Wildlife Biology

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Department
Biology & Environmental Science
Degree Type
Minor

Minor Requirements

The wildlife biology allows students wanting the breadth of the biology or environmental science major to also focus in areas of wildlife biology and management. The program offers directed study in wildlife management and techniques, botany, zoology, and policy and ethics. This program along with the biology or environmental science major and the general education requirements supports students wishing to pursue careers with state and federal agencies, graduate degree programs in wildlife biology, as well as those who wish to pursue Wildlife Biologist Certification through the Wildlife Society.

Required Courses

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
7

Conservation & Policy

Choose one course:

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3-4

Plant Biology

Choose one course:

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3-4

Animal Biology:

Choose one course:

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
4

Quant. & Comp. Biology:

Choose one course:

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Elective

Take a minimum of three credits from the following courses:

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3-4

Additionally, credits may come from any course listed in the previous categories that was not already used.

The following courses may also be used with departmental approval:

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3-4
Total Credits
23-26

NOTE: Only two courses may overlap with a major or any other minor. Students wishing to double major in biology and environmental science or in chemistry and environmental science may not overlap or double count the electives selected in the environmental science plan of major to the other major.