Wildlife Biology and Conservation B.S.
Minimum Requirements for Wildlife Biology and Conservation B.S.: 120 credits
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
Code | Title | Credits |
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General University Requirements | ||
Complete the general university requirements. | ||
General Education Requirements | ||
Complete the general education requirements. | 35-40 | |
As part of the general education requirements, complete the following: | ||
General Chemistry I | ||
General Chemistry II | ||
Calculus I | ||
or MATH F230X | Essential Calculus with Applications | |
B.S. Degree Requirements | ||
Complete the B.S. degree requirements. | 15 | |
As part of the B.S. requirements, complete the following: | ||
Fundamentals of Biology I | ||
Fundamentals of Biology II | ||
Elementary Statistics | ||
or STAT F300 | Statistics | |
Wildlife Biology and Conservation Program Requirements | ||
Complete the following: | ||
BIOL F239 | Introduction to Plant Biology | 4 |
BIOL F260 | Principles of Genetics | 4 |
BIOL F310 | Animal Physiology | 4 |
BIOL F371 | Principles of Ecology | 4 |
BIOL F471 | Population Ecology | 3 |
or WLF F421 | Ecology and Management of Large Mammals | |
ENGL F314 | Technical Writing | 3 |
or ENGL F414 | Research Writing | |
PHYS F123X | College Physics I | 3-4 |
or CHEM F321 | Organic Chemistry I | |
or CHEM F449 | General Biochemistry: Metabolism | |
or GEOS F101X | The Dynamic Earth | |
or NRM F338 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | |
or NRM F380 | Soils and the Environment | |
STAT F401 | Regression and Analysis of Variance | 4 |
or STAT F402 | Scientific Sampling | |
WLF F101 | Survey of Wildlife Science | 2 |
WLF F301 | Design of Wildlife Studies | 3 |
WLF F322 | Principles and Techniques of Wildlife Management | 3 |
WLF F470 | Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management 1 | 3 |
Complete two of the following: | 5-6 | |
Introduction to Alaska Flora | ||
Systematic Botany | ||
Plant Physiology and Development | ||
Arctic Vegetation Ecology: Geobotany | ||
Complete three of the following (one must be BIOL F425 or BIOL F426) | 6 | |
Entomology | ||
Mammalogy | ||
Ornithology | ||
Ichthyology | ||
Animal Behavior | ||
Natural History of Alaska | ||
Wildlife Diseases | ||
Global Change Biology | ||
Ecology and Management of Large Mammals | ||
Ecology and Management of Birds | ||
Landscape Ecology and Wildlife Habitat | ||
Complete one of the following: | 2-3 | |
Introduction to Natural Resource Economics | ||
Environmental History | ||
Public Lands Law and Policy | ||
Environmental Law | ||
U.S. Environmental Politics | ||
One elective course at the F300 level or higher in biology, wildlife biology, fisheries or natural resources management. | 3-4 | |
Electives | ||
General Electives | 2-11 | |
Total Credits | 117 |
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Passing WLF F470 fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement for the Wildlife Biology and Conservation Program. Prior to registering for the capstone, students must have junior or senior class standing.
Note: B.S. degree candidates are strongly urged to obtain work experience in wildlife-related positions with public resource agencies or private firms. Faculty members can help students contact potential employers.
Note: Students are not permitted to use one course to satisfy more than one major requirement.
Requirements for biology teachers (grades 7-12)
Note: We strongly recommend that prospective secondary science teachers seek advising from the Alaska College of Education early in their undergraduate degree program so they can be appropriately advised of the State of Alaska requirements for teacher licensure. Students will apply for admission to the Alaska College of Education's postbaccalaureate teacher preparation program, a one-year intensive program, during their senior year. The above requirements apply to all candidates who apply to the Alaska College of Education for licensure in biology.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Complete all the requirements of the wildlife biology B.S. degree. | ||
All prospective biology teachers must complete the following: | ||
BIOL F342 | Microbiology | 4 |
BIOL F481 | Principles of Evolution | 4 |
CHEM F321 and CHEM F325 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry II | 8 |
All prospective science teachers must complete the following: | ||
PHIL F481 | Philosophy of Science | 3 |
Total Credits | 19 |