2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University

Wildlife
Bachelor of Science degree
with a major in Wildlife
Option in Wildlife Management &
Conservation
Option in Conservation Biology/
Applied Vertebrate Ecology
Minor in Wildlife
See Natural Resources for information on
the Master of Science degree with an option
in Wildlife.
Department Chair
Jeff Black, Ph.D.
Department of Wildlife
Wildlife & Fisheries Bldg 220
(707) 826-3953
www.humboldt.edu/~wildlife
The Program
Humboldt’s wildlife students have the advantage
of living close to the ocean, wetlands,
and many wildlife sanctuaries. Nearly five million
acres of national forest, parks, and public
wilderness lands offer hands-on study of
wildlife, ecology, and management. Students
frequently take field trips to surrounding wildlife
areas and focus on laboratory study.
Humboldt’s graduates do well as: wildlife
biologists, soil scientists, wildlife managers,
wildlife refuge managers, park rangers,
naturalists, preserve managers, fish and
game wardens, conservation officers, fisheries
technicians, forestry technicians, range
conservationists, agricultural inspectors,
and environmental planners.
Preparation
In high school take mathematics, chemistry,
biology, and any environmental studies that
may be available. Students are expected to
be proficient in computer applications.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
Option 1
Wildlife Management &
Conservation
Lower Division
Life Sciences
BIOL 105 Principles of Biology
BOT 105 General Botany
ZOOL 110 General Zoology
Physical Sciences
CHEM 107 Fundamentals of Chemistry
or
CHEM 109 General Chemistry
One of the following:
CHEM 110 General Chemistry
CHEM 328 Brief Organic Chemistry
PHYX 106 College Physics: Mechanics
& Heat
SOILS 260/260L Introduction to
Soil Science/Lab
Mathematics
MATH 115 Algebra & Elementary
Functions
BIOM 109 Introductory Biometrics
Conservation, Policy & Administration
WLDF 210 Intro to Wildlife Conservation
& Administration
WLDF 244 Wildlife Policy &
Animal Welfare
Upper Division
BOT 330 Plant Ecology (lecture only)
BOT 350 Plant Taxonomy
WLDF 301 Principles of Wildlife Mgmt.
WLDF/PHIL 302 Environmental Ethics or
WLDF/PHIL 309 Case Studies in
Environmental Ethics or
NRPI 325 Natural Resource
Regulatory Process
WLDF 311 Wildlife Techniques
WLDF 365 Ornithology I
ZOOL 356 Mammalogy
ZOOL 354 Herpetology or
FISH 310 Ichthyology or
ZOOL 314 Invertebrate Zoology or
ZOOL 358 General Entomology
Life Forms & Applied Science/Management
Two of the following courses:
WLDF 420 Wildlife Management
(Waterfowl)
WLDF 421 Wildlife Management
(Upland Game)
WLDF 422 Wildlife Management
(Mammals)
WLDF 423 Wildlife Management
(Nongame)
Habitat Ecology/Management
One of the following courses:
WLDF 430 Ecology & Management
of Wetland Habitats
WLDF 431 Ecology & Management
of Upland Habitats
Advanced Classes
Two of the following courses:
WLDF 450 Principles of Wildlife
Diseases
WLDF 460 Conservation Biology
WLDF 470 Animal Energetics
WLDF 475 Wildlife Ethology
WLDF 478 Ecology of Wildlife
Populations
Capstone Classes
WLDF 485 Senior Seminar
WLDF 490 Honors Thesis or
WLDF 495 Senior Project
Option 2
Conservation Biology/Applied
Vertebrate Ecology
Lower Division
Life Sciences
BIOL 105 Principles of Biology
BOT 105 General Botany
ZOOL 210 Principles of Zoology
Physical Sciences
CHEM 109 General Chemistry
CHEM 328 Brief Organic Chemistry
Mathematics
MATH 105 Calculus for the Biological
Sciences & Natural Resources
BIOM 109 Introductory Biometrics
Conservation, Policy & Administration
WLDF 210 Introduction to Wildlife
Conservation &
Administration
WLDF 244 Wildlife Policy &
Animal Welfare
Upper Division
BOT 330 Plant Ecology
BIOL 345 Genetics with Population
Emphasis
BOT 350 Plant Taxonomy
WLDF 301 Principles of Wildlife
Management
WLDF 311 Wildlife Techniques
184 Wildlife
2007-2008 Humboldt State University Catalog