PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
To complete the Wildlife Biology and Management minor, students must successfully complete at least 21 credit hours. All students must complete the preprofessional course, BIO 148; FOR 101, FOR 370, and FOR 435; two specific taxonomic group courses; and one elective course.
MINOR PREREQUISITE
Students must complete BIO 148 Introductory Biology I.
MINOR REQUIREMENTS
FOR 101 Introduction to Wildlife Conservation
An introduction to the history, concepts, and principles of wildlife biology and management. The role of wildlife in ecological systems and human-altered environments will be discussed. (3 credits) Prereq: None
FOR 370 Wildlife Biology and Management
Applications of basic biological concepts such as physiology, energetics, nutrition, digestive systems, and anatomy to the study of wildlife and wildlife management. In addition to basic wildlife biology, students will also learn taxonomy and identification of wildlife and the principles of wildlife management as well as applied field techniques such as trapping and radio telemetry. (4 credits) Prereq: None
FOR 435 Conservation Biology
Review the ethical foundations of conservation biology, discuss the scientific evidence that illustrates recent rapid loss of biological diversity at multiple spatial and temporal scales, identify and elaborate on the causative factors of biodiversity loss, discuss various strategies for conserving biodiversity, and discuss ways that various human cultures and associated resource use influence non-human life and the human societies that depend on them. Conservation biology is multidisciplinary in scope and discussion topics include wildlife management, restoration ecology, economics, ethics, geology, evolution, philosophy, phylogeny, taxonomy, genetics, behavioral ecology, population ecology, disease, sociology, sustainable living, and human dimensions. Conservation topics will be global in scope, with well-studied case examples used to support class activities. (3 credits) Prereq: Introductory biology course
ELECTIVES
Students must complete one of the following courses.
- BIO 303 Introduction to Evolution
- BIO 325 Ecology
- BIO 375 Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
- BIO 559 Ornithology*
- FOR 340 Forest Ecology
- FOR 400 Human Dimensions of Forestry and Natural Resources
- FOR 510 Herpetology*
- FOR 515 Bird Ecology and Management*
- FOR 520 Mammals of the Eastern United States*
- FOR 530 Freshwater Ecology
- FOR 540 Urban Ecology
- FOR 550 U.S. Biodiversity Hotspots
- FOR/GEO 570 Landscape Ecology for Natural Resources
- NRE/LA 556 Contemporary Geospatial Applications for Land Analysis
*May count as a minor elective if the student has taken two other courses needed to fulfill the taxonomic group-specific components of the minor requirements.
SPECIFIC TAXONOMIC GROUP REQUIREMENT
Students must complete two of the following courses.
- FOR 510 Herpetology
- FOR 520 Mammals of the Eastern United States
- BIO 559 Ornithology OR FOR 515 Bird Ecology and Management
