Wildlife Management, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Conservation Management (B.S.)
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 03.0601
Summary Checklist for General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Element 1 | ||
| A: Written Communication | 3 | |
| B: Written Communication | 3 | |
| C: Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Element 2 | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Element 3 | ||
| A: Arts | 3 | |
| B: Humanities | 3 | |
| Element 4 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 6 | |
| Element 5 | ||
| A: Historical Science | 3 | |
| B: Social Behaviorial Science | 3 | |
| Element 6 | ||
| Diversity of Perspectives Experiences | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Students are expected to complete Elements 1 and 2 within their first 60 hours of college credit.
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| SCO 100B | Student Success Seminar in Biology (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.) | 1 |
| Writing Intensive Course (hrs. incorporated into Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives category) | ||
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| ACCT - Wildlife Management majors will fulfill ACCT with one of the following. (Credit hours are incorporated into program requirements below.) | ||
| Choose from one of the following: | ||
| Applied Learning in Biology | ||
| Wildlife Research and Writing | ||
| Thesis Project and Seminar (with a program-approved thesis topic) | ||
A program-approved undergraduate scholarly or creative activity | ||
A program-approved study abroad experience | ||
| 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 | Fisheries Biology | |
| WLD 381 | Principles of Wildlife Management | 3 |
| WLD 382 | Wildlife Population Analysis | 4 |
| WLD 489W | Wildlife 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 | 15 | |
Game Management | ||
Conservation Management | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 11-13 hours of free electives | 11-13 | |
| Total Hours | 120-122 | |
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |