Overview
Overview
Exciting opportunities exist pursuing a career as Conservation Officer. Attending the Conservation Law Enforcement program at WMCC, you’ll gain a comprehensive background in criminal justice, environmental issues, and conservation biology. As part of the capstone project of the program, students will complete the NH Fish and Game Hunter and Trapper education courses, and the NH Department of Safety Boater Education course.
The Conservation Law Enforcement degree program allows students to pursue a diverse course of study by taking general courses in science and math, combined with specific courses in environmental resources and criminal justice. Students will learn about the criminal justice system in the U.S., including arrest, trial, incarceration and rehabilitation/release. They will gain knowledge about the duties and functions around various law enforcement agencies.
In addition, students will understand the importance of natural resource management, and apply field-based knowledge and skills to work in a natural environment, including identifying plant, fish, mammal and bird species, and identifying and operating equipment commonly used in natural resource fields. In addition to course and field work, students will also gain practical, hands-on experience with natural resource and criminal justice professionals, through internships and projects.
Program available in Berlin.
Curriculum
First Year
| Fall Semester | Lec | Lab | Cr | |
| BIOL111W | Biology | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| CRMJ101W | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENGL120W | College Composition | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| HUMA120W | Environmental Issues | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 13 | 2 | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | Lec | Lab | Cr | |
| ENGL211W | Professional Writing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENVS110W | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| FRST205W | Forestry Resources | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| MATH214W | Statistics | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| PHYS122W | Forensic Science | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Semester Total | 16 | 6 | 19 | |
| Total Credits for Year | 33 | |||
Second Year
| Fall Semester | Lec | Lab | Cr | |
| CHEM113W | Environmental Sampling and Analysis | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| ENVS205W | Conservation Biology | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| HUMA212W | Legal and Ethical Issues | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts* | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | 4 | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | Lec | Lab | Cr | |
| CRMJ270W | Criminal Justice Internship | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| ENVS208W | Conservation Law Project | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| GEOL112W | Geology and Soils | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Social Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 7 | 15 | 13 | |
| Total Credits for Year | 30 | |||
| Total for A.S. Degree | 63 | |||
*Fine Arts Elective is recommended for transferability.
Outcomes
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be prepared for employment as conservation officers, game wardens, forest rangers or park rangers.
Faculty
Rachel Dandeneau
STEM & Advanced ManufacturingAssociate Professor of Environmental Science / Department Chair, STEM / Program Coordinator, Environmental Science
STEM and Advanced Manufacturing63 Credits Required
81%
of students qualify for financial aid
