Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conservation
WCON301
Description
Wildlife managers influence wildlife species using three ‘levers’: habitat, populations, or humans. This course addresses the human dimension of wildlife management. During the course students explore social, political, and economic concepts that are involved in effective wildlife management. Students will learn common forms of wildlife governance, the role of stakeholders, concepts from sociology, ethics, economics, management and decision-making as they relate to wildlife management.
Pre Reqs:
BIOL 103 Biology: Foundations of Life
BIOL 201 Organisms That Sustain the Earth: Understanding Plants
BIOL 3XX Biology Transfer Elective
BIOL 203 Ecological Principles: Applications to Conservation
BIOL 4XX Biology Transfer Elective
BIOL 301 Animal Behavior: Evolution, Ecology & Social Behavior
BIOL 105 Biological Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution
BIOL 2XX Biology Transfer Elective
BIOL 1XX Life Science Transfer Elective
Dates
Apr 7, 2025 — May 11, 2025
May 19, 2025 — Jun 22, 2025
Jul 14, 2025 — Aug 17, 2025
Aug 25, 2025 — Sep 28, 2025
Oct 6, 2025 — Nov 9, 2025
Nov 17, 2025 — Dec 21, 2025
Jan 12, 2026 — Feb 15, 2026
Feb 23, 2026 — Mar 29, 2026
Apr 6, 2026 — May 10, 2026
May 18, 2026 — Jun 21, 2026
Location
Distance Education - Online
Registration Information
For credit cost: $1410
