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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Wildlife and Fisheries Science Major, BS in Wildlife and Fisheries Science – Wildlife and Fisheries Management Concentration


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Wildlife and fisheries management is the science and art of maintaining populations of wild animals at levels consistent with the best interests of wild species and of the public. Management goals may be aesthetic, economic, or ecological. Success depends upon wildlife and fisheries biologists providing assistance; scholarly application of scientific information and methods to these goals; ecological perspective; and execution of programs to maintain past successes, to prevent repetition of past failures, and to prepare for future needs.

To remain in the Wildlife and Fisheries Science Management concentration, students must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA; 2.5 major GPA, starting in Term 4; and earn no less than a B grade in FWF 250 * and no less than a C grade in FWF 212 . If a student does not meet the aforementioned criteria, the student will be removed from the Wildlife and Fisheries Science major, and the student must meet with their advisor to identify an alternative major. Courses to be counted towards the major GPA are all 300-level and above courses in WFS, FOR, and FWF.

uTrack Requirements

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Wildlife and Fisheries Science – Wildlife and Fisheries Science Major – Wildlife and Fisheries Management Concentration


Term 1 Hours Milestone Notes
1Arts and Humanities  Elective* 3 2.5 cumulative GPA
2Global Citizenship – International  Elective* 3  
BIOL 150 * or BIOL 158   3  
ENGL 101 * or ENGL 118  3  
WFS 100   1  
Term 2
MATH 125  3 2.5 cumulative GPA
BIOL 159 * or BIOL 167  2 FWF 250 * with grade B or better
BIOL 160 * or BIOL 168  3  
ENGL 102  3  
FWF 250  3  
Term 3
3GIS Elective 3 2.5 cumulative GPA
4Technical Writing Elective 3 FWF 212  with grade C or better
ALEC 240 * or CMST 210 * or CMST 217 * or CMST 240 * or CMST 247 * 3  
FWF 212   3  
CHEM 122 * and CHEM 123 *, or CHEM 128  4  
Term 4
5Global Citizenship – US  Elective* 3 2.5 cumulative GPA
6Physical Science Electives* 3-4 2.5 major GPA
BIOL 260  or FORS 215   2-3 ENGL 101 * or ENGL 118 *; ENGL 102 *; CHEM 122 *-CHEM 123 * or CHEM 128 *; BIOL 150 * or BIOL 158 ; BIOL 159 * or BIOL 167 *; BIOL 160 * or BIOL 168 *; MATH 115 * or STAT 201 * or STAT 207 *; MATH 125 *; BIOL 260  or FORS 215  
ESS 210   4  
MATH 115 * or STAT 201 * or STAT 207  3
 
Term 5
7Anatomy and Physiology Elective 3 2.5 cumulative GPA
FWF 315   3 2.5 major GPA
8Plant Elective 3  
9Aquatic Science Elective 3  
EEB 444  or EEB 474   4  
Term 6
FWF 310   1 2.5 cumulative GPA
FWF 312   3 2.5 major GPA
FWF 313   3  
10Expanded Perspectives  Elective* 3  
11Wildlife Ecology and Management Elective 3  
WFS 444  or WFS 445   3  
Term 7
FWF 415   2 Apply to graduate
WFS 305   2  
WFS 324 * 2  
WFS 340 * 2  
WFS 350   1  
WFS 440 * 2  
WFS 442   3  
Term 8
AREC 201 * or ECON 201 * or ECON 207 * or ECON 211 * or ECON 213 * 3-4 No milestones
12Human Dimensions Elective 3  
FWF 416 * 3  
13Science Electives 2-4  
WFS 443  or WFS 452   3  
FWF 432 * 1  
TOTAL 120  
1 Any course approved as Volunteer Core  Arts and Humanities *.
2 Any course approved as Volunteer Core  Global Citizenship – International *.
3 GIS Elective – Chosen from ESS 326  or FWF 430  or GEOG 311  or GEOG 413 .
4 Technical Writing Elective – Chosen from ENGL 295 * or ENGL 360 * or JREM 450 * or JREM 451 *
5 Any course approved as Volunteer Core  Global Citizenship – US *.
6 Physical Science Elective – Any of the following not used to meet other requirements: CHEM 132 * and CHEM 133 * or ESS 334  or ESS 442  or ESS 462 * or GEOG 436  or GEOL 202 * or GEOL 203 * or GEOL 210  or GEOL 310 * or PHYS 221 *. 
7 Anatomy and Physiology Elective – Chosen from ANSC 220  or BCMB 230  or EEB 353  or WFS 431  or WFS 450 .
8 Plant Elective – Chosen from EEB 330  or EEB 414  or EEB 424  or EEB 426  or EEB 433 * or FWF 325S  or PLSC 421 .
9 Aquatic Science Elective – Chosen from WFS 420  or WFS 441  or EEB 471 * or ESS 424 * or ESS 462 * or GEOG 436  or GEOG 453  or GEOL 456  or GEOL 459  or GEOL 485 .
10 Any courses not already required for the major approved as Volunteer Core  Arts and Humanities * or Social Sciences * or Global Citizenship – International * or Global Citizenship – US *.
11 Wildlife Ecology and Management Elective – Any of the following not used to meet other requirements: WFS 433  or WFS 434  or WFS 445 .
12 Human Dimensions Elective – Chosen from FWF 320 * or FWF 420 * or SOCI 360 * or SOCI 465 *.
13 Science Elective - Any 300-level and above wildlife and fisheries science (WFS); forestry (FOR); forestry, wildlife and fisheries (FWF); entomology and plant pathology (EPP); animal science (ANSC); ecology and evolutionary biology (EEB); microbiology (MICR); or biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology (BCMB) course not already used for the major.
* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .

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