BA in Conservation Biology

USA

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What will I learn?

The growing emphasis on Conservation in the biological sciences supports this concentration. Students may receive either the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology with a concentration in Conservation Biology. The concentration provides students with a strong background in biology as well as the complementary interdisciplinary skills critical to understanding and addressing contemporary conservation questions. Departmental advisement is required for students who wish to complete the concentration in Conservation Biology.

Career Opportunities

A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.

Which department am I in?

College of Arts and Sciences

Study options

Full Time (120 Hours)

Tuition fees
$25,391.00 (21,42,339) per year
Start date

September 2025

Venue

College of Arts and Sciences

MSC 03 2120, Ortega Hall 201,

1 University of New Mexico,

ALBUQUERQUE,

New Mexico,

87131, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Secondary Education: Completion of the equivalent of an American upper-secondary school education (approximately 12 years of formal education beginning at age six) as well as the appropriate diplomas or satisfactory results on leaving examinations.

Academic Preparation: Strong academic preparation and a U.S.-equivalent cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (for freshman applicants)

English Proficiency:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - minimum score 6.0; the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - minimum score 520 paper-based, or 68 Internet-based; the Duolingo English Test - minimum score 95; the University of Cambridge Examinations Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) or Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) - minimum score C; or the Pearson Test of English- Academic (PTE) - minimum score 47

Priority Dates: Fall Term - May 1; Spring Term - December 13; Summer Term - June 1

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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