Program: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (BS) - University of Delaware

Mar 31, 2025

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

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

Program Educational Goals:

Synthesize research information from the wildlife conservation and ecology literature to make appropriate inferences and deductions and generate testable hypotheses.
Apply quantitative techniques to wildlife data and appropriately interpret the results.
Solve real-world wildlife conservation and ecology problems, engage in scientific research, and address relevant local and global issues.
Communicate knowledge and findings about wildlife conservation and ecology accurately and effectively with others, both orally and in writing.

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 150 - Economics of Agriculture and Natural Resources Credit(s): 3
or
ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
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 280 - GIS for Wildlife Conservation Credit(s): 3
or
GEOG 372 - Introduction to GIS Credit(s): 3
or
APEC 480 - Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resource Management Credit(s): 4
ENWC 413 - Wildlife Policy and Society Credit(s): 3
ENWC 415 - Wildlife Techniques Credit(s): 3
ENWC 416 - Wildlife Habitat Management Credit(s): 3
ENWC 417 - Introduction to Quantitative Ecology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 418 - Ornithology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 425 - Mammalogy Credit(s): 3
ENWC 435 - Population Ecology 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
and
PLSC 104 - Botany 1 Laboratory Credit(s): 1
or
BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I Credit(s): 4
PLSC 201 - Botany II Credit(s): 4
or
BISC 208 - Introductory Biology II Credit(s): 4
STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice Credit(s): 3

Group I - Zoology:

Six credits from the following:

BISC 302 - General Ecology Credit(s): 3
BISC 432 - 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): 3
ENWC 215 - Insects and Society Laboratory Credit(s): 1
ENWC 405 - Insect Anatomy and Physiology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 406 - Insect Identification - Taxonomy Credit(s): 4
ENWC 411 - Insect Pest Management Credit(s): 3
ENWC 422 - Landscape Ecology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 423 - Pollination Ecology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 424 - Herpetology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 426 - Aquatic Entomology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 428 - Disease 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
MAST 430 - Ichthyology Credit(s): 3
MAST 451 - Marine Invertebrate Biodiversity Credit(s): 3

Group II - Written and Oral Communication:

Nine credits from the following:

At least 3 credits from the following:

COMM 212 - Public Speaking & Professional Presentation 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 3 credits from 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 required 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 250 - Introduction to Energy and Environmental Policy Credit(s): 3
ENEP 410 - Political Economy of the Environment Credit(s): 3
ENEP 420 - Water Resources Management 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 - Humans and Environmental Sustainability Credit(s): 3
GEOG 419 - Climate Change Adaptation Policy & Practice Credit(s): 3
GEOG 449 - Environment and Society Credit(s): 3
MAST 439 - Renewable Energy & Climate: Law, Regulation and Environment Credit(s): 1-3
MAST 462 - Climate Change: Policy, Equity and Mitigation Credit(s): 3
PHIL 448 - Environmental Ethics Credit(s): 3
POSC 350 - Politics and the Environment Credit(s): 3

Group IV - Physical Sciences

Ten credits required and must come from a minimum of two different disciplines.

CHEM 103 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
and
CHEM 133 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
CHEM 104 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
and
CHEM 134 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
GEOG 220 - Meteorology Credit(s): 3
and
GEOG 221 - Meteorology Lab Credit(s): 1
GEOL 107 - Geology of Dynamic Earth Credit(s): 4
GEOL 113 - Earth Science Credit(s): 4
PHYS 133 - Introduction to Astronomy Credit(s): 4
PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I Credit(s): 3
and
PHYS 221 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I Credit(s): 1
PHYS 202 - Introductory Physics II Credit(s): 3
and
PHYS 222 - Introductory Physics Laboratory II Credit(s): 1
PLSC 170 - Soils and Sustainability Credit(s): 3
PLSC 204 - Introduction to Soil Science Credit(s): 3

Group V - Botany

Seven credits required.

At least 3 credits from the following:

PLSC 101 - Botany I Credit(s): 3
and
PLSC 104 - Botany 1 Laboratory Credit(s): 1
PLSC 201 - Botany II Credit(s): 4
PLSC 225 - Wetlands Credit(s): 3
PLSC 334 - Urban Forestry Credit(s): 3
PLSC 354 - Plant Ecology Credit(s): 3

At least 3 credits from the following:

PLSC 211 - Herbaceous Landscape Plants Credit(s): 3
PLSC 212 - Woody Landscape Plants Credit(s): 4
PLSC 214 - Indigenous Woody Plants of the Eastern United States Credit(s): 4

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.

Program Educational Goals:

University Requirements:

Major Requirements:

Core:

Group I - Zoology:

Group II - Written and Oral Communication:

At least 3 credits from the following:

At least 3 credits from the following:

Group III - Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conservation:

Group IV - Physical Sciences

Group V - Botany

At least 3 credits from the following:

At least 3 credits from the following:

Electives:

Credits to Total a Minimum of 120

Last Revised for 2021-2022 Academic Year