Fisheries and Wildlife Management: Bachelor of Science
Program Description
Fisheries and Wildlife Management programs place a strong emphasis on understanding the relationship between organisms and their habitats by blending a conceptual understanding of fish and wildlife ecology and population dynamics with practical skills obtained during laboratory and field exercises. Students graduating from this rigorous, applied curriculum can meet the qualifications of state and federal natural resource management agencies as technicians and biologists.
Available degrees (see specific degree requirements further down the page):
- Bachelor of Science Fisheries and Wildlife Management
- Bachelor of Science Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Conservation Officer Concentration
- Bachelor of Science Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Fisheries Management Concentration
- Bachelor of Science Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Wildlife Management Concentration
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science Fisheries and Wildlife Management
Departmental Requirements
- BIOL131 General Biology I: Cells 4
- BIOL132 General Biology II: Organisms 4
- NRES199 Freshman Seminar 1
- BIOL202 Field Botany 3
or - NRES284 Forestry 4
- NRES203 Fundamentals of Natural Resources 3
- BIOL220 Genetics 4
- BIOL243 Vertebrate Anatomy 4
or - BIOL330 Animal Physiology 4
- NRES250 Quantitative Biology 3
- BIOL280 Biometrics 3
- NRES299 Sophomore Seminar 1
- NRES310 Ichthyology 3
- NRES311 Mammology 3
- NRES312 Ornithology 3
- NRES333 Fish Ecology 3
- BIOL337 General Ecology 3
- NRES339 Wildlife Ecology 3
- NRES345 Limnology 3
- BIOL399 Junior Seminar 1
- NRES432 Fisheries Management 3
- NRES439 Wildlife Management 3
- NRES495 Senior Project 2
- BIOL499 Senior Seminar 1
- NRES or BIOL Electives 3
Support Courses
- CHEM115 General Chemistry I 5
- CHEM116 General Chemistry II 5
- CHEM208 Survey of Organic Chemistry with Biological Apps 4
or - PHYS221 Principles of Physics I 4
- EVRN131 Introduction to GIS and GPS 2
- MATH111 College Algebra 3
- MATH112 Calculus for Business & Life Sciences 4
Free Electives - 10-11 credits
General Education: All LSSU bachelor's degree candidates must complete the LSSU General Education Requirements.
A minimum of 125 credits (at the 100 level or higher) must be earned for graduation with a cumulative gpa of 2.00 or higher. A gpa of 2.00 or higher is also required in your Major, as well as in your General Education Requirements.
Bachelor of Science Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Conservation Officer Concentration
Departmental Requirements
- BIOL131 General Biology I: Cells 4
- BIOL132 General Biology II: Organisms 4
- NRES199 Freshman Seminar 1
- BIOL202 Field Botany 3
or - NRES284 Principles of Forestry 4
- NRESL203 Fundamentals of Natural Resources 3
- BIOL220 Genetics 4
- NRES250 Quantitative Biology 3
- BIOL280 Biometrics 3
- NRES299 Sophomore Seminar 1
- NRES310 Ichthyology 3
- NRES311 Mammalogy 3
or - NRES312 Ornithology 3
- NRES333 Fish Ecology 3
- BIOL337 General Ecology 3
- NRES339 Wildlife Ecology 3
- NRES345 Limnology 3
- BIOL399 Junior Seminar 1
- NRES432 Fisheries Management 3
- NRES439 Wildlife Management 3
- NRES495 Senior Project 2
- BIOL499 Senior Seminar 1
Support Courses
- CHEM115 General Chemistry I 5
- CHEM116 General Chemistry II 5
- EVRN131 Introduction to GIS and GPS 2
- MATH111 College Algebra 3
- MATH112 Calculus for Business & Life Sciences 4
Conservation Officer Concentration Requirements (18 - 21 credits)
- CJUS101 Introduction Criminal Justice 3
- CJUS102 Police Process 3
- CJUS197 Physical Fitness for Public Safety 1
- CJUS201 Firearms Training 1
- CJUS313 Crisis Intervention 3
or - CJUS321 Ethical Issues 3
- PSYC101 Introduction to Psychology 4
- SOCY101 Introduction to Sociology 4
or - SOCY102 Social Problems 4
- COMM225 Interpersonal Communication 3
Free Electives to total 125 credits
General Education: All LSSU bachelor's degree candidates must complete the LSSU General Education Requirements.
A minimum of 125 credits (at the 100 level or higher) must be earned for graduation with a cumulative gpa of 2.00 or higher. A gpa of 2.00 or higher is also required in your Major, as well as in your General Education Requirements.
Bachelor of Science Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Fisheries Management Concentration
Departmental Requirements
- BIOL131 General Biology I: Cells 4
- BIOL132 General Biology II: Organisms 4
- NRES199 Freshman Seminar 1
- NRES203 Fundamentals of Natural Resources 3
- BIOL220 Genetics 4
- BIOL243 Vertebrate Anatomy 4
or - BIOL330 Animal Physiology 4
- NRES250 Quantitative Biology 3
- BIOL280 Biometrics 3
- NRES299 Sophomore Seminar 1
- NRES310 Ichthyology 3
- NRES333 Fish Ecology 3
- BIOL337 General Ecology 3
- NRES345 Limnology 3
- NRES372 Freshwater Fish Culture 3
- BIOL399 Junior Seminar 1
- NRES432 Fisheries Management 3
- NRES475 Aquatic Entomology 3
- NRES495 Senior Project 2
- BIOL499 Senior Seminar 1
- NRES or BIOL Electives 8
Support Courses
- CHEM115 General Chemistry I 5
- CHEM116 General Chemistry II 5
- CHEM208 Survey of Organic Chemistry with Biological Apps 4
or - PHYS221 Principles of Physics I 4
- EVRN131 Introduction to GIS and GPS 2
- MATH111 College Algebra 3
- MATH112 Calculus for Business & Life Sciences 4
Human Dimensions - 3 credits from:
- ECON307 Environmental Economics 3
- EVRN311 Environmental Law 3
- NRES304 The Human Environment 3
- POLI342 International Environmental Policy 3
Free Electives - 12 credits
General Education: All LSSU bachelor's degree candidates must complete the LSSU General Education Requirements.
A minimum of 125 credits (at the 100 level or higher) must be earned for graduation with a cumulative gpa of 2.00 or higher. A gpa of 2.00 or higher is also required in your Major, as well as in your General Education Requirements.
Bachelor of Science Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Wildlife Management Concentration
Departmental Requirements
- BIOL131 General Biology I: Cells 4
- BIOL132 General Biology II: Organisms 4
- NRES199 Freshman Seminar 1
- BIOL202 Field Botany 3
- NRES203 Fundamentals of Natural Resources 3
- BIOL220 Genetics 4
- BIOL243 Vertebrate Anatomy 4
- or
- BIOL330 Animal Physiology 4
- NRES250 Quantitative Biology 3
- BIOL280 Biometrics 3
- NRES284 Principles of Forestry 4
- NRES299 Sophomore Seminar 1
- NRES311 Mammology 3
- NRES312 Ornithology 3
- BIOL337 General Ecology 3
- NRES339 Wildlife Ecology 3
- BIOL399 Junior Seminar 1
- NRES439 Wildlife Management 3
- NRES495 Senior Project 2
- BIOL499 Senior Seminar 1
- NRES or BIOL Electives 3
Support Courses
- CHEM115 General Chemistry I 5
- CHEM116 General Chemistry II 5
- EVRN131 Introduction to GIS and GPS 2
- MATH111 College Algebra 3
- MATH112 Calculus for Business & Life Sciences 4
Physical Science* - 3-4 credits from:
- NRES230 Introduction to Soil Science 4
- NRES286 Principles of Watersheds 3
- PHYS221 Principles of Physics I 4
Policy/Admin/Law - 9 credits from:
- NRES287 Conservation Biology 3
- ECON307 Environmental Economics 3
- EVRN311 Environmental Law 3
- NRES304 The Human Environment 3
- POLI342 International Environmental Policy 3
Free Electives - 10 credits
*Students considering graduate school should select PHYS221
General Education: All LSSU bachelor's degree candidates must complete the LSSU General Education Requirements.
A minimum of 125 credits (at the 100 level or higher) must be earned for graduation with a cumulative gpa of 2.00 or higher. A gpa of 2.00 or higher is also required in your Major, as well as in your General Education Requirements.
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