2023-2024 Course Catalog
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Minimum hours for degree is 120. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for all work applied to the major
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| BIOL 1115 | Principles of Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 1116 | Principles of Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 2704 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| FIW 2114 | Principles of Fish and Wildlife Conservation | 3 |
| FIW 4314 | Conservation of Biological Diversity | 4 |
| or FIW 4714 | Fisheries Management | |
| FIW 4414 | Population Dynamics and Estimation | 3 |
| FIW 4464 | Human Dimensions of Fisheries and Wildlife | 3 |
| NR 1234 | First Year Experience In Natural Resources and Environment | 3 |
| or NR 2234 | 1st Semester Experience-Transfer Students in Natural Resources and Environment | |
| Subtotal | 21 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| BIOL 2804 | Ecology | 3 |
| FIW 3514 | Fisheries Techniques | 3 |
| FIW 4424 | Ichthyology | 4 |
| FIW 4614 | Fish Ecology | 3 |
| Geographic Information Systems Restricted Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Information Technologies for Natural Resource Management | ||
| Forest Photogrammetry and Spatial Data Processing | ||
| Principles of Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Introduction to Remote Sensing | ||
| GEOS 3034 | Oceanography | 3 |
| Subtotal | 19 | |
| Additional Degree Requirements | ||
| CHEM 1035 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 1036 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 1045 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1046 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| Experiential Learning Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: (requires department approval) | 1 | |
| Independent Study | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Internship Through Directed Field Study | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
XXXX 3954 | Study Abroad | |
| Legal Foundation Restricted Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Environmental Law | ||
| Fish and Wildlife Conservation Policy | ||
| Natural Resource Policy | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Policy and Planning | ||
| Law of Critical Environmental Areas | ||
| Writing Restricted Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Communicating Ag and Life Sciences in Writing | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Business Writing | ||
| Subtotal | 15 | |
| Option Required Courses | ||
| FIW/FREC 4324 | Genetics of Natural and Mangaged Populations | 3 |
| STAT 3616 | Biological Statistics | 3 |
| Physical Science Restricted Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Soils in the Landscape | ||
| Earth Science: Our Past, Present, and Future | ||
| Earth Resources, Society, and Environment | ||
| General Physics | ||
| General Physics | ||
| Aquatic Ecology Restricted Elective | ||
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Freshwater Ecology | ||
| Invertebrate Zoology | ||
| Aquatic Entomology | ||
| Subtotal | 17 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Select 3-4 credits | 3-4 | |
| Subtotal | 3-4 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| ALCE 3634 | Communicating Ag and Life Sciences in Speaking (1A) | 3 |
| or COMM 2004 | Public Speaking | |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 2 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Leadership for Global Sustainability | ||
| Morality and Justice | ||
| Global Ethics | ||
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 3 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Economics of the Food and Fiber System | ||
or AAEC 1006 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System | |
| Principles of Economics | ||
or ECON 2006 | Principles of Economics | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| BIOL 1105 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 1106 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6 | |
| Elementary Calculus (5F) | ||
or MATH 1225 | Calculus of a Single Variable | |
| Elementary Calculus (5F) | ||
or MATH 1226 | Calculus of a Single Variable | |
| STAT 3615 | Biological Statistics (5A) | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 6d | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 7 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 45 | |
| Total Credits | 120-121 | |
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