| Department: | |
| Hours Required: | 120 |
| Categories: | Major, Undergraduate |
| Delivery: | On-Campus |
The Wildlife and Conservation Biology Option prepares students for careers in wildlife conservation and resource management, including those in academia, with state or federal agencies, and in the private sector. Students are carefully mentored toward their career goals, and are also encouraged to pursue undergraduate internships.
Learning Goals
- Our graduates effectively communicate scientific knowledge.
- Our graduates have the knowledge to make informed and ethical scientific decisions.
- Our graduates think critically and creatively to analyze and solve scientific problems.
- Our graduates demonstrate the information literacy required for scientific study.
- Our graduates possess the knowledge and skill sets in biology to be successful.
Major in Biology (BS)
Wildlife Biology and Conservation Option
120 hours
University Requirement (2 Hours)
- GSTD 1002 – Freshman Seminar
General Education (24 Hours)
- Mathematics, natural science, and physical science courses are included in the major.
Biology (40 Hours)
- BIOL 1051 – Issues in Conservation Biology
- BIOL 1203 – Principles of Biology I and BIOL 1201 – Principles of Biology I Lab
- BIOL 1213 – Principles of Biology II and BIOL 1211 – Principles of Biology II Lab
- BIOL 3023 – Microbiology and BIOL 3021 – Microbiology Lab
- BIOL 3033 – Genetics and BIOL 3031 – Genetics Lab
- BIOL 3143 – Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and BIOL 3141 – Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lab
- BIOL 3183 – Botany and * BIOL 3181 – Botany Lab *
- BIOL 3583 – Biostatistics
- BIOL 3703 – Vertebrate Physiology and * BIOL 3701 – Vertebrate Physiology Lab *
- BIOL 3763 – Evolutionary Biology
- BIOL 4013 – Ecology and * BIOL 4011 – Ecology Lab *
- BIOL 4101 – Biology Colloquium
Note: *These courses are required for Wildlife Certification from The Wildlife Society in addition to the courses required as a part of the Wildlife and Conservation Emphasis.
Wildlife and Conservation (26 Hours)
- BIOL 3083 – Plant Physiology and BIOL 3081 – Plant Physiology Lab
- BIOL 3303 – Systematic Botany and BIOL 3301 – Systematic Botany Lab
- BIOL 3443 – Global Environmental Change
- BIOL 4063 – Wildlife Ecology & Management and BIOL 4061 – Wildlife Ecology and Management Lab
- BIOL 4663 – Natural Resource Policy and Administration
Select 8 hours from the following:
- BIOL 3073 – Entomology and BIOL 3071 – Entomology Lab
- BIOL 3383 – Herpetology and BIOL 3381 – Herpetology Lab
- BIOL 3393 – Ichthyology and BIOL 3391 – Ichthyology Lab
- BIOL 3423 – Mammalogy and BIOL 3421 – Mammalogy Lab
- BIOL 3523 – Ornithology and BIOL 3521 – Ornithology Lab
Chemistry (12 Hours)
- CHEM 1023 – University Chemistry I and CHEM 1021 – University Chemistry I Lab
- CHEM 1123 – University Chemistry II and CHEM 1121 – University Chemistry II Lab
- CHEM 3003 – Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 3001 – Organic Chemistry I Lab
Mathematics (5-6 Hours)
Select 5 hours from the following:
- MATH 1023 – College Algebra
- MATH 1033 – Plane Trigonometry
- MATH 1045 – Pre-Calculus Mathematics
- MATH 1525 – Calculus I
Physics (4 Hours)
- PHYS 2003 – College Physics I and PHYS 2001 – College Physics I Lab
- or
- PHYS 2203 – University Physics I and PHYS 2201 – University Physics I Lab
Electives (6-7 Hours)
University electives may be used for the remaining 6-7 hours.
Total Hours – 120
