Wildlife, Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management Concentration, B.S. MAP

Major Academic Plans

Major Academic Plans (or MAPS) show the courses you might take each semester to meet your degree requirements in 4 years. Students at Cal Poly Humboldt follow many different paths to graduation. Your educational and career goals, as well as personal interests all contribute to determining the courses you take. We encourage you to discuss course options with an advisor.

The General Education and All-University Requirements in this MAP are in effect for students entering Cal Poly Humboldt with the catalog year of 2023-24. Refer to your degree audit for details on your major and GE catalog year.

Set yourself up for academic success in challenging classes. Add a 1-unit Supplemental Instruction (SI) session.

Explore the Supplemental Instruction

options to see if there’s a match with a class you are taking.

Year 1 (Freshman Year)

Semester 1 - Fall (14 units)

GE Area A1: COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3
Major and GE Area B Mathematics: MATH 102 - Algebra and Elementary Functions Units: 4
Major and GE Area B: Life Science: BOT 105 - General Botany Units: 4
GE Area E: Lifelong Learning SCI 100 - Becoming a STEM Professional in the 21st Century Units: 3

Semester 2 - Spring (16 units)

GE Area A2 Written Communication: ENGL 102 ^[1] OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3
Optional ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2
GE Area C: Arts Units: 3
GE Area F Ethnic Studies and DCG Domestic: NAS 104 - Introduction to Native American Studies Units: 3
Major and GE Area B Physical Science: CHEM 107 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Units: 4
Major: WLDF 210 - Introduction to Wildlife Conservation and Administration Units: 3

^[1] If ENGL 102 is selected, you will need to complete ENGL 103 in the following semester. In consultation with an advisor, develop a plan to take ENGL 103 next semester.

Year 2 (Sophomore Year)

Semester 3 - Fall (15 units)

Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking Units: 3
GE Area D: Social Science GSP 101 - Geospatial Concepts Units: 3
Major (Core) BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology Units: 4
Major: STAT 109 - Introductory Biostatistics Units: 4
Major (Core) WLDF 244 - Wildlife Policy and Animal Welfare Units: 1

Semester 4 - Spring (16 units)

Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities Units: 3 (Take a course that double-counts for DCG)
American Institutions and GE Area D: U.S. and California Government Units: 3
Major: ZOOL 110 - Introductory Zoology Units: 4
Major (Physical Science Elective): CHEM 110 , CHEM 128 , CHEM 228 , GSP 270 , PHYX 106 or SOIL 260
Major and UD GE Area B: WLDF 301 - Principles of Wildlife Management Units: 3

Year 3 (Junior Year)

Semester 5 - Fall (15 units)

Major: WLDF 311 - Wildlife Techniques Units: 4
Major: BOT 330 - Plant Ecology Units: 2
Major and UD GE Area C or D: PHIL 302 , ESM 301 , ESM 305 , ECON 309 , OR WLDF 309 Units: 3
Major (Core) WLDF 365 - Ornithology I Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
OR
Humanities
Units: 3

Semester 6 - Spring (14-16 units)

UD GE Area C or D Units: 3
American Institutions: U.S. History Units: 3
Major: ZOOL 356 - Mammalogy Units: 3
Major (Advanced Course 1 of 2): FISH 474 , WLDF 450 , WLDF 460 , WLDF 464 , WLDF 468 , WLDF 475 , OR WLDF 478
Major: WLDF 485 - Senior Seminar in Wildlife Management Units: 1

Year 4 (Senior Year)

Semester 7 - Fall (15 units)

Major: WLDF 430 OR WLDF 431 Units: 3
Major (Core) WLDF 420 OR WLDF 422 OR WLDF 423 Units: 3
Major (Core) BOT 350 - Plant Taxonomy Units: 4
Major (Restricted Elective) Units: 3-4
Elective units as needed to reach 15 units this semester.

Semester 8 - Spring (15 units)

Major and GWAR: WLDF 490W OR WLDF 495W Units: 3
Major (Advanced course 2 of 2): FISH 474 , WLDF 450 , WLDF 460 , WLDF 464 , WLDF 468 , WLDF 475 OR WLDF 478 Units: 3
Major: WLDF 420 , WLDF 422 , WLDF 423 , FISH 310 , OR ZOOL 354 Units: 3
Elective units as needed to reach 15 units this semester.