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Fisheries and Wildlife Management

	This program is designed to train students in both theoretical and applied aspects of fisheries and wildlife management. This major is appropriate for those interested in natural resources management careers in state, federal or tribal agencies, non-profit organizations, industry or academia. Students may specialize in either fisheries or wildlife and completion of the major will result in meeting the academic requirements for professional certification in either fisheries (American Fisheries Society) or wildlife (The Wildlife Society). 
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 Total Credits Required for Degree  128
 Liberal Studies  30-40
 Health Promotion Requirements  2
Major 61
Required Courses 41
 BI 111 Introductory Biology: Principles [III] 4
 BI 112 Introductory Biology: Diversity [III] 4
 BI 210 Principles of Ecology  4
 BI 218 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology  4
 BI 290 Fisheries and Wildlife Seminar  1
 BI 310 Ecology Theory and Methods  4
 BI 312 Genetics  4
 BI 327 Animal Physiology  4
 BI 412 Biometrics  4
 BI 441 Fisheries Management  4
 BI 442 Wildlife Management  4
 BI 489 Graduate Assessment for Biology Majors  0
Physical Science Cluster 8
Must include courses with two different prefixes. 8
 CH 220 Introduction to Organic Chemistry  (5 cr.)  **  
 GC 100 Physical Geography  (4 cr.) [III]   
 GC 202 Soils  (4 cr.)    
 GC 225 Introduction to Maps  (2 cr.)    
 GC 335 Geographic Information Systems  (4 cr.)    
 PH 201 College Physics I  (5 cr.) [III]   
 PH 220 Introductory Physics I  (5 cr.) [III] **  
Communication Cluster 4
Choose one course from the following: 4
 CS 101 Web Site Construction  (4 cr.) [V]   
 SP 100 Public Address  (4 cr.)    
 SP 200 Argumentation  (4 cr.)    
 SP 432 Environmental Communication  (4 cr.)    
Human Dimensions Cluster 8
Choose two courses from the following: 8
 EC 345 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics  (4 cr.)    
 GC 320 Environmental Policy and Regulation  (4 cr.)    
 GC 475 Environmental Impact Assessment  (4 cr.)    
 NAS 310 Tribal Law and Government  (4 cr.) [IV]   
 NAS 342 Indigenous Environmental Movements  (4 cr.) [IV]   
Other Required Courses 14
 CH 111 General Chemistry I [III] *5
 CH 112 General Chemistry II [III] *5
 MA 171 Introduction to Probability and Statistics [V] 4
All students must complete the Wildlife or Fisheries Track 24
Wildlife Track 24
Required course for wildlife track 4
 BI 240 Conservation Biology  4
Wildlife Biology Cluster 6
Choose six credits from the following: 6
 BI 423 Parasitology  (3 cr.)    
 BI 461 Herpetology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 462 Ornithology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 463 Mammalogy  (3 cr.)    
Zoology Cluster 5
Choose five credits from the following: 5
 BI 221 Comparative Anatomy  (4 cr.)    
 BI 324 Invertebrate Zoology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 390 Field Experience  (1-2 cr.)    
 BI 424 Entomology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 427 Ecological Animal Physiology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 460 Ichthyology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 461 Herpetology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 462 Ornithology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 463 Mammalogy  (3 cr.)    
 BI 465 Aquatic Insect Ecology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 499 Internship  (1-6 cr.)  (with wildlife)  
Botany Cluster 9
Choose nine credits from the following: 9
 BI 230 Plant Kingdom  (4 cr.)    
 BI 390 Field Experience  (1-2 cr.)    
 BI 431 Plant Physiology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 433 Boreal Flora  (2-3 cr.)    
 BI 434 Plant Ecology  (4 cr.)    
Fisheries Track 24
Required Aquatic Biology Courses 16
 BI 411 Limnology  4
 BI 460 Ichthyology  4
 BI 465 Aquatic Insect Ecology  4
 GC 465 Hydrology  4
Biology Cluster 8
Choose eight credits from the following: 8
 BI 221 Comparative Anatomy  (4 cr.)    
 BI 240 Conservation Biology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 314 Introduction to Marine Biology  (3 cr.)    
 BI 322 Vertebrate Zoology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 324 Invertebrate Zoology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 390 Field Experience  (1-2 cr.)    
 BI 410 Ecology of the Great Lakes  (4 cr.)    
 BI 423 Parasitology  (3 cr.)    
 BI 427 Ecological Animal Physiology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 462 Ornithology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 463 Mammalogy  (3 cr.)    
 BI 499 Internship  (1-6 cr.)  (with fisheries)  
 GC 390 Oceanography  (2 cr.)    

	Track must be declared before a degree evaluation can be performed.

	This major does not require a minor.

	 **Transfer students may satisfy this requirement with a minimum of 4 semester hours

	**Indicates courses that are recommended for students who will pursue graduate study in the sciences.

	Note: All courses to be used for American Fisheries Society certification must be passed with a grade of  “C” or better. This is not required for attainment of the degree and normal Biology Department standards apply (see bulletin). 