新墨西哥州立大学提供保护生态学的跨学科本科课程。该计划的目的是对生物学家进行培训，以应对我们在保护和合理利用自然资源方面面临的当前和未来挑战。该计划的首要原则是为基础科学提供坚实的基础，并为实现可持续性和管理提供实用的方法。该课程涵盖多个学科，包括鱼类，野生生物和保护生态学，生物学和地理学等众多课程。这次教育经历将为学生提供全球生物多样性的概况，以及对创造和维持生物多样性的生态和进化过程的了解。人口与社区生态课程以及人口生存力分析和风险评估将为学生提供必要的背景知识，以了解这些领域的理论和发展以及解决实际
The Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology prepares you for careers in a variety of natural resource fields related to the management of wild animal populations and the natural systems they share.<br>To graduate, an overall grade point average of 2.0 is required in courses taken in the major field and in all courses taken at NMSU. In addition, each required course must be passed with a grade of C- or better. The department offers a minor in Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology for students majoring in other disciplines. The minor includes a minimum of 18 credit hours.<br>The Aquatic Ecology and Management Concentration is for students who want to focus on fish and aquatic systems.<br>Students must complete all University degree requirements, which include: General Education requirements, Viewing a Wider World requirements, and elective credits to total at least 120 credits with 48 credits in courses numbered 300 or above. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.