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Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Sciences - Pre-Veterinary Option (120 Credits)
First Year | |
First Term | Credits |
BIOLOGY 106 [BSCI] | 4 |
CHEM 105 [PSCI] | 4 |
COM 102 [COMM] or H D 205 [COMM] | 3 or 4 |
HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
MATH 106 or Electives1 | 3 |
Second Term | Credits |
BIOLOGY 107 | 4 |
CHEM 106 | 4 |
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
MATH 1081 | 0 - 2 |
Second Year | |
First Term | Credits |
ECONS 101 [SSCI] | 3 |
NATRS 204 | 2 |
NATRS 300 or BIOLOGY 372 | 3 or 4 |
NATRS 301 | 3 |
NATRS 310 | 4 |
Second Term | Credits |
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
MATH 140 [QUAN], 171 [QUAN], or STAT 212 [QUAN] | 4 |
NATRS 302 | 3 |
NATRS 312 [DIVR] | 3 |
Foreign Language, if needed2 | 0 - 4 |
Complete Writing Portfolio | |
Third Year | |
First Term | Credits |
Animal Systematics/Genetics Elective3 | 3 or 4 |
CHEM 345 | 4 |
NATRS 435 | 4 |
SOIL SCI 368 | 3 |
Foreign Language, if needed2 | 0 - 4 |
Second Term | Credits |
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS], Humanities [HUM], or Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
GEOLOGY 210 | 4 |
NATRS 431 | 3 |
NATRS 438 | 3 |
STAT 412 | 3 |
Fourth Year | |
First Term | Credits |
BIOLOGY 301 | 4 |
MBIOS 303 | 4 |
NATRS 454 [CAPS] [M]4 | 3 |
PHYSICS 101 | 4 |
SOE Experiential Requirement5 | 0-3 |
Second Term | Credits |
Animal Systematics/Genetics Elective3 | 3 or 4 |
NATRS 441 | 4 |
NATRS 446 [M]4 | 3 |
NATRS 450 [M]4 | 3 |
NATRS 460 or GEOLOGY 3156 | 3 |
Exit Survey7 |
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 | 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. |
6 | GEOLOGY 315 requires an additional prerequisite of GEOLOGY 101 or 102. |
7 | Students must complete a School of the Environment exit survey, administered during the final 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
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- Natural Resources
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Certificates
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