B.S. IN FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGY

The department offers a four-year program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology. Students completing this program are qualified to obtain positions with state, federal and private fisheries and wildlife organizations.

Required 125 hours including:

I . General Education Requirements.

II. The Following Curriculum:

52-54 major hours, including:

Biol 150, 151 Introduction to Biology (6)
Biol 501L, 151L Introduction to Biology Lab (2)
Biol 332, 332L General Ecology and Lab (4)
Biol 338 Animal Behavior (2)
Biol 315 Genetics (3)
Biol 431 Wildlife Management (4)
Biol 438 Fisheries Management. (3)
Biol 442 Physiology of Organs and Systems (4)
Biol 470 Biometry (3)

2 hours from: (2)

Biol 338L Animal Behavior Lab (2)
Biol 371 Anatomy and Adaptations Lab (2)

3 hours from: (3)

Biol 312 Evolution (3)
Biol 333 Population Biology (3)
Biol 370 Vertebrate Zoology (3)

3-4 hours from: (3-4)

Biol 363 Entomology (4)
Biol 364, 364L Parasitology and Lab (4)
Biol 375 Invertebrate Zoology (4)
Biol 432 Fish and Wildlife Disease (3)

3 hours from: (3)

BiCh 301 Biochemistry Lecture (3)
Biol 341 Cell Biology (3)

4 hours from: (4)

Biol 336 Systematic Botany (4)
Biol 360 Freshwater Algae (4)

FISHERIES OR WILDLIFE OPTION: (6-7)

Fisheries Option

Biol 425 Ichthyology (3)
Biol 433, 433L Aquatic Ecology and Lab (4)

Wildlife Option

Biol 427 Ornithology (3)
Biol 428 Mammalogy (3)

*Biological Station or Field Work (No Credit)

III . Required in other departments:

Chem 121 General Chemistry I (4)
Chem 122 General Chemistry II and
Qualitative Analysis (4)
Chem 240 Organic Chemistry (5)

Comm 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3)

4 hours from: (4)

Geol 101 Introduction to Geology (4)
Phys 211 College Physics (4)

6 or 8 hours from: (6-8)

Math 103 College Algebra (3)
OR
Math 104 Finite Mathematics (3)
Math 146 Applied Calculus I(3)
OR
Math165, 166 Calculus I and II (8)


*One summer of field experience or study at a recognized biological station is required.

This information is not official. Please consult a current catalogue for official information.