Wildlife Biology - Aquatic
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife Biology; Aquatic Concentration
W.A Franke College of Forestry & Conservation
Catalog Year: 2022-23
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Required Courses | 34-36 | |
| Major Required Courses - Aquatic Concentration | 22-21 | |
| Outside Major Required Courses | 20-21 | |
| Total Hours | 76-78 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 76-78
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Major Required Courses
Note: WILD 398 fulfills the Wildlife Biology Experiential Learning requirement. Alternatives are possible. See the Wildlife Biology Advisor in the Forestry Building, room 204.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BIOB 160N | Principles of Living Systems | 3 |
| BIOB 161N | Principles of Living Systems Lab | 1 |
| BIOB 260 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOB 272 | Genetics and Evolution | 4 |
| BIOE 370 | General Ecology | 3 |
| BIOE 371 | General Ecology Lab (equivalent to 271) | 2 |
| BIOO 320 | General Botany | 3-5 |
| or BIOO 335 | Rocky Mountain Flora | |
| WILD 180 | Careers in Wildlife Biology | 2 |
| WILD 346 | Wildlife Physiological Ecology | 3 |
| WILD 398 | Internship | 2 |
| WILD 410 | Wildlife Policy & Biopolitics | 3 |
| or NRSM 422 | Natural Resource Policy and Administration | |
| WILD 480 | The Upshot--Applied Wildlife Management | 3 |
| or NRSM 422 | Natural Resource Policy and Administration | |
| WILD 494 | Senior Wildlife Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 34-36 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Major Required Courses - Aquatic Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BIOE 428 | Freshwater Ecology | 5 |
| BIOO 340 | Biology and Management of Fishes | 4 |
| NRSM 385 | Watershed Hydrology | 3 |
| WILD 280 | Fisheries Techniques | 3 |
| WILD 408 | Advanced Fisheries | 3 |
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
| Behavior & Evolution | ||
| General Parasitology and General Parasitology Lab | ||
| Entomology | ||
| Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology | ||
| Total Hours | 21-22 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Outside Major Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| CHMY 121N | Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHMY 123 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHMY 124 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Lab | 2 |
| COMX 111A | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| M 162 | Applied Calculus | 4 |
| or M 171 | Calculus I | |
| STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | 3-4 |
| or WILD 240 | Intro to Biostatistics | |
| Total Hours | 20-21 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Advanced College Writing Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete any three of the courses from the following lists: | ||
| The following courses are required in the Aquatic Concentration: | ||
| Freshwater Ecology | ||
| Biology and Management of Fishes | ||
| Advanced Fisheries | ||
| The following courses are additional options that can also be used to fulfill the Advanced College Writing requirement: | ||
| Phylogenics and Evolution | ||
| Field Ecology | ||
| Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | ||
| Behavior & Evolution Discussion | ||
| Biology and Management of Fishes | ||
| Ornithology | ||
| Mammalogy | ||
| Forest Ecology | ||
| Timber Harvesting & Roads | ||
| Practice of Silviculture | ||
| Forest Stand Management | ||
| Ecosystem Science and Restoration Capstone | ||
| Climate Change Ethics and Policy | ||
| Collaborations in Natural Resource Decisions | ||
| Rangeland Ecology | ||
| Environment & Development | ||
| Recreation Behavior | ||
| Tourism & Sustainability | ||
| Wilderness & Protected Area Management | ||
| Wildlife Policy & Biopolitics | ||
| Conservation of Wildlife Populations | ||
| Thesis | ||
Minimum Required Grade: C-