Wildlife Conservation
Bachelor of Science
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Protect wild animals and their habitats. Address social, economic, and environmental pressures on wildlife. Strike a balance between human needs and nature. With a Unity College Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Conservation, you’ll graduate ready for work as a wildlife biologist or conservation scientist or with a strong foundation for graduate school.
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Conservation degree enables students to work effectively as wildlife biologists, managers, and ecologists for government agencies, environmental nonprofits, and environmental consulting businesses. This program emphasizes sustainable
management of wildlife species through consideration of the applicable social, economic, and environmental concepts. This program also prepares students with sound understanding of modern environmental issues and the professional skills needed for effective functioning in modern natural resource organizations.
Top 15 Bachelor’s in Biology programs
Unity College offers one of the best Bachelor’s online degrees in Biology by Bachelors Degree Center. The curriculum for Unity College’s BS in Wildlife Conservation degree prepares students to enter the field as a field technician as well as setting them up to be successful in pursuit of continued higher education.
Program Features
+ One-on-one academic and professional advising as our world-class faculty and trained staff strive to make your professional and academic goals a reality.
+ Unity College is an accredited institution by New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
+ Experiential Online. Experiential programs are delivered 100% online with fieldwork designed with the working professional in mind.
+ Study when and where you want and finish your degree while still working full-time.
+ Make professional connections with leaders in your field.
+ Get job placement assistance. Browse our online job board and use free tools through our career services.
+ Multiple start dates. Begin your program on your time. Choose from eight year-round start dates.
+ Pursue a concentration in environmental GIS, renewable energy, sustainable business, wildlife ecology, or emergency disaster management.
+ Transfer friendly! Our staff will work closely with you to determine how coursework completed at other accredited institutions satisfies the requirements of your Unity College degree. We may accept up to 90 credits.*
* Bachelor’s degree requirements include completion of specific courses and a minimum of 30 credits of 300- or 400-level course work.
Experiential and Immersive Coursework
Designing a Stakeholder Engagement Activity
It is important to learn how to work and communicate as a team in order to be successful in your professional career. Students are tasked with coming up with a plan to manage their local wildlife. They will design a stakeholder engagement activity that will allow them to collect data needed for analysis to determine the management plan.
Wildlife Habitats Plant Inventory
Exploring their local communities, students are tasked with identifying different plants and creating an inventory of their findings. Once they establish what wildlife is present, the students create a management plan for their communities.
Comparing Local to Global Perspectives
Although species like ticks are present in all parts of the world, their survival needs are very different from place to place. Students learn about the variety of species and compare them with the types of ticks that they have in their local environments. Students learn how to manage these different species.
Student Story
Internship at the Nashville Zoo
Unity College Student Victoria Kennedy is in the B.S. in Wildlife Conservation Program. Victoria interned with the contact area department of the Nashville Zoo working with the kangaroos in the “Kangaroo Kickabout,” where the public is free to walk along an open-air pathway through the kangaroo enclosure. She feeds the kangaroos, cleans the enclosures, and monitors health concerns.
Experts in the Field
At Unity College, our Faculty is comprised of a wide range of environmental science experts who in addition to teaching, conduct their own research and various fieldwork.
Dr. Megan Linske
Instructor of Wildlife Biology
Dr. Megan Linske is a skilled communicator and experienced with public outreach. As scientists, it is important to be able to communicate your findings and management plans to your target audience in a way that the information can be easily understood and implemented.
Dr. Linske is currently doing research for the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station where she often does public outreach to present her findings. Megan brings value to her students with her expertise in research and communication of her knowledge and data.
Dr. Megan O’Connell
Instructor of Wildlife Conservation
Dr. Megan O’Connell is an ecologist and conservationist based out of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas where she leads their conservation botany research program. Dr. O’Connell’s expertise range from field ecology, conservation and community science, plant-mutualist interactions, population and landscape genetics, botany, science communication, and science media production.
Small Class Sizes
At Unity College, we believe our students are not just a number. The value of small class size intimacy is just as important to us in our distance education program as it is in traditional classroom settings. We give the benefit of creating tight-knit communities where networking can flourish. By keeping our class sizes small, our faculty can dedicate their time to providing all one-on-one guidance when needed by a student.
Degree requirements and courses
The Wildlife Conservation degree requires 120 credits, including 30 that must be completed at the 300 level or above. You may transfer in up to 90 credits from outside accredited institutions. For more details, browse our Wildlife Conservation degree checklist. View our full course catalog for a better look into your program, then apply online for free to get started.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How much does it cost?
Your online education should be affordable and manageable. Our team of distance education concierges will work with you through the admissions process to help you plan and pay for your degree. Learn more about the costs here.
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How fast can I finish?
It depends on whether you have credits earned from other institutions, whether you plan on taking one or two classes per term, and if you take a term off. Our distance education concierges and academic advisors are here to help you plan and stick to your educational goals. Talk to us today!
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How many credits can I transfer?
Apply online (it’s free!) and a distance education concierge will reach out to create an individualized plan for transferring your credits. You may also want to try estimating your transfer credits using Transferology.
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What courses will I be taking?
For course requirements, browse our Wildlife Conservation checklist or view our full course catalog for a better look into your program. Then apply online for free to get started.
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What are students saying?
“Dr. Washburn offered some constructive criticism early in this course, which at first I took personally, however, as I came to my senses I realized her guidance was led by her experience and expertise and every bit of her criticism was offered to help me polish my assignments and hone my skills. I started paying attention to her comments, taking them to heart and following her advice. I am so very appreciative to her for challenging me each step along the way in this course, offering guidance when asked, or when needed, and for being not just an amazing educator, but a mentor”.
“This has been the most challenging course I have taken, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Every assignment and discussion post I was pushed to do more and was given tips on how to do so”.
“This course used tools that will be very beneficial for the future in my education as well as career in conservation”.
“I enjoyed the use of documentaries and case studies to view the different stakeholder views. Putting it in practice helped to reinforce the readings”.
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Number of U.S. zoologist and wildlife biologist jobs in 2018.
Median U.S. zoologist and wildlife biologist pay in 2018.
Estimated U.S. job growth for zoologists and wildlife biologists through 2028.
Number of U.S. zoologist and wildlife biologist jobs in 2018.
Median U.S. zoologist and wildlife biologist pay in 2018.
Estimated U.S. job growth for zoologists and wildlife biologists through 2028.
*Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unity College cannot guarantee employment. Salary data represents averaged earnings for the occupations listed and includes workers at all levels of education and experience.
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