Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Wildlife and conservation biology] From University of Rhode Island

The major requires 19 credits of professional courses, which include natural resource conservation, seminar in natural resources, introductory ecology, resource economics, introductory soil science, and conservation biology. As part of the basic science requirements (22-23 credits), wildlife majors must complete eight credits in introductory biological sciences; four credits in introductory chemistry; four credits in organic chemistry; three credits in introductory calculus; and three credits in introductory statistics. Required concentration courses (23-25 credits) include three credits in the principles of wildlife ecology and management; three credits in wildlife field techniques; four credits in field botany and taxonomy; four credits in wetland wildlife or nongame and endangered species management; and 9-11 credits from an approved list of concentration courses that may include, for example, field ornithology, mammalogys, vertebrate biology, herpetology, animal behavior and wildlife biometrics. Supporting electives (24-26 credits) must be selected from the approved list. We encourage students to complete course work so they can become a certified wildlife biologist, which includes the following upper-division course work in their supporting electives: at least one credit in botany; six credits in zoology; six credits in resources policy or administration, environmental law, or land use planning; and six credits in communications. Additional supporting electives must be selected from concentration electives, or from other 300- or 400- level natural resources science courses. Up to 12 credits of experiential learning courses may be taken toward satisfying concentration (letter grade courses only) and supporting elective requirements (letter or S/U courses). Concentration and supporting elective courses must total at least 49 credits. At least 12 credits of natural resources science courses must be completed in concentration and at least 6 more in supporting electives. A total of 120 credits is required for graduation.