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Wildlife Ecology and Management, BS

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This major is administered by the Wildlife Ecology Discipline.

Consists of a minimum of 106 credits.

Note: Required courses marked below have Math prerequisites. Depending on your placement score, additional courses may be required.**

Wildlife core, 35 credits

NRES 150 - People, Resources and the Biosphere Credits: 3
NRES 151 - Ecological Basis for Natural Resource Management Credits: 3
NRES 250 - Introduction to Fisheries, Forestry and Wildlife Resources Credits: 4
NRES 251 - Introduction to Soil and Water Resources Credits: 4
WLDL 100 - Wildlife Profession and Preparation Credits: 1
WLDL 311 - Quantitative Methods for Wildlife and Fisheries Research and Management Credits: 3
WLDL 350 - Wildlife Management Techniques Credits: 3
WLDL 353 - Analysis of Wildlife Populations Credits: 4
WLDL 450 - Human Dimensions of Wildlife Credits: 3
WLDL 451 - Management of Wildlife Habitat Credits: 4
WLDL 458 - Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Biology Credits: 3

Biology core, 17-18 credits

BIOL 110 - Principles of Biology I Credits: 5
BIOL 111 - Principles of Biology II Credits: 5
BIOL 342 - Vascular Plant Taxonomy Credits: 4 or
FOR 232 - Dendrology and Silvics Credits: 3
BIOL 370 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Credits: 4 or
BIOL 381 - Animal Physiology Credits: 4

Taxonomy and ecology, 5-6 credits

Primary taxonomy, 3 credits

BIOL 376 - Herpetology Credits: 3 or
BIOL 377 - Ornithology Credits: 3 or
WLDL 378 - Mammalogy Credits: 3

Additional taxonomy, 2-3 credits

Take one of the following:

BIOL 376 - Herpetology Credits: 3 (if not taken above)
BIOL 377 - Ornithology Credits: 3 (if not taken above)
BIOL 477 - Raptor Ecology Credits: 2
WLDL 332 - Carnivore Ecology Credits: 2
WLDL 334 - Ungulate Ecology and Management Credits: 3
WLDL 361 - Waterfowl Ecology and Management Credits: 3
WLDL 378 - Mammalogy Credits: 3 (if not taken above)

Collateral requirements, 19 credits

CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry Credits: 5 **
ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 ** or
NRES 372 - Resource Economics Credits: 3
FOR 321 - Natural Resources Data Analysis Credits: 4 ** or
MATH 255 - Elementary Statistical Methods Credits: 4 **
GEOG 341 - Geographic Information Systems I Credits: 3 or
WATR 391 - GIS Applications in Natural Resources Credits: 3
MATH 111 - Applied Calculus Credits: 4 **

Directed electives, 8-9 credits

Take 8-9 credits from

BIOL 210 - Principles of Genetics Credits: 3
BIOL 305 - General Ecology Credits: 3
BIOL 361 - Aquatic Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 3 or
WATR 361 - Aquatic Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 3
BIOL 374 - Ichthyology Credits: 4
BIOL 376 - Herpetology Credits: 3 (if not taken above)
BIOL 377 - Ornithology Credits: 3 (if not taken above)
BIOL 477 - Raptor Ecology Credits: 2 (if not taken above)
FOR 324 - Fire Management and Ecology Credits: 3
FOR 432 - Silviculture Credits: 3
SOIL 373 - Agronomy, Agriculture and Environment Credits: 4
NRES 459 - Ecosystem Management and Restoration Credits: 3
WATR 488 - Aquatic Insects Credits: 3
WLDL 305 - Selected Topics in Wildlife Ecology and Management Credits: 1-3
WLDL 332 - Carnivore Ecology Credits: 2 (if not taken above)
WLDL 334 - Ungulate Ecology and Management Credits: 3 (if not taken above)
WLDL 348 - Wildlife Damage Management Credits: 3
WLDL 355 - Wildlife Diseases Credits: 2
WLDL 360 - Wetlands Ecology and Management Credits: 3 or
WATR 360 - Wetlands Ecology and Management Credits: 3
WLDL 361 - Waterfowl Ecology and Management Credits: 3 (if not taken above)
WLDL 365 - Behavioral Ecology Credits: 3
WLDL 378 - Mammalogy Credits: 3 (if not taken above)
WLDL 381 - Internship in Wildlife Credits: 1-12 (take 1-3 credits)
WLDL 499 - Special Work Credits: 1-3

Physical Sciences, 3-4 credits

Take one of the following:

GEOL 104 - Physical Geology Credits: 4
PHYS 201 - Applied Principles of Physics I Credits: 4
SOIL 362 - Soil Genesis, Morphology, and Classification Credits: 3
SOIL 364 - Soil and Plant Analysis Credits: 3
SOIL 365 - Soil Quality Assessment and Soil Survey Interpretation Credits: 3
SOIL 384 - Environmental Microbiology Lecture Credits: 3
SOIL 465 - Soil Physics Credits: 3

Communication, 12 credits

Written Communication, 9 credits

Take 9 credits from:

ENGL 101 - Academic Reading and Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 150 - Accelerated Reading, Writing, and Research Credits: 3
ENGL 202 - Academic Writing and Research Credits: 3
ENGL 248 - Introduction to Environmental and Science Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 250 - Intermediate Composition Credits: 3
ENGL 254 - Workplace Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 347 - Grant and Proposal Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 348 - Advanced Environmental and Science Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 351 - Advanced Business Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 352 - Writing for Digital Media Credits: 3
ENGL 354 - Advanced Scientific and Technical Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 358 - Outdoor Writing Credits: 3

Oral Communication, 3 credits

Take 3 credits from:

COMM 180 - Foundations of Workplace Communication Credits: 3
NRES 301 - Foundations of Environmental Education I Credits: 3
NRES 320 - Natural Resources Communication and Public Relations Credits: 3
NRES 368 - Oral Interpretation Methods Credits: 3

Summer Field Experience, 7-8 credits

Field Techniques in Natural Resources, 7 credits

FOR 319 - Land Surveying Credits: 1
FOR 320 - Field Experience in Forest Measurement Credits: 1
NRES 405 - Selected Topics in Natural Resources Credits: 1-3 (Take 1 credit)
SOIL 359 - Soil Conservation and Watershed Inventory Techniques Credits: 1
SOIL 360 - Field Experience in Soil Inventory Methods Credits: 1
WATR 380 - Field Experience in Aquatic Ecosystem Evaluation Credits: 1
WLDL 340 - Field Experience in Wildlife Management Techniques Credits: 1

Or 8 credits of

NRES 475 - International Field Experiences in Natural Resources Management Credits: 1-8