Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (BS)

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Please refer to the Four Year Plan for departmental recommended path towards graduation.

University Requirements:

ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (C- minimum)
First Year Seminar (FYS) (0-4 credits)
Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (three credits)
Multicultural Requirement (three credits)
University Breadth Requirements (C- minimum):
- Creative Arts and Humanities (three credits)
- History and Cultural Change (three credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (three credits)
- Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (three credits)
Capstone Experience

Major Requirements:

A minimum grade of C- is required for all ENWC credits used to satisfy departmental requirements.

Core:

APEC 135 - Introduction to Data Analysis Credit(s): 3 (or equivalent)
APEC 150 - Economics of Agriculture and Natural Resources Credit(s): 3
or
ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I Credit(s): 4
BISC 208 - Introductory Biology II Credit(s): 4
BISC 302 - General Ecology Credit(s): 3
CHEM 103 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 133 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
CHEM 104 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 134 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
or
CHEM 107 - General Chemistry For Life Sciences I Credit(s): 4
CHEM 108 - General Chemistry for Life Sciences II Credit(s): 4
ENWC 165 - Introduction to Insect and Wildlife Field Studies Credit(s): 1
ENWC 201 - Wildlife Conservation and Ecology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 205 - Insects and Society Credit(s): 3
ENWC 325 - Wildlife Management Credit(s): 3
ENWC 413 - Wildlife Policy and Society Credit(s): 3
ENWC 416 - Wildlife Habitat Management Credit(s): 3
ENWC 415 - Wildlife Techniques Credit(s): 3
ENWC 418 - Ornithology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 425 - Mammalogy Credit(s): 3
ENWC 456 - Conservation Biology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 465 - Senior Capstone Experience Credit(s): 1
or
UNIV 402 - Senior Thesis Credit(s): 2-4
MATH 115 - Pre-Calculus Credit(s): 3
or
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credit(s): 3
or
MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A Credit(s): 4
PLSC 101 - Botany I Credit(s): 3
or
PLSC 201 - Botany II Credit(s): 4
PLSC 204 - Introduction to Soil Science Credit(s): 3
PLSC 212 - Woody Landscape Plants Credit(s): 4
or
PLSC 214 - Indigenous Woody Plants of the Eastern United States Credit(s): 4
or
PLSC 404 - Plant Taxonomy Credit(s): 3
STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice Credit(s): 3

Group I - Zoology:

Six credits from the following:

ANFS 240 - Functional Anatomy of Domestic Animals Credit(s): 4
ANFS 251 - Animal Nutrition Credit(s): 3
ANFS 300 - Principles of Animal and Plant Genetics Credit(s): 3
ANFS 310 - Animal and Plant Genetics Laboratory Credit(s): 2
ANFS 332 - Introduction to Animal Diseases Credit(s): 3
BISC 300 - Introduction to Microbiology Credit(s): 4
BISC 305 - Cell Biology Credit(s): 3
BISC 306 - General Physiology Credit(s): 3
BISC 312 - Field Ecology Credit(s): 3
BISC 442 - Vertebrate Morphology Credit(s): 4
BISC 480 - Vertebrate Natural History Credit(s): 3
BISC 495 - Evolution Credit(s): 3
ENWC 214 - Apiculture Credit(s): 2
ENWC 215 - Insects and Society Laboratory Credit(s): 1
ENWC 224 - Apiology and Apiculture Laboratory Credit(s): 1
ENWC 314 - Comparative Terrestrial and Marine Ecology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 405 - Insect Anatomy and Physiology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 406 - Insect Identification - Taxonomy Credit(s): 4
ENWC 408 - Insect Field Taxonomy Credit(s): 3
ENWC 411 - Insect Pest Management Credit(s): 3
ENWC 419 - Biological Control Credit(s): 3
ENWC 424 - Herpetology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 435 - Population Ecology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 444 - Conservation of Tropical Biodiversity Credit(s): 3
ENWC 452 - Conservation of African Wildlife Credit(s): 3
ENWC 620 - Behavioral Ecology

Group II - Written and Oral Communication:

Nine credits from the following:

At least one of the following:

COMM 212 - Oral Communication in Business Credit(s): 3
COMM 350 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3
LEAD 209 - Presentation Strategies Credit(s): 3
THEA 204 - Introduction to Voice and Speech Credit(s): 3

At least one of the following:

ENGL 301 - Advanced Writing Credit(s): 3
ENGL 307 - News Writing and Editing Credit(s): 3
ENGL 309 - Feature and Magazine Writing Credit(s): 3
ENGL 312 - Written Communications in Business Credit(s): 3
ENGL 410 - Technical Writing Credit(s): 3
ENGL 413 - Topics in Professional Writing Credit(s): 3
UNIV 402 - Senior Thesis Credit(s): 2-4

Group III - Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conservation:

Three credits from the following:

APEC 100 - Sustainable Development Credit(s): 3
APEC 406 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Policy Credit(s): 3
APEC 444 - Economics of Environmental Management Credit(s): 3
APEC 450 - Topics in Environmental Law Credit(s): 3
ENEP 410 - Political Economy of the Environment Credit(s): 3
ENEP 426 - Climate Change Policy Credit(s): 3
ENWC 450 - Debates in Conservation Biology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 453 - Community-Based Conservation Credit(s): 3
GEOG 235 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credit(s): 3
GEOG 236 - Conservation: Global Issues Credit(s): 3
PHIL 448 - Environmental Ethics Credit(s): 3
POSC 350 - Politics and the Environment Credit(s): 3

Electives:

Beyond required courses, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree. Calculus, organic chemistry, biochemistry, geographic information systems, and physics are strongly recommended. Only two credits of BHAN 120 activity or performing music may be counted toward the degree.

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (BS)

University Requirements:

Major Requirements:

Core:

Group I - Zoology:

Group II - Written and Oral Communication:

At least one of the following:

At least one of the following:

Group III - Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conservation:

Electives:

Credits to Total a Minimum of 124

Last Revised 2020-2021 Academic Year