Wildlife Biology

Wildlife Biology Bachelor of Science

The wildlife biology curriculum is designed for students interested in the ecology and management of all animal species, ranging from those that are endangered to those that are overabundant. The goals of this program are to provide students with a solid scientific background in disciplines including plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates. The program prepares graduates for careers with local, state, and government agencies, as well as employment with environmental consulting firms, non-governmental organizations, and zoos.

Graduation Requirements

ENGL 0050 - Critical and Analytical Reading: All students must demonstrate competency in this course whether by achieving specified SAT/ACT scores or by successful completion of the course. The course carries two credits, which are included in full-time status and financial aid considerations, but do not count toward the minimum earned credits necessary for graduation. Students who are exempted from the course due to SAT/ACT scores receive an exemption that does not carry credits.

All students must successfully complete the General Education and Curriculum requirements listed below with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.00 to graduate from this curriculum. Additional graduation criteria are found beginning on page 38.

General Education Requirements (Minimum 40 credits)

Courses fulfilling the General Education Requirements can be found beginning on page 51.

Competencies

Communication Skills

11 credits COMM 1125- Speech Communication ENGL 1110 - College Writing I: Academic Writing ENGL 1125 - College Writing II: Writing About Literature FYS 1110 - The First-Year Seminar Moral Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Scientific Literacy 3–6 credits 3–6 credits 3–6 credits Technology & Information Literacy 3–6 credits Critical Analysis & Reasoning Arts & Humanities Literacy 6–9 credits Social & Cultural Consciousness 6–9 credits

Curriculum Requirements

At least 36 of the 120 credits required for the bachelor’s degree must be at the 3000-and/or 4000-level.

BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Field Biology BIOL 1125 - General Biology I BIOL 1130 - General Biology II BIOL 1150 - Botany BIOL 2120 - Introductory Ecology

BIOL 3145 - Wildlife and Fisheries Biology BIOL 3225 - Mammalogy or BIOL 3230 - Ornithology BIOL 4810 - Biology Seminar and Research BIOL 4910 - Capstone Research Projects CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry I CHEM 1125 - General Chemistry II ENVT 2110 - GIS/GPS ENVT 3300 - Environmental Ethics ENVT 4710 - Environmental Science Internship Preparation ENVT 4715 - Environmental Science Internship (1-6 credits) GEOL 2110 - Physical Geology MATH 2115 - Statistics MATH 2150 - Calculus I or MATH 3120 Statistics and Research or MATH 3160 Statistics for the Sciences Zoology Elective (selected from list below) Zoology Elective (selected from list below) Zoology Elective (selected from list below) Botany Elective (selected from list below) Botany Elective (selected from list below) Policy/Law/Management Elective (selected from list below) Policy/Law/Management Elective (selected from list below) Physical Science Elective (selected from list below)

Zoology (9 credits minimum)

Field Biology (maximum of one course chosen from BIOL 1011, 1015, 1017, 1018, 1021, 1022, 1024, 1028, 1029, 1032, 1037, 1038, 1041, 1042, 1044, 1049, 1050, 1053, 1060, 1073, 1081, or 2024) BIOL 3190 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy BIOL 3225 - Mammalogy BIOL 3230 - Ornithology BIOL 3235 - Herpetology BIOL 4145 - Animal Behavior BIOL 2115 - Microbiology BIOL 3170 - Genetics BIOL 3195 – Evolution BIOL 4130 - Microbial Ecology

Botany (6 credits minimum)

Field Biology (maximum of one course chosen from BIOL 1013, 1014, 1016, 1023, 1035, 1039, 1052, 1061, 1076, or 1077) BIOL 2150 - Dendrology BIOL 3115 - Wetland and Riparian Ecology BIOL 4150 - Mycology

Policy/Law/Management (6 credits minimum)

BIOL 4155 - Game Management ENVT 2125 -Environmental Policy and Management

ENVT 3130 - Environmental Law BIOL 4120 - Conservation Biology

Physical Science (3 credits minimum)

Field Biology (maximum of one course chosen from BIOL 1019, 1020, 1055, 1058, 1079, or 1080) BIOL 3135 - Limnology CHEM 2110 - Organic Chemistry I CHEM 2115 - Organic Chemistry II CHEM 3125 - Environmental Chemistry ENVT 2115 - GIS Applications, Select Topics ENVT 3105 - Soils Science ENVT 3135 - Hydrology Any 3000-4000 level Geology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, or Physical Science course not listed above.

Free Electives: Sufficient free electives must be taken to ensure a minimum of 120 credits earned for graduation.

Recommended Sequence of Courses: Visit www.keystone.edu/academics for further information.

The academic advisor assists the student in planning his/her curriculum and in preregistration; however, the student is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of the curriculum selected.

Course offerings are dependent on enrollment.