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Wildlife, Fisheries and Conservation, Emphasis in Wildlife, BS

A complete 8-semester degree plan is available at https://www.astate.edu/info/academics/degrees/

University Requirements:

See University General Requirements for Baccalaureate degrees

First Year Making Connections Course:

BIO 1013 - Making Connections Biology Sem. Hrs: 3

General Education Requirements:

See General Education Curriculum for Baccalaureate degrees Sem. Hrs: 36

Students with this major must take the following:

MATH 1054 - Precalculus Mathematics Sem. Hrs: 4 or MATH course that requires MATH 1023 as a prerequisite
CHEM 1013 - General Chemistry I Sem. Hrs: 3
CHEM 1011 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 2013 - Biology of the Cell Sem. Hrs: 3
BIO 2011 - Biology of the Cell Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
COMS 1203 - Oral Communication Sem. Hrs: 3 (Required Departmental Gen. Ed. Option)

Language Requirement:

A student must complete the foreign language requirements before being considered a Major in Wildlife, Fisheries and Conservation Major. (Refer to Department of Biological Sciences Foreign Language Requirement ).

Major Requirements:

See emphasis area below.

Emphasis Area (Wildlife):

GIS 3543 - Fundamentals of GIS/GPS Sem. Hrs: 3
BIO 1303 - Biology of Animals Sem. Hrs: 3
BIO 1301 - Biology of Animals Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 1503 - Biology of Plants Sem. Hrs: 3
BIO 1501 - Biology of Plants Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 3013 - Genetics Sem. Hrs: 3
BIO 3011 - Genetics Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 3023 - Principles of Ecology Sem. Hrs: 3
BIO 4021 - Biological Seminar Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 4311 - Fisheries Biology Sem. Hrs: 1 AND
BIO 4312 - Fisheries Biology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 2
OR
BIO 4402 - Ichthyology Sem. Hrs: 2 AND
BIO 4401 - Ichthyology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
OR
BIO 4603 - Limnology Sem. Hrs: 3 AND
BIO 4601 - Limnology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 4413 - Wildlife Program Internship Sem. Hrs: 3
OR
BIO 403V - Special Problems in Biology Sem. Hrs: Variable
BIO 4653 - Wildlife Management Sem. Hrs: 3
BIO 4651 - Wildlife Management Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 4663 - Wildlife Management Investigational Techniques Sem. Hrs: 3
BIO 4661 - Wildlife Management Investigational Techniques Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 4704 - Plant Systematics Sem. Hrs: 4
CHEM 1023 - General Chemistry II Sem. Hrs: 3
CHEM 1021 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
GEOL 1003 - Environmental Geology Sem. Hrs: 3 AND
GEOL 1001 - Environmental Geology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
OR
PSSC 2813 - Soils Sem. Hrs: 3 AND
PSSC 2811 - Soils Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
MATH 2194 - Survey of Calculus Sem. Hrs: 4
OR
MATH 2204 - Calculus I Sem. Hrs: 4
STAT 3233 - Applied Statistics I Sem. Hrs: 3
OR
BIO 4043 - Biometry Sem. Hrs: 3

Communication elective:

ENG 3063 - Writing For STEM Sem. Hrs: 3
See advisor for acceptable substitutions.

Zoology electives:

An individual course cannot be used as both a required course and an elective.

BIO 3303 - General Entomology Sem. Hrs: 3 AND
BIO 3301 - General Entomology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 3313 - Economic Entomology Sem. Hrs: 3 AND
BIO 3311 - Economic Entomology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 3322 - Invertebrate Zoology Sem. Hrs: 2 AND
BIO 3332 - Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 2
BIO 4324 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Sem. Hrs: 4
BIO 4332 - Animal Histology Sem. Hrs: 2 AND
BIO 4342 - Animal Histology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 2
BIO 4333 - Marine Biology Sem. Hrs: 3
BIO 4343 - Animal Embryology Sem. Hrs: 3 AND
BIO 4341 - Animal Embryology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 4354 - Mammalogy Sem. Hrs: 4
BIO 4362 - Applied Aquaculture Sem. Hrs: 2
BIO 4372 - Applied Fisheries Sem. Hrs: 2
BIO 4423 - Ornithology Sem. Hrs: 3 AND
BIO 4421 - Ornithology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 4433 - Field Experience in Marine Environments Sem. Hrs: 3
BIO 4443 - Comparative Animal Physiology Sem. Hrs: 3 AND
BIO 4441 - Comparative Animal Physiology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 4454 - Herpetology Sem. Hrs: 4

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Wildlife, Fisheries and Conservation, Emphasis in Wildlife, BS

University Requirements:

First Year Making Connections Course:

General Education Requirements:

Students with this major must take the following:

Language Requirement:

Major Requirements:

Emphasis Area (Wildlife):

Select two of the following:

Select two of the following:

Botany elective:

Communication elective:

Zoology electives:

Sub-total: 81

Total Required Hours: 120

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Wildlife, Fisheries and Conservation, Emphasis in Wildlife, BS

University Requirements:

First Year Making Connections Course:

General Education Requirements:

Students with this major must take the following:

Language Requirement:

Major Requirements:

Emphasis Area (Wildlife):

Select two of the following:

Select two of the following:

Botany elective:

Communication elective:

Zoology electives:

Sub-total: 81

Total Required Hours: 120