Wildlife Management, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Conservation Management (B.S.)
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 03.0601
Major
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
University Graduation Requirements | ||
General Education | 36 | |
Foundations of Learning | ||
GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
Major Requirements | ||
Core Courses | ||
BIO 111 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
BIO 112 | Ecology and Evolution | 4 |
BIO 316 | Ecology | 4 |
BIO 318 | General Botany | 4 |
BIO 319 | General Zoology | 4 |
BIO 335 | Plant Systematics | 3 |
or BIO 536 | Dendrology | |
BIO 495 | Evolutionary Application and Theory | 1 |
BIO 532 | Conservation Biology | 3 |
BIO 557 | Ichthyology | 3 |
BIO 558 | Freshwater Ecology | 3 |
or BIO 561 | Fish Biology and Management | |
WLD 381 | Principles of Wildlife Management | 3 |
WLD 382 | Wildlife Population Analysis | 4 |
WLD 489 | Wildlife Management Research and Writing | 3 |
WLD 585 | Wildlife Resource Policy and Administration | 3 |
WLD 586 | Wetland Wildlife Management | 4 |
WLD 588 | Fire Ecology and Management | 1 |
Supporting Course Requirements | ||
AGR 215 | Principles of Soils 1 | 3 |
Introductory Chemistry and Introductory Chemistry Lab (Element 4) G | ||
Trigonometry (Element 2) G | ||
or MAT 211 | Applied Calculus | |
or MAT 234 | Calculus I | |
Introduction to Physical Geography (Element 4) G | ||
GEO 353 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
Introduction to Statistical Reasoning (Element 2) G | ||
or STA 270 | Applied Statistics | |
Concentrations | ||
Students must select at least one of the following Concentrations: 2 | ||
Game Management | ||
Conservation Management | 15 | |
Free Electives | ||
Choose from 9 hours of free electives | 9 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
- 1
AGR 216 Principles of Soils Laboratory not required
- 2
Courses used for one concentration may not count toward another concentration.
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above.
Concentration
Code | Title | Hours |
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Concentration Courses | ||
BIO 520 | Invasive Species Management | 3 |
Choose from two of the following: | 6 | |
Mammalogy | ||
Ornithology | ||
Herpetology | ||
Choose from two of the following: | 6 | |
Environment Land Use Planning | ||
Advanced GIS | ||
Remote Sensing | ||
Urban Wildlife Management | ||
Total Hours | 15 |