Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences: Fish, Wildlife & Conservation Biology, BS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, Fish, Wildlife & Conservation Biology Concentration
Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology emphasizes the ecology, conservation, and sustainable management of fish and wildlife species and communities. It is designed for students interested in understanding interactions among humans, wild animals, and their habitats. The concentration includes coursework in conservation of threatened and endangered species, management of harvested species, aquatic ecosystem conservation, animal behavior, vertebrate natural history, identification of animals and plants, and advanced ecology.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, Fish, Wildlife & Conservation Biology Concentration
Prescribed Courses including Campus General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I and Speech | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6-7 | |
| Writing and Research and Public Speaking (or equivalent) (see College Composition I requirement) | ||
| Oral & Written Comm I and Oral & Written Comm II | ||
| Advanced Composition | ||
| Select from campus approved list | 3-4 | |
| Cultural Studies | ||
| Select one course from Western culture, one from non-Western culture, and one from U.S. minority culture from campus approved lists. | 9 | |
| Foreign Language | ||
| Coursework at or above the third level is required for graduation. | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning I | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus for Business I | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
ACE 261 | ||
| Intro to Applied Statistics | ||
| Economic Statistics I | ||
| Intro to Statistics | ||
| Intro to Social Statistics | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Natural Sciences and Technology | ||
| CHEM 102 & CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Lab I | 4 |
| CHEM 104 & CHEM 105 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab II | 4 |
| IB 103 | Introduction to Plant Biology | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| Animal Biology | ||
| Organismal & Evolutionary Biol and Organismal & Evol Biol Lab | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-5 | |
| Earth's Physical Systems | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| College Physics: Mech & Heat | ||
| University Physics: Mechanics | ||
| Introductory Microbiology | ||
| Humanities and the Arts | ||
| Select from campus approved list. | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| ACE 100 | Introduction to Applied Microeconomics | 3-4 |
| or ECON 102 | Microeconomic Principles | |
| Select one additional course from campus approved list. | 3-4 | |
| Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Required (Core) | ||
| NRES 102 | Introduction to NRES | 3 |
| NRES 201 | Introductory Soils | 4 |
| NRES 219 | Applied Ecology | 3 |
| NRES 287 | Environment and Society | 3 |
| NRES 325 | Natural Resource Policy Mgmt | 3 |
| NRES 348 | Fish and Wildlife Ecology | 3 |
| NRES 421 | Quantitative Methods in NRES | 3 |
| NRES 454 | GIS in Natural Resource Mgmt | 4 |
| NRES 456 | Integrative Ecosystem Management | 3 |
| NRES 285 | Field Experience | 1,2 |
| One additional Field Experience course | 1-2 | |
| Field Experience (repeatable) | ||
| Professional Internship | ||
| Resident Internship | ||
| Undergrad Research or Thesis | ||
| UG Honors Research or Thesis | ||
| ACES Required | ||
| ACES 101 | Contemporary Issues in ACES | 2 |
| Required Concentration | ||
| Concentration prescribed courses. See specific requirements for each concentration listed below. | 19-29 | |
| Total Hours | 126 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Core Requirements | ||
| NRES 407 | Wildlife Population Ecology | 4 |
| NRES 409 | Fishery Ecol and Conservation | 4 |
| Concentration Elective Requirements | ||
| One Organismal Biology/Identification Course | 4 | |
| Ornithology | ||
| Mammalogy | ||
| Ichthyology | ||
| Herpetology | ||
| One Specialization Course | 3-4 | |
| Ecology of Invasive Species | ||
| Wetland Ecology & Management | ||
| Env and Plant Ecosystems | ||
| Restoration Ecology | ||
| Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation | ||
| Landscape Ecology | ||
| Stream Ecosystem Management | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| One Plant Classification/Identification Course | 4 | |
| Dendrology | ||
| Native Plant ID and Floristics | ||
IB 335 | ||
| Total Concentration-Required Hours | 19-20 | |
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, Fish, Wildlife & Conservation Biology Concentration
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. For more information, see the corresponding section on the Degree General and Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| NRES 102 | 3 | CHEM 102 | 3 |
| ACES 101 | 2 | CHEM 103 | 1 |
| RHET 105 or CMN 101 | 4 | CMN 101 or RHET 105 | 3 |
| IB 104 or 150 and 151 | 4 | MATH 234 | 4 |
| Language Other than English (3rd level) | 4 | IB 103 | 4 |
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| NRES 219 | 3 | NRES 287 | 3 |
| CHEM 104 | 3 | NRES 201 | 4 |
| CHEM 105 | 1 | Statistics course from degree list | 3 |
| ACE 100 or ECON 102 | 4 | General Education course | 3 |
| Natural Science course from degree list | 3 | Free Elective course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| NRES 454 | 4 | NRES 325 | 3 |
| NRES 348 | 3 | NRES 421 | 3 |
| Field Experience course | 2 | NRES 407 | 4 |
| Free Elective course | 3 | Free Elective course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| NRES 285 | 1 | NRES 456 | 3 |
| NRES 409 | 4 | Specialization course | 4 |
| Organismal Biology/Identification course | 4 | Plant Classification/Identification course | 4 |
| General Education course | 3 | Free Elective course | 4 |
| Free Elective course | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 126 | |||
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, Fish, Wildlife & Conservation Biology Concentration
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