Bachelor of Science Degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science
124 credit hoursWildlife and fisheries management is the science and
art of maintaining populations of
wild animals at levels consistent with the best interests of wild species
and of the public.
Management goals may be aesthetic, economic, or ecological. Success depends
upon
wildlife and fisheries biologists providing assistance; scholarly application
of scientific information and methods to these goals; ecological perspective;
and execution of programs to
maintain past successes, to prevent repetition of past failures, and to
prepare for future needs.
A minor in Wildlife and Fisheries Science consists of 16 hours from Forestry,
Wildlife
and Fisheries 100, 211 or 250, 317, 410, 416, Wildlife and Fisheries Science
341, 440, 442,
443, 444 and 445.
Curriculum Sheet detailing class requirements
Interested? Find out how to become a student at UT in the Department of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries by visiting Undergraduate Admissions.
Contact Information
Forestry,
Wildlife, and Fisheries
274 Ellington Plant Sci. Bldg.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-4563
Phone: 865-974-7126
Fax: 865-974-4714
fwf@utk.edu