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 credit hours (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above and 60 of which must be from a 4-year institutuion) 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 315 Genetics (3)
Biol 332, 332L General Ecology and Lab (4)
Biol 336 Systematic Botany (4)
Biol 338 Animal Behavior (2)
Biol 431 Wildlife Management (4)
Biol 438 Fisheries Management. (3)
Biol 442 Physiology of Organs and Systems (3)
Biol 470 Biometry (3)

3 hours from: (3)

Biol 312 Evolution (3)
Biol 333 Population Biology (3)

7-8 hours from: (7-8)

Biol 363 Entomology and Lab (4)
Biol 364, 364L Parasitology and Lab (4)
Biol 376, 376L Animal Biology and Lab (4)
Biol 380 Disease Biology (3)

3 hours from: (3)

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


FISHERIES OR WILDLIFE OPTION: (6)

Fisheries Option

Biol 425 Ichthyology (3)
Biol 433 Aquatic Ecology (3)

Wildlife Option

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

*Biological Station or Field Work (No Credit)

III . Required in other departments:

Chem 121/121L General Chemistry I and Lab (4)
Chem 122/122L General Chemistry II and Lab (4)
Chem 240/240L Organic Chemistry and Lab (5)
Comm 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3)

4 hours from: (4)

Geol 101/101L Introduction to Geology and Lab (4)
Phys 211 College Physics I (4)

3-4 hours of math from either Math 146 (Applied Calculus) or Math 166 (Calculus II).
The prerequisites for each of these courses are the responsibility of the student.

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

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