Fish and Wildlife Technology

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Curriculum Requirements

As a student in this program, you are required to complete a minimum of 64 credit hours with a grade point average of no lower than C (2.0). For this degree program, you must successfully complete the following:

Program Core

  • CON 100 First Year Experience in Conservation
  • CON 102 Introduction to Fish and Wildlife
  • CON 103 Environmental Science OR CHM 121 General Chemistry I
  • CON 113 Wildlife Field Techniques
  • CON 116 Fisheries Techniques
  • CON 202 Principles of Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology
  • CON 214 Fisheries Management OR CON 216 Wildlife Management
  • GIS 241 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
  • CON 245 Environmental Conservation Capstone
  • 9 credit hours of Approved Electives

General Education

  • BIO 121 General Biology I
  • BIO 122 General Biology II
  • CSC 134 Core Word
  • CSC 135 Core Excel
  • CSC 139 MS Access
  • ENG 101 Composition I
  • ENG 103 Composition II
  • COM 110 Public Speaking
  • MAT 121 Introductory Statistics I OR MAT 145 Survey of Functions I
  • 3 credit hours of SUNY General Education approved course in Social Science AND Diversity: Equity Inclusion and Social Justice
  • 3 credit hours of SUNY General Education approved course in US History and Civic Engagement OR World History and Global Awareness

Approved Electives

  • CON 118 Introduction to Natural Resources Law
  • CON 214 Fisheries Management
  • CON 216 Wildlife Management
  • CON 218 Fish Culture Techniques
  • CON 224 Dendrology and Field Botany
  • CON 229 Stream Ecology
  • CON 233 Laws for the Use & Protection of Water & Land Resources
  • CON 234 Laws for the Management of Air Resources, Solid Waste, and Hazardous Substances
  • CON 235 Wetland Science and Practice
  • CON 236 Wetland Mammals
  • CON 242 Field Study of Birds
  • CON 246 Limnology