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Undergraduate Minor

Fishery Biology

A small fish inside a blue handheld net, from the Fish Passageways Lab

Degree Level

  • Undergraduate Minor

Format

  • In-person

Potential Careers

  • District Wildlife Manager
  • Endangered Species Specialist
  • Fisheries Ecologist
  • Research Scientist
  • Wildlife Refuge Manager

About the minor

Expand your knowledge of fish, aquatic ecosystems, and fisheries science with a minor in Fishery Biology in the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology. The minor provides a strong foundation in fishery and aquatic science and is designed to complement majors such as:

  • Watershed Science
  • Forestry
  • Rangeland Ecology
  • Zoology

Build skills and knowledge that can broaden your career options and prepare you for work related to fisheries, aquatic resources, natural resource management, and conservation.

Kim Nichter

Declaring a minor

The course requirements for the minor can be found in the CSU catalog.

Please attend one of the online information sessions listed below if you are interested in:

  • Learning more about the Fisheries Biology minor
  • Declaring a minor in Fisheries Biology

Fall 2026 sessions

  • Session 1: Wednesday, Sept. 16, 10-10:30 a.m.
  • Session 2: Thursday, Oct. 22, 10-10:30 a.m.
  • Session 3: Thursday, Nov. 19, 10-10:30 a.m.
  • Session 4: Thursday, Dec. 10, 10-10:30 a.m.

Questions?

Please contact the FWCB Peer Advisors.

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