PRINCIPLES OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT (NRMT 460). An introductory course to the field of wildlife ecology, conservation, and management. Discussion focuses on requirements of wildlife, population ecology, animal behavior, predator-prey relationships, and habitat conservation and management. Development of the field as a scientific discipline also is covered, along with a review of important ecological principles and processes.

URBAN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT (NRMT 461). A course focusing on ecology and management of wildlife in urban and urbanizing areas. Primary emphasis is placed on terrestrial species. Characteristics of the metropolitan environment and the plant and animal communities supported in urban and urbanizing areas are discussed, as are landscape ecology and principles and approaches to management in urban areas.

FIELD TECHNIQUES IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT (NRMT 462). A field course giving students hands-on experience with techniques in wildlife management that they can expect to be involved with in many entry-level jobs following graduation. Techniques focus on various methods of conducting indices, estimates, and censuses of wildlife populations. Fieldwork is conducted on university grounds and nearby federal facilities, state wildlife management areas, and county/city parks.