Wildlife Track Curriculum (32 Credits)

Students in this program track are required to take the following core courses in addition to the other program requirements: 

In addition to the above wildlife track core, students must also complete courses from three additional clusters: wildlife biology, zoology and botany. The courses for this curriculum track total 32 credits.


Completion of the wildlife will result in meeting the academic requirements for professional certification in wildlife (The Wildlife Society).

Degree Curriculum

There are a total of 120 credits required for students enrolled in this major. Students will complete 84 major-specific credits, along with 30-40 general education credits. The program curriculum includes:

  • Required courses (32-37 credits)
  • Physical science cluster (8 credits)
  • Communication cluster (4 credits)
  • Human dimensions cluster (8 credits)
  • A specialty track (32 credits)

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