WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
Uvalde Campus

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Bob Zaiglin's Web Site:  www.zaiglinswildlife.com
   
Bob Zaiglin
Certified Wildlife Biologist
Wildlife Management Instructor
Phone:  830-591-4160
 rzaiglin@swtjc.cc.tx.us

 

 

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 Preserves 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 admissions 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.  College Board requires all students to take the Accuplacer or THEA exam.  Students enrolled in the one-year Certificate or A.A.S. degree must meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements.

               

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE
 

Program of Study
Fall Semester Credit  
ORIE  0100 New Student Orientation  
WMGT 1305 Introduction to Wildlife Management  3
WMGT 1310 Wildlife Identification  3
AGRI 1231 The Agriculture Industry  2
ENGL 1301 Composition I  3
BIOL 1411 General Botany  4
Total 15
Spring Semester Credit  
WMGT 1164 Practicum I - Wildlife Management  1
WMGT 1315 Wildlife Outdoor Recreation & Management  3
AGRI 1309 Computers in Agriculture  3
AGRI 1370 Range and Wildlife Ecology  3
BIOL 1413 General Zoology  4
Total 14
Total Credit for Basic Certificate 29

 

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE
 

Program of Study

First Year
Fall Semester Credit  
ORIE  0100 New Student Orientation  
WMGT 1305 Introduction to Wildlife Management  3
WMGT 1310 Wildlife Identification  3
AGRI 1231 The Agriculture Industry  2
ENGL 1301 Composition I  3
BIOL 1411 General Botany  4
Total 15
Spring Semester Credit  
WMGT 1164 Practicum I - Wildlife Management  1
WMGT 1315 Wildlife Outdoor Recreation & Management  3
AGRI 1309 Computers in Agriculture  3
AGRI 1370 Range and Wildlife Ecology  3
BIOL 1413 General Zoology  4
Total 14

Second Year
Fall Semester Credit
WMGT 1300 Wildlife Preserve Management  3
AGRI 2330 Wildlife Conservation/Management  3
AGRI 2303 Agriculture Construction I  3
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication  3
ELECTIVE   Group I Elective  3
Total 15
Spring Semester Credit  
WMGT 2359 Wildlife Propagation, Handling & Management  3
WMGT 2164 Practicum II - Wildlife Management  1
AGRI 2370 Wildlife Management Techniques  3
ENGL 1302 Composition II  3
MATH 1314 College Algebra  3
ELECTIVE   Group II Elective  3
Total     16
Total for Certificate of Completion --- A.A.S Degree  60

NOTE:  All students are required to take ORIE 0100; however, ORIE 0100 does not count toward degree requirements.