S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources

Department of Wildland Resources

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• For more information about Wildlife Science, see the website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an academic advisor for help with semester by semester planning, connections to co-curricular experiences, understanding of USU policies, and accessing USU resources.  A faculty advisor will be appointed for each wildlife student (contact the academic advisor in the Academic Services Center for more information).  Current students should also meet with a faculty advisor for career and graduate school information.

 

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: highest Math Requirement for this degree is STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI)

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.5 GPA

First Year (30 credits)
Fall Semester  (15 credits)	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester (15 credits)	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
BIOL 1610: Biology I /BIOL 1615: Biology I Laboratory	3 /1			BIOL 1620: Biology II (BLS)	3
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	4
ENVS 2340: Natural Resources and Society (BSS)  OR other approved Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course	3			WATS 2220: General Ecology	3
ENVS 2000: Natural Resources Professional Orientation	1			PHIL 1320: The Good Life (BHU)  OR other approved Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3
USU 1300: U.S. Institutions (BAI)  OR other approved Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3			Elective	1
Elective	1
Comments				Comments

Second Year (30 credits)
Fall Semester  (15 credits)	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester (15 credits)	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
CHEM 1110: General Chemistry I (BPS)  OR CHEM 1210: Principles of Chemistry I	4  OR 4			CHEM 1120: General Chemistry II (BPS)  OR CHEM 1220: Principles of Chemistry II (BPS)	4  OR 4
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3			CHEM 1125: General Chemistry II Laboratory  OR CHEM 1215: Chemical Principles Laboratory I	1  OR 1
MATH 1100: Calculus Techniques (QL)	3			STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI)	3
WILD 2400: Wildland Resource Techniques	3			WILD 1800: Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences  OR GEOG 1800: Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences	3  OR 3
Elective	2			Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3
				Elective	1
Comments				Comments

Third Year (30 credits)
Fall Semester  (15 credits)	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester (15 credits)	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
BIOL 5580: Mammalogy	3			WILD 3300: Management Aspects of Wildlife Behavior	3
PSC 3000: Fundamentals of Soil Science	4			WILD 3810: Plant and Animal Populations	3
WILD 3800: Wildland Plants and Ecosystems	4			WILD 3850: Vegetation and Habitat Management	3
Elective	4			WILD 4600: Conservation Biology	3
				Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)  and Commuications Intensive (CI)  Course (both criteria)	3
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year (30 credits)
Fall Semester  (15 credits)	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester (15 credits)	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
WATS 3100: Fish Diversity and Conservation (DSC/CI)	3			BIOL 5560: Ornithology  OR BIOL 5570: Herpetology  OR WILD 5560: Applied Avian Ecology	3  OR 3  OR 3
WILD 3820: Forest Plants: Identification, Biology, and Function  OR WILD 3830: Range Plant Taxonomy and Function	3  OR 3	Recommended to take both		WILD 4500: Principles of Wildlife Management	3
WILD 4750: Monitoring and Assessment in Natural Resource and Environmental Management	4			WILD 4880: Genetics in Conservation and Management	3
Choose one of these courses:	3			Elective	6
Elective	2
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