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:

System General Education Requirements*: 30-34

Goal #1 Written Communication:
ENGL 101
and
ENGL 201
Credits: 6
Goal #2 Oral Communication:
SPCM 101*
Credits: 3
Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity
Credits: 6
Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity
Credits: 6
Goal #5 Mathematics
Credits: 3-5
Goal #6 Natural Sciences:
BIOL 101-101L
or
BIOL 151-151L
and
BIOL 103-103L
or
BIOL 153-153L
Credits: 6-8

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 8-9

Goal #1 Land and Natural Resource Stewardship
Credits: 3
Goal #2 Personal Wellness
Credits: 2-3
Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness
Credits: 3

Major Requirement Credits: 70-78

Oral Communications Elective (SPCM 201, 215, 222, or 434) Credits: 3

ENGL 379 - Technical Communication (AW) Credits: 3
STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) Credits: 3
CHEM 112-112L - General Chemistry I and Lab* (COM) Credits: 4 and either
CHEM 120-120L - Elementary Organic Chemistry and Lab* Credits: 4
or
CHEM 326-326L - Organic Chemistry I and Lab(COM) Credits: 4
or
CHEM 106-106L - Chemistry Survey and Lab* (COM) Credits: 4
and
CHEM 108-108L - Organic and Biochemistry and Lab* (COM) Credits: 5
PHYS 101-101L - Survey of Physics * (COM) and Lab Credits: 4
or
PHYS 111-111L - Introduction to Physics I and Lab* (COM) Credits: 4
CEE 333 - Hydrology Credits: 3
or
CHEM 328-328L - Organic Chemistry II and Lab(COM) Credits: 4
or
PS 213-213L - Soils and Lab * ** Credits: 2
or
PS 243 - Principles of Geology* ** Credits: 3
BIOL 311 - Principles of Ecology **(COM) Credits: 3
BIOL 371 - Genetics (COM) Credits: 3
WL 220 - Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries Management Credits: 3
WL 230 - Wildlife and Fisheries Techniques Credits: 3
WL 490 - Seminar Credits: 1

Oral Communication: 3

Take one of the following:

SPCM 201 - Interpersonal Communication (COM) Credits: 3
SPCM 215 - Public Speaking (COM) * Credits: 3
SPCM 222 - Argumentation and Debate (COM) * Credits: 3
SPCM 434 - Small Group Communication (COM) Credits: 3

Elective Credits: 7-20

Total Required Credits: 128

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (WL) Major

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

System General Education Requirements*: 30-34

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 8-9

Major Requirement Credits: 70-78

Oral Communication: 3

Take one of the following: 3-4

Take three of the following: 10-11

Take three of the following: 8-10

Take two of the following: 4-6

Take two human dimensions courses: 7

Select one of the following for a second human dimensions course:

Elective Credits: 7-20

Total Required Credits: 128

Curriculum Notes: