2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (WL)


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David Willis, Head
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Northern Plains Biostress Laboratory 138C
605-688-6121
e-mail: david.willis@sdstate.edu
http://wfs.sdstate.edu

Faculty

Distinguished Professor Willis, Head; Distinguished Professor Emeritus Flake; Distinguished Professor Jenks; Professors Emeritus Higgins, Linder, Scalet; Professors Berry, Brown, Hubbard; Associate Professors Chipps, Jensen; Assistant Professors Bertrand, Graeb, Rupp; Adjunct Professors Barnes, Bowyer, Fredrickson, Leslie, Wahl; Adjunct Associate Professors, Euliss, Lindzey, Naugle, Shivik, Sutton, Uresk; Adjunct Assistant Professors Austin, Bakker, Blackwell, DePerno, Gigliotti, Holland, Isermann, Jacques, Johnson, Klaver, Klumb, Lehman, Pegg, Rumble, Schmitz, Sovada.

Programs

The Department offers the Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. No minors are offered. A student who plans on a career in research should complete an advanced degree. Each undergraduate student is assigned an academic adviser in the Department to assist with curriculum planning. Students can, with our undergraduate curriculum, meet the academic requirements for certification by both the American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society. Requirements for the undergraduate degree are provided in the appropriate section of this catalog.

Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Major (B.S.)
This degree is intended to educate students in preparation for entry level positions with state and federal agencies, private companies, and for the pursuit of higher academic degrees. It is our goal to prepare students pursuing this degree with basic technical expertise concerning the biota, habitat, and human dimensions aspects of wildlife and fisheries resources. In addition, because this degree is one that is also directed at producing well-rounded citizens, subjects such as communications, social sciences, humanities, mathematics and statistics, chemistry, physics, and wellness are also addressed.

Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Major (M.S.)
This degree is intended to educate students for management-level positions with state and federal agencies, private companies, and for the pursuit of higher academic degrees. It is our goal to build on the foundation that students obtain during their undergraduate education, primarily directing them into some more specific area of wildlife or fisheries. By using specifically identified coursework areas and mentoring we strive to assist students in developing their intellectual capabilities in working with natural resources and people. In addition, each student must propose and conduct an original scientific investigation.

Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Major (Ph.D.)
This degree is intended to educate students for upper-level management and administrative positions with state and federal agencies, and private companies. It is also intended to prepare students in the teaching, research, and service component responsibilities needed for faculty positions with universities and colleges. By building on the educational foundation that students obtain from bachelor’s and master’s degree work, we endeavor to raise them to a higher intellectual plateau. While coursework is involved, this is primarily a research and mentoring educational experience. This degree requires original thought and research contributions, synthesis and development of information, and contributions to the world and its natural resources. We strive to help these students become more operationally and conceptually creative.

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