Bachelor of Science, Biology Fisheries & Wildlife Concentration

With a long history of excellence in fisheries & wildlife biology, natural history, ecology, and organismal biology, including the study of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, plants, and invertebrates, we offer outstanding opportunities for students to specialize in fisheries & wildlife, natural resource management, and wildlife law enforcement. ESU Fisheries & Wildlife Track students conduct research in fisheries and wildlife topics and train for careers in natural resources conservation. ESU’s Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society is active in promoting professionalism, networking, conservation awareness, and education in fisheries & wildlife management.

So many possibilities

Wildlife Area Manager
Private Lands Wildlife Consultant
Environmental Consultation
Wildlife Research in Graduate School and Beyond
Game Warden

Why ESU?

Our professors don’t want you to be a passive learner in the biology program, but an active participant in study and research in your field of interest. With smaller class sizes in your major, you’ll have the opportunity to do original research of your own choosing or work with professors on ongoing projects.

Students performing controlled burn at ESU's Ross Reservation

Cool classes

Emporia State students get involved from the very beginning. In 2018, a freshman biology course worked on a semester-long research project about microplastics that was accepted for publication in a national journal. ESU has the only on-campus aquatic research facility in the state of Kansas, where you’ll take classes and study in the field. Get more info about the cool classes and learning opportunities by exploring the complete degree requirements for the Fisheries and Wildlife Concentration.