Curriculum: Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences

Concentration: Fisheries

Degree earned: Bachelor of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences

Effective: 06/2004
Updated: 04/2006

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research
MA 131 Calculus for Life & Mgmt. Sci. A
Literature Elective1
PE 10x Fitness & Wellness Elective2
ZO 150 Animal Diversity		 4
3
3
1
4
15		   CH 101 Chemistry - A Molecular Science
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
COM 110 Public Speaking
or COM 112 Interpersonal Communication
History/Philosophy/Religion Elective1
ZO 160 Cell & Development2
Physical Education Elective2		 3
1
3

3
4
1
15
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
PB 200 Plant Life
CH 220 Organic Chemistry
FW 221 Conserv. Natural Resources
PY 131 Conceptual Physics
or PY 211 College Physics I
 4
4
3
4

15		   ARE 201 Intro. Agric. Res. Economics
or EC 205 Fundamentals of Econ.
CH (MEA) 323 Earth System Chemistry
Visual and Performing Arts/History Elective1
PE Orienteering
ZO 260 Evolution, Behavior & Ecology or
PB 360 Intro. to Ecology and PB 365 Ecology Lab

3

3
3
1
4

14
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
ENG 333 Communication for Sci & Rsrch
FW(ZO) 353 Wildlife Management
Physical Science Elective5
PS 201 Intro. to American Government
ST 311 Intro. to Statistics		 3
3
3
3
3
15		   GN 301 Genetics in Human Affairs
Humanities/Soc.Sci. Elective1
Quantitative Elective4
Zoology Elective6
FW(ZO) 420 Fisheries Science
FW(ZO) 423 Intro. Fish. Sci. Lab.		 3
3
3
3
3
1
16
 
Summer
First Summer Session Credit   Spring Semester Credit
FW 311 Wildlife Inventory & Mgmt
FW 312 Fisheries Techniques & Mgmt
FW 313 Mtn Wildlife Ecology & Mgmt		 4
1
1
6		      
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
Advised Elective7
Advised Elective7
Advised Elective7
Humanities/Soc. Sci. Elective1
ZO 419 Limnology		 3
3
3
3
4
16		   ZO 460 Aquatic Natural History Lab
Advised Elective7
FW (ZO) 430 Fisheries & Wildlife Administration
FW 485 Natural Resources Advocacy
ZO 441 Biology of Fishes
ZO 442 Biology of Fishes Lab		 2
3
3
3
3
1
15
 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 127
 
Footnotes:        
 

General Note: Foreign Language proficiency at the FL_ 102 level is required for graduation.

1. Among the 21 hours of elective Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), 6 hours are met by PS 201 and ARE 201/EC 205. In addition you must take one course in literature; one course in history, philosophy, or religion; one course in visual/performing arts or history; and two additional courses from any approved HSS lists. One of these five courses must come from the approved list of courses in non-English Speaking Cultures.

2. Two semesters of physical education (PE) are required for graduation, including PE 10x Fitness and Wellness. PE courses can be taken on an S/U basis.

3. Take ZO 150 if BIO 181 was taken previously, take ZO(BIO) 160 if ZO 150 was taken previously.

4. Choose from MA 231, PRT 462, or CSC 200.

5. Choose from MEA 100/100L, 130/135, 200, 210, 220, 250/251 or other courses with approval of advisor.

6. Choose from ZO 250, ZO 410 or ZO 402/403, ZO 422, ZO(ENT) 425.

7. Choose 12 hours of advised electives, which are applicable to academic and career goals and are to be chosen in consultation with your advisor. Must be 200 level or higher.

See list of approved courses below:

Advised Electives, Fisheries Concentration (SFF)
ARE 309 Environmental Law & Economic Policy 3(3-0)F
ARE 336 Resource and Environmental Economics 3(3-0)S
BAE(SSC) 323 Water Management 3(2-2)F
ET 252 Intro to Spatial Technologies 3(2-3-0)S
FOR 353 Air Photo Interpretation 3(2-3)F
FOR 420 Forest Hydrology & Watershed Management 4(3-3)F
FOR 460 Renewable Resource Policy & Management 3(3-0)F
FOR 510 Introduction to GPS1 (2-2) F,S
FOR 554 Principles of Spatial Analysis 3(2-3)F
FW(FOR) 404 Forest Wildlife Management 3(3-0)S
FW(ZO) 515 Fish Physiology 3(2-3)F Alt. yrs.
FW(ZO) 553 Principles of Wildlife Science 3(2-3)F
FW(ZO) 586 Aquaculture I 3(3-0)F
FW(ZO) 587 Aquaculture I Lab 1(0-3)F Alt. yrs.
MB 351 General Microbiology 4(3-3)F,S
MDS 201 Environmental Ethics 3(3-0)
MDS 220 Coastal & Ocean Frontiers 3(3-0)
MDS 406 Conservation of Biological Diversity 3(3-0)
MEA (ZO) 200/210 Introduction to Oceanography 3(3-0)
MEA (ZO) 220 Marine Biology 3(3-0)S
MEA (ZO) 250/251L Introduction to Coastal Environments 3(3-0)
MEA (ZO) 520 Principles of Biological Oceanography 3(3-0)
NTR(ANS,FS) 301 Intro. Modern Nutrition 3(3-0)F,S
NTR(ANS,PO) 415 Comparative Nutrition 3(3-0)F
PRT(PEO) 214 Intro to Adventure Education 3(3-0-0)F
PRT 462 Intro. to Geographic Information Systems 3(3-0)
PS 320 US Environmental Law & Politics 3(3-0)
PS 336 Global Environmental Politics 3(3-0)
SSC 200 Soil Science 4(3-3)F, S