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Turn your love of nature
into a rewarding career.
Accredited | Affordable | 8 Start Dates a Year
Job Outcomes,
Growth*, & Salary**
Wildlife/Fisheries Biologist
$62k +5%
Plant and Wildlife Survey
Technician
$62k +3%
GIS Technician
$65k +15%
*Projected 10-year growth
**National median salary
Source: Burning Glass Technologies.
Labor Insight™ -
Accessed May 4, 2020.
The Wildlife and Fisheries Biology degree at Unity College features the rigorous resource management curriculum
you’d expect from a top sh and wildlife management degree program, along with courses in conservation
biology, ecology, dendrology, and more. Our nationally recognized professors, exciting research opportunities,
and hands-on learning place us among the most exciting wildlife biology colleges in the country. With a wildlife
science degree from Unity, you’ll be prepared to roll up your sleeves and solve the world’s most pressing
environmental problems.
Flexible and affordable, our Hybrid Learning programs offer students a new
way to earn a degree from America’s Environmental College. Students can
choose where and how to learn according to individual preferences and
ultimate career goals.
+ Unity College is an accredited institution by New England Commission of
Higher Education.
+ With eight start dates per year, students can apply year-round and enter
into the program at any point in the year.
+ Our ve-week terms let students concentrate on just one or two classes
at a time.
+ All classes are taught by faculty experts in their respective elds
and trained in pedagogical practices specic to their modality, online or
face-to-face.
B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Program Highlights
In Person Course: $550 per credit
Online Course: $470 per credit
B.S. in
Wildlife &
Fisheries Biology
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B.S. in
Wildlife &
Fisheries Biology
Wildlife/Fisheries Biologist
Median Salary: $62k
Growth: +5%
Use your skills to study the
origins, behavior, diseases,
genetics, and life processes of
animals and wildlife.
Plant and Wildlife Survey
Technician
Median Salary: $62k
Growth: +3%
Set up, operate, and maintain
laboratory instruments
and equipment, monitor
experiments, collect data and
samples, make observations,
and calculate and record
results.
GIS Technician
Median Salary: $65k
Growth: +15%
Assist scientists or related
professionals in building,
maintaining, modifying, or
using geographic information
systems (GIS) databases.
*Projected 10-year growth **National median salary Source: Burning Glass Technologies. Labor Insight™
Job Outcomes, Growth*, & Salary**
Nationally Recognized Program
The Wildlife and Fisheries Biology degree at Unity College
features the rigorous resource management curriculum you’d
expect from a top sh and wildlife management degree
program, along with courses in conservation biology,
ecology, eld techniques, and more. Our nationally
recognized professors, exciting research opportunities, and
hands-on learning place us among the most exciting
wildlife biology colleges in the country. With a wildlife science
degree from Unity, you’ll be prepared to roll up your sleeves
and solve the world’s most pressing environmental problems.
Courses that Make the Difference
Graduates distinguish themselves in their strong preparation
within the sciences, their career-relevant coursework, and
their commitment to making a difference.
Affordable and Flexible
The Unity College Wildlife & Fisheries Biology degree
program offers students unparalleled affordability and
exibility through our immersive 5-week courses. Learn
online and take optional in-person courses that suit your
schedule. Enjoy the exibility of starting on your own
schedule, setting your pace of study and managing your
costs of attendance to suit your needs.
Clear Career Paths
Launch your career as a wildlife biologist, sheries manager,
or eld technician through our extensive networking and
internship programs. In addition, WFBIO students experience
eldwork and undergraduate research opportunities, so
you’ll be prepared to start your career or continue on to
graduate school.
94% of our graduates are employed full-time
within six months of graduation.
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B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
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+ Identify species, and where appropriate, sex, age
class, and natural sign of common sh, wildlife, and
plants, with emphasis on species of the Northeast
region.
+ Draw on knowledge of research and policy to make
sound scientically based recommendations for
future management and conservation practices.
+ Use appropriate tools and techniques to conduct
common sh and wildlife research and management
eldwork.
+ Perform basic habitat and population assessments
using standard analytical techniques.
+ Develop testable hypotheses based on scientic
questions, use the primary literature to write
proposals, design eld- and/or lab-based
experiments, conduct basic quantitative analyses,
and write scientic reports.
Overview of Degree Requirements
120 Credits Total
To earn the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies
degree, you must complete:
General Education Core: 40 credits
Major Core: 40 credits
Electives: 40 credits
You must complete a minimum of 30 credits of coursework
at the 300 level or above.
General Education Core - 40 Credits
Completed Online
BIOL 105 Biological Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution
BIOL 106 Biological Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution
Laboratory
COMM 101 Writing for Environmental Professionals
COMM 201 Multimedia Communication for
Environmental Professionals
ENVJ 303 American Government: Foundations in
Environmental Law
ENVS 201 The Warming Planet: Understanding
Climate Change
CHEM 101 Chemistry I
EVPC 101 Professional Skills
EVPC 201 Environmental Issues: Deforestation,
Biodiversity Loss, and Overpopulation OR
EVPC 202 Environmental Issues: Energy, Water Scarcity,
and Waste
MATH 201 Statistics for Environmental Professionals
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology
COMPLETE ONE COURSE (3 CR) FROM EACH OF
THE FOLLOWING CURRICULUM AREAS:
ARTS Arts
HUMN, SPAN Humanities
COMPLETED AT PROFESSIONAL PLACEMENT SITE:
IS 390 Internship
*Continued on the next page.
Graduates of the B.S. in Wildlife and
Fisheries Biology will be able to:
Student Name / Total Transfer Credits / Checksheet Date
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BI 204 Population & Community Ecology
BIOL 203 Ecological Principles: Applications
to Conservation & Wildlife
BI 205 Canopy to Ground Cover
BIOL 201 Wildlife Plant Identication:
Wildlands & Wildlife Habitat
BI 305 Conservation Biology
BIOL 305 Conservation Biology
BI 310 Organismal Biology: Theme
MBAQ 307 Ichthyology & Fish Health
CH 102 General Chemistry 1 Laboratory
CHEM 102 Chemistry 1 Laboratory
ES 105 Understanding Place Through GIS
GISC 101 Introduction to Geospatial Technologies
MA 301 Data Science & Programming
MATH 215 Calculus
SU 301 Ecological Economics
ECON 303 Macroeconomics for a Sustainable Planet
WF 105 Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
WCON 301 Human Dimensions of Wildlife
Conservation
WF 204 North American Wildlife
WCON 303 Life History & Identication of Birds and
Mammals
WF 310 Habitat Assessment and Management
WCON 403 Habitat Management for Wildlife and
Fisheries
WF 311 Population Assessment and Management
WCON 405 Population Management for Wildlife and
Fisheries
WF 320 Wildlife and Fisheries Techniques
WCON 305 Wildlife Conservation Genetics
WF 490 Wildlife and Fisheries Biology Capstone
EVPC 490 Transdisciplinary Capstone
Student Name / Total Transfer Credits / Checksheet Date
Wildlife and Fisheries Biology Core - 40 Credits
COMPLETE ONE COURSE FROM EACH ROW IN THE TABLE BELOW. EACH REQUIREMENT HAS AN
ONLINE OPTION AND AN IN-PERSON OPTION.
General Electives
40 credits of general electives
College Wide Requirements
A minimum of 120 earned credit hours, 30 credits at the
300 level or above, a minimum of 30 credits earned at
Unity, and an overall cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above
B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
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