Curriculum for the Bachelor of Science
in Fisheries and Wildlife Science

A printable curriculum form/planning sheet and a list of course offerings by semester is available to aid curricular planning.

Freshman Year

Orientation to Fisheries and Wildlife Science (FW 1001)
English Composition (ENGL 1013 and ENGL 1023)1
Principles of Biology (BIOL 1114)
Principles of Zoology (BIOL 2124)
Social Sciences1
General Chemistry I (CHEM 2124) or Survey of Chemistry (CHEM 1114)
College Algebra (MATH 1113)
Physical Education1
Total Hours

Sophomore Year

Principles of Botany (BIOL 2134)
Physics (PHYS 1114 or alternate)
Technical Communication (ENGL 2053)
Computer Science Elective
Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (CHEM 3254) or Organic
Physiological Chemistry (CHEM 2204)
Ichthyology (FW 3084), Mammalogy (FW 3154) or Ornithology (FW 3144)
Principles of Ecology (FW 3114)
Social Sciences1
Statistics (PSY 2053 or MATH 2163)
Total Hours

Junior Year

Junior Seminar in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology (FW 3001)
Social Sciences1
Fine Arts/Humanities1
Calculus (MATH 2243 or alternate) or Statistics (FW 3173)
Fish and Wildlife Administration (FW 3053)
Limnology (FW 4024) or Forest Ecology and Management (FW 4014)
Physiology (BIOL 3124 or BIOL 3174)
Plant Taxonomy (BIOL 3004) or Dendrology (BIOL 4044)
Public Speaking (SPH 2003 or alternate)
Electives2,3,4
Total Hours

Senior Year

Fine Arts/Humanities1
Genetics (BIOL 3034)
Principles of Wildlife Management (FW 4003)
Principles of Fisheries Management (FW 4083)
Senior Seminar in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology (FW 4001)
Wildlife Techniques (FW 4013) or Fisheries Techniques (FW 4043)
FW Electives (3000-4000)3,4
Electives
Total Hours