the animal ecology curriculum provides its majors with an understanding of ecological principles and processes and their applications to natural resource management. it is oriented toward students desiring a general and flexible program in environmental biology and for those planning graduate study. students may select from four options: fisheries and aquatic sciences, interpretation of natural resources, preveterinary and wildlife care, or wildlife. graduates find employment as aquaculturists, aquatic ecologists, wildlife biologists, fisheries biologists, resource managers, and ecologists for industry, environmental consulting firms, natural resource and environmental agencies and organizations, zoos, and as educators.

graduates of the animal ecology major understand the basic principles of animal biology, ecology and management, and relevant aspects of scientific communication, basic mathematics and sciences, computing applications, and personal and professional development.