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Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Sciences – Basic Option (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 300 or BIOLOGY 372 | 3 or 4 |
| NATRS 301 | 3 |
| NATRS 310 | 4 |
| 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 |
| Foreign Language, if needed 2 | 0 - 4 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Animal Systematics/Genetics course3 | 3 or 4 |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS], Humanities [HUM], or Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| GEOLOGY 210 | 4 |
| SOIL SCI 368 | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if needed2 | 0 - 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| NATRS 431 | 3 |
| NATRS 450 [M]4 | 3 |
| NATRS 460 or GEOLOGY 3155 | 3 |
| STAT 412 | 3 |
| Professional Electives6 | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| NATRS 435 | 4 |
| NATRS 454 [CAPS] [M]4 | 3 |
| Professional Electives6 | 4 |
| SOE Experiential Requirement or Electives7 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Animal Systematics/Genetics Course3 | 3 or 4 |
| NATRS 438 | 3 |
| NATRS 441 | 4 |
| NATRS 446 [M]4 | 3 |
| Professional Electives6 | 4 |
| Exit Survey8 | |
Footnotes
| 1 | MATH 106 and 108 are required courses. However, if students have tested into or taken MATH 140, 171, 172, STAT 212, 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 requirement of 120 credits. |
| 2 | 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. |
| 3 | Choose two of the following Animal Systematics/Genetics Courses: BIOLOGY 412, 423, 428, or 432 [M] or NATRS 318. |
| 4 | The School of the Environment requires students to take three [M] courses. |
| 5 | GEOLOGY 315 requires an additional prerequisite of GEOLOGY 101 or 102. |
| 6 | Professional electives (11 credits) are courses selected by students in concert with their advisor and pertain to their major and/or to a specific sub-discipline of interest. Approved courses include but are not limited to: any CRM J course or any 200-400-level ANIM SCI, BIOLOGY, ENVR SCI, MBIOS, NATRS, or SOIL SCI course. |
| 7 | SOE Experiential Requirement: Certified students in the School of the Environment are required to fulfill the SOE Experiential Requirement before graduation. This requirement is designed to give students experience they will not receive in the traditional classroom oriented course, and to better prepare them for a successful career after graduation. Students may choose 3 credits of coursework from ENVR SCI 492, 495, 499, NATRS 479, or as approved by advisor. As an alternative to coursework, students may meet the requirement by documenting at least 135 hours of relevant practical experience. Students choosing the practical experience option may need an additional 3 credits of electives to meet the University requirement of 120 total credits. |
| 8 | Students must complete a School of the Environment exit survey, administered during the final semester. |
- Environment
Courses
- School Of The Environment
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
- Forestry
- Natural Resources
- Wildlife Ecology
Certificates
- Water Resources Science and Management