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Bachelors of Science
Wildlife Ecology Major

Majors in Wildlife EcologyThe wildlife ecology major provides students with a basic background in the sciences plus additional interdisciplinary courses emphasizing the management aspects of wildlife science. Students completing the major in wildlife are employed by federal and state organizations such as US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, National Park Service, and Washington Department of Wildlife, as well as nonprofit and private organizations. The core requirements plus the approved electives in wildlife management may allow majors to meet the U.S. Office of Personnel Management requirements for wildlife biologist, wildlife refuge manager, general biologist, and zoologist. Through judicious use of electives a student can also meet additional civil service requirements for fish biologist, range conservationist, and soil scientist. Wildlife students can individualize and often enhance their professional development by minoring in other subject such as communications, computer science, and other natural resource fields (e.g., forestry).
Wildlife Core Curriculum
 Course
Number of Credits
Course Discription
 Chemistry 102 or 106
4
Chemistry Related to Life Sciences or Principles of Chemistry II
 Stat 412
3
Biometry 3
NATRS 431
3
Wildlife Nutrition
NATRS 435
4
Wildlife Ecology
 NATRS 436
4
Advanced Wildlife Management
 NATRS 441
4
Population Ecology and Conservation
NATRS 450
3
Conservation Biology
 Animal Systematics Electives, 2 of:
Zool 412
Zool 423
Zool 428
Zool 430
&
NATRS 417 or
Ent 343 
 5-8
Biology and Management of Fishes
Ornithology
Mammalogy
Biology of Amphibians andReptiles
Special Topics (Determined by Advisor)
General Entomology 
 Subtotal - Wildlife Core
30-33
 

 

Required Option - Completion of either A. or B. Below
 A.Directed Studies Option/Areas
 Number of Credits
 Course Numbers
 Aquatic Ecology
 11-14 Credits within one or more of the following option areas AS 468; Biol 465; Natrs 416, 417, 460, 461, 485; Zool 310, 410, 412, 414, 486
 Habitat Ecology
 11-14 Credits within one or more of the following option areas  Bot 460, 462, 463; ESRP 444, 486; NATRS 304, 305, 313, 351, 357, 430, 459, 460, 461; Soils 201, 301, 374, 414
 Animal Ecology
 11-14 Credits within one or more of the following option areas  AS 440, 441; BC/BP 364, 366; Chem 240; GenCB 301; Micro 301; Natrs 417, 445; Van 308; Ent 343; Zool 320; 324, 353, 405, 417, 438, 447, 412, 423, 428, 430
 Conservation Biology
 11-14 Credits within one or more of the following option areas  GenGB 301, 420; Ent 343, 439, 443, 472; Bot 462, 463, 460; ESRP 444, 486; Natrs 445, 460, 461; Zool 405, 410, 412, 423, 428, 430, 438, 447, 460
 B. Pre-Vet School Option
 16 Credits
Chem 240, BC/BP 364, Phys 101, GenCB 301
 Subtotal - Approved Electives or Option Areas
11-16 Credits
 
 Total For Degree/Major
120-122 Credits*
 

* Note: For Wildlife Society Certification, students should register for 3 additional credits of Communication coursework, and should select at least 3 credits of Physical Science coursework from electives.

 
 
                         
                         
                         
 
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