Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Wildlife Ecology
Wildlife Conservation
Biology Education
Secondary Education Minor
www.wec.ufl.edu
The department offers a major in wildlife ecology and conservation with four areas of specialization: wildlife ecology, wildlife conservation, pre-professional, and biology education. This major provides students with training for a wide variety of careers, and a solid foundation for professional employment or advanced graduate study. Students must designate a specialization no later than the semester after 60 credit hours are completed and prior to registration for classes the following semester. Earlier selection of the pre-professional and biology education specializations is recommended. See your adviser for assistance in choosing a specialization. File designated specialization with the WEC Student Services Office, 115 Newins-Ziegler Hall. 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.
Academic progress for freshmen and sophomores is monitored each semester based on criteria established by the college faculty. These criteria are known as 'Critical Tracking Criteria'. To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria your first fall or spring term of enrollment and each subsequent fall or spring term for a total of 5 semesters.
Students in this specialization train in the biological, social, physical and management sciences, and excel at both the scientific and human dimensions of managing wildlife and natural resources. With appropriate choice of electives and course options (see below) graduates satisfy requirements to apply for certification as an associate wildlife biologist with The Wildlife Society.
To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- 2.5 GPA on required math and science courses combined for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 6 critical tracking courses - excluding labs CHM 2045 and CHM 2045L, ECO 2023 or AEB 3103, MAC 2311, BSC 2010 and BSC 2010L, BSC 2011 and BSC 2011L, and STA 2023
Semester 2
- Complete 1 additional course of the 6 courses - excluding labs
Semester 3
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 6 courses - excluding labs
Semester 4
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 6 courses - excluding labs
Semester 5
- Complete all 6 critical tracking courses - including associated labs
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
|
BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology I and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
Physical Science (GE-P)** |
3-4 |
|
WIS 3XXXC Perspectives in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation |
3 |
|
Total |
13-14 |
|
Semester 2 |
|
|
ENC 1102 Writing About Literature (GE-H or C)* |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H)* |
3 |
|
BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology II and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
Social and Behavioral Science (GE-S)* |
3 |
|
Elective |
1-2 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
|
Semester3 |
|
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics or AEB 3013 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (GE-S) |
3-4 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry I and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Agricultural and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
Elective |
1-2 |
|
Total |
14-16 |
|
Semester 4 |
|
|
WIS 3XXXC Wildlife of Florida |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H)* or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)* |
3 |
|
MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (GE-M) |
4 |
|
STA 2023 Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
Total |
13 |
* 6 hours must have an international or diversity focus
|
Summer |
|
|
FNR 3131C Dendrology |
|
|
or BOT 3151 Local Flora (offered |
|
|
fall and spring terms) |
3-4 |
|
Total |
3-4 |
|
Semester 5 |
|
|
PCB 3034C Introduction to Ecology or PCB 4044C General Ecology or FOR 3153C Forest Ecology or BOT XXXX Plant Ecology |
3-4 |
|
MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (GE-M) or GEO 3151 Survey of GIS or SUR 3393 and 3393L GIS or URP 4273 Info. Plan. Sys. |
3-4 |
|
STA 3024 Intro to Statistics II |
3 |
|
WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and |
|
|
Management |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15-17 |
|
Semester 6 |
|
|
PCB 3063 Genetics or AGR 3303 Genetics |
3-4 |
|
WIS 4XXX Introduction to Wildlife Population Ecology |
3 |
|
ZOO 2203C Invertebrate Zoology or ENY 3005C Principles of Entomology |
3-4 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
12-14 |
|
Semester 7 |
|
|
WIS 4554 Conservation Biology |
3 |
|
ZOO 2303C Vertebrate Zoology |
4 |
|
BOT 2710 Practical Plant Tax. |
3 |
|
WIS 4523 Human Dimensions or FOR 4640C Env. Ed. Prog. Dev. or FOR 4664 Sust. Ecotourism Dev. |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 8 |
|
|
FAS 4305 Introduction to Fisheries OR ZOO 4435 Comp. Biol. of Birds and Mammals OR ZOO 4472C Avian Biology. |
3-4 |
|
FNR 4660C Nat. Res. Pol. Adm. or AEB 4274 Natural Resource and Environmental Policy |
3 |
|
WIS 4XXXC Quant. Wildlife Ecol. |
3 |
|
WIS 4945C Wildlife Techniques OR WIS 4XXXC Avian Field Resources. |
2 |
|
WIS 4XXXC Landscape Ecology OR WIS 4427C Wildlife Habitat Management |
3 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
Electives are used to complete the balance of 120 credits required for graduation. All electives are considered free, and wildlife ecology students may choose courses from anywhere in this catalog. Suggested electives include any WIS course and approved focus courses for the wildlife conservation specialization. Lists of approved focus courses are available in the WEC Student Services Office, 115 Newins-Ziegler Hall.
TWS Certification
Nine credits of physical science are required for certification as an associate wildlife biologist through The Wildlife Society (TWS). Students who wish to meet the requirements for certification and do not have these credits should choose one physical science course as an elective.
** Approved other physical science courses:
|
CHM 2046 and CHM 2046L General Chemistry and Lab |
4 |
|
EES 4370 Environmental Meteorology and Oceanography |
3 |
|
GEO 3250 Climatology |
3 |
|
GLY 2030C Environmental Geology |
3 |
|
PHY 2004 and PHY 2004L Applied Physics and Lab. |
3 |
|
PHY 2053 and PHY 2053L Physics I and Lab |
4 |
|
SOS 3022 and SOS 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment and lab. |
3-4 |
One course in the biology of birds and mammals is also required by TWS. For certification, students should choose ZOO 4435 Comparative Biology of Birds and Mammals or ZOO 4472C Avian Biology in semester 8. Details of certification requirements and application material are available at the TWS web site.
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This specialization allows students the flexibility to select a secondary focus comprised of 7 courses (21 credit hours) in one of three areas: land management, human dimensions, or quantitative sciences. All students must file a plan of study for the secondary focus in the WEC Student Services Office, 115 Newins-Ziegler Hall. Development of the plan as early as possible is suggested. The plan must be approved and signed by the student's adviser and then filed no later than the semester after 60 credit hours are completed and prior to the registration for classes the following semester. Lists of approved courses are available in the WEC Student Services Office. Course substitutions must be approved by the student's adviser. Some students in this specialization may also satisfy the requirements for certification as an associate wildlife biologist by The Wildlife Society. Certification requirements and applications are available at the Wildlife Society web site.
Wildlife Conservation
To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- 2.5 GPA on required math and science courses combined for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 6 critical tracking courses - excluding labs CHM 2045 and CHM 2045L, ECO 2023 or AEB 3103, MAC 2311, BSC 2010 and BSC 2010L, BSC 2011 and BSC 2011L, and STA 2023.
Semester 2
- Complete 1 additional course of the 6 courses - excluding labs
Semester 3
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 6 courses - excluding labs
Semester 4
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 6 courses - excluding labs
Semester 5
- Complete all 6 critical tracking courses - including associated labs
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
|
BSC 2010 and 2010LIntegrated Principles of Biology I and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
Physical Science (GE-P)** |
3-4 |
|
WIS 3XXXC Persp. Wildlife Ecology and Conservation |
3 |
|
Total |
13-14 |
|
Semester 2 |
|
|
ENC 1102 Writing About Literature (GE- H or C)* |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H)* |
3 |
|
BSC 2011 & 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology II and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
Social and Behavioral Science (GE-S)* |
3 |
|
Elective |
1-2 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
|
Semester 3 |
|
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics OR AEB 3103 Principles FRE (GE-S) |
3-4 |
|
AEE 3030C Eff. Oral Comm. |
3 |
|
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry I and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Ag. And Natural Resources |
3 |
|
Elective |
1-3 |
|
Total |
14-17 |
|
Semester 4 |
|
|
WIS 3XXXC Wildlife of Florida |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H)* or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)* |
3 |
|
MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (GE-M) |
4 |
|
STA 2023 Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
Total |
13 |
* 6 hours must have an international or diversity focus.
|
Semester 5 |
|
|
PCB 3034C Intro. to Ecology or PCB 4044C General Ecology or FOR 3153C Forest Ecology or BOT XXXX Plant Ecology |
3-4 |
|
MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (GE-M) or GEO 3151 Survey of GIS or SUR 3393 and 3393L GIS or URP 4273 Found. Info. Plan. Systems |
3-4 |
|
STA 3024 Intro. to Statistics II |
3 |
|
WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Management |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15-17 |
|
Semester 6 |
|
|
PCB 3063 Genetics or AGR 3303 Genetics |
3-4 |
|
Focus Course 1 |
3 |
|
Focus Course 2 |
3 |
|
WIS 4XXX Intro. to Wildlife Population Ecology |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15-16 |
|
Semester 7 |
|
|
WIS 4554 Conservation Biology |
3 |
|
Focus Course 3 |
3 |
|
Focus Course 4 |
3 |
|
Focus Course 5 |
3 |
|
WIS 4523 Human Dimensions or FOR 4640C Env. Ed. Program Development or FOR 4664 Sust. Eco. Dev. |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 8 |
|
|
Focus Course 6 |
3 |
|
Focus Course 7 |
3 |
|
FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy or AEB 4274 Natural Resource and Env. Policy |
3 |
|
WIS 4XXXC Quantitative Wildlife Ecology |
3 |
|
WIS 4XXXC Int. Landscape Ecology or WIS 4427C Wild. Hab. Mgmt. |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
NOTE: Electives are used to complete the balance of 120 credits required for graduation. All electives are considered free, and wildlife conservation students may choose courses from anywhere in this catalog. Suggested electives include any WIS course and approved focus courses for the wildlife conservation specialization.
Pre-Professional
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. Certification requirements and application material are available at The Wildlife Society web site.
Wildlife Conservation - Pre-Professional
To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- 2.5 GPA on required math and science courses combined for semesters 1-5
- Complete 2 of 7 critical tracking courses - excluding labs CHM 2045 and CHM 2045L, CHM 2046 AND CHM 2046L, ECO 2023 or AEB 3103, MAC 2311, BSC 2010 and BSC 2010L, BSC 2011 and BSC 2011L, and STA 2023.
Semester 2
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 7 courses - excluding labs
Semester 3
- Complete 1 additional course of the 7 courses - excluding labs
Semester 4
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 7 courses - excluding labs
Semester 5
- Complete all 7 critical tracking courses - including associated labs
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
|
BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated |
|
|
Principles of Biology I and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry I and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
WIS 3XXXC Persp. in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 2 |
|
|
ENC 1102 Writing About Literature (GE- C or H)* |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H)* |
3 |
|
BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology II and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry II and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 3 |
|
|
Humanities (GE-H)* or Social and Beh. Sciences (GE-S) |
3 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Agricultural and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry |
3 |
|
MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (GE-M) |
4 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 4 |
|
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics or AEB 3013 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (GE-S) |
3-4 |
|
CHM 2211 and 2211L Organic Chemistry and Lab |
5 |
|
STA 2023 Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
WIS 3XXXC Wildlife of Florida |
3 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
* 6 hours must have an international or diversity focus.
|
Semester 5 |
|
|
PHY 2053 and 2053L Physics 1 and Lab |
5 |
|
PCB 3034C Intro. to Ecology or PCB 4044C General Ecology or FOR 3153C Forest Ecology or BOT XXXX Plant Ecology |
3-4 |
|
WIS 3401 Wild. Ecol. and Mgmt. |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
|
Semester 6 |
|
|
PHY 2054 and 2054L Physics 2 and Lab |
5 |
|
PCB 3063 Genetics or AGR 3303 Genetics |
3-4 |
|
WIS 4XXX Intro. to Wildlife |
|
|
Population Ecology |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
|
Semester 7 |
|
|
ANS 3440 Prin. of An. Nutrition |
4 |
|
BCH 3025 Fund. of Biochemistry or BCH 4024 Intro. to Biochem. And Mol. Biol or CHM 4037 Intro. to Biochem. and Mol. Biol or CHM 3218 Bio. Chemistry |
4 |
|
WIS 4554 Conservation Biology |
3 |
|
WIS 4523 Human Dimensions or WIS 4XXX Quantitative Wildlife Ecology (Spring only) |
3 |
|
Elective |
1 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 8 |
|
|
MCB 3020 and 3020L Basic Biology of Microorganisms and Lab |
5 |
|
ANS 3006C Intro. to Animal Sci. |
4 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
WIS 4XXXC Landscape Ecology or WIS 4427C Wild. Hab. Mgmt. |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
NOTE: Electives are used to complete the balance of 120 credits required for graduation. All electives are considered free, and wildlife conservation students may choose courses from anywhere in this catalog. Suggested electives include any WIS course and approved focus courses for the wildlife conservation specialization.
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Students in this specialization complete 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 (refer to the graduate catalog for admissions information) completes course work requirements for biological science teaching certification in the State of Florida.
Biology Education
To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- 2.5 GPA on required math and science courses combined for semesters 1-5
- Complete 2 of 6 critical tracking courses - excluding labs (CHM 2045 and CHM 2045L), (ECO 2023 or AEB 3103), MAC 2311, (BSC 2010 and BSC 2010L), (BSC 2011 and BSC 2011L), and STA 2023.
Semester 2
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 6 courses - excluding labs
Semester 3
- Complete 1 additional course of the 6 courses - excluding labs
Semester 4
- Complete 1 additional course of the 6 courses - excluding labs
Semester 5
- Complete all 6 critical tracking courses - including associated labs
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
|
BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology I and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (GE-M) |
4 |
|
WIS 3XXXC Perspectives in Wild. Ecol. and Conservation |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 2 |
|
|
ENC 1102 Writing About Literature (GE- H)* |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H)* |
3 |
|
BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology II and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
Social and Beh. Science (GE-S)* |
3 |
|
STA 2023 Intro. to Sta. 1 (GE-M) |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 3 |
|
|
Social and Beh. Sciences (GE-S)* or Humanities (GE-H)* |
3 |
|
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry I and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics 1 and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Agricultural and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
Elective |
1 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 4 |
|
|
WIS 3XXXC Wildlife of Florida |
3 |
|
CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
PHY 2005 and 2005L Applied Physics 2 and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics or AEB 3013 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (GE-S) |
3-4 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
* 6 hours must have an international or diversity focus.
|
Semester 5 |
|
|
PCB 3034C Introduction to Ecology or PCB 4044C General Ecology or FOR 3153C Forest Ecology or BOT XXXX Plant Ecology |
3-4 |
|
EDF 3214 Learning/Cognition in Ed |
2 |
|
CHM 2200 & 2200L Organic Chem. & Lab or BCH 3025 Elem. Org. Biol. Chem. |
4 |
|
WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Management |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15-16 |
|
Semester 6 |
|
|
PCB 3063 Genetics or AGR 3303 Genetics |
3-4 |
|
BOT 2011C Plant Diversity or BOT 3151C Local Flora |
3-4 |
|
EEX 3070 Teachers and Learners in the Inclusive School |
3 |
|
EDF 3135 The Adolescent |
3 |
|
ZOO 2203C Invertebrate Zoology or ENY 3005C Entomology |
3-4 |
|
Total |
15-18 |
|
Semester 7 |
|
|
WIS 4554 Conservation Biology |
3 |
|
PCB 4723C Animal Physiology or PET 2320C App. Human Anatomy or <$[Bold><$]Bold> PET 2350C App. Human Phys... |
3-5 |
|
ZOO 2303C Vertebrate Zoology |
4 |
|
EDF 3609 Socio./Historical Foundations |
3 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
Total |
16-18 |
|
Semester 8 |
|
|
MCB 3020 and3020L Basic Biology of Microorganisms and Lab |
5 |
|
EDF 4430 Measurement and Evaluation in Education |
3 |
|
EME 4406 Integrating Technology into the Curriculum |
3 |
|
WIS 4XXXC Quantitative Wildlife Ecology |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
NOTE: Electives are used to complete the balance of 120 credits required for graduation. All electives are considered free, and wildlife ecology students may choose courses from anywhere in this catalog. Suggested electives include any WIS course and approved focus courses for the wildlife conservation specialization.
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A minor is available in Secondary Education. (See College of Education for requirements.)
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Minor
|
The minor requires a minimum of 15 credit hours. |
|
|
Choose from the following courses: |
|
|
PCB 3034C Intro to Ecology or PCB 4044C General Ecology or FOR 3153C Forest Ecology or BOT XXXX Plant Ecology |
3-4 |
|
WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Management |
3 |
|
Three additional WIS courses, 3000 level or higher |
5-6 |
|
Total |
15 |
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