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Students majoring in Wildlife Ecology are expected to use their electives to develop an area of specialization.\u00a0 Most students meet this expectation by taking one of three Concentrations defined by the department: Fisheries<\/strong>, Wildlife Science and Management<\/strong>, or Conservation Biology<\/strong>.\u00a0 Some students complete the Honors Program<\/a> or pursue a Minor in a related discipline as approved by their advisor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator as an alternative to a Concentration. Students may also design an Individual Concentration<\/strong> according to the criteria below.<\/p>\n

NOTE<\/span><\/strong>: <\/strong>Concentration courses may be used to meet your General Education requirements, however, courses should be complementary and additive<\/span> to the<\/em> core curriculum<\/span><\/em>, i.e., core curriculum courses cannot be counted twice. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Individual Concentrations<\/h3>\n

Students who wish to develop an individualized Concentration must write a proposal explaining the rationale for their choice, describing how it fits with their interests and career goals, and listing the courses that they wish to take.\u00a0 Please note that an Individual Concentration cannot be listed on your diploma or transcript.<\/p>\n

Concentration in Fisheries – scroll down to see concentrations<\/a><\/h3>\n

The fisheries concentration curriculum enables students to explore the scientific and applied aspects of fisheries ecology and management and gain experience in field, laboratory, and analytical methods. Students enrolled in this concentration often are active in the University\u2019s student chapter of the American Fisheries Society (AFS), an international organization composed of professionals and students in the aquatic sciences. This curriculum allows students to meet the requirements for professional certification by the American Fisheries Society<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What kind of jobs are available in fisheries – AFS Job Boards<\/a><\/p>\n

Concentration in Wildlife Science and Management – scroll down to see concentrations<\/a><\/h3>\n

The Wildlife Science and Management concentration is designed to allow students to explore the scientific and applied aspects of wildlife science and management and gain experience in field, laboratory, and analytical methods. \u00a0Students enrolled in this curriculum are often active in the University of Maine\u2019s Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society (TWS). \u00a0This curriculum allows students to meet the requirements for professional certification by The Wildlife Society<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n

What kind of jobs are available in Wildlife Science and Management – TWS Job Boards<\/a><\/p>\n

Concentration in Conservation Biology – scroll down to see concentrations<\/a><\/h3>\n

The Conservation Biology concentration is designed to allow students to explore conservation as it applies to a diversity of species and ecosystems, as well as the social sciences that are critical to managing biodiversity and other natural resources.<\/p>\n

What kind of jobs are available in Conservation Biology – Society for Conservation Biology Job Boards<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Students majoring in Wildlife Ecology are expected to use their electives to develop an area of specialization.\u00a0 Most students meet this expectation by taking one of three Concentrations defined by the department: Fisheries, Wildlife Science and Management, or Conservation Biology.\u00a0 Some students complete the Honors Program or pursue a Minor in a related discipline as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":445,"featured_media":0,"parent":14,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/page-withsidebar.php","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nConcentrations - Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology - 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