The university's College of Forest Resource (CFR) offers a Bachelor of Science degree in its Conservation Law Enforcement program. The 124-hour program includes courses in biology; chemistry; mammalogy; primitive wildlife conservation and management; fish and wildlife policy and law; ornithology; and criminal justice systems. Students may be eligible for scholarships.
Mississippi State University
College of Forest Resources
Forest and Wildlife Research Center
Room 107 Thompson Hall
662-325-2952
cfr.msstate.edu/
Vincennes University's two-year conservation law enforcement degree is the only associate program in Indiana. According to the university, 50 percent of graduates of the state's DNR Law Enforcement training school graduated from VU. The four-semester program includes courses in survey criminal justice; plant and animal management; substantive criminal law; earth science; fish management; and, state and local government. Some general studies courses in English, psychology and math also comprise graduation requirements.
Vincennes University
1002 N. First Street
Vincennes IN 47591
800-742-9198
vinu.edu/
Finger Lakes Community College provides an Associate of Applied Science Degree in natural resource conservation: law enforcement. Courses include terrestrial and aquatic ecology; environmental chemistry; fish and wildlife management; and criminal justice. Students study extensively in the field and receive hands-on training in equipment widely used by conservation officers. An internship is required for graduation. Students may be eligible for scholarships, for outstanding commitment to conservation, granted by the New York State Conservation Officers Association and by the college.
Finger Lakes Community College
3325 Marvin Sands Drive
Canandaigua, NY 14424
585-394-3522