College of Natural Resources ​Conservation Law Enforcement Degree

Major, Minor

PRESERVE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY

Our Conservation Law Enforcement program combines academic backgrounds in natural resources, criminal justice, communication, social sciences, and humanities with specialized training in law enforcement.

Why Study Conservation Law Enforcement at UW-Stevens Point?

Combining academic backgrounds in natural resources, criminal justice, communication, social sciences, and humanities with specialized training in law enforcement provides you with a broad knowledge base and the skills needed to secure a job after graduation.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

With an academic background in criminology, law, and ethics, and specialized training in law enforcement, a Conservation Law Enforcement degree prepares you for jobs including:

• Conservation Wardens
• Police Officers
• Park Rangers
• Environmental Officers

You will graduate with a law enforcement certification through a fifteen-credit police recruit school training program incorporated into your four-year program.

GET INVOLVED ON CAMPUS

Discover your passions, build your resume, and make friends along the way! Whether it is joining a student organization, working at one of our centers, or participating in research at one of our three field stations, there are plenty of opportunities for you to get involved.

• Join the Student Law Enforcement Association, the Park and Recreation Association, or any of our other 200+ student organizations housed within Campus Activities and Student Engagement.
  
• There are many opportunities for you to work side-by-side with faculty and staff, conducting scientific research and performing laboratory analysis. You also have the opportunity to present your research findings at professional meetings, conferences, and our annual Jim and Katie Krause CNR Student Research Symposium.  
  
• Read the CNR Reporter, a weekly newsletter, for information on upcoming presentations, student organization meeting times, and other important happenings on and around campus.

GAIN EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

You will gain additional hands-on experiences in all areas of natural resource management during a required summer field experience generally taken between your sophomore and junior years. Choose between an intensive, six-week, hands-on summer field experience at our Treehaven residential facility or our European Environmental Seminar, where students learn how European natural resource management compares to the United States.

Summer internships and jobs are another great way to build your resume. We make them easy to find through our partnership with Handshake. 

Meet your Faculty and Staff

Our faculty members within the Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management discipline bring a wide array of knowledge and experience to our indoor and outdoor classrooms at UW-Stevens Point.

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Michael Rader

• Associate Professor of Conservation and Parks Law Enforcement
• College of Natural Resources

mrader@uwsp.edu

715-346-2876

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Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management

Conservation and Community Planning

​Conservation Law Enforcement

Environmental Education and Interpretation

Environmental Science and Management

Resource Management

Wildlife Education