{"id":11,"date":"2026-07-15T14:26:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/fwcb\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-11-10T17:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T00:04:00","slug":"academic-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/academic-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-content-query columns-3 wp-block-stalwart-blocks-content-query\" data-across-operator=\"AND\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cq-filters\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Filter results\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<fieldset\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"stalwart-cq-filter-group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-taxonomy=\"program_level\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-within-operator=\"OR\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-input-type=\"checkboxes\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<legend class=\"stalwart-cq-filter-label\">Degree Levels<\/legend>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"stalwart-cq-filter-option is-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"\" data-all=\"true\" checked>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"stalwart-cq-filter-option\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"bachelor-of-science\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBachelor of Science\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"stalwart-cq-filter-option\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"doctorate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoctorate of Science (Ph.D.)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"stalwart-cq-filter-option\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"graduate-certificate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGraduate Certificate\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"stalwart-cq-filter-option\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"master-of-science\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaster of Science\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"stalwart-cq-filter-option\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"professional-masters-degree\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProfessional Masters Degree\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"stalwart-cq-filter-option\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"undergraduate-minor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUndergraduate Minor\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/fieldset>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"stalwart-cards-wrapper stalwart-cq-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\" data-terms='{&quot;audience&quot;:[&quot;undergraduate&quot;],&quot;department&quot;:[&quot;fwcb&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;in-person&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;bachelor-of-science&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;district-wildlife-manager&quot;,&quot;endangered-species-specialist&quot;,&quot;fisheries-ecologist&quot;,&quot;research-scientist&quot;,&quot;wildlife-refuge-manager&quot;]}'>\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/student-with-bird-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A student releases a bird\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/student-with-bird-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/student-with-bird-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/student-with-bird-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/student-with-bird-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/student-with-bird.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-traditional-text\">\n\t<div class=\"stalwart-td-pills\"><span class=\"stalwart-td-pill\">Bachelor of Science<\/span><\/div>\t<h3 class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n\t\t<a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/?academic_program=fish-wildlife-and-conservation-biology-bs\">\n\t\t\tFish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Think critically about the protection and management of our fish and wildlife resources. <\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\" data-terms='{&quot;audience&quot;:[&quot;graduate&quot;],&quot;department&quot;:[&quot;fwcb&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;in-person&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;master-of-science&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;aquatic-ecologist&quot;,&quot;fisheries-biologist&quot;,&quot;professor-instructor&quot;,&quot;research-ecologist&quot;,&quot;research-scientist&quot;]}'>\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06023_00513-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Chris Myrick works with a student in the fish passageways lab\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06023_00513-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06023_00513-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06023_00513-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-traditional-text\">\n\t<div class=\"stalwart-td-pills\"><span class=\"stalwart-td-pill\">Master of Science<\/span><\/div>\t<h3 class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n\t\t<a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/?academic_program=fish-wildlife-and-conservation-biology-ms\">\n\t\t\tFish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Investigate complex questions in fish, wildlife, and conservation through independent research and scientific inquiry.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\" data-terms='{&quot;audience&quot;:[&quot;graduate&quot;],&quot;department&quot;:[&quot;fwcb&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;in-person&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;doctorate&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;aquatic-ecologist&quot;,&quot;fisheries-biologist&quot;,&quot;professor-instructor&quot;,&quot;research-ecologist&quot;,&quot;research-scientist&quot;]}'>\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06020_00263-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A woman types on a black laptop containing data.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06020_00263-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06020_00263-300x200.jpg 300w, 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class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\" data-terms='{&quot;audience&quot;:[&quot;undergraduate&quot;],&quot;department&quot;:[&quot;fwcb&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;in-person&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;undergraduate-minor&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;district-wildlife-manager&quot;,&quot;endangered-species-specialist&quot;,&quot;fisheries-ecologist&quot;,&quot;research-scientist&quot;,&quot;wildlife-refuge-manager&quot;]}'>\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06023_00493.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A small fish inside a blue handheld net, from the Fish Passageways Lab\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06023_00493.jpg 960w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06023_00493-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06023_00493-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-traditional-text\">\n\t<div class=\"stalwart-td-pills\"><span class=\"stalwart-td-pill\">Undergraduate Minor<\/span><\/div>\t<h3 class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n\t\t<a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/?academic_program=fishery-biology-minor\">\n\t\t\tFishery Biology\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Gain the skills and knowledge for a strong foundation in fishery and aquatic science.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\" data-terms='{&quot;audience&quot;:[&quot;graduate&quot;,&quot;online-students&quot;],&quot;department&quot;:[&quot;fwcb&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;online&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;professional-masters-degree&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;aquatic-ecologist&quot;,&quot;endangered-species-specialist&quot;,&quot;fisheries-biologist&quot;,&quot;natural-resource-manager&quot;,&quot;planning-project-manager&quot;]}'>\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FWCB-Mountain-Campus-2024-7-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A flowing river with students standing on a bridge in the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FWCB-Mountain-Campus-2024-7-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FWCB-Mountain-Campus-2024-7-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FWCB-Mountain-Campus-2024-7-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FWCB-Mountain-Campus-2024-7-2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FWCB-Mountain-Campus-2024-7-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-traditional-text\">\n\t<div class=\"stalwart-td-pills\"><span class=\"stalwart-td-pill\">Professional Masters Degree<\/span><\/div>\t<h3 class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n\t\t<a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/?academic_program=master-of-fish-wildlife-and-conservation-biology\">\n\t\t\tMaster of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Build the skills to guide wildlife management decisions while advancing your career online.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\" data-terms='{&quot;audience&quot;:[&quot;graduate&quot;,&quot;online-students&quot;],&quot;department&quot;:[&quot;fwcb&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;online&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;graduate-certificate&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;fisheries-biologist&quot;,&quot;policy-and-planning-assistant&quot;,&quot;seasonal-invasive-plant-technician&quot;,&quot;stream-surveyor&quot;,&quot;wildlife-technician&quot;]}'>\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/fwcb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/wildlife-conservation-actions-bird-1024x597.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A bird stands in a marsh.\" 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href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/?academic_program=wildlife-conservation-actions-graduate-certificate\">\n\t\t\tWildlife Conservation Actions\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Turn wildlife conservation knowledge into collaborative action.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"stalwart-cq-empty-state\" hidden>No results match the selected filters.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"stalwart-cq-results-count\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Academic overview - Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation 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