This program will be jointly administered by both the Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
| Core Curriculum Courses | ||
| See the Core Curriculum Requirements | 42 | |
| Required Common Courses in the Major (26) | 26 | |
| BSC 307 | Ecology | 3 |
| AG 404 | Vertebrate Biology | 3 |
| or BSC 404 | Vertebrate Biology | |
| AG 316 | Becoming a Wildlife Professional | 3 |
| or BSC 316 | Becoming a Wildlife Professional | |
| PLS 460 | Plant Taxonomy | 3 |
| BSC 337 | Field Methods in Wildlife and Conservation Science | 4 |
| or AG 337 | Field Methods in Wildlife and Conservation Science | |
| PLS 309 & PLS 329 | Soil Science and Soil Science Laboratory | 4 |
| AG 440 | Human Dimensions of Wildlife | 3 |
| or BSC 440 | Human Dimensions of Wildlife | |
| BSC 412 | Fundamentals of Biostatistics | 3 |
| or AG 412 | Fundamentals of Biostatistics | |
| Required Courses in the Major – Biology Majors (28 sch) | 28 | |
| BSC 1411 | Botany | 4 |
| BSC 1413 | Zoology | 4 |
| BSC 335 | Wildlife Management I | 3 |
| BSC 336 | Wildlife Management II | 3 |
| BSC 315 | Ecological Genetics | 3 |
| or AG 315 | Ecological Genetics | |
| BSC 314 | Comparative Vertebrate Physiology | 3 |
| BSC 405 | Wildlife Internship | 5 |
| BSC 436 | Plant Diversity & Conservation | 3 |
| or AG 436 | Plant Diversity & Conservation | |
| Required Courses in the Major – Agriculture Majors (31 sch) | 31 | |
| AG 1131 | Intro To Agriculture | 1 |
| BSC 1411 | Botany | 4 |
| OR | ||
| Introduction to Plant Science & Agronomy (&) | ||
| Applied Plant Science Lab | ||
| OR | ||
| Introduction to Horticulture (&) | ||
| Introduction to Horticulture Laboratory | ||
| BSC 1413 | Zoology | 4 |
| AG 335 | Wildlife Management I | 3 |
| AG 336 | Wildlife Management II | 3 |
| ANS 310 | Animal Genetics | 3 |
| ANS 1319 | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 |
| AG 405 | Internship Agri-Industries | 3 |
| AG 400 | Seminar | 1 |
| AG 418 | Undergraduate Research Experience | 1-3 |
| or AG 383 | Waterfowl Management | |
| ALC 4301 | Professional Presentations in Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications | 3 |
| or ANZ 4303 | Communicating Science to the Public | |
| AG 381 | Big Game Management | 3 |
| or BSC 381 | Big Game Management | |
| Upper Level Electives – Biology Majors (22 sch) | 21 | |
| Select upper level electives from the following: | ||
| BSC 338 | Wildlife Management Techniques | 3 |
| or AG 338 | Wildlife Management Techniques | |
| BSC 438 | Wetland Ecology and Management | 4 |
| or AG 438 | Wetland Ecology and Management | |
| BSC 402 | Ornithology | 3 |
| or AG 402 | Ornithology | |
| BSC 406 | Mammalogy | 3 |
| or AG 406 | Mammalogy | |
| BSC 415 | Upland Game Bird Ecology and Management | 3 |
| or AG 415 | Upland Bird Ecology and Management | |
| BSC 416 | Wildlife Population Biology | 3 |
| or AG 416 | Wildlife Population Biology | |
| BSC 417 | Geospatial Mapping | 3 |
| or AG 417 | Geospatial Mapping | |
| BSC 435 | Wildlife Habitat Ecology and Management | 3 |
| or AG 435 | Wildlife Habitat Ecology and M | |
| BSC 462 | Agroecology | 3 |
| or AG 462 | Agroecology | |
| BSC 463 | Landscape Ecology | 3 |
| or AG 463 | Landscape Ecology | |
| BSC 464 | Principles of Sustainability | 3 |
| or AG 464 | Principles of Sustainability | |
| AG 423 | Natural Resources Management | 3 |
| ENVS 403 | Environmental Ethics and Law | 3 |
| BSC 418 | Undergraduate Research | 1-3 |
| BSC 383 | Waterfowl Management | 3 |
| or AG 383 | Waterfowl Management | |
| BSC 385 | International Wildlife Conservation | 3 |
| or AG 385 | International Wildlife Conservation | |
| BSC 381 | Big Game Management | 3 |
| or AG 381 | Big Game Management | |
| Upper Level Electives – Agriculture Majors (19 sch) | 19 | |
| Select upper level electives from the following: | ||
| AG 435 | Wildlife Habitat Ecology and M | 3 |
| or BSC 435 | Wildlife Habitat Ecology and Management | |
| AG 338 | Wildlife Management Techniques | 3 |
| or BSC 338 | Wildlife Management Techniques | |
| AG 438 | Wetland Ecology and Management | 4 |
| or BSC 438 | Wetland Ecology and Management | |
| AG 402 | Ornithology | 3 |
| or BSC 402 | Ornithology | |
| AG 406 | Mammalogy | 3 |
| or BSC 406 | Mammalogy | |
| AG 417 | Geospatial Mapping | 3 |
| or BSC 417 | Geospatial Mapping | |
| ENVS 403 | Environmental Ethics and Law | 3 |
| AG 415 | Upland Bird Ecology and Management | 3 |
| or BSC 415 | Upland Game Bird Ecology and Management | |
| AG 462 | Agroecology | 3 |
| or BSC 462 | Agroecology | |
| AG 463 | Landscape Ecology | 3 |
| or BSC 463 | Landscape Ecology | |
| AG 464 | Principles of Sustainability | 3 |
| or BSC 464 | Principles of Sustainability | |
| AG 423 | Natural Resources Management | 3 |
| AG 416 | Wildlife Population Biology | 3 |
| or BSC 416 | Wildlife Population Biology | |
| AEC 360 | Agricultural Law | 3 |
| or ANZ 3335 | Laws and Regulations of Animal Care and Use | |
| AG 385 | International Wildlife Conservation | 3 |
| or BSC 385 | International Wildlife Conservation | |
| Required support courses | ||
| College Algebra * | ||
| Pre-Calculus * | ||
| Introductory Chemistry I * | ||
| CHEM 1105 | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| Introductory Chemistry II * | ||
| CHEM 1107 | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II * | 1 |
| Total | 120 | |
This course can be used to satisfy the Common Core Requirements.
A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all courses in this Major.
Program will also accept CHEM 1312 General and Quantitative Chemistry II(common course CHEM 1312 General and Quantitative Chemistry II) as substitute for CHEM 1307 Introductory Chemistry II; BSC 305 General Physiology as substitute for ANS 319 Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENG 1301 | 3 | ENG 1302 | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | 3 | HIST 1301 | 3 |
| BSC 1411 | 4 | MATH 2312 | 3 |
| Component Area | 3 | BSC 1413 | 4 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | ||
| 13 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HIST 1302 | 3 | BSC 336 | 3 |
| BSC 335 | 3 | CHEM 1307 | 3 |
| CHEM 1305 | 3 | CHEM 1107 | 1 |
| CHEM 1105 | 1 | Language, Philosophy, & Culture | 3 |
| Major Required Elective | 3 | Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| 13 | 13 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| PSCI 2305 | 3 | PSCI 2306 | 3 |
| BSC 307 | 3 | BSC 315 | 3 |
| BSC 337 | 4 | PLS 309 | 4 |
| BSC 316 | 3 | BSC 404 | 3 |
| Major Required Elective | 3 | Major Required Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BSC 405 | 5 | BSC 440 | 3 |
| BSC 314 | 3 | PLS 460 | 4 |
| BSC 436 | 3 | Major Required Elective | 3 |
| BSC 412 | 3 | Major Required Elective | 3 |
| Major Required Elective | 3 | Major Required Elective | 3 |
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
