Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Comprehensive Major, 78-81 hours: B.A.—No Minor Required
CIP: 030601
This program is intended to prepare graduates to work in the field of wildlife conservation and habitat management, whether with state and federal governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, or as researchers in academic settings. Course requirements in this program are designed to allow graduates to pursue certification as an Associate Wildlife Biologist with the Wildlife Society.
Requirements
The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)
Institutional Requirements (4 hours)
B.A. Modern Language Requirement (9 hours)
All 9 hours must be in the same language.
Required Courses (50-51 hours)
Collateral Courses (25-27 hours)
If any courses in this program are also used to fulfill a Northwest Core or Institutional Requirement, the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.
Liberal Arts Elective (3 hours)
Cannot be used to fulfill any Northwest Core requirement. Choose three additional hours from English, Modern Languages, History, Political Science, or Social Science, with consent of advisor.
| | Advisor-approved elective | 3 |
Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours
Although not required, students are strongly encouraged to take AGRI 03234 Fundamentals of Soil Science to supplement this program. Students wishing to pursue certification as an Associate Wildlife Biologist through The Wildlife Society will need to take hours in communication and law.