Wildlife Biology

West Texas a & M University (WTAMU)

  • A program that focuses on the application of biological principles to the study of vertebrate wildlife, wildlife habitats, and related ecosystems in remote and urban areas. Includes instruction in animal ecology; adaptational biology; urban ecosystems; natural and artificial habitat management; limnology; wildlife pathology; and vertebrate zoological specializations such as mammalogy, herpetology, ichthyology, ornithology, and others. Find Colleges Offering Wildlife Biology Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Category Flexibility
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
    • Job Description
      Study the origins, behavior, diseases, genetics, and life processes of animals and wildlife. May specialize in wildlife research and management, including the collection and analysis of biological data to determine the environmental effects of present and potential use of land and water areas.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 20,091
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 21,830
      • Percent Job Growth: 8.66%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Category Flexibility
      • Near Vision
    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Wildlife Biology
     Total
    Overall
    All Students9
     
    By Gender
    Male5
    Female4
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black-
    Asian-
    Hispanic-
    White9
    Unknown-
     
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 12
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
    • Campus Location: Town Fringe
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
    Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008