Wildlife & Wildlands Conservation (MS)
Brigham Young University
Description
A master’s degree in wildlife and wildlands conservation emphasizes the scientific method in developing critical thinking and analytical skills applied to conservation an management problems related to wildlife ecology, wildlands, restoration science and/or rangeland ecology. Depending on the emphasis, advanced training in topic specialties may be complemented by courses in statistics, geographical information systems (GIS), soil sciences, model testing, systematics, or advanced ecology. All emphases require original research topics with the results presented in thesis format. This research is expected to be of a publication quality and thesis style best reflecting that of a professional journal, thus facilitating timely submissions for publication. Formal presentations at professional meetings are also encouraged.