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Wildlife, fisheries majors have many options after graduating
Students come to SDSU because it has 'one of the best ... programs in the country.'
Ruth Brown
Issue date: 4/9/08 Section: News
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has been a part of SDSU since 1939 and continues to grow each year.
"One thing I really like about the major is all the different characters you get to meet along the way," said Eric Boyda, a senior wildlife and fisheries major. "The professors are really easy to connect to personally if you have questions."
There are currently 275 undergraduate students enrolled as wildlife and fisheries majors. The department also has approximately 60 graduate students, and 15 of them are Ph.D. students, said David Willis, head of the Wildlife and Fisheries Department.
"I actually came here to do my graduate work because I knew that SDSU had one of the best wildlife and fisheries programs in the country," said Trevor Selch, a current graduate student at SDSU. "The faculty and courses are a really great asset to the university."
Most incoming wildlife and fisheries freshmen at SDSU choose their major because they are interested in the topic, said Willis. As time goes on and they start to get their generals out of the way, they usually choose a specific area of interest in which to work.
"The opportunities that come with this major are absolutely endless," said Willis. "Students graduate with so many options."
Students who graduate with this major can work in wildlife or fisheries in state and national parks. Some students go on to work with endangered species or continue research studies. Others work with South Dakota's Department of Game, Fish and Parks. PhD students often go on to teach at other universities.
"I really enjoy my major. The professors really want us to achieve our goals," said Bethany Galster, a junior wildlife and fisheries major. "I plan to go into fisheries for possibly a non-profit organization or a park."
"I really like this major because it can take you so many places," said Andy Kvien, a senior wildlife and fisheries major. "It can take you to really big cities or totally remote areas; it's fun."
"One thing I really like about the major is all the different characters you get to meet along the way," said Eric Boyda, a senior wildlife and fisheries major. "The professors are really easy to connect to personally if you have questions."
There are currently 275 undergraduate students enrolled as wildlife and fisheries majors. The department also has approximately 60 graduate students, and 15 of them are Ph.D. students, said David Willis, head of the Wildlife and Fisheries Department.
"I actually came here to do my graduate work because I knew that SDSU had one of the best wildlife and fisheries programs in the country," said Trevor Selch, a current graduate student at SDSU. "The faculty and courses are a really great asset to the university."
Most incoming wildlife and fisheries freshmen at SDSU choose their major because they are interested in the topic, said Willis. As time goes on and they start to get their generals out of the way, they usually choose a specific area of interest in which to work.
"The opportunities that come with this major are absolutely endless," said Willis. "Students graduate with so many options."
Students who graduate with this major can work in wildlife or fisheries in state and national parks. Some students go on to work with endangered species or continue research studies. Others work with South Dakota's Department of Game, Fish and Parks. PhD students often go on to teach at other universities.
"I really enjoy my major. The professors really want us to achieve our goals," said Bethany Galster, a junior wildlife and fisheries major. "I plan to go into fisheries for possibly a non-profit organization or a park."
"I really like this major because it can take you so many places," said Andy Kvien, a senior wildlife and fisheries major. "It can take you to really big cities or totally remote areas; it's fun."
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