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Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Sciences – Basic Plan (120 Credits)
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| BIOLOGY 106 [BSCI] | 4 |
| ECONS 101 [SSCI] | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| MATH 106 or electives1 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| BIOLOGY 107 | 4 |
| CHEM 101 [PSCI] or 105 [PSCI] | 4 |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| MATH 108 or electives1 | 2 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| COM 102 [COMM] or H D 205 [COMM] | 3 or 4 |
| NATRS 204 | 2 |
| NATRS 3002 | 3 |
| NATRS 301 | 3 |
| NATRS 310 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| CHEM 102 or 106 | 4 |
| MATH 140 [QUAN], 171 [QUAN], or STAT 212 [QUAN] | 4 |
| NATRS 302 | 3 |
| NATRS 312 [DIVR]3 | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if necessary 4 | 0 - 4 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Animal Systematics course5 | 4 |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS], Humanities [HUM], or Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| Professional Electives6 | 3 |
| SOIL SCI 368 or ENVR SCI 310 [M] | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if necessary4 | 0 - 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| GEOLOGY 303 | 3 |
| NATRS 431 | 3 |
| NATRS 450 [M] | 3 |
| NATRS 460 or GEOLOGY 315 | 3 |
| STAT 412 | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 301 or 402 [M] | 3 |
| Experiential Elective7 | 3 |
| NATRS 435 | 4 |
| NATRS 454 [CAPS] | 3 |
| Professional Electives6 | 2 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Animal Systematics Course5 | 4 |
| NATRS 438 | 3 |
| NATRS 441 | 4 |
| NATRS 446 [M] | 3 |
| Professional Electives6 | 3 |
Footnotes
| 1 | MATH 106 and 108 are required courses. However, if students have tested into or taken MATH 140, 171, 172 or ALEKS with an 80% or better, MATH 106 and 108 will be waived. If waived, students may need to take additional credits to meet the University minimum of 120 credits. |
| 2 | Alternative to NATRS 300 is BIOLOGY 372. |
| 3 | Alternative to NATRS 312 is ENVR SCI 444. Students choosing ENVR SCI 444 will need to take a [DIVR] course as an elective to fulfill University requirements. |
| 4 | Two years of high school foreign language or at least two semesters of college-level foreign language are required by the College of Arts and Sciences for graduation. |
| 5 | Choose two of the following Animal Systematics Courses: BIOLOGY 412, 423, 428, or 432 [M]. |
| 6 | Within the School of the Environment, professional electives are courses selected by the student in concert with their advisor that pertain to their major and/or to a specific sub-discipline of interest. Professional electives may also include courses from outside of their major as needed to complete a minor in another field of study. Approved courses include but are not limited to: any CRM J course or any 200-400-level ANIM SCI, BIOLOGY, CHEM, ENVR SCI, MBIOS, NATRS or SOIL SCI course. |
| 7 | Certified students in the School of the Environment are required to fulfill the Experiential Requirement before graduation. This requirement is designed to give students experience that they will not receive in the traditional classroom oriented course, and to better prepare them for a successful career after graduation. Approved courses include ENVR SCI 492, 495, NATRS 479, or as approved by advisor. Students can also meet the requirement by documenting at least 135 hours of volunteer or paid work related to their field of study and approved by their advisor. This allows students to obtain relevant experience without the constraints of a course taught during a particular semester. |
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Courses
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Schedules of Studies
- Earth Sciences
- Environmental and Ecosystem Sciences
- Forest Ecology and Management
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Sciences – Basic Option
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Sciences - Honors Accelerated Pre-Vet Program
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Sciences - Pre-Veterinary Option
Minors
- Earth Sciences
- Environmental Science
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Certificates
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