UC Davis General Catalog, 2006-2008 - General Catalog - UC Davis

484 Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
and professors/researchers who teach and/or conduct
research in academic institutions.
B.S. Major Requirements:
UNITS
Written/Oral Expression......................... 8
University Writing Program 1................... 4
Communication 1................................... 4
Above requirements simultaneously satisfy
the College requirements.
Preparatory Subject Matter ............. 47-53
Biological Sciences 1A, 1B, 1C .............15
Chemistry 2A, 2B, 8A, 8B.....................16
Mathematics 16A, 16B ........................... 6
Physics 1A, 1B or 7A, 7B, 7C ............ 6-12
Statistics 100, 102, or Agricultural
Management and Rangeland Resources
120...................................................... 4
Breadth/General Education ............... 6-24
Satisfaction of General Education requirement.
Depth Subject Matter ....................... 49-61
Students graduating with this major are
required to attain at least a C average
(2.000) in all courses taken at the university
in depth subject matter.
Environmental Science and Policy 100 or
Evolution and Ecology 101...................... 4
Evolution and Ecology 100...................... 4
Biological Sciences 101.......................... 4
Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior
101...................................................... 5
Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology 100 or
Evolution and Ecology 105................... 3-4
Choose three lecture courses and two
(laboratory) courses from Wildlife, Fish, and
Conservation Biology 110, (110L), 111,
(111L), 120, (120L), or Evolution and
Ecology 134, (134L)........................ 12-13
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 122
and Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior
102, and either Wildlife, Fish, and
Conservation Biology 121 or 130..... 11-12
Choose one course (two recommended) from
Statistics 104, 106 or 108 ................... 3-8
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
100, or 101 and 101L, or 102 and
102L.................................................. 3-7
Restricted Electives ............................ 9-34
Choose one from the nine Areas of Specialization
shown below. Students must maintain a C average
(2.000 GPA) and pass all course work in their chosen
specialization.
Areas of Specialization
(1) Behavioral Ecology: Complete Wildlife,
Fish, and Conservation Biology 141.
Choose one course from Neurobiology,
Physiology, and Behavior 150 or
Entomology 104. Choose two courses from
Animal Science 103, 104, 105,
Anthropology 101, 122A, 128A, 154A,
154B, Neurobiology, Physiology, and
Behavior 152, 159, 162, Psychology 127,
or Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
151.
(2) Conservation Biology: Complete
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
154 and 155. Choose one course from
Environmental Science and Policy 161,
166, 170, or 171.
Choose one course from a or b:
(a) Plant Biology 117, Environmental
Horticulture 160, Evolution and Ecology
117, 147, or Wildlife, Fish, and
Conservation Biology 156;
(b) Evolution and Ecology 115, 138, or
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
157, 158.
(3) Ecotoxicology and Disease Ecology:
Complete Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation
Biology 153, 158, and either Biological
Sciences 102, 103, or Animal Biology
102, 103. Choose one course from a or b:
(a) Environmental Toxicology 101, 112A
(112B recommended), or 138;
(b) Pathology, Microbiology, and
Immunology 101, Medical Microbiology
115 or 116.
(4) Fisheries Biology: Complete Wildlife,
Fish, and Conservation Biology 102, 102L,
120, 120L, and 121. Complete one of the
following options:
Option 1: Environmental Science and
Policy 116 or Evolution and Ecology 115;
complete the Bodega Marine Lab Spring
Quarter Program.
Option 2: Biological Sciences 102, 103, or
Animal Biology 102, 103; complete one
course from a and one course from b:
(a) Entomology 116, Evolution and Ecology
112-112L, or Environmental Science and
Policy 151L;
(b) Environmental Science and Policy 116,
151, Evolution and Ecology 115, Geology
175, Hydrologic Science 122, or Wildlife,
Fish, and Conservation Biology 157.
Option 3: Complete one course from
Entomology 116, Evolution and Ecology
112-112L or Environmental Science and
Policy 151L. Choose four courses from
Environmental and Resource Sciences 100,
Environmental Science and Policy 116,
151, Evolution and Ecology 115, Geology
175, Hydrologic Science 122, 143, or
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
157.
(5) Physiological Ecology: Complete
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
121 and 130 and either Biological
Sciences 102, 103 or Animal Biology 102,
103. Choose two courses from
Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior
126, 127, 128, 140, or 141.
(6) Wildlife Damage Management:
Complete Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation
Biology 152, Agricultural Management and
Rangeland Resources 105, Evolution and
Ecology 104, and choose one course from
Nature and Culture 140 or Veterinary
Medicine 170.
(7) Wildlife Biology: Complete Wildlife,
Fish, and Conservation Biology 100 or
101-101L, Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation
Biology 151, and two courses from
Evolution and Ecology 134L or Wildlife,
Fish, and Conservation Biology 110L or
111L; and
(a) Choose one course from Plant Biology
102, 108, 117, 144, 147, 178, or
Evolution and Ecology 117; and
(b) Choose one course from Agricultural
Management and Rangeland Resources
130, Environmental Science and Policy
155, Environmental Horticulture 160,
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
155, 156, or 157; and
(c) Choose two courses from Environmental
Science and Policy 121, Wildlife, Fish, and
Conservation Biology 136, 152, 153,
154, or 158.
(8) Population Dynamics: Mathematics 16C
(17A-17B-17C or 21A-21B-21C
recommended), Statistics 108,
Environmental Science and Policy 121,
Engineering 6, and one additional upper
division statistics course beyond the Depth
Subject Matter requirement (e.g. Statistics
104, 106; note that Statistics 100, 102 do
not fulfill this requirement).
(9) Individualized: Students may, with prior
approval of their adviser and the curriculum
committee, design their own individualized
specialization within the major. The
specialization will consist of four-six courses
with a common theme.
Unrestricted Electives ......................... 0-62
Total Units for the Degree (minimum) .. 180
Major Adviser. D. W. Anderson
Students transferring to Davis from another institution
or new students declaring the major of Wildlife, Fish,
and Conservation Biology must consult the Master
Adviser so that their program can be evaluated and
a faculty adviser assigned. See the receptionist in
1088 Academic Surge Building or telephone (530)
752-6586.
Minor Program Requirements:
The minor in Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
is for students interested in basic training and
understanding of the ecology and conservation of
wild terrestrial and aquatic vertebrates, emphasizing
birds, mammals, and fish, but with relevance and
application to all life forms.
UNITS
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation
Biology............................................ 21-30
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
100, 151, either 154 or 155, and choose
one course from 110, 111, or 120........ 15
Two to four upper division elective courses
chosen from the Wildlife, Fish, and
Conservation Biology curriculum, excluding
WFC 190, 191, 192, 195, 198, and
199 .................................................5-16
Minor Adviser. D. W. Anderson
Graduate Study. Faculty in Wildlife, Fish, and
Conservation Biology are active members of several
graduate programs, including the Ecology, Population
Biology, and Animal Behavior graduate groups.
Students interested in graduate studies should see
Graduate Studies, on page 97, in this catalog.
Courses in Wildlife, Fish, and
Conservation Biology (WFC)
Lower Division Courses
10. Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (4)
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Introduction to
the ecology and conservation of vertebrates. Complexity
and severity of world problems in conserving
biological diversity. GE credit: SciEng, Div, Wrt.—I.
(I.) Moyle, Kelt
11. Introduction to Conservation Biology (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Introduction to conservation biology
and background to the biological issues and
controversies surrounding loss of species and habitats
for students with no background in biological
sciences. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.—III. (III.) Caro
92. Internship (1-6)
Internship—3-18 hours. Prerequisite: lower division
standing and consent of instructor. Work experience
off and on campus in all subject areas offered in the
department. Internships supervised by a member of
the faculty. (P/NP grading only.)
Upper Division Courses
100. Field Methods in Wildlife, Fish, and
Conservation Biology (4)
Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—3 hours; fieldwork—3
hours. Prerequisite: Evolution and Ecology 101 or
Environmental Science and Policy 100 and consent
of instructor. Introduction to field methods for monitoring
and studying wild vertebrates and their habitats,
with an emphasis on ecology and conservation.
Required weekend field trips.—III. (III.) Anderson,
Eadie, Kelt, Van Vuren
101. Field Research in Wildlife Ecology (2)
Lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: one upper
division course in each of ecology, statistics, and
ornithology, mammology, or herpetology and consent
of instructor. Field research in ecology of wild
vertebrates in terrestrial environments; formulation of
testable hypotheses, study design, introduction to
research methodology, oral and written presentation
of results. Limited enrollment. Offered in alternate
years. GE credit: Wrt.—I. Anderson, Eadie, Kelt,
Van Vuren
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2007-2008 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience