Curriculum: Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences
Concentration: Wildlife
Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences
 

Effective:

Updated:
 

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
 Spring Semester
Credits
ENG 101 Acad Writing & Research
4
 CH 101 Chemistry - A Molecular Science and
3
ZO 150 Animal Diversity
4
 CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
1
MA 131 Calculus for Life & Mgmt Sci A
3
 COM 110 Public Speaking
Literature Elective1
3
 or COM 112 Interpersonal Communication
3
PE 10x Fitness & Wellness Elective 2
1
 Physical Education Elective2
1
15
 ZO 160 Cell & Development3
4
History/Philosophy/Religion Elective1
3
15

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
 Spring Semester
Credits
CH 220 Organic Chemistry
4
 ARE 201 Intro. Agric. Res. Economics
FW 221 Conserv. Natural Resources
3
 OR EC 205 Fundamentals of Econ.
3
PY 131 Conceptual Physics
PB 200 Plant Life
4
or PY 211 College Physics I
4
 ZO 260 Evol., Behav. & Ecol. or
FOR 212 Dendrology
4
 PB 360 Intro. to Ecology
15
 and PB 365 Ecology Lab
4
Visual and Performing Arts/History Elective1
3
  PE Orienteering
1
15

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
 Spring Semester
Credits
ENG 333 Comm for Sci & Rsrch
3
 GN 301 Genetics in Human Affairs
3
FW(ZO) 353 Wildlife Management
3
 Advised Elective5
3
Quantitative Elective4
3
 PB 220 Local Flora
3
PS 201 Intro. to American Govt.
3
 Zoology Elective6
3
ST 311 Intro. to Statistics.
3
 FW 404 Forest Wildlife Management
3
15
15
SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM
Credits
FW 311Wildlife Inventory & Mgmt
4
FW 312 Fisheries Techniques & Mgmt
1
FW 313 Mtn Wildlife Ecology & Mgmt
1
6
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
 Spring Semester
Credits
Advised Elective5
3
 FW (ZO) 430 Fish. Wildlife Admin.
3
Advised Elective5
3
 Wildlife Elective7
3
FW(ZO) 420 Fishery Science
3
 FW 485 Natural Resources Advocacy
3
Humanities/Social Science Elective1
3
 Humanities/Social Science Elective1
3
FW 453 Principles of Wildlife Science
4
 Physical Science Elective8
3
16
  
15

Minimum Hours Required for Graduation:
127
   
Footnotes:  
   
General Note: Foreign Language proficiency at the FL_ 102 level is required for graduation.

Footnotes:

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. Total of 9 credits of advised electives applicable to academic and career goals are to be chosen in consultation with your advisor. Must be 200 level or higher. See list of approved courses below:

Advised Electives, Wildlife Concentration (SFW)
ARE 309 Environmental Law & Economic Policy 3(3-0)F
ARE 336 Resource and Environmental Economics 3(3-0)S
PB 400 Plant Structure and Diversity 4(3-3-0)S
PB 405 Wetland Flora 3(2-3)F
ET 252 Intro to Spatial Technologies 3(2-3-0)S
FOR 252 Forest Science 3(2-3)F
FOR 353 Air Photo Interpretation 3(2-3)F
FOR 460 Renewable Resource Policy & Management 3(3-0)F
FOR 510 Introduction to GPS1 (2-2) FS
FOR 554 Principles of Spatial Analysis 3(2-3)F
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) 250/251L Introduction to Coastal Environments 3(3-0)
NR 484 Environmental Impact Assessment 4(3-0-4)F
NTR(ANS,FS) 301 Intro. Modern Nutrition 3(3-0)F, S
PO 410 Production and Mgt. Game Birds in Confinement 3(2-3)S (requires PO 201)
PRT(PEO) 214 Intro to Adventure Education 3(3-0-0)F
PRT 442 Recreation and Park Interpretive Services 3(2-3)F
PRT 462 Intro. to Geographic Information Systems 3(3-0)F, S
PS 307 Intro to Criminal Law in the United States 3(3-0)F, S
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

6. Choose from ZO 212, 250, 402/403, 419, 422, 441, 450, ZO(ENT) 425.

7. Wildlife elective choose from ZO 410, 501, 542, 544.

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