Credits required
180 Oregon State University is on a quarter-term system. There are four quarters each year and classes are 11 weeks long. This program's 180 quarter credits are equal to 120 semester credits.*
Cost per credit
$346 Based on current tuition rates. No additional charge for nonresident students. Does not include course materials and associated fees and expenses.
Delivery
Online You can complete all or nearly all requirements of this program online. View the curriculum.
Start terms
4 per year

B.S. in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences – Online

Careers

With a bachelor’s degree in fisheries, wildlife, and conservation sciences, you’ll be able to pursue a host of career paths. Here are examples of the types of places you might find yourself working after earning your degree online with Oregon State:

  • State fish and wildlife management agency
  • State parks agency
  • Federal fish or wildlife management agency (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service)
  • Federal land management agency (U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service)
  • Conservation organization (World Wildlife Fund, National Audubon Society, Defenders of Wildlife)
  • Land trust organization (The Nature Conservancy)
  • International non-profit organization (The Cheetah Conservation Fund, Elephant Nature Foundation)
  • Native American reservation
  • Outdoor education/nature center
  • Zoo or aquarium
  • Fish or wildlife consulting firm
  • Environmental agency (Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
  • Hunting or fishing organization (Ducks Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Trout Unlimited)
  • Soil and water conservation district
  • Watershed or other citizen council
  • University or other academic setting

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