The 24 required credits consists of wildlife and
fisheries science courses and selected courses from other TAMU departments
based on the student's subject area needs. The required courses should be
interrelated and provide the student with an understanding of the ecological,
political, sociological and economic ramifications of wildlife, fisheries, or
natural resources management. A sample suite of courses (required or elective)
might include:
Ecology:
WFSC 301 Wildlife and Changing Environment
WFSC 422 Behavioral Ecology of Vertebrates
WFSC 604 Systems Analysis and Simulation in Ecology and
Natural Resource Management
Resource Policy/
Management:
RENR 664 Coastal Zone Management
RENR 662 Environmental Law and Policy
WFSC 640 Human Dimensions of Wildlife and Fisheries
Management
AGEC 604 Natural Resource Economics
FRSC 614 Economic Analysis for Forest Resource
Decisions
MARS 660 Marine Environmental Alternative
Dispute Resolution
OCNG 676 Marine Policy
WFSC 689 Wildlife Law and Ethics