Wildlife Management

Wildlife Management (03.0601) Uvalde Campus

Faculty and Staff

Luis M. Fernandez
Business, Industrial, and Technical Studies Division Chair
Email
(830) 591-7304

Robert Zaiglin
Instructor
Email
(830) 591-4160

Daniel Tidwell
Instructor
Email
(830) 591-7327

Dean Wiemers
Instructor
Email
(830) 591-7204

Purpose

The Wildlife Management program will provide proven principles and skills, which will enable students to practice the science of wildlife management. The program will enable students to acquire the capability to become assistant Wildlife Biologists, Park Managers, Game Refuge Managers, Hunting Preserve Managers, Private Land (Ranch) Hunting Operators, Eco Tourism Managers and Wildlife Photographers. The Wildlife Management program offers a one-year Certificate and an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree.

Admission Requirements

Students are admitted to the Wildlife Management program through regular college admission procedures (see Admission Regulations section). Students will receive a one-year Certificate and/or an A.A.S. degree upon satisfactory completion of the courses of study and upon making formal application for graduation (see Curricula section).

The Wildlife Management program carries two award options, a one-year Certificate and the two-year A.A.S. degree. The one-year Certificate is TSI exempt, however, those not meeting TSI requirements are encouraged to enroll in the appropriate developmental course(s).

Students who wish to pursue the two-year Certificate and/or the A.A.S. degree must meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements.

Program of Study

Wildlife Management Certificate add

Program of Study

Fall Semester

Wildlife Management Certificate Program of Study Fall Semester
Course Number	Title	Credit
EDUC 1100^π	Learning Framework
or
COLS 0300	College Success Skills
WMGT 1305	Introduction to Wildlife Management	3
WMGT 1310	Wildlife Identification	3
AGRI 1309	Computers in Agriculture	3
	Total	9

Spring Semester

Wildlife Management Certificate Program of Study Spring Semester
Course Number	Title	Credit
WMGT 1264¹	Practicum - Wildlife and Wildlands
	Science and Management	2
WMGT 1315	Wildlife Outdoor Recreation & Management	3
GISC 1302	Understanding Geographic Information
	Systems	3
AGRI 1370	Range and Wildlife Ecology	3
	Total	11
	Total Credit Hours for Certificate	20

Notes:

Capstone course that consolidates the student's learning experiences.

π All students are required to take EDUC 1100 or COLS 0300; however, EDUC 1100/COLS 0300 do not count toward degree requirements.

Wildlife Management Associate of Applied Science Degree add

Wildlife Management Associate of Applied Science Degree
General Education Courses		Credit
Social & Behavioral Sciences	3
Humanities & Fine Arts	3
Natural Science & Math	11
Other	6
Total General Education Courses		23
Technical Education Courses		37
Total Credit Hours for A.A.S.		60

Program of Study

First Year

Fall Semester

Wildlife Management Associate of Applied Science Degree Program of Study First Year Fall Semester
Course Number	Title	Credit
EDUC 1100^π	Learning Framework
or
COLS 0300	College Success Skills
WMGT 1305	Introduction to Wildlife Management	3
WMGT 1310	Wildlife Identification	3
AGRI 1309	Computers in Agriculture	3
BIOL 1411	General Botany	4
	Total	13

Spring Semester

Wildlife Management Associate of Applied Science Degree Program of Study First Year Spring Semester
Course Number	Title	Credit
WMGT 1264	Practicum - Wildlife and Wildlands
	Science and Management	2
WMGT 1315	Wildlife Outdoor Recreation & Management	3
GISC 1302	Understanding Geographic Information
	Systems	3
AGRI 1370	Range and Wildlife Ecology	3
BIOL 1413	General Zoology	4
	Total	15

Summer Semester

Wildlife Management Associate of Applied Science Degree Program of Study Summer Semester
Course Number	Title	Credit
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
Elective	Speech Communications	3
	Total	6

Second Year

Fall Semester

Wildlife Management Associate of Applied Science Degree Program of Study Second Year Fall Semester
Course Number	Title	Credit
WMGT 1300	Wildlife Preserve Management	3
AGRI 2330	Wildlife Conservation and Management	3
GISC 1321	Introduction to Raster-Based Geographic
	Information Systems	3
Elective	Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
	Total	12

Spring Semester

Wildlife Management Associate of Applied Science Degree Program of Study Second Year Spring Semester
Course Number	Title	Credit
WMGT 2359	Wildlife Propagation, Handling &
	Management	3
WMGT 2264¹	Practicum - Wildlife and Wildlands
	Science and Management	2
AGRI 2370	Wildlife Management Techniques	3
Elective	College Level Mathematics	3
Elective	Humanities and Fine Arts	3
	Total	14
	Total Credit Hours for A.A.S.	60