2021-2022 Humboldt State University Catalog

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2021-2022 Humboldt State University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Wildlife, Conservation Biology/Applied Vertebrate Ecology Concentration, B.S.

Lower Division (30 Units)

Life Sciences

BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology Units: 4
BOT 105 - General Botany Units: 4
ZOOL 110 - Introductory Zoology Units: 4

Physical Sciences

CHEM 107 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 128 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry Units: 3

Mathematics

MATH 105 - Calculus for the Biological Sciences & Natural Resources Units: 3
STAT 109 - Introductory Biostatistics Units: 4

Conservation, Policy & Administration

WLDF 210 - Introduction to Wildlife Conservation & Administration Units: 3
WLDF 244 - Wildlife Policy & Animal Welfare Units: 1

Upper Division (46-48 Units)

BOT 330 - Plant Ecology Units: 2
BOT 330L - Plant Ecology Lab Units: 1
BIOL 340 - Genetics Units: 4
or
FISH 474 - Conservation Genetics of Fish & Wildlife Units: 4
BOT 350 - Plant Taxonomy Units: 4
WLDF 301 - Principles of Wildlife Management Units: 3
WLDF 311 - Wildlife Techniques Units: 4
WLDF 365 - Ornithology I Units: 3
WLDF 460 - Conservation Biology Units: 3
ZOOL 356 - Mammalogy Units: 3

Life Forms & Applied Science/Mgmt.

Complete one of the following courses:

WLDF 420 - Wildlife Management (Waterfowl) Units: 3
WLDF 422 - Wildlife Management (Mammals) Units: 3
WLDF 423 - Wildlife Management (Nongame Wildlife) Units: 3

Habitat Ecology/Management

Complete one of the following courses:

WLDF 430 - Ecology & Management of Wetland Habitats for Wildlife Units: 3
WLDF 431 - Ecology & Management of Upland Habitats for Wildlife Units: 3

Advanced Classes

Complete two of the following courses:

WLDF 450 - Principles of Wildlife Diseases Units: 3
WLDF 464 - Urban Wildlife Ecology Units: 3
WLDF 468 - Spatial Wildlife Ecology Units: 3
WLDF 475 - Wildlife Ethology Units: 3
WLDF 478 - Ecology of Wildlife Populations Units: 3

Capstone Classes

WLDF 485 - Senior Seminar in Wildlife Management Units: 1

Complete one of the following:

WLDF 490 - Honors Thesis Units: 3
WLDF 492S - Senior Project, Service Units: 3
WLDF 495 - Senior Project Units: 3

Elective Course

Complete one of the following courses:

GSP 270 - Geographic Information Science (GIS) Units: 3
FISH 310 - Ichthyology Units: 4
STAT 333 - Linear Regression Models/ANOVA Units: 4
STAT 406 - Sampling Design & Analysis Units: 4
STAT 504 - Multivariate Statistics Units: 4
ZOOL 310 - Animal Physiology Units: 4
ZOOL 314 - Invertebrate Zoology Units: 5
ZOOL 354 - Herpetology Units: 4
ZOOL 358 - General Entomology Units: 4