Faculty Contact:
For Wildlife - Brandi Van Roo
For Environmental - Rick Beckwitt
Requirements for the concentration in wildlife and environmental biology include courses in wildlife biology or environmental science, both animal and plant systems, and ecology. Upon graduation, students will have completed the majority of curriculum requirements for certification as a Wildlife Biologist by The Wildlife Society. Graduates of this program are prepared for graduate studies or careers as wildlife biologists, wildlife managers, conservation biologists, environmental consultants, park rangers, and zookeepers.
In addition to the biology core courses,
students must take seven (7) additional courses:
BIOL 200 Introduction to Environmental Science or
BIOL 335 Principles of Wildlife Biology
BIOL 234 Comparative Vertebrate Physiology
BIOL 251 Vascular Plant Taxonomy
BIOL 348 Ecology or
BIOL 457 Quantitative Plant Ecology
Must choose one course from each of the following biology elective groups:
One (1) course from Group A
One (1) course from Group B
One (1) course from Group D
Other courses that are not required but would be useful for students in this concentration include the following:
GEOG 216 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
GEOG 235 Environmental Law and Policy
GEOG 375 Resource Management
CHEM 301 Biochemistry
PHYS 201 Introductory Physics
POSC 329 Public Policy Analysis
EASC 246 Oceanography
INTD P301 Water Resources Planning and Management
INTD 302 Coastal Issues: Science and Policy
*Students interested in certification by The Wildlife Society should meet with the program advisor when choosing electives (and see link below)
