Overview

The Parks and Wildlife Law Enforcement degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State University prepares the student to seek employment with a variety of federal, state, and municipal natural resource recreation management agencies as a park law enforcement officer/ranger or wildlife conservation officer/game warden.

Key Facts

In addition to natural resource related law enforcement and ranger positions, Parks and Wildlife Law Enforcement graduates are qualified to seek regular law enforcement positions in a variety of agencies including municipal police departments, sheriff’s departments, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the U.S. Border Patrol, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Wildland Fire Management

Wildland Fuel Reduction

Natural Resource Law

Resource Interpretation

Land Use Planning

Wildland Fire Ecology

Wildlife Management

Wilderness First Aid

Wilderness Survival

High Angle Rescue

Sailing, Canoeing, Hiking and Climbing

Advanced Wilderness Survival

SCUBA

Lifeguarding

Lifeguard Instructor

Outdoor Educ/Adventure Programming

Advanced SCUBA/Rescue Diver

Ropes Course Facilitation

Advanced Ropes

Backpacking

White Water Rafting

Principles of Archery

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Weatherford, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed application for admission along with a one-time $15 application fee

A final High School transcript,

ACT scores (freshmen and college transfers with less than 24 hours at a university)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

7380 USD / year

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Out-of-State

7380 USD / year

≈ 7380 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7350 USD / year

≈ 7350 USD / year

Living costs

Weatherford

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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