Gain a solid foundation in wildlife and fisheries biology and develop an integrated approach to resource issues facing today’s wildlife and fisheries professionals.

Combine the theoretical and practical lab experience that provides you with the background to pursue post-graduate studies and public- and private-sector employment in the wildlife or fisheries professions.

Learn about natural resources management, chemistry, ecology, biology, genetics, physics, soil science, forest plant systems and botany in your first two years.

Delve into a wide range of topics in your third and fourth years:

ornithology and mammalogy
animal diseases and parasites
environmental impact assessment
ethics
Indigenous perspectives on land and resource management
wildlife, fisheries and watershed management
This degree provides the theoretical background you need to work as a biologist, but also exposes you to extensive hands-on and practical skills training for entry into the wildlife and fisheries field.

The BSc in Wildlife and Fisheries provides students with a solid foundation in wildlife and fisheries biology, with considerable indoor and outdoor laboratory experience. It exposes students to an integrated approach to resource issues that confront today's professionals. The combination of theoretical and applied ecology with practical labs and exercises in the Wildlife and Fisheries degree gives students the background to pursue post-graduate studies and public- and private-sector employment in the wildlife or fisheries professions. Students completing all courses in the Wildlife and Fisheries degree meet the education requirements for eligibility as a Registered Professional Biologist (RPBio) in BC.

Career Paths
Registered Professional Biologist
Wildlife biologist
Government-sector careers in wildlife, fisheries, forestry, parks and resource management
Private-sector careers in biological consulting, environmental education and interpretation
Municipal, provincial, federal government researcher
Careers in teaching, enforcement and management
This degree provides you a sound biological background for a career in wildlife or fisheries professions, or to pursue post-graduate studies.

You’ll also meet the education requirements for eligibility as a Registered Professional Biologist in B.C.