speaking
or Technical and Professional Writing | 3 |
| ECCB 302 | Diversity and Evolution of Vertebrates | 3 |
| POLS 206 | American National Government | 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Spring |
|---|
| CHEM 222 | Elements of Organic and Biological Chemistry | 3 |
| ECCB 215 | Fundamentals of Ecology--Laboratory | 1 |
| POLS 207 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| RWFM 202 | Concepts in Applied Plant Biology | 3 |
| RWFM 351 | Geographic Information Systems for Resource Management | 3 |
| 3 |
| |
| Herpetology | |
| General Mammalogy | |
| General Ornithology | |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Third Year |
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| Fall |
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RWFM 302
| Wildland Plants of North America
or Aquatic Vegetation Identification and Management | 3 |
| RWFM 308 | Fish and Wildlife Laws and Administration | 3 |
| RWFM 314 | Principles of Rangeland Management Around the World | 3 |
| RWFM 350 | Wildlife and Fisheries Population Dynamics | 3 |
| RWFM 408 | Techniques of Wildlife Management | 3 |
| SCSC 301 | Soil Science | 4 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 19 |
| Spring |
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| RWFM 305 | Principles and Practices of Wildlife and Fisheries Management | 3 |
| RWFM 345 | Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management and Policy | 3 |
| RWFM 349 | Rangeland and Wildlife Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| RWFM 406 | Wildlife Habitat Management | 3 |
| RWFM 419 | Wildlife Restoration | 3 |
| RWFM 481 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| STAT 302 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 19 |
| Fourth Year |
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| Fall |
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| BUSH 631 | Quantitative Methods in Public Management I 2 | 3 |
| PSAA 601 | Foundations of Public Service 2 | 3 |
| PSAA 621 | Economic Analysis 2 | 3 |
| PSAA 643 | Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector 2 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 12 |
| Spring |
|---|
| PSAA 611 | Public Policy Formation 2 | 3 |
| 3 |
| Quantitative Methods in Public Management II | |
| Quantitative Methods in Public Management II: Policy Analysis Emphasis | |
| Program Evaluation in Public and Nonprofit Organizations | |
| 3 |
| Public Finance | |
| Public Management | |
| Management and Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations | |
| 2,3 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 12 |
| Fifth Year |
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| Fall |
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| PSAA 675 | Public Service and Administration Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| 3 |
| Policy Analysis | |
| Budgeting in Public Service | |
| Fiscal Management for Nonprofits | |
| 4 | 6 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 12 |
| Spring |
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| PSAA 676 | Public Service and Administration Capstone Seminar II | 3 |
| 4 | 9 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 12 |
| | Total Semester Credit Hours | 150 |
Graduation requirements include a requirement for 3 hours of International and Cultural Diversity courses and 3 hours of Cultural Discourse courses. A course satisfying a Core category, a college/department requirement, or a free elective can be used to satisfy this requirement. Select in consultation with an academic advisor.
The program includes a total of 168 hours which up to 18 hours may be applied toward both the Bachelor of Science in Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management and the Master of Public Service Administration.
Total Program Hours 168
