Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Science - Natural Resource Ecology and Management - Fisheries and Aquaculture

The Academic Accelerator Program (AAP) is a well-rounded first-year program designed for international students with strong English-language skills. It complements immersive English-taught classes with the necessary support.

As a student in the Academic Accelerator, individuals will receive:

Adequate support for academic and English-language needs

A full year’s worth of college credits

Access to courses specifically for international students

Assistance with English vocabulary essential for classes

A mix of classes with both international and U.S. students

The School of Renewable Natural Resources offers a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Ecology and Management. This diverse curriculum provides opportunities to study wetlands, wildlife, conservation biology, fisheries, aquaculture, forestry, habitat management, and law enforcement. Students in this program can also prepare for careers as wildlife-oriented veterinarians.

Unlike traditional biology programs, this program emphasizes a hands-on learning approach and introduces resource policy, regulations, and human aspects of resource research and management. Students can expect field experiences in forests, wetlands, and aquatic environments.

The program is designed to enable students to become certified professional scientists by The Wildlife Society, American Fisheries Society, or the Society of Wetland Scientists. Graduates can work for state or federal wildlife and fisheries agencies, non-governmental organizations, environmental consulting firms, or pursue further education in veterinary school or research-oriented graduate programs.

The B.S. in Natural Resource Ecology and Management offers unique facilities and resources, including access to the School’s Lee Memorial Forest with dorms and teaching facilities. The School also provides vans and trucks for off-campus field trips.

Students in this program have the option to specialize in areas such as Conservation Biology, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Wildlife Ecology, Wildlife Habitat Conservation and Management, Wetland Science, Ecological Restoration, Forest Enterprise, Forest Resource Management, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, or Fisheries and Aquaculture Concentration.

Graduates are prepared to manage, conserve, and enhance populations of aquatic organisms in the wild or through aquaculture. The program also explores the commercial aspects of fisheries and aquaculture.