Wildlife Management & Conservation Biology Concentration
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Program TypeConcentration
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SchoolSchool of Arts & Sciences
Advocate for the health and preservation of the environment. Be a steward of our finite, God-given natural resources.
What You’ll Learn
You’ll explore the fundamental concepts of conservation in your class and laboratory work, including ornithology, parasitology, zoology, and mammalogy. You’ll also learn the principles of wildlife ecology and range management. Although this concentration can be taken with any Mary undergraduate program, the majority of our students major in biology.
- Location, location, location.
Besides the abundant access to natural resources in the area, Bismarck is home to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, the North Dakota Natural Resources Trust, Ducks Unlimited, Delta Waterfowl, and several other agencies, NGOs, and environmental consultants. All that gives you a head start on your career.
- Learn from professionals in the field.
You’ll have opportunities in laboratory courses to work with local wildlife professionals and gain experience in field and laboratory techniques practiced by wildlife managers.
- Prepare for conservation positions and graduate school.
Combining the wildlife management & conservation biology concentration with a criminal justice minor will prepare you for a position as a game warden or conservation officer. You’ll also be well prepared for graduate programs in wildlife biology, conservation, ecology, and related fields.
- Strengthen your skills of servant leadership.
Develop the Christian, Catholic, and Benedictine values of servant leadership that distinguish a Mary education and are much-needed in successful conservation advocacy.
Program Information
Please visit our catalog for admission requirements and a full list of our courses.
Featured Faculty
Jim Maskey, PhD
Director of Biology Program, Associate Professor
I am an associate professor in the biology program and serve as the biology program chair. I am also the academic advisor for biology majors in the wildlife and conservation and pre-optometry concentrations. I enjoy teaching on topics such as wildlife management, conservation, mammals, parasites, and plant biology.
