Minor Wildlife and Fisheries Management at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

This program focuses on developing a foundation in techniques of wildlife and fisheries management, including managing wildlife populations and their habitats as well as integration of applied fisheries management, preparing students to handle traditional and emerging, complex issues. The minor in Wildlife and Fisheries Management provides the student with an introduction to the fundamentals of this area of study. The minor is administered by the Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Department: Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management | Duration: 18 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Course list includes RWFM 305 Principles and Practices of Wildlife and Fisheries Management; RWFM 350 Wildlife and Fisheries Population Dynamics; RWFM 405 Urban Wildlife and Fisheries; RWFM 406 Wildlife Habitat Management; RWFM 408 Techniques of Wildlife Management; RWFM 370 Aquatic Vegetation Identification and Management. The plan of study totals 18 semester credit hours.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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