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Experiences in Aquatic Biology

The bachelor of science degree with major in aquatic biology focuses on aquatic organisms including fish and benthic invertebrates, frogs and salamanders, turtles, snakes, aquatic mammals, birds, parasites, and their relationships with their environments. Students conduct their studies both in the classroom and in streams, rivers, springs, cave systems, lakes, ponds, reservoirs, and wetlands. Students may be involved in faculty research which uses the facilities at the Freeman Aquatic Biology Building, the nearby USFWS San Marcos Aquatic Resource Center Hatchery, and natural aquatic ecosystems from the swamps of east Texas to the Rio Grande and the springs of the Trans Pecos. Students may participate in a variety of transforming experiences including internships for professional development, Education Abroad or Study in America for global and cultural enrichment, and membership in numerous student organizations for developing peer networks. 

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Career Opportunities

  • Marine biologist
  • Environmental consultant
  • Fisheries biologist
  • Ecologist
  • Conservation officer
  • Environmental planner
  • Aquatic biologist
  • Wildlife damage management biologist
  • Fish and wildlife technician
  • Aquaculturist
  • Water quality scientist