Fisheries and Wildlife Management

This program is designed to train students in both theoretical and applied aspects of fisheries and wildlife management. This major is appropriate for those interested in natural resources management careers in state, federal or tribal agencies, non-profit organizations, industry or academia. Students may specialize in either fisheries or wildlife and completion of the major will result in meeting the academic requirements for professional certification in either fisheries (American Fisheries Society) or wildlife (The Wildlife Society).

A 2.00 grade point average is required for all biology courses taken in the department. Exceptions must be requested via petition to the department’s academic programs committee.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Biology department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/home.htm

Total Credits Required

127

Liberal Studies	30-40
Health Promotion Requirements	2


Major	61
Required Courses	41
BI 111 Introductory Biology: Principles [Div II]	4
BI 112 Introductory Biology: Diversity [Div II]	4
BI 210 Principles of Ecology	4
BI 218 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology	4
BI 290 Fisheries and Wildlife Seminar	1
BI 310 Ecology Theory and Methods	4
BI 312 Genetics	4
BI 327 Animal Physiology	4
BI 412 Biostatistics	4
BI 441 Fisheries Management	4
BI 442 Wildlife Management	4
BI 489 Graduate Assessment for Biology Majors	0

Physical Science Cluster	8
Must include courses with two different prefixes.	8
CH 220 Introduction to Organic Chemistry (5 cr.) **
GC 100 Physical Geography (4 cr.) [Div II]
GC 202 Soils (4 cr.)
GC 225 Introduction to Maps (2 cr.)
GC 335 Geographic Information Systems (4 cr.)
PH 201 College Physics I (5 cr.) [Div II]
PH 220 Introductory Physics I (5 cr.) [Div II] **

Communication Cluster	4
Choose one course from the following:	4
CS 101 Web Site Construction (4 cr.) [Div V]
SP 100 Public Address (4 cr.)
SP 200 Argumentation (4 cr.)
SP 432 Environmental Communication (4 cr.)

Human Dimensions Cluster	8
Choose two courses from the following:	8
EC 345 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (4 cr.)
GC 320 Environmental Policy and Regulation (4 cr.)
GC 475 Environmental Impact Assessment (4 cr.)
NAS 310 Tribal Law and Government (4 cr.) [Div II]
NAS 342 Indigenous Environmental Movements (4 cr.) [Div II]


Other Required Courses	14
CH 111 General Chemistry I [Div II] *	5
CH 112 General Chemistry II [Div II] *	5
MA 171 Introduction to Probability and Statistics [Div V]	4



All students must complete the Wildlife or Fisheries Track	24


Wildlife Track	24

Required course for wildlife track	4
BI 240 Conservation Biology	4

Wildlife Biology Cluster	6
Choose six credits from the following:	6
BI 423 Parasitology (3 cr.)
BI 461 Herpetology (4 cr.)
BI 462 Ornithology (4 cr.)
BI 463 Mammalogy (3 cr.)

Zoology Cluster	5
Choose five credits from the following:	5
BI 221 Comparative Anatomy (4 cr.)
BI 288 Research in Biology (1 - 4 cr.)
BI 324 Invertebrate Zoology (4 cr.)
BI 390 Field Experience (1 - 2 cr.)
BI 424 Entomology (4 cr.)
BI 427 Ecological Animal Physiology (4 cr.)
BI 460 Ichthyology (4 cr.)
BI 461 Herpetology (4 cr.)
BI 462 Ornithology (4 cr.)
BI 463 Mammalogy (3 cr.)
BI 465 Aquatic Insect Ecology (4 cr.)
BI 488 Advanced Research in Biology (1 - 4 cr.)
BI 499 Internship (1 - 6 cr.) (with wildlife)

Botany Cluster	9
Choose nine credits from the following:	9
BI 230 Plant Kingdom (4 cr.)
BI 390 Field Experience (1 - 2 cr.)
BI 431 Plant Physiology (4 cr.)
BI 433 Boreal Flora (2 - 3 cr.)
BI 434 Plant Ecology (4 cr.)



Fisheries Track	24

Required Aquatic Biology Courses	16
BI 411 Limnology	4
BI 443 Aquaculture	4
BI 460 Ichthyology	4
BI 465 Aquatic Insect Ecology	4

Biology Cluster	8
Choose eight credits from the following:	8
BI 215 Principles of Evolution (4 cr.)
BI 221 Comparative Anatomy (4 cr.)
BI 229 Field Marine Biology (1 - 4 cr.)
BI 240 Conservation Biology (4 cr.)
BI 288 Research in Biology (1 - 4 cr.)
BI 314 Introduction to Marine Biology (4 cr.)
BI 322 Vertebrate Zoology (4 cr.)
BI 324 Invertebrate Zoology (4 cr.)
BI 390 Field Experience (1 - 2 cr.)
BI 410 Ecology of the Great Lakes (4 cr.)
BI 423 Parasitology (3 cr.)
BI 427 Ecological Animal Physiology (4 cr.)
BI 429 Advanced Field Marine Biology (1 - 4 cr.)
BI 462 Ornithology (4 cr.)
BI 463 Mammalogy (3 cr.)
BI 466 Stream Ecology (4 cr.)
BI 488 Advanced Research in Biology (1 - 4 cr.)
BI 499 Internship (1 - 6 cr.) (with fisheries)
GC 390 Oceanography (2 cr.)
GC 465 Hydrology (4 cr.)

Track must be declared before a degree evaluation can be performed.

This major does not require a minor.

*Transfer students may satisfy this requirement with a minimum of 4 semester hours.

**Indicates courses that are recommended for students who will pursue graduate study in the sciences.

Note: All courses to be used for American Fisheries Society certification must be passed with a grade of “C” or better. This is not required for attainment of the degree and normal Biology Department standards apply (see bulletin).

Bulletin Year: 2016 - 2017 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.