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

Major Academic Plans

Major Academic Plans (or MAPS) show courses you might take each semester to meet your degree requirements. 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.

Build your personalized plan in DARS plans using the MAP as a resource. Meet with your advisor each semester to assist in planning and to review your progress.

Set yourself up for academic success in historically difficult classes. Add a 1-unit Supplemental Instruction (SI) session to one or more of your classes. SI sessions are linked with specific classes.

Explore the Supplemental Instruction

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

Year 1

Semester 1 (13-15 Units)

GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition and Rhetoric A Units: 3 OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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.

Year 2

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 and 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: 3
Major (Concentration) CHEM 128 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry Units: 3
Major (Core) ZOOL 110 - Introductory Zoology Units: 4
Major (Core) WLDF 244 - Wildlife Policy and Animal Welfare Units: 1

Year 3

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

Year 4

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 and Management of Wetland Habitats for Wildlife Units: 3 OR WLDF 431 - Ecology and 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 and 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