2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (WL) Major

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David Willis, Head
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Northern Plains Biostress Laboratory 138C
605-688-6121
e-mail: david.willis@sdstate.edu
website: http://wfs.sdstate.edu

Requirements for Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Major - Bachelor of Science in Biological Science:

Freshman Year:

SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences/Diversity Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts/Diversity Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2
** (Fall or Spring)

CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: 1
(Spring)
ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
MATH 102 - College Algebra (COM) Credits: 3
* (Fall)
SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
WL 220 - Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries Management Credits: 3
(Fall)

Choose from the following:

BIOL 101 - Biology Survey I (COM) Credits: 3
* (Fall)
BIOL 101L - Biology Survey I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
* (Fall)

Or:

BIOL 151 - General Biology I (COM) Credits: 4
* (Fall)
BIOL 151L - General Biology I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
* (Fall)

Choose from the following:

BIOL 103 - Biology Survey II (COM) Credits: 3
* (Spring)
BIOL 103L - Biology Survey II Lab (COM) Credits: 0
* (Spring)

Or:

BIOL 153 - General Biology II Credits: 4
* (Spring)
BIOL 153L - General Biology II Lab (COM) Credits: 0
* (Spring)

Sophomore Year:

SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences/Diversity Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts/Diversity Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
Computer Science Elective Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)

BIOL 311 - Principles of Ecology (COM) Credits: 3
** (Fall)
CHEM 120 - Elementary Organic Chemistry Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
CHEM 120L - Elementary Organic Chemistry Lab Credits: 1
(Fall or Spring)
ENGL 201 - Composition II Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
WL 230 - Wildlife and Fisheries Techniques Credits: 3
(Spring)
WL 490 - Seminar Credits: 1
(Fall)

Choose from the following:

MATH 121 - Survey of Calculus (COM) Credits: 4
(Fall or Spring)
MATH 121L - Survey of Calculus Applications Lab Credits: 1
(Fall or Spring)

Or:

MATH 123 - Calculus I (COM) Credits: 4
(Fall or Spring)

Junior Year:

A soils or geology course or an additional chemistry or physics course Credits: 3-4
(Fall or Spring)
Botany Elective (BOT 301-301L or BOT 405-405L) Credits: 3-4
(Fall or Spring)
Communications Elective (SPCM 201, 215, 222, or 434) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)

WL 363 - Ornithology (COM) Credits: 4
(Spring)
WL 363L - Ornithology Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Spring)
WL 367 - Ichthyology Credits: 3
(Fall)
WL 367L - Ichthyology Lab Credits: 0
(Fall)
WL 412 - Principles of Fisheries Management Credits: 3
(Spring)
WL 412L - Principles of Fisheries Management Lab Credits: 0
(Spring)
ZOOL 355 - Mammalogy (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
ZOOL 355L - Mammalogy Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Fall)

Choose from the following:

PHYS 101 - Survey of Physics (COM) Credits: 4
(Fall or Spring)
PHYS 101L - Survey of Physics Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Fall or Spring)

Or:

PHYS 111 - Introduction to Physics I (COM) Credits: 4
(Fall or Spring)
PHYS 111L - Introduction Physics I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Fall or Spring)

Senior Year:

Botany Elective (BOT 419-419L or BOT 303-303L) Credits: 3-4
(Fall or Spring)
Communications Elective (ENGL 379, MCOM 210-210L, MCOM 313, MCOM 316, or MCOM 330-330L) Credits: 2-3
(Fall or Spring)
Biological Science Elective Credits: 3-4
(Fall or Spring)

ABS 475 - Integrated Natural Resource Management (AW) Credits: 3
(Spring)
ABS 475L - Integrated Natural Resource Management Lab Credits: 0
(Spring)
BIOL 371 - Genetics (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
WL 411 - Principles of Wildlife Management Credits: 4
(Fall)
WL 411L - Principles of Wildlife Management Lab Credits: 0
(Fall)
WL 430 - Human Dimensions in Wildlife and Fisheries (G) Credits: 4
** (G) (Spring)
WL 430L - Human Dimension Wildlife and Fisheries Lab Credits: 0
** (G) (Spring)
WL 440 - Fisheries and Wildlife Biometrics Credits: 2
(Spring)
WL 440L - Fisheries and Wildlife Biometrics Lab Credits: 0
(Spring)
WL 490 - Seminar Credits: 1
(Spring)

Choose one course:

BIOL 325 - Physiology (COM) Credits: 4
BIOL 325L - Physiology Lab (COM) Credits: 0
BIOL 373 - Evolution (COM) Credits: 3
BIOL 440 - Restoration Ecology Credits: 4
BIOL 440L - Restoration Ecology Lab Credits: 0
BOT 327 - Plant Physiology (COM) Credits: 4
BOT 327L - Plant Physiology Lab (COM) Credits: 0
MICR 231 - General Microbiology (COM) Credits: 4
MICR 231L - General Microbiology Lab (COM) Credits: 0
PS 305 - Insect Biology (COM) Credits: 2
PS 305L - Insect Biology Lab (COM) Credits: 1
VET 223 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Credits: 4
VET 223L - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Lab Credits: 0
VET 403-503 - Animal Diseases and Their Control Credits: 3
WL 370 - Limnology Credits: 3
WL 370L - Limnology Lab Credits: 0
WL 400 - Applied Habitat Management Credits: 3
ZOOL 302 - Animal Behavior (COM) Credits: 3
ZOOL 467-567 - Parasitology (COM) Credits: 3
ZOOL 467L-567L - Parasitology Lab (COM) Credits: 0

Note:

Remaining hours of 128 hour requirement are electives.

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