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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management (BS)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


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The Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management (WOEM) degree program offers students the ability to earn a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree and train them to be professional operational managers for hunting/shooting preserves and resorts, gamebird production companies, fishing resorts and other outdoor experience companies.  To create professional managers, this program takes an interdisciplinary approach and incorporates a series of business, hospitality management, natural resources, wildlife and fisheries management courses with training in selected outdoor skills, such as firearms maintenance, bowhunting skills, and wildlife habitat maintenance.

Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours


K-State Core  is the foundation for an impactful life and career after time at K-State.

The K-State Core framework covers six disciplinary areas: English, Communications, Mathematics & Statistics, Natural & Physical Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. In addition, a seventh area is reserved for institutionally designated use, which K-State is keeping as free electives. In total, the framework takes up 34-35 credit hours of 100 and 200-level coursework. Students who complete their general education elsewhere cannot be required to take additional general education coursework in the disciplinary areas of the framework without permission from KBOR to continue requiring courses in the K-State Core.

General Education: K-State Core  

WOEM Major Support Requirements: 29 Credit Hours


Math Requirement


If not met through K-State Core requirements, MATH 160 is required.

Chemistry Courses: 4 Credit Hours


Select four hours:

Hospitality Elective: 3 Credit Hours


HM Elective: See Departmental List (HM200-HM799)

https://www.ag.k-state.edu/academics/student-handbook/departcourselists.html
 

Business or Entrepreneurship Track: 15 Credit Hours


Students must choose the Business Track or the Entrepreneurship Track (15 credit hours)

Unrestricted Electives as needed to reach 120 credit hours


Unrestricted Electives as needed to reach 120 credit hours

Credit Grand Total for Program of Study: 120


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