The primary goal of the Wildlife Science Center is to provide science education programs for K-12 students. Educational programs were developed to give students a broad and realistic picture of nature and science. The objectives of these programs are as follows:
To provide equal access to programs for students of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, and of all developmental abilities;
To "make a connection" between a student's natural affinity for animals and science;
To use science research to create a living classroom for all students;
To provide examples of science careers which are gender-fair and without ethnic or racial bias;
To communicate a multidisciplinary ethic of environmental conservation; and
To expose nontraditional students and those who may not be college bound to the field of science and the complexities of the natural world.
