The Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology is one of the oldest and most respected wildlife programs in the nation. The Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Ecology curriculum includes a core series of wildlife conservation, population, habitat, and policy courses, along with classes in the basic sciences, natural resource management, mathematics and liberal arts. The department offers three concentrations in Fisheries, Wildlife Science and Management, or Conservation Biology. Students can qualify to become a Certified Wildlife Biologist or Fisheries Biologist through professional societies associated with the program.