Specialization in Conservation and Environmental Law Enforcement

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The Specialization in Conservation and Environmental Law Enforcement is designed to combine the natural resource expertise of the fisheries and wildlife, forestry, parks, recreation and tourism, and resource development programs, with the law enforcement expertise of the criminal justice program to serve those students with career interests in conservation or environmental law enforcement. The specialization is available as an elective to students enrolled in bachelor's degree programs in criminal justice, fisheries and wildlife, forestry, park, recreation and tourism resources, and resource development. The specialization is administered by the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife.

Students who are interested in enrolling should apply to the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife for acceptance. Contact Jim Schneider, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Academic Advising Center, 40 Natural Resources Building, 517-353-9091, schne181@msu.edu, to sign up.

With the approval of the department and college that administer the student's degree program, courses that are used to satisfy the requirements for the specialization may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor's degree.

Requirements for the Specialization in Conservation and Environmental Law Enforcement.

Students must complete:

*Natural Resources Conservation and Management*
Complete ONE of the following courses: (3 credits)
FW	100	Introduction to Fisheries and Wildlife	3
FW	205	Principles of Fisheries and Wildlife Management	3
FW	284	Natural History and Conservation in Michigan	3
FOR	220	Forests and the Global Environment	3
PRR	210	Our National Parks and Recreation Lands	3
PRR	213	Introduction to Parks, Recreation, and Leisure	3
RD	200	Issues and Applications in Resource Development	3
RD	201	Environmental and Natural Resources	3
Complete ONE of the following courses: (2 - 3 credits)
FW	444	Conservation Biology	3
FOR	310	Foundation of Forest Conservation	2
FOR	449	Management of Natural Resource Based Recreation	3
RD	316	Land Use and Natural Resource Management	3
RD	320	Resource Management and Planning	3
*Environmental Attitudes, Policy and Law*
Complete ONE course from each of the following categories; one of the courses selected must be from outside a student's major: (6 credits)
Complete ONE of the following courses: (3 credits)
FW	434	Human Dimensions of Fisheries and Wildlife Management	3
FOR	230	Communicating Forestry Issues	3
PRR	302	Environmental Attitudes and Concepts	3
PRR	320	Human Behavior in Park and Recreation Settings	3
RD	300	Environmental Communications and Conflict Management	3
Complete ONE of the following courses: (3 credits)
FOR	466	Natural Resources Planning and Policy	3
PHL	354	Philosophy of Law	3
PLS	305	Environmental Politics	3
RD	301	Federal and State Environmental Policy	3
RD	430	Law and Resources	3
RD	433	Law and Social Change	3
ZOL	446	Environmental Issues and Public Policy	3
*Law Enforcement*
Complete the following course: (4 credits)
CJ	110	Introduction to Criminal Justice	4
Complete TWO of the following courses: (6 - 8 credits)
CJ	210	Introduction to Forensic Science	4
CJ	220	Criminology	4
CJ	292	Methods of Criminal Justice Research	4
CJ	335	Police Process	4
CJ	375	Criminal Law Process	4
CJ	433	Law Enforcement Intelligence Operations	3
CJ	435	Investigation Procedures	3
CJ	474	Law and Criminal Justice Policy	4

Upon completion of the requirements for the specialization in conservation and environmental law enforcement, the student should contact the Chairperson of the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and request certification for the completion of the specialization. After the certification is approved by the Chairperson of the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and the Director of Academic Affairs of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Office of the Registrar will enter on the student's academic record the name of the specialization and the date that it was completed. This certification will appear on the student's transcript.