Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management

Wildlife and outdoor enterprise management is a unique major offered through the Department of Horticulture, Forestry, and Recreation Resources in the College of Agriculture. As the program’s informational website states, “this four-year university program is the first Bachelors of Science (BS) Degree to be created to train professional operational managers for hunting/shooting preserves and resorts, gamebird production companies, fishing resorts and outdoor experience companies (i.e., trailriding, nature study, bird watching, back country hiking/camping, etc.). While the major seems very specific, students are actually trained in and take classes from multiple disciplines, including business, hospitality management, natural resources, and wildlife and fisheries management. Additional information, including important program admissions requirements, is available here .

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