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

Semester 1 (16-18 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition & Rhetoric A Units: 3  OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition & Rhetoric Units: 3  
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• GE Area E: Lifelong Learning SCI 100 - Becoming a STEM Professional in the 21st Century Units: 3  
• GE Area B: Mathematics MATH 101  OR  (MATH 101I  AND MATH 1 ) ^[1] OR MATH 102  Units: 3-4
• Major / GE Area B: Life Science BOT 105 - General Botany Units: 4  

^[1] Credit earned for math support course (MATH 1) does not count toward GE, major or graduation units.

Semester 2 (16-17 Units)

• GE Area F: Ethnic Studies / DCG Domestic NAS 104 - Introduction to Native American Studies Units: 3  
• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 103 - Composition & Rhetoric B Units: 3  ^[2]
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1   
• Prerequisite MATH 101T - Trigonometry Units: 3  OR Major (Concentration) MATH 105 - Calculus for the Biological Sciences & Natural Resources Units: 3  ^[3]
• Major & GE Area B: Physical Science CHEM 107 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Units: 4  
• Major (Core) WLDF 210 - Introduction to Wildlife Conservation & Administration Units: 3  

^[2] If ENGL 104 was taken previously, take COMM 100  in place of ENGL 103.

^[3] if MATH 102 was taken previously, choose MATH 105 (instead of MATH 101T). Consult with an advisor to adjust your plan.

Semester 3 (15-16 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking
    Units: 3 
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
    Units: 3
• GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3  ^[5]
• Major (Core) BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology Units: 4   
• Major (Core) MATH 105 - Calculus for the Biological Sciences & Natural Resources Units: 3  ^[4]

^[4] If MATH 105 was taken previously, instead choose an elective, GE or other major course in consultation with an advisor.

^[5] If COMM 100 was taken previously, instead choose an elective, GE or other major course in consultation with an advisor.

Semester 4 (14 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
    Units: 3
• GE Area D: Social Science GSP 101 - Geospatial Concepts Units: 2  AND GSP 101L - Geospatial Concepts Lab Units: 1  
• Major (Concentration) CHEM 128 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry Units: 3  
• Major (Core) ZOOL 110 - Introductory Zoology Units: 4  
• Major (Core) WLDF 244 - Wildlife Policy & Animal Welfare Units: 1  

Semester 5 (16 Units)

• American Institutions/GE Area D: Social Science 
  U.S. and California Government
    Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
    (Take a course that double-counts for DCG) Units: 3
• Major / UD GE Area B WLDF 301 - Principles of Wildlife Management Units: 3  
• Major (Core) STAT 109 - Introductory Biostatistics Units: 4  
• Major (Core) WLDF 365 - Ornithology I Units: 3  

Semester 6 (16 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area C: Arts & Humanities
    Units: 3
• Major (Concentration) BOT 330 - Plant Ecology Units: 2  
• Major (Concentration) BOT 330L - Plant Ecology Lab Units: 1  
• Major (Core) ZOOL 356 - Mammalogy Units: 3  
• Major (Core) WLDF 311 - Wildlife Techniques Units: 4  
• Major (Concentration) WLDF 460 - Conservation Biology Units: 3  

Semester 7 (16-17 Units)

• Major (Core) BOT 350 - Plant Taxonomy Units: 4  
• Major (Core) WLDF 420  OR WLDF 422  OR WLDF 423  Units: 3
• Major (Concentration) WLDF 430 - Ecology & Management of Wetland Habitats for Wildlife Units: 3  OR WLDF 431 - Ecology & Management of Upland Habitats for Wildlife Units: 3   
• Major (Core) WLDF 450 , WLDF 460 , WLDF 464 , WLDF 468 , WLDF 475  OR WLDF 478   Units: 3
• Major (Concentration) Restricted Elective GSP 270 , FISH 310 , STAT 333 , STAT 406 , STAT 504 , ZOOL 310 , ZOOL 314 , ZOOL 354 , OR ZOOL 358  Units: 3-4
• Major (Core) WLDF 485 - Senior Seminar in Wildlife Management Units: 1   

Semester 8 (16 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    Units: 3
• American Institutions
  U.S. History
    Units: 3
• Major (Concentration) FISH 474 - Conservation Genetics of Fish & Wildlife Units: 4  OR BIOL 340 - Genetics Units: 4  
• Major (Core) WLDF 450 , WLDF 460 , WLDF 464 , WLDF 468 , WLDF 475  OR WLDF 478   Units: 3
• Major (Core) WLDF 490 - Honors Thesis Units: 3   OR WLDF 495 - Senior Project Units: 3