Wildlife Ecology and Management, BS

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)

Take 8-9 credits from

• BIOL 210 - Principles of Genetics Credits: 3
• BIOL 305 - General Ecology Credits: 3

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• BIOL 361 - Aquatic Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 3 or
• WATR 361 - Aquatic Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 3

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• 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: 2
• 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

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• WLDL 360 - Wetlands Ecology and Management Credits: 3 or
• WATR 360 - Wetlands Ecology and Management Credits: 3

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• 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

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

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