BS Wildlife and Fisheries Science at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The wildlife and fisheries science curriculum prepares students for professional positions as wildlife and fish biologists, natural resources conservation officers, wildlife and fisheries managers and planners, wildlife or fisheries communication specialists, wildlife and fisheries toxicologists, and environmental consultants. The program is unique in the region as our graduates are fully trained in both the wildlife and fisheries fields. The curriculum provides a solid basic background in biology, ecology, and natural resource management.

Faculty: Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Renewable Resources Policy and Governance, The Tradition of Hunting, Principles of Conservation Ecology, Wildlife Field Camp, Conservation Genetics, Advanced Wildlife and Fisheries Management, Professional Field Experience. Programme/major requirements total 66 credit hours.

Career pathways

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): First-Time Freshman are admitted directly into wildlife and fisheries resources major. Students transferring from another major within WVU are directly admitted to the wildlife and fisheries resources major if they are in good academic standing (2.00 overall GPA). Students transferring from another institution are directly admitted to the wildlife and fisheries resources major if they are in good academic standing (2.00 overall GPA). Major Code: 1738

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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