The Conservation Biology major is a comprehensive four-year program with two tracks. The Wildlife and Fisheries Track will provide you with the minimum requirements for certification as an associate wildlife biologist, which can open the door to various employment opportunities. The Research Track allows your educational experiences to be customized to support your specific career aspirations, which is perfect if you enjoy research and already have a goal in mind. Conservation Biology majors frequently enter careers in environmental science, wildlife management, national parks, and so many more. Both curriculums prepare students for these and various other opportunities with our flexible programs designed with you in mind.
To check out more information about the Conservation Biology program including the 4-year curriculum plan, visit the Conservation Biology webiste.
Review the details below to ensure that you are eligible for entry into the conservation biology program at LMU! To qualify for regular admission, you must meet one of two of the following criteria:
To learn more about regular admission criteria at LMU, see our undergraduate catalog.
For admission into the conservation biology program, you must apply through the LMU portal. To be considered for entry, your application must be completed. We recommend you complete your application prior to the last year of your high school education.
At LMU, we have "rolling admissions," meaning our Admissions team reviews applications once they've been received and confirmed to be complete. You can always check your application's status on your application portal.
Are you using the Common Application? If so, we now accept the common app! Just visit www.commonapp.org and you can either sign in or create your account, then select "Lincoln Memorial University." To complete your application, please submit the following:
Past graduates of the conservation biology program at LMU have gone on to pursue fulfilling careers and even became well-respected leaders in their fields. Our alumni have worked at a variety of state and federal institutions, worked as environmental consultants, or built careers at zoos and other organizations. Others went on to earn additional certifications, taught in high schools, became veterinarians or practiced law. In short, there is an abundance of opportunities available to you following our program, such as:
Named after the Cumberland Mountains where LMU was founded, the Cumberland Mountain Research Center (CMRC) was established on our campus in 1990. It was intended to nurture a collaborative environment for research amongst faculty and students as part of a larger science education-oriented mission here at LMU, and ultimately to provide a wide range of research facilities, opportunities and resources to our faculty and student researchers alike.
The CMRC makes the most of our unique ecology here in southern Appalachia and the surrounding Cumberland Gap region by working alongside an array of institutions and organizations (including state and federal agencies) in a variety of areas across the Southeastern U.S. and even into Arkansas in a variety of research projects. The CMRC even has multi-national opportunities in Belize and Costa Rica, that supply and facilitate regional, national, and international opportunities for our students and faculty here at LMU.
Since its origin, the CMRC has worked in the area of species management and restoration (delisting of an endangered snail), even identifying new species (including slime molds and sponges). Ongoing endangered species projects have focused on the reintroduction of endangered mussels in the Powell River and observing efforts of an endangered species of tapir in Costa Rica. With multiple ongoing projects, the CMRC has been actively promoting both faculty and student research efforts in conservation biology and ecology resulting in publications across mediums like scientific journals, conference presentations, and various outreach and education opportunities across southern Appalachia.
Want to learn more about the Biology program at LMU? Reach out to us at any time and we will help you as best we can!
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
6965 Cumberland Gap Pkwy
DAR Hall 2nd Floor
Harrogate, TN 37752
Phone: 423.869.6280
Email: admissions@lmunet.edu
Dr. Barbara Shock
Program Director of Conservation Biology
Email: CMSHP@LMUnet.edu
