B.S in Conservation Biology

The mission of the Conservation Biology Program is to develop leaders who have the capacity to understand, investigate, and solve ongoing and future conservation problems. This is done through an interdisciplinary curriculum that builds foundational knowledge, applies that knowledge to conservation problems, and develops students' conservation ethic.The goals of the Conservation Biology Program are the following To ensure that every Conservation Biology major has a working and up-to-date knowledge of the fundamental Warren Wilson College Catalog 2021 - 2022 72 concepts of biodiversity conservation.To provide a B.S. degree curriculum that prepares students to succeed in standard graduate programs or careers in a conservation-related field. To develop in its students the skill of critical evaluation of scientific information and the ability to apply scientific concepts to real-world conservation problems. To encourage in its students an appreciation of and respect for biodiversity and natural systems.To prepare leaders for solving current and yet unforeseen conservation problems by developing their critical thinking, analytical, and interdisciplinary skills.