ERROR! NO TEXT OF SPECIFIED STYLE IN DOCUMENT. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS FISH, WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION ECOLOGY Kathryn E. Stoner, Department Head Professs Boeing, Caldwell, Cowley, Desmond, Roemer; Associate Profess Cain; Assistant Profess Carleton; College Profess Frey; College Associate Profess Boykin, Sallenave (575) 646-1544; FWCE@nmsu.edu http://aces.nmsu.edu/academics/fws/ Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology Course Descriptions DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FISH, WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION ECOLOGY MAJOR: FISH, WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION ECOLOGY The Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology prepares you f careers in a variety of natural resource fields related to management of wild animal populations and the natural systems they share. Within the maj you are offered two options. The Wildlife Ecology and Management Option is f students who plan to focus on terrestrial ganisms, and the Aquatic Ecology and Management Option is f students who want to focus on fish and aquatic ganisms. To graduate, an overall grade point average of 2.00 is required in courses taken in the maj field and in all courses taken at NMSU. The department offers a min in Wildlife Science f students majing in other disciplines. The min includes a minimum of 20 credits, with 17 credits in required courses and 3 in electives. If you wish to become a certified wildlife biologist and eligible f wk as a wildlife biologist with the federal government you should have a total of 9 credit hours of Plant Biology and, therefe, must include at least one additional elective in plant biology. If you wish to become a certified fisheries biologist, you should include the following courses in your curriculum: FWCE 432 and FWCE 482. NEW MEXICO AND UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS Area I. Communications (10 credits) ENGL 111G Rhetic and Composition 4 ENGL 218G Technical and Scientific Communication 3 ENGL 318G Advanced Technical and Scientific Communication 3 Choose one of the following AXED 201G Effective Leadership and Communication in 3(2+2P) Agricultural Organizations COMM 253G Public Speaking 3 COMM 265G Principles of Human Communication 3 Area II. Mathematics (3 credits) MATH 142G Calculus f the Biological and Management 3(2+2P) Sciences MATH 191G Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 4 Area III. Science, with Labaty (8 credits) BIOL 111G Natural Histy of Life 3 BIOL 111GL Natural Histy of Life Labaty 1(3P) PHYS 110G The Great Ideas of Physics + Lab 4(3+3P) PHYS 211G General Physics 1, 211GL 4 Area V. Humanities and Fine Arts (6-9 credits) See stipulation above. See Catalog (3 6 credits) f additional eligible courses Note: Areas IV and V are linked. You have to take a total of 15 credits between these two areas. Viewing a Wider Wld (6 credits; 300-400 level) 3 credits can be taken inside the College of ACES, but 3 credits must also be taken outside the College of Aces 9 credits can be taken within a single department (e.g. Biology) that is outside the College of Aces. 55 must be upper division66 must be 66 must be from a 4-year degree-granting institution 124 total credits required minimally Departmental Requirements Extra-Departmental Ce Courses AGRO 305 BIOL 305, Principles of Genetics 3 A ST 311G Statistical Applications 3 BIOL 211G Cellular and Organismal Biology + Lab 4 BIOL 322 Zoology 3(2+3P) CHEM 111G General Chemistry I 4(3+3P) CHEM 112G General Chemistry II 4(3+3P) GEOL 111G Survey of Geology 4(3+3P) SOILS 252 Soils + Lab 4 (Students intending to pursue graduate studies should also take CHEM 211. F certification as a Wildlife Biologist by The Wildlife Society, another botany course is required, such as RGSC 357 Grass Taxonomy and Identification) Departmental Ce Courses FWCE 110 Introduction to Natural Resources Management 3 FWCE 255 Principles of Fish and Wildlife Management 3 FWCE 301 Wildlife Ecology 3 FWCE 330 Natural Histy of the Vertebrates 4(3+4P) FWCE 391 Internship 1-3 FWCE 393 Professional Experience and Communication 3 FWCE 402 Seminar in Natural Resource Management 1 FWCE 409 Introduction to Population Ecology 3 FWCE 447 Wildlife Law and Policy 3 FWCE 457 Ecological Biometry BIOL 488 Principles of 3 Conservation Genetics FWCE 464 Management of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems 4(3+2P) Departmental Botany Requirement BIOL 312 Plant Taxonomy RGSC 316 Rangeland Plants 3 BIOL 313 Structure and Function of Plants 3 BIOL 314 Plant Physiology RGSC 325 Rangeland 3 Restation RGSC 357 Grass Taxonomy and Identification RGSC 440 3 Rangeland Resource Ecology Departmental Physiology Requirement (select one) FWCE 432 Environmental Biology of Fishes 4 FWCE 438 Vertebrate Physiological Ecology 3 ANSC 370 Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals BIOL 4 314 (3) Plant Physiology BIOL 381 (3) Animal Physiology Students Must Declare One of the Two Following Options A maximum of 3 credits of FWCE 448 Problems can count towards the Option. Me credits can be taken towards the degree. Area IV. Social/Behavial Sciences (6-9 credits) If 6 credits taken here, then need 9 credits in Area V vice-versa; see Catalog. ECON 251G Principles of Macroeconomics 3 ECON 252G Principles of Microeconomics 3 WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OPTION (5 classes: 1 Techniques, 1 Management, 2 Organismal, and 1 Aquatic Ecology) Categy 1: Techniques FWCE 355 Wildlife Techniques and Analysis 4(3+2P)
2 NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY 2014-2015 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG Categy 2: Management FWCE 436 Large Mammal Ecology, Conservation and Management FWCE 437 Wildlife Damage Management 3 FWCE 439 Game Bird Ecology and Management 3 Rangeland Restation Ecology 3 Categy 3: Organismal Biology (At least one course chosen must be a terrestrial vertebrate taxonomy course with FWCE prefix, i.e., one of FWCE 430, FWCE 431, FWCE 467). BIOL 484 Animal Communication 3 EPWS 303 Economic Entomology 4(3+2P) EPWS 462 Parasitology 3 FWCE 430 Avian Field Ecology 4(3+3P) BIOL 447 Ornithology 4(3+3P) FWCE 431 Mammalogy 4(3+2P) FWCE 440 Wildlife Habitat Relationships 3 FWCE 467 Herpetology 4 AQUATIC ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OPTION (5 classes: 1 techniques, 1 management, 2 ganismal, 1 Wildlife Ecology) Categy 1: Techniques FWCE 357 Fisheries Management and Analysis 4 Categy 2: Management FWCE 434 Aquatic Contaminants and Toxicology 4 FWCE 459 Aquatic Ecology 4 RGSC 318 Watershed Management 3(2+2P) Categy 3: Organismal Biology (At least one course must be either FWCE 467 FWCE 482). BIOL 465 Invertebrate Zoology 4(3+3P) EPWS 462 Parasitology 3 FWCE 467 Herpetology 4 FWCE 482 Ichthyology 4(3+2P) Electives ACES 111 Freshman Orientation 1 FWCE 433 Fisheries Management 3 FWCE 448 Problems 1-3 FWCE 450 Special Topics 1-4 FWCE 471 GIS f Natural Resource Scientists 4 FWCE 472 Wildlife Museum Internship 1-4 3 Additional Electives Take additional credits so the total adds up to at least 124 credits including 55 credits 300- and 400-level classes. Students are encouraged to pursue a min course of study with a department of their choosing. Compatible mins include, but are not limited to: animal science, biology, chemistry, environmental science, fensic sciences, geography, journalism, management, and range science. Notes: 1. No me than 6 credits of Physical Education classes will count towards your degree. 2. Maximum of two grades of D in FWCE classes will count towards a student s degree.
ERROR! NO TEXT OF SPECIFIED STYLE IN DOCUMENT. 3 MINOR: WILDLIFE SCIENCE The Department offers a min in Wildlife Science f students majing in other disciplines. The min includes a minimum of 20 credits, with 17 credits required courses and 3 in wildlife electives. REQUIREMENTS Required Courses FWCE 255 Principles of Fish and Wildlife Management 3 FWCE 301 Wildlife Ecology 3 FWCE 330 Natural Histy of the Vertebrates 4(3+3P) FWCE 464 Management of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems 4(3+2P) FWCE Elective 3 BIOL 462 Conservation Biology 3
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