Program Requirements


University Requirements

Credit/GPA Requirement

  • Minimum number of credits required: 120 credits
  • Minimum cumulative grade point average: 2.00

Writing Requirement

  • Tier I: WRA 110 or higher (4 cr.)
  • Tier II: Satisfied by completing FW 434 (3 cr.)

Integrative Studies Requirement (24 cr.)

Arts & Humanities (8 cr.)

  • Complete one IAH course numbered below 211 (4 cr.)
  • Complete one IAH course numbered 211 or higher (4 cr.)

Social Science (8 cr.)

  • Complete one 200-level ISS course (4 cr.)
  • Complete one 300-level ISS course (4 cr.)

Biological & Physical Sciences: Alternative Track (8 cr.)

  • Biological Sciences (3 cr.) - Satisfied by completing BS 161, BS 162, LB 144 or LB 145
  • Physical Sciences (3 cr.) - Satisfied by completing CEM 141 (4 cr.), CEM 151 (4 cr.) or LB 171 (4 cr.)
  • Laboratory Experience (2 cr.) - Satisfied by completing (BS 171, BS 172, LB 144 or LB 145 ) and (CEM 161 or LB 171L)

Diversity

  • Must complete at least two of the three types of diversity designated courses, as part of the IAH and/or ISS requirements listed above.

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Requirements

Math (3 cr.)

  • Satisfied by completing MTH 124 (3 cr.), MTH 132 (3 cr.) OR LB 118 (5 cr.).

Economics (3 cr.)

  • Complete EC 201 (3 cr.) OR EC 202 (3 cr.)

CANR Courses (26 cr.)

  • Complete at least 26 credits of CANR courses.
  • The concentrations listed below all require the minimum required CANR credits. Non-CANR courses substituted for courses in any of the concentrations may require a student to complete additional CANR course credits to meet CANR's 26-credit requirement.

Fisheries and Wildlife Major Requirements

Biological Sciences (9 to 10 cr.)

Complete ONE of the following groups of courses:

Group 1

  • BS 161 - Cell and Molecular Biology (3 cr.)
  • BS 171 - Cells and Molecular Biology Lab (2 cr.)
  • BS 162 - Organismal & Population Biology (3 cr.)
  • BS 172 - Organismal & Population Biology Lab (2 cr.)

Group 2   

  • LB 144 - Biology I:  Organismal Biology (4 cr.)
  • LB 145 - Biology II: Cellular & Molecular Biology (5 cr.)

Physical Sciences (8 to 9 cr.)

Complete ONE of the following groups of Chemistry courses:

Group 1

  • CEM 141 - General Chemistry (4 cr.)
  • CEM 161 - Chemistry Laboratory I (1 cr.)

Group 2

  • CEM 151 - General and Descriptive Chemistry (4 cr.)
  • CEM 161 - Chemistry Laboratory I (1 cr.)

Group 3

  • LB 171 - Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr.)
  • LB 171L - Introductory Chemistry Lab I (1 cr.)

Complete ONE of the following Physics courses:

  • LB 273 - Physics I (3 cr.)
  • PHY 183 - Physics for Scientists & Engineers I (4 cr.)
  • PHY 231 - Introductory Physics I (3 cr.)

Earth Sciences (3 to 4 cr.)

Complete ONE of the following Earth Science courses:

  • CSS 210 - Fundamentals of Soil Science (3 cr.)
  • GEO 203 - Introduction to Meteorology (3 cr.)
  • GEO 206 - Physical Geography (3 cr.)
  • GLG 201 - The Dynamic Earth  (4 cr.)

Math and Statistics (6 to 7 cr.)

Complete ONE of the following Calculus courses:

  • MTH 124 - Survey of Calculus I (3 cr.)
  • MTH 132 - Calculus I (3 cr.)
  • LB 118 - Calculus I (4 cr.)

Complete ONE of the following Statistics courses:

  • STT 224 - Intro to Prob. & Stat. for Ecologists (3 cr.)
  • STT 231 - Statistics for Scientists (3 cr.)
  • STT 421 - Statistics I (3 cr.)

Communication (6 cr.)

Complete TWO of the following courses:

  • COM 100 - Human Communication (3 cr.)
  • COM 225 - Intro to Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.)
  • COM 275 - Effects of Mass Communication (3 cr.)
  • CSUS 433 - Grant Writing & Fund Development (3 cr.)
  • FW 435 - Integrated Communication for the FW Professional (3 cr.)
  • JRN 472 - Environmental, Science and Health Reporting (3 cr.)
  • WRA 320* - Technical Communication (3 cr.)
  • WRA 331* - Writing in the Public Interest (3 cr.)
  • WRA 341 - Nature and Environmental Writing (3 cr.)
  • WRA 453* - Grant and Proposal Writing (3 cr.)

* Contact WRA for an override

Ethics and Philosophy (3 cr.)

Complete ONE of the following courses:

  • FW 439 - Conservation Ethics (3 cr.)       
  • GEO 432 - Environmental Ethics (3 cr.)
  • PHL 340 - Ethics (3 cr.)
  • PHL 342 - Environmental Ethics (3 cr.)
  • PHL 380 - Nature of Science (3 cr.)

Experiential Learning (3 to 4 cr.)

Complete at least 3 credits from the following courses:

  • FW 493 - Professional Internship in FW (3 cr.)
  • FW 490 - Independent Study (3 cr.)
  • FW 480 - International Studies in FW (3 cr.)
  • FW 499 - Senior Thesis in FW (4 cr.)

Fisheries and Wildlife Core (19 to 20 cr.)

Complete ALL of the following courses:

  • FW 101   - Fish & Wildlife Fundamentals (3 cr.)

  • FW 101L - Fish & Wildlife Fundamentals Lab (2 cr.) OR FW 238 - Intro Fish & Wildlife Field Experience (3 cr.)

  • FW 293   - Undergrad Seminar in Fish & Wildlife (1 cr.)
  • FW 364   - Ecological Problem Solving (3 cr.)
  • FW 424   - Population Analysis and Management (4 cr.)
  • FW 434   - Human Dimensions of FW Management (3 cr.)
  • IBIO 355  - Ecology (3 cr.)

Fisheries and Wildlife Major: Concentrations

Complete ONE of the following six transcriptable concentrations:

  1. Conservation Biology
  2. Wildlife Biology and Management
  3. Fisheries Biology and Management
  4. Water Sciences
  5. Fish and Wildlife Disease Ecology and Management
  6. Preveterinary