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A complete overview of the Wildlife Ecology degree requirements can be found in the Undergraduate Catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Courses are arranged in the recommended sequence.<\/p>\n

\n

First Year – Fall Semester<\/h3>\n

BIO 100 – Basic Biology (C-) Credits:<\/strong> 4
\nENG 101 – College Composition (C) Credits:<\/strong> 3
\nMAT 116 – Introduction to Calculus (C) Credits:<\/strong> 3
\n\u00a0 Or<\/em>
\n<\/strong>MAT 122 – Pre-Calculus (C) Credits:<\/strong> 4
\n\u00a0 Or<\/em>
\n<\/strong>MAT 126 – Calculus I (C-) Credits:<\/strong> 3
\nWLE 100 – Introduction to Wildlife Resources Credits:<\/strong> 1
\nGeneral Education Requirement not satisfied by the core curriculum Credits:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n

First Year – Spring Semester<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
\n

BIO 200 – Biology of Organisms (C-) Credits:<\/strong> 4
\nCMJ 103 – Public Speaking Credits:<\/strong> 3
\n\u00a0 Or<\/em>
\n<\/strong>CMJ 107 – Communication and the Environment Credits:<\/strong> 3
\nECO 120 – Principles of Microeconomics Credits:<\/strong> 3
\nWLE 150 – Wildlife Field Trip Credits:<\/strong> 1
\nGeneral Education Requirement not satisfied by the core curriculum Credits:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Second Year – Fall Semester<\/h3>\n

BIO 329 – Vertebrate Biology Credits:<\/strong> 3
\nBIO 331 – Vertebrate Biology Laboratory Credits:<\/strong> 1
\nCHY 121\/123 – General Chemistry I and Lab (C-) Credits: <\/strong>4
\n\u00a0 Or<\/em>
\n<\/strong>BMB 207\/209 – Fundamentals of Chemistry and Lab Credits: 4<\/strong>
\nWLE 200 – Ecology (C-) Credits:<\/strong> 3
\nWLE 201 – Field Ecology and Scientific Communication (C-) Credits:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n

Second Year – Spring Semester<\/h3>\n

EES 140 – Soil Science Credits:<\/strong> 3
\n\u00a0 Or<\/em>
\n<\/strong>ERS 101 – Introduction to Geology Credits:<\/strong> 4
\n\u00a0 Or<\/em>
\n<\/strong>ERS 102 – Environmental Geology Credits:<\/strong> 4<\/p>\n

In addition to passing either EES 140 or ERS 101 or ERS 102, students must pass one additional Physical Science course from the options listed below.<\/p>\n

CHY 122\/124 – General Chemistry II and Lab Credits: 4
\n\u00a0 Or<\/em>
\n<\/strong>PHY 111 – General Physics I Credits: 4
\n\u00a0 Or<\/em>
\n<\/strong>ERS 101 – Introduction to Earth Science Credits: 4
\n Or<\/em><\/strong>
\nERS 102 – Environmental Geology Credits: 4
\n<\/strong>WLE 220 – Introduction to Ecological Statistics (C-) Credits:<\/strong> 4
\nGeneral Education Requirement not satisfied by the core curriculum Credits:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n

May Term<\/h3>\n

WLE 250 – Wildlife Field Survey Credits:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n

Third Year – Fall Semester<\/h3>\n

BIO 326 – General Entomology Credits:<\/strong> 4
\n\u00a0 Or<\/em>
\n<\/strong>BIO 353 – Invertebrate Zoology Credits:<\/strong> 4
\nBIO 464 – Taxonomy of Vascular Plants Credits:<\/strong> 4
\nWLE 461 – Human Dimensions of Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation Credits:<\/strong> 3
\nAquatic Ecology Elective Credits:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n

Third Year – Spring Semester<\/h3>\n

Students majoring in WLE are required to take ECO 377 or<\/strong> <\/em>EES 351. A student wanting to take EES 351 would do so this semester.<\/p>\n

BIO 250 – Concepts and Applications of Genetics Credits:<\/strong> 3
\n\u00a0 Or<\/em>
\n<\/strong>BIO 265 – Fundamentals of Evolution Credits:<\/strong> 3
\nECO 377 – Environmental Economics and Policy Credits:<\/strong> 3
\nOr
\n<\/strong><\/em>EES 351 – Energy, Wealth, and Power: a Biophysical Systems view of Nature and Society Credits:<\/strong> 3
\nSFR 400 – Applied Geographic Information Systems Credits:<\/strong> 4
\nWLE 470 – Wildlife Policy and Administration Credits:<\/strong> 3
\nConcentration Requirement (If not enrolling in EES 351) Credits:<\/strong> 3-4<\/p>\n

Fourth Year – Fall Semester<\/h3>\n

Students majoring in WLE are required to take ECO 377 or EES 351. If you did not take EES 351, you must take ECO 377.<\/p>\n

ECO 377 – Environmental Economics and Policy Credits:<\/strong> 3
\nSFR 349 – Applied Forest Ecology and Silviculture Credits:<\/strong> 4
\n\u00a0 Or
\n<\/em><\/strong>WLE 423 – Wetland Ecology and Conservation Credits:<\/strong> 4
\nWLE 410\/411 – Wildlife Population Dynamics and Conservation and Lab Credits:<\/strong> 4
\nConcentration Requirement Credits:<\/strong> 3-4
\nConcentration Requirement Credits:<\/strong> 3-4
\nConcentration Requirement (If not enrolling in ECO 377) Credits:<\/strong> 3-4<\/p>\n

Fourth Year – Spring Semester<\/h3>\n

WLE 450 – Wildlife-Habitat Relationships Credits:<\/strong> 3
\nWLE 455 – Wildlife-Habitat Evaluation Credits:<\/strong> 2
\n\u00a0 Or
\n<\/em><\/strong>WLE 457 – Ecology and Management of Game Birds Credits:<\/strong> 3
\n\u00a0 Or
\n<\/em><\/strong>HON 499 – Honors Thesis Credits:<\/strong> 3
\n\u00a0 Or
\n<\/em><\/strong>WLE 490 – Special Problems Credits:<\/strong> Ar
\nConcentration Requirement Credits:<\/strong> 3-4
\nConcentration Requirement or General Education Requirement not satisfied by the core curriculum Credits:<\/strong> 3-4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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