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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 2194 - Survey of Calculus Sem. Hrs: 4 OR
MATH 2204 - Calculus I Sem. Hrs: 4
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):

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 4374 - Behavioral Ecology Sem. Hrs: 4
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

Aquatic Elective:

Select one of the following (Associated lab required):

BIO 4311 - Fisheries Biology and Management Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 4312 - Fisheries Biology and Management Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 2
BIO 4402 - Ichthyology Sem. Hrs: 2
BIO 4401 - Ichthyology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 4603 - Limnology Sem. Hrs: 3
BIO 4601 - Limnology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1

Wildlife Electives:

Select two of the following (Ornithology and associated lab count as one):

BIO 4354 - Mammalogy Sem. Hrs: 4
BIO 4454 - Herpetology Sem. Hrs: 4
BIO 4423 - Ornithology Sem. Hrs: 3 AND
BIO 4421 - Ornithology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1

Conservation Electives:

Select two of the following:

BIO 3673 - Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Sem. Hrs: 3
BIO 4613 - Conservation Biology Sem. Hrs: 3
POSC 4633 - Environmental Law and Administration Sem. Hrs: 3

Physical Sciences and Agriculture Requirements:

CHEM 1023 - General Chemistry II Sem. Hrs: 3
CHEM 1021 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
GIS 3543 - Fundamentals of GIS/GPS Sem. Hrs: 3
PSSC 2813 - Soils Sem. Hrs: 3
PSSC 2811 - Soils Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1

Statistics Elective:

BIO 4043 - Biometry Sem. Hrs: 3 OR
STAT 3233 - Applied Statistics I Sem. Hrs: 3

Botany Elective:

Select one course (3-4 hrs) from the following (Associated lab required):

BIO 3542 - Plant Pathology Sem. Hrs: 2 AND
BIO 3541 - Plant Pathology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 3553 - Economic Botany Sem. Hrs: 3
BIO 4513 - Plant Physiology Sem. Hrs: 3
BIO 4522 - Wetland Plant Ecology Sem. Hrs: 2 AND
BIO 4521 - Wetland Plant Ecology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 4542 - Mycology Sem. Hrs: 2 AND
BIO 4541 - Mycology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 4552 - Medical Mycology Sem. Hrs: 2 AND
BIO 4551 - Medical Mycology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
BIO 4714 - Dendrology Sem. Hrs: 4
Students choosing any of the following two options must understand that the credits would be split in half between the Zoology and Botany requirements on their application for the Associate/Certified Biologist certification by The Wildlife Society, should they choose to apply.
BIO 4013 - Population Genetics Sem. Hrs: 3
BIO 4083 - Evolution Sem. Hrs: 3
Other courses approved by advisor

Zoology Electives:

Select two course (7-8 hrs) from the following (Associated lab required) list.

An individual course (and associated lab) cannot be used as both a wildlife/aquatic elective and a zoology 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 4311 - Fisheries Biology and Management Sem. Hrs: 1 AND
BIO 4312 - Fisheries Biology and Management 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 4384 - Parasitology Sem. Hrs: 4
BIO 4402 - Ichthyology Sem. Hrs: 2 AND
BIO 4401 - Ichthyology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
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
BIO 4603 - Limnology Sem. Hrs: 3 AND
BIO 4601 - Limnology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
Students choosing any of the following two options must understand that the credits would be split in half between the Zoology and Botany requirements on their application for the Associate/Certified Biologist certification by The Wildlife Society, should they choose to apply.
BIO 4013 - Population Genetics Sem. Hrs: 3
BIO 4083 - Evolution Sem. Hrs: 3

Communication Elective:

ENG 3043 - Technical Writing Sem. Hrs: 3 OR
ENG 3063 - Writing For STEM Sem. Hrs: 3

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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):

Aquatic Elective:

Wildlife Electives:

Conservation Electives:

Physical Sciences and Agriculture Requirements:

Statistics Elective:

Botany Elective:

Zoology Electives:

Communication Elective:

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):

Aquatic Elective:

Wildlife Electives:

Conservation Electives:

Physical Sciences and Agriculture Requirements:

Statistics Elective:

Botany Elective:

Zoology Electives:

Communication Elective:

Total Required Hours: 120