Program Manager:
Chad Chapman, Instructor
701-228-5498
michelle.cauley@dakotacollege.edu
Program Advisor:
Jacob Pommerer
701-228-5472
chad.chapman@dakotacollege.edu
This program prepares students to assist wildlife and fisheries management personnel as technicians studying the distribution, abundance, habits, life histories, ecology, mortality factors and economic values of birds, mammals, and other wildlife. They can assist in planning and carrying out wildlife management programs, restoring wildlife habitats, regulating wildlife populations, and controlling wildlife diseases. Wildlife and fisheries technicians also assist in studying the life history, habitats, and classification of aquatic organisms.
First Year Experience
All new freshman students at Dakota College are required to enroll in UNIV 105 First Year Experience. An exception to this requirement will be made for transfer students who have earned 24 college-level credits prior to attending or who have successfully completed a similar freshman orientation course for credit at another higher education institution. The course orients students to college and examines topics that are important for student success and positive student outcomes.
Digital Literacy Requirement
All associate degrees offered by Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB) require students to meet the digital literacy standard as identified in SBHE Policy 461. Students may accomplish this requirement through any of the following instructional methods: successful completion of one of the courses outlined in the DCB Digital Literacy policy, or successful completion of a non-credit self-paced module, or successful completion of an approved course through the Dakota Digital Academy, or successful completion of this requirement at another North Dakota University System (NDUS) institution.