The Wildlife Management track builds a strong foundation in managing wildlife populations and their habitats, with courses targeting key topics such as wildlife population dynamics, anatomy and physiology, habitat management principles and wildlife techniques. Included in this track are summer field practicum and internship requirements providing intense field experience opportunities to solidify principles students will need to understand to pursue advanced coursework in focal management areas.
Upon graduation, students will meet the basic qualifications to apply for The Wildlife Society’s Associate Wildlife Biologist certification, and later the Certified Wildlife Biologist certification following professional experience, providing competitive credentials in today’s job market. This program is designed to teach the necessary background and experience to seek careers in the growing wildlife management field and to prepare students to lead in the wildlife profession through advanced technical skills, professional communication, and scientific expertise. Students will be prepared to seek employment with government agencies, such as Texas Parks and Wildlife and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or venture into biological consulting, environmental non-profit agencies, or research-oriented professions.
Plan of Study Grid First Year |
Fall |
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 | 3 |
RWFM 101 | Exploring Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management | 1 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 14 |
Spring |
BIOL 112 | Introductory Biology II | 4 |
ECCB 205 | Fundamentals of Ecology | 3 |
ECCB 215 | Fundamentals of Ecology--Laboratory | 1 |
ENGL 210
| Technical and Professional Writing
or Public Speaking | 3 |
MATH 142 | Business Calculus | 3 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 14 |
Second Year |
Fall |
CHEM 119 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I | 4 |
POLS 206 | American National Government | 3 |
RWFM 202 | Concepts in Applied Plant Biology | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
Spring |
CHEM 222 | Elements of Organic and Biological Chemistry | 3 |
POLS 207 | State and Local Government | 3 |
RWFM 305 | Principles and Practices of Wildlife and Fisheries Management | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
Summer |
RWFM 333 | Rangeland, Wildlife & Fisheries Field Techniques | 3 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 3 |
Third Year |
Fall |
ECCB 302 | Diversity and Evolution of Vertebrates | 3 |
ECCB 351 | Geographic Information Systems for Resource Management | 3 |
RWFM 321 | Communicating Natural Resources | 3 |
STAT 302 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| 3 |
| |
| Forest Trees of North America | |
| Agrostology | |
| Wildland Plants of North America | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
Spring |
RWFM 308 | Fish and Wildlife Laws and Administration | 3 |
RWFM 314 | Principles of Rangeland Management Around the World | 3 |
RWFM 350 | Wildlife Population Dynamics | 3 |
SCSC 301 | Soil Science | 4 |
| 3 |
| |
| Herpetology | |
| General Mammalogy | |
| General Ornithology | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
Fourth Year |
Fall |
RWFM 375 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 |
RWFM 406 | Wildlife Habitat Management | 3 |
RWFM 484 | Internship | 1 |
| 3 |
| |
| Herpetology | |
| General Mammalogy | |
| General Ornithology | |
| 3 |
| |
| Wildlife Diseases | |
| Urban Wildlife and Fisheries | |
| Wildlife Restoration | |
| Upland Bird Management | |
| Large Mammal Management | |
| Waterfowl and Wetland Management | |
| Wildlife Damage Management | |
| Carnivore Management | |
1 | 1 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 14 |
Spring |
AGEC 325 | Principles of Farm and Ranch Management | 3 |
RWFM 408 | Techniques of Wildlife Management | 3 |
RWFM 481 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| 3 |
| |
| Diversity and Evolution of Invertebrates | |
| Rangeland and Wildlife Animal Nutrition | |
| Wildlife Anatomy and Physiology | |
| 3 |
| |
| Wildlife Diseases | |
| Urban Wildlife and Fisheries | |
| Wildlife Restoration | |
| Upland Bird Management | |
| Large Mammal Management | |
| Waterfowl and Wetland Management | |
| Wildlife Damage Management | |
| Carnivore Management | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 13 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 |
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.