`Major-Minor.........................................58 Semester Hours`

Conservation Core Curriculum (32 semester hours)

BOT 2114.....................General Botany
ZOOL 2114....................General Zoology
BIOL 3404....................Genetics
BIOL 3414....................Ecology
BIOL 3914....................Biostatistics
BIOL 4303....................Evolution
CONS 1124....................Conservation of Natural Resources
CONS 4980....................Senior Seminar
One of the following: BOT 4214................Systematic Botany BOT 4274................Forest Systematics

Note: BIOL 1404 (Principles of Biology I) and CHEM 1315 (Chemistry I) must be taken as part of General Education. A major-minor in Conservation requires a total of 58 semester hours; however, the following courses may not be used: BIOL 1114 (General Biology), BIOL 1133 (Basic Nutrition), and BIOL 2663 (Medical Terminology). Students may select a certification or non-certification route. Faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences recommend that students fulfill the requirements for certification. A. Certification Route The following two options are designed to meet current certification requirements of either an Associate Wildlife Biologist (Wildlife Option) or Associate Fisheries Professional (Fisheries Option); for certification in both, a student must complete the required coursework in each area. Certification is conferred by The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society for the Associate Wildlife Biologist and Associate Fisheries Professional, respectively. It is the student's responsibility to meet the educational standards, apply for consideration, uphold the code of ethics and professional conduct, and pay fees required for certification. 1. Wildlife Option.......................................58 Semester Hours Conservation Core Curriculum Additional Departmental Courses CONS 4224..........Techniques in Fisheries & Wildlife Management CONS 4523..........Environmental Policy and Law CONS 4724..........Management of Fisheries & Wildlife Resources One of the following: CONS 2224.....Fundamentals of Soil Science PHYS 1114.....General Physics I One of the following: ZOOL 4534.....Ornithology ZOOL 4634.....Mammalogy One of the following: ZOOL 4134.....Aquatic Invertebrate Taxonomy ZOOL 4234.....Entomology ZOOL 4334.....Ichthyology ZOOL 4524.....Herpetology ZOOL 4534.....Ornithology ZOOL 4634.....Mammalogy Additional electives in the Biological Sciences (BIOL, BOT, CONS, and/or ZOOL) to total 58 semester hours Non-departmental Courses Three hours of communication-related coursework beyond General Education 2. Fisheries Option.......................................58 Semester Hours Conservation Core Curriculum Additional Departmental Courses CONS 4224..........Techniques in Fisheries and Wildlife Management CONS 4724..........Management of Fisheries and Wildlife Resources ZOOL 4134..........Aquatic Invertebrate Taxonomy ZOOL 4334..........Ichthyology BIOL/CONS 4534.....Limnology Additional electives in the Biological Sciences (BIOL, BOT, CONS, and/or ZOOL) to total 58 semester hours Non-departmental Courses Additional coursework in chemistry, physics, or soils to total 15 semester hours B. Non-certification Route

Conservation Option..................................58 Semester Hours

Conservation Core Curriculum Additional Departmental Courses One of the following: CONS 4224..........Techniques in Fisheries and Wildlife Management CONS 4724..........Management of Fisheries and Wildlife Resources

Two of the following:
ZOOL 4134..........Aquatic Invertebrate Taxonomy ZOOL 4334..........Ichthyology ZOOL 4524..........Herpetology
ZOOL 4534..........Ornithology
CONS 4534..........Limnology
Additional electives in the Biological Sciences (BIOL, BOT, CONS, and/or ZOOL) to total 58 semester hours

Required Program Support Courses (all options):

CHEM 1415....................General Chemistry II
- STAT 2153...............Statistical Methods
- MATH 1513 (College Algebra) or higher, excluding MATH 2133 (Business Math)

CONSERVATION MINOR

BIOL 1404....................Principles of Biology I
BIOL 1504....................Principles of Biology II
CONS 1124....................Conservation of Natural Resources
BIOL 3414....................Ecology
Additional electives in the Biological Sciences (BIOL, BOT, ZOOL, and/or CONS) to total 20 hours. A minimum of six semester hours of the twenty must be upper division.

Last Modified: March 15, 2007

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