The Wildlife Ecology Department offers an education with an emphasis on basic
sciences and principles of wildlife ecology and resource management, with the
goal for students to develop responsible citizenship and a sound training as a
professional wildlife biologist. Students are exposed to wildlife issues in a
diversity of ecological systems on lands in national parks, wildlife refuges,
state management areas, and privately owned land. Maine offers diverse opportunities
to study wildlife in a variety of natural environments ranging from the coast
with its sea birds, marine mammals and eagles, to the more mountainous northern
boreal forest occupied by moose, loons, red-backed salamanders and marten.
An active Wildlife Ecology graduate program, offering both M. S. and Ph.D. degrees,
enables undergraduates to interact with graduate students conducting research
in Wildlife Ecology. Students have the opportunity to work with federal wildlife
biologists through the Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.
The curriculum in Wildlife Ecology is designed to train the student to adapt
to the changing requirements of the Wildlife profession. In addition to meeting
the certification requirements of The Wildlife Society, the curriculum offers
a solid base of arts, humanities, and social sciences. In addition, students can
also meet the education requirements for federal and state positions in wildlife.
Requirements for Admission to Wildlife Ecology Program:
In addition to the general requirements of the University and those of the College
of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture, admission to the BS in Wildlife
Ecology from high school requires 4 units of English, 3 units of math (including
math in the senior year), and at least 2 units of lab science. In addition, the
student must be in the top 25% of their high school class or have SAT verbal +
math scores = 1100+. For transfer students, a 2.5 GPA and completion of English
Composition, Biology of Organisms, and Pre-calculus are required for admission.
Requirements for BS in Wildlife Ecology
125 credits including:
- Satisfy general education requirements.
- Complete all courses listed in the suggested curriculum.
- One additional field course.
- One additional communication course (not CMJ 102).
- Fifteen credits in a concentration or minor with courses to be selected in consultation
with your advisor. Available concentrations are:
Animal Science
Communication
Conservation Biology
Education
Fisheries
Forestry
International Conservation
Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
Pre-Veterinary
Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis
Resource Management
Science
- Field experience in the profession, either through a paid or volunteer position.
- Complete 125 credits.
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