The University of Wisconsin offers an undergraduate major in the field of wildlife ecology. Graduates of the program receive a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Ecology. The bachelor's degree program has three different possible areas of emphasis. The first, international agriculture and natural resources, allows students to focus on the preservation of wildlife on an international scale. Students often study abroad, take foreign language studies and even pursue internships with international ecological organizations as part of the curriculum. The second area of emphasis offered is natural resources. Students in this program are exposed to social and biological science in order to prepare for a possible career in wildlife management. This field is the broadest of the three offered. The last option is an emphasis in the natural sciences. Students in this program take a variety of courses in the physical and biological sciences in order to prepare for graduate school and a possible career as a scientist.
University of Wisconsin
Office of Agricultural & Life Sciences
116 Agricultural Hall
1450 Linden Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
608-262-3003
cals.wisc.edu
Michigan Technological University also offers an undergraduate major in the field of Wildlife Ecology and Management. The school offers a bachelor of science degree in the field. The degree program is especially suited for those who plan to pursue a career working for a government agency like the U.S. Forest Service or the National Park Service. The Michigan Tech degree requires 128 credit hours for graduation and covers a variety of courses in the field. Areas of study covered by the degree program include the vegetation of North America, field techniques, natural resources, insect ecology, forest health, zoology and integrated resource management.
School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Dr.
Houghton MI 49931
906-487-2454
forest.mtu.edu
The University of Florida offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in the field of wildlife ecology and conservation. As a research institution, the primary focus in on graduate degrees. At the graduate degree level, Florida offers a Master of Science in wildlife ecology and conservation and a Ph.D. The master's degree is offered with both a thesis and a non-thesis option. The master's degree programs are designed to prepare students for entry-level professional positions in the field. The program with the thesis option is also designed to prepare students for doctoral studies. The Ph.D. program is for students who will be working in higher level positions in academia pursuing advanced research in the field. Graduate courses offered as part of both the master's and Ph.D. degree curricula include areas such as plant-animal interactions, advanced wetlands ecology, administration in natural resources and wildlife and agriculture.
University of Florida
Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
110 Newins-Ziegler Hall
PO Box 110430
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-846-0643
wec.ufl.edu