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

Semester 1 (16-18 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102  ^[1] OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition & Rhetoric Units: 3   
• Optional ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1   
• GE Area B: Mathematics MATH 101 - College Algebra Units: 3  OR (MATH 101I  AND MATH 1 ) ^[2] OR MATH 102 - Algebra & Elementary Functions Units: 4   
• Major / 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  

^[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.

^[2] 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: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3  
• Prerequisite MATH 101T - Trigonometry 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  

^[3] If MATH 102 was taken previously, instead of MATH 101T choose an elective, GE or other major course in consultation with an advisor.

Semester 3 (14 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking  Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities  Units: 3 (Take a course that double-counts for DCG)
• GE Area D: Social Science GSP 101 - Geospatial Concepts Units: 2  AND GSP 101L - Geospatial Concepts Lab Units: 1  
• Major (Core) BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology Units: 4  
• Major (Core) WLDF 244 - Wildlife Policy & Animal Welfare Units: 1  

Semester 4 (16 Units)

• Major (Core) / UD GE Area B WLDF 301 - Principles of Wildlife Management Units: 3  
• Major (Core) ZOOL 110 - Introductory Zoology Units: 4  
• Major (Concentration) MATH 102 - Algebra & Elementary Functions Units: 4  ^[4]
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
    Units: 3
• American Institutions / GE Area D: Social Science 
  U.S. and California Government
    Units: 3

^[4] If MATH 102 was taken previously, take an elective, GE or other major course selected in consultation with an advisor.

Semester 5 (15-17 Units)

• Major (Core) STAT 109 - Introductory Biostatistics Units: 4  
• Major (Core) BOT 330 - Plant Ecology Units: 2  
• Major (Concentration) CHEM 110  OR CHEM 128  OR GSP 270  OR PHYX 106  OR SOIL 260  Units: 3-5
• Major (Core) WLDF 365 - Ornithology I Units: 3  
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
    OR 
  Humanities
    Units: 3 

Semester 6 (16 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    Units: 3
• American Institutions 
  U.S. History
    Units: 3
• Major (Core) WLDF 311 - Wildlife Techniques Units: 4  
• Major (Core)  WLDF 420  OR WLDF 422  OR WLDF 423 ​ Units: 3
• Major (Core) ZOOL 356 - Mammalogy Units: 3  

Semester 7 (14 Units)

• Major / UD GE Area C PHIL 302 - Environmental Ethics Units: 3   OR WLDF 309 - Case Studies in Environmental Ethics Units: 3    
• Major (Core)  WLDF 420  OR WLDF 422  OR WLDF 423  Units: 3
• Major (Concentration) WLDF 450  OR WLDF 460  OR WLDF 464  OR WLDF 468  OR WLDF 475  OR WLDF 478  Units: 3
• Major (Core) WLDF 485 - Senior Seminar in Wildlife Management Units: 1   
• Major (Core) BOT 350 - Plant Taxonomy Units: 4  

Semester 8 (13-14 Units)

• Major (Core) WLDF 490 - Honors Thesis Units: 3  OR WLDF 495 - Senior Project Units: 3  
• Major (Core) WLDF 450  OR WLDF 460  OR WLDF 464  OR WLDF 468  OR WLDF 475  OR WLDF 478  Units: 3
• Major (Concentration) FISH 310  OR ZOOL 314  OR  ZOOL 354  OR ZOOL 358  Units: 4-5
• Major (Core) WLDF 430 - Ecology & Management of Wetland Habitats for Wildlife Units: 3  OR WLDF 431 - Ecology & Management of Upland Habitats for Wildlife Units: 3