野生动物，渔业和水产养殖部的任务是为公共机构和私人利益提供信息并培训个人，以管理野生动植物和鱼类资源。为完成这一任务，部门的教职员工包括野生生物科学家，野生动物扩展专家，渔业科学家，渔业扩展专家，水产养殖扩展专家，鱼类和野生动物合作研究部的联邦野生生物和渔业科学家以及水产养殖科学家。该部门还与USDA APHIS野生动物服务部和密西西比州野生生物，渔业及公园部保持着密切联系。打算攻读一个或多个高级学位的学生应选择该集中课程，因为它是为研究生课程准备的。拥有此理学学士学位课程可以就业，但是竞争激烈，薪水可能
Students interested in becoming wildlife or fisheries biologists, with primary responsibilities of studying the biology, behavior and habitats of animal populations in the wild, should consider this concentration. Students will often seek employment with state fish and wildlife agencies, federal agencies, or non-profit conservation organizations.Through its Cooperative Education program, Mississippi State University encourages students to receive practical on-the-job training along with their academic studies. Typically, students in this program accumulate one year of work experience in their chosen fields before graduation by alternating between studying at Mississippi State for a semester and working with a cooperating organization for a semester.