Conservation Law Enforcement
at Mount Aloysius College
Associate’s Degree
Want to become a game warden, work for the DCNR, or be a park ranger for your local state park? At Mount Aloysius College, an associate’s degree in conservation law enforcement equips students for a career dedicated to environmental conservation, outdoor recreation, and public safety. For anyone passionate about the outdoors, this pathway offers unique, hands-on education and experience.
In the conservation law program, you’ll gain experience in water quality assessment, lake inventory, insect studies, and animal conservation.
Through this program, students study a mixture of biology, ecology, and criminal justice practice and theory. Techniques and practices are brought to life through courses that recognize the value of field-based knowledge and skills; bringing education outside of the classroom and into the wild. From species identification to equipment operation, a degree in conservation law prepares students for a fulfilling career in the outdoors.
Program Highlights
Learn more about the conservation law enforcement program, including options available to you after graduation!
Courses Designed to Prepare You for Your Career
The Mount’s conservation law enforcement program is designed to not only provide you with the knowledge and skills to help you be successful in future jobs, but to help you explore your passions and expand your horizons. Check out more information about the opportunities available to you.
Quick Facts About the Conservation Law Enforcement Program at Mount Aloysius
- Associate’s degree program (2 years)
- Optional 2+2 pathway with Natural Resource Management
- Holistic overview of interactions between human, political, and natural systems
- Gain experience in water quality assessment, lake inventory, insect studies, animal conservation, and more!
- Warden Service
- National Park Service
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- USFS Conservation Law Officer
- Marine Patrol
- Bureau of Land Management
- Conservation Law Officer
- Fish and Game Warden
- Forest Ranger
Wildlife conservation officers at the PA DCNR have an average annual salary of 63,051.
The average median wage for a Forest and Conservation Scientist is $57,860.
Sources: pa.gov, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Demonstrate effective use of ecological principles in both an ecological and law enforcement setting.
- Communicate effectively in both oral and written formats for both professional and lay audiences.
- Demonstrate expertise in the use of appropriate technologies common to the field.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the ecological principles that underlie the laws being enforced.
- Demonstrate an awareness of local and global political concerns and ethical issues associated
Meet the Faculty & Staff
Merrilee Anderson
Professor of Science and Mathematics
Juan Diaz, Jr.
Professor of Science and Mathematics
Mike Engle
Associate Professor Science & Mathematics
Crystal Goldyn
Associate Professor of Science and Mathematics, Chair, Science & Math Department
Aimee Itle
Instructor of Science & Mathematics
Penny O'Connor
Professor of Science and Mathematics
Mina Rezaei
Assistant Professor of Science & Mathematics
John Whitlock
Department Chair of Science and Math, Associate Professor of Science & Mathematics
Learn Beyond the Classroom with Hands-On Fieldwork
Lake Inventory
Students travel to a local lake, where they use seine netting to perform lake inventory.
Animal Conservation
Students installed bat boxes at a local park and on campus to assist with the conservation of the local bat population.
Study Insect-Borne Disease
Students harvest ticks in the woods on-campus for research into Lyme disease.
Water Quality Assessments
Students get to travel to a local abandoned mine drainage field to assess and test the water quality in the area.
Affordable Tuition
Make an investment in your future with a quality, career-focused education at an affordable rate. Plus, check out our scholarships and institutional aid opportunities–99% of Mountie students receive some form of financial aid!
Questions?
Our admissions counselors are here to answer any questions you may have!
Email: admissions@mtaloy.edu
Phone: 814-886-6383