Wildlife Resources
Wildlife Conservation
Pre-Professional
Biology Education
Wildlife Ecology And Conservation Minor
The department offers a major in wildlife ecology and conservation with four areas of specialization: wildlife resources; wildlife conservation; pre-professional; and biology education. Students should designate a specialization by the beginning of the junior year. The department also co-administers a major in natural resource conservation with the School of Forest Resources and Conservation. Refer to the School of Forest Resources and Conservation section in this catalog for further information.
This is the main specialization of the wildlife ecology and conservation major. Graduates satisfy course requirements for certification as Associate Wildlife Biologists by The Wildlife Society and for professional employment or graduate school. Students train in the biological, social, physical and management sciences and excel at both the scientific and human dimensions of managing wildlife and natural resources.
Critical Tracking Criteria
Critical tracking courses are bolded. Complete the bolded courses in the semester indicated with a 2.5 GPA to stay on track for this major.
FRESHMAN YEAR
|
Semester 1 - Fall |
Credits |
|
Composition (GE) |
3 |
|
CHM 2045 & 2045L General Chemistry I (GE-P) and Lab |
4 |
|
MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (GE-M) |
4 |
|
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE) |
3 |
|
Elective |
2 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 2 - Spring |
|
|
ENC 1102 Writing About Literature (GE)* |
3 |
|
Electives |
7 |
|
Total |
10 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
|
Semester 3 - Fall |
Credits |
|
Humanities (GE) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE)* |
3 |
|
BSC 2010 & 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology I and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
STA 2023 Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
Elective |
2 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 4 - Spring |
|
|
STA 3024 Intro to Statistics II |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE) |
3 |
|
Physical Science (GE-P) |
3 |
|
AEE 3033 Writing for Agricultural and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
BSC 2011 & 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology II and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
Total |
16 |
Critical tracking criteria:
* 6 hours must have an international or diversity focus
|
Summer |
|
|
FNR 3131C Dendrology/Forest Plants or BOT 3143C Local Flora (offered only in fall and spring terms) |
3-4 |
JUNIOR YEAR
|
Semester 5 - Fall |
Credits |
|
WIS 3030 Survey Wildlife Ecology and Conservation |
1 |
|
PCB 3043C Intro to Ecology (4) Or PCB 4044C General Ecology (4) Or FOR 3153C Forest Ecology (3) |
3-4 |
|
BOT 2710 Practical Plant Taxonomy |
3 |
|
MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II |
4 |
|
FNR 3410C Natural Resource Sampling (or approved course in Geographic Information Systems) |
4 |
|
Total |
15-16 |
|
Semester 6 - Spring |
|
|
WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Mgmt |
3 |
|
PCB 3063 or AGR 3303 Genetics |
3-4 |
|
ZOO 2303C Vertebrate Zoology |
4 |
|
Group B |
3-4 |
|
Total |
13-15 |
SENIOR YEAR
|
Semester 7 - Fall |
Credits |
|
WIS 4541 Terrestrial Wildlife Resources |
3 |
|
WIS 4554 Conservation Biology |
3 |
|
ZOO 2203C Invertebrate Zoology (4) Or ENY 3005C Prin of Entomology (3) |
3-4 |
|
Group B Electives |
3 |
|
Total |
12-13 |
|
Semester 8 - Spring |
|
|
WIS 4443C Wetland Wildlife Resources |
3 |
|
ZOO 4473C Avian Biology (4) Or ZOO 5486C Mammalogy (4) Or ZOO 4435 Birds & Mammals (3) |
3-4 |
|
FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration |
3 |
|
FAS 4305C Intro to Fishery Science or FAS 4202C Biology of Fishes (offered in fall term) |
3-4 |
|
Total |
12-14 |
Group B Electives --select two courses:
|
AEB 3450 Introduction to Natural Resource and Environmental Economics |
3 |
|
AGG 4444 Agricultural and Natural Resource Ethics |
3 |
|
ECP 3133 Population Economics |
4 |
|
PHM 3032 Ethics and Ecology |
3 |
|
PHI 2403 Science, Myth and Values |
3 |
|
PUP 3203 Environmental Law & Policy |
3 |
|
PUP 3204 Politics and Ecology |
3 |
|
POT 3503 Environmental Ethics and Politics |
3 |
|
WIS 4523 Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Conservation |
3 |
Electives are used to complete the balance of 120 credits required for graduation. All electives are considered free, and wildlife resources students may choose courses from anywhere in this catalog.
|
AEE 3073 Intercultural Communication |
2 |
|
AGG 3503 Agricultural and Environmental Quality |
3 |
|
AGR 3001 Environment, Food and Society |
3 |
|
ANT 4403 Environmental and Cultural Behavior |
3 |
|
CGS 2570 Management of Research Data |
3 |
|
ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
EES 3000 Environmental Science and Humanity |
3 |
|
EES 3008 Energy and Environment |
3 |
|
ENV 5075 Environmental Policy |
3 |
|
EVS 4000 Critical Thinking in Environmental Science |
3 |
|
GEA 2270 Geography of Florida |
3 |
|
GEO 3370 Conservation of Resources |
3 |
|
GEO 3430 Population Geography |
3 |
|
GEO 3530 Energy Resources: A Geographic Perspective |
3 |
|
GEO 3151 Foundations of Geographic Information Systems |
3 |
|
GEO 4120C Air Photo Interpretation |
4 |
|
HIS 3501 History of Modern Biological Thought |
3 |
|
LEI 3546 Park Management |
3 |
|
OCE 3016 Introduction to Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering |
3 |
|
PUP 4021 Law, Politics and Regulation |
3 |
|
PUR 3000 Principles of Public Relations |
3 |
|
SOS 4242 Wetlands and Water Quality |
3 |
|
STA 4212 Nonparametric and Categorical Data Methods |
3 |
|
WIS 4904 Undergrad Research Pro-seminar |
1 |
|
WIS 4905, 4934, 4941, 4949 (individual study or special topics) |
1-4 |
|
WIS 4945C Wildlife Techniques |
2 |
|
WIS 5323C Impact of Diseases on Wildlife Population |
3 |
|
Any WEC course |
3 |
This specialization allows students the flexibility to select a secondary focus in one of four areas: natural sciences, social sciences, quantitative sciences or agricultural/natural resources. Students must file a plan for the secondary focus in 110 Newins-Ziegler. Focus courses must not include more than 16 credits from any single department. Some students under this specialization can also satisfy requirements for certification as an Associate Wildlife Biologist by The Wildlife Society by selecting specific electives (see department adviser).
Critical Tracking Criteria
Critical tracking courses are bolded. Complete the bolded courses in the semester indicated with a 2.5 GPA to stay on track for this major.
FRESHMAN YEAR
|
Semester 1 - Fall |
Credits |
|
Composition (GE) |
3 |
|
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE)* |
3 |
|
CHM 2040 General Chemistry (GE-P) |
3 |
|
MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus (GE-M) |
4 |
|
Elective |
2 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 2 - Spring |
|
|
Humanities - ENC 1102 rec (GE)* |
3 |
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics (3) Or AEB 3103 Prin of FRE (4) (GE-S) |
3-4 |
|
CHM 2041 & 2045L General Chemistry I and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
Approved Electives |
6 |
|
Total |
16-17 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
|
Semester 3 - Fall |
Credits |
|
Humanities (GE) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE)* |
3 |
|
BSC 2010 & 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology I and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
STA 2023 Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
Total |
13 |
|
Semester 4 - Spring |
|
|
STA 3024 Intro to Statistics II (GE-M) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE) |
3 |
|
Physical Science (GE-P) |
3 |
|
AEE 3033 Writing for Agricultural and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
BSC 2011 & 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
Total |
16 |
Critical tracking criteria:
* 6 hours must have an international or diversity focus
JUNIOR YEAR
|
Semester 5 - Fall |
Credits |
|
WIS 3030 Survey of Wildlife Conservation |
1 |
|
PCB 3043C Intro to Ecology (4) Or PCB 4044C General Ecology (4) Or FOR 3153C Forest Ecology (3) |
3-4 |
|
MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II |
4 |
|
Focus Course 1 |
3 |
|
Focus Course 2 |
3 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
|
Semester 6 - Spring |
|
|
WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Mgmt. |
3 |
|
PCB 3063 or AGR 3303 Genetics |
3-4 |
|
Focus Course 3 |
3 |
|
Focus Course 4 |
3-4 |
|
Total |
12-14 |
SENIOR YEAR
|
Semester 7 - Fall |
Credits |
|
WIS 4541 Terrestrial Wildlife Resources |
3 |
|
WIS 4554 Conservation Biology |
3 |
|
Focus Course 5 |
3 |
|
Focus Course 6 |
3 |
|
Approved Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 8 - Spring |
|
|
WIS 4443C Wetland Wildlife Resources |
3 |
|
Focus Course 7 |
3 |
|
Focus Course 8 |
3 |
|
Focus Course 9 |
3 |
|
Approved Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Electives are used to complete the balance of 120 credits required for graduation. All electives are free, and conservation students may choose from electives in the wildlife resources curriculum or anywhere in this catalog.
This specialization satisfies the course work requirements for admission to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program. Students pursuing admission to the College of Veterinary Medicine must take six credits of general education composition, nine credits of humanities and six credits of social and behavioral sciences. Some students may satisfy requirements for certification as an Associate Wildlife Biologist by The Wildlife Society. See department adviser.
Critical Tracking Criteria
Critical tracking courses are bold. Complete the bolded courses in the semester indicated with a 2.5 GPA to stay on track for this major.
FRESHMAN YEAR
|
Semester 1 - Fall |
Credits |
|
Composition (GE) |
3 |
|
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE)* |
3 |
|
CHM 2045 & 2045L General Chemistry I and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
MAC 2311 Calculus I (GE-M) |
4 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 2 - Spring |
|
|
Composition - ENC 1102 (GE) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE)* |
6 |
|
CHM 2046 & 2046L General Chemistry II and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics (GE-S) Or AEB 3103 Principles of FRE |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
|
Semester 3 - Fall |
Credits |
|
BSC 2010 & 2010L Biology I and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
STA 2023 Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
13 |
|
Semester 4 - Spring |
|
|
STA 3024 Intro to Statistics II |
3 |
|
Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE) |
3 |
|
BSC 2011 & 2011L Biology II and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
AEE 3033 Writing for Agricultural and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
Elective |
4 |
|
Total |
17 |
Critical tracking criteria:
* 6 hours must have an international or diversity focus
JUNIOR YEAR
|
Semester 5 - Fall |
Credits |
|
WIS 3030 Survey of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation |
1 |
|
PCB 3043C Intro to Ecology (4) Or PCB 4044C General Ecology (4) Or FOR 3153C Forest Ecology (3) |
3-4 |
|
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry |
3 |
|
PHY 2053 & 2053L Physics I and Lab |
5 |
|
Total |
12-13 |
|
Semester 6 - Spring |
|
|
WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Mgmt |
3 |
|
CHM 2211 & 2211L Organic Chemistry & Lab |
5 |
|
PHY 2054 & 2054L Physics II & Lab |
5 |
|
MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II |
4 |
|
Total |
17 |
SENIOR YEAR
|
Semester 7 - Fall |
Credits |
|
WIS 4541 Terrestrial Wildlife Resources |
3 |
|
WIS 4554 Conservation Biology |
3 |
|
ASG 3402 Animal Nutrition & Feeding |
3 |
|
BCH 3025, BCH 4024 or CHM 4207 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
4 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 8 - Spring |
|
|
WIS 4443C Wetland Wildlife Resources |
3 |
|
MCB 3020 & 3020L Basic Biology of Microorganisms and Lab |
5 |
|
ASG 3003C Intro to Animal Science |
4 |
|
AGR 3303 or PCB 3063 Genetics |
3-4 |
|
Total |
15-16 |
Free electives complete the balance of the 120 credits required for graduation.
The specialization completes the requirements for a B.S. in wildlife ecology and conservation and a minor in secondary education. Combining the B.S. from this program with a Master of Education completes a biological science certification. (Refer to the Graduate Catalog) Some students may also certify as an Associate Wildlife Biologist by The Wildlife Society (see department adviser).
Critical Tracking Criteria
Critical tracking courses are bolded. Complete the bolded courses in the semester indicated with a 2.5 GPA to stay on track for this major.
FRESHMAN YEAR
|
Semester 1 - Fall |
Credits |
|
Composition (GE) |
3 |
|
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE)* |
3 |
|
CHM 2045 & 2045L General Chemistry and Lab |
4 |
|
MAC 2311 Geometry & Calculus (GE-M) |
4 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 2 - Spring |
|
|
Humanities (GE)* |
6 |
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics (GE-S) Or AEB 3103 Principles of FRE |
3 |
|
CHM 2046 & 2046L Chemistry II and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
|
Semester 3 - Fall |
Credits |
|
BSC 2010 & 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
STA 2023 Intro to Statistics I |
3 |
|
Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE)* |
3 |
|
BOT 2011C Plant Diversity (GE-B) |
4 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
Total |
17 |
|
Semester 4 - Spring |
|
|
EME 4406 Integrating Technology into the Curriculum |
3 |
|
BSC 2011 & 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology II and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
AEE 3033 Writing for Agricultural and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
STA 3024 Intro to Statistics II |
3 |
|
Total |
13 |
Critical tracking criteria:
* 6 hours must have an international or diversity focus
JUNIOR YEAR
|
Semester 5 - Fall |
Credits |
|
WIS 3030 Survey Wildlife Ecology and Conservation |
1 |
|
PCB 3043C Intro to Ecology (4) Or PCB 4044C General Ecology (4) Or FOR 3153C Forest Ecology (3) |
3-4 |
|
EDF 3214 Learning/Cognition in Education |
2 |
|
ZOO 2203C Invertebrate Zoology |
4 |
|
PHY 2004 & 2004L Applied Physics I & Lab |
4 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
|
Semester 6 - Spring |
|
|
WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Mgmt |
3 |
|
PCB 3063 (4) or AGR 3303 (3) Genetics |
3-4 |
|
PHY 2005 & 2005L Applied Physics II & Lab |
4 |
|
EDF 3135 The Adolescent |
3 |
|
EEX 3070 Teachers and Learners in the Inclusive School |
3 |
|
Total |
16-17 |
SENIOR YEAR
|
Semester 7 - Fall |
Credits |
|
WIS 4541 Terrestrial Wildlife Resources |
3 |
|
WIS 4554 Conservation Biology |
3 |
|
CHM 2200 & 2200L Organic Chemistry & Lab (4) Or BCH 3023 Elementary Organisms and Biochemistry (3) |
3-4 |
|
PCB 4723C Animal Physiology (5) or PET 2320C Appl Human Anatomy (4) or PET 2350C Appl Human Physiology (4) |
4-5 |
|
EDF 4430 Measurement and Evaluation in Education |
3 |
|
Total |
16-18 |
|
Semester 8 - Spring |
|
|
WIS 4443C Wetland Wildlife Resources |
3 |
|
EDF 3609 Socio/Historical Foundations |
3 |
|
MCB 3020 & 3020L Basic Biology of Microorganisms and Lab |
5 |
|
ZOO 2303C Vertebrate Zoology |
4 |
|
Total |
15 |
Approved electives for balance of the 120 credit hours required for graduation.
Secondary Education
|
EDF 3135 The Adolescent |
3 |
|
EDF 3214 Learning & Cognition in Education |
2 |
|
EDF 4430 Measurement and Evaluation in Education |
3 |
|
EDF 3609 Sociology and Historical Foundations of Education |
4 |
|
EME 4406 Integrating Technology into the Curriculum |
2 |
|
EEX 3070 Teachers and Learners in the Inclusive School |
3 |
Students should contact the department's student services office in 110 Newins-Ziegler and submit an application at least two semesters prior to graduation. The minor must include at least 15 credits and the following courses:
|
WIS 2040 Wildlife Issues in a Changing World Or WIS 2552 Biodiversity Conservation: Global Perspectives |
3 |
|
PCB 3043C Introduction to Ecology (3) Or PCB 4044C General Ecology (4) Or FOR 3153C Forest Ecology (3) |
3-4 |
|
WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Management |
3 |
|
Two additional WIS courses, 3000 level or higher |
5-6 |