Apr 03, 2025

2011-2012 General Catalog

2011-2012 General Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: To search archives, MUST use search box to left. Current catalog: catalog.usu.edu.

Wildlife Science, BS

College of Natural Resources

Department of Wildland Resources

The following courses can be used to fulfill the General Education Requirements :

BIOL 1620
(BLS) and
CHEM 1110
(BPS),
CHEM 1120
(BPS) or
CHEM 1220
(BPS) may be used toward the Breadth requirements.
ENVS 2340
(BSS) is recommended.
MATH 1050
and
MATH 1100
will fulfill the Quantitative Literacy (QL) and Exploration requirement

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements :

WILD 3300
and
WILD 4750
will fulfill the Communication Intensive (CI) requirement
STAT 2000
or
STAT 3000
will fulfill the Quantitative Intensive (QI) requirement
ENVS 4000
(DSS) may be used to fulfil the Depth Social Science course requirements.
Students may choose from a variety of courses to fulfull the Depth Humanities Creative Arts (DHA) requirements

Graduation Requirements

General Science Foundation Courses, Departmental Common Courses, and all courses listed as major subject courses must be taken on an A-B-C-D-F basis. A grade of C- or better is required for all WILD courses used to meet the requirements for a major or minor in the department. The grade point average for all courses taught by the College of Natural Resources must be 2.5 or higher.

In addition to completing the University Studies course requirements , all students earning an undergraduate degree in the Department of Wildland Resources must complete the General Science Foundation Courses and the Departmental Common Courses, as listed below. Some of these courses may be used toward the University Studies requirements, as indicated by the University Studies designations listed in the course descriptions.

A. General Science Foundation Courses (30-31 credits)

B. Departmental Common Courses (24 credits)

Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Science

Students in the Wildlife Science major must meet the course requirements for University Studies, as well as complete the General Science Foundation Courses and the Departmental Common Courses listed above. They must also complete 24 credits of Degree Program Courses, including the following:

A. Degree Program Courses (24 credits)

B. Electives

Students may take the remainder of the 120 credits from any department. Courses which meet General Education “Breadth Requirements” and University Studies “Depth Education Requirements” should be included to ensure meeting University Studies Requirements. GEOG 1800 is recommended.

Note:

Students wanting to pursue federal employment should check the following U.S. Office of Personnel Management website for a listing of required coursework: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/IORs/gs0400/0486.htm

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
USU Credits (10 of last 40 must be USU credits)	30
Completion of approved major program of study	See college advisor
Credits in minor (if required)	12
Credits in American Institutions (ECN 1500 ;HIST 1700 , HIST 2700 or HIST 2710 ; HONR 1300 ; POLS 1100 ; or USU 1300	3
General Education Requirements and University Studies Depth Requirements