Information for undergraduates
Texas Tech University offers many opportunities for social and academic development. Many of them are available at the student affairs site. The Department of Range, Wildlife and Fisheries Management is primarily concerned with the application of basic ecological principles to the management and use of natural resources. It offers several programs for undergraduates. The range management specialization prepares students for graduate school and meets the Civil Service requirements for positions as range conservationists for agencies such as the Natural Resource Conservation Service, Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management. The wildlife and fisheries management curriculum prepares students for graduate school and meets the minimum requirements recommended by the Wildlife Society for wildlife biologist certification and by the American Fisheries Society for a fisheries biologist. The wildlife and fisheries curriculum includes a track for those interested in wildlife management and a track for those interested in fisheries management. There is also a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Conservation of Natural Resources program. Other options include simultaneously fulfilling the requirements for a second B.S. degree and minoring in natural resource management for students majoring outside the department.