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2024-2025 Catalog

Wildlife and Fisheries, Associate of Science

(94-96 credits)

Special Admissions Requirements

Students may need to strengthen math, writing and reading skills with additional coursework upon entering the program, depending on results of placement testing and consultation with each student on an individual basis with their academic advisor.

Career Outlook

Completion of the Associate of Science Degree will provide students a basic background in biological sciences. Students will have the knowledge and skills required for a variety of entry-level positions in natural resources. Students will also have a strong foundation for continuing with a Bachelor of Science Degree.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Associate of Science Degree in Wildlife and Fisheries, students will be able to:

  • Understand basic principles of biology, ecology, and taxonomy.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of common methods used for fish, wildlife, and habitat inventories and monitoring.
  • Communicate knowledge about natural resources and scientific issues within cultural, regional, and global contexts using written, oral, and visual information.
  • Use critical thinking skills to describe solutions related to natural resources management and conservation issues.
  • Demonstrate a basic knowledge and awareness of place basic wildlife and fisheries issues and their related cultural perspectives.
  • Understand and practice the values of good citizenship, teamwork, and community service.

 

Curriculum

Fall (First Year)

 
BIOS101General Biology

4
AND
BIOS102General Biology Laboratory

1
OR
BIOS108Biology of Living Systems

4
AND
BIOS109Biology of Living Systems Laboratory

1
 
IDST101SKC Seminar

3
MATH100College Algebra

5
WILD101Ecological Field Methods

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Winter (First Year)

ENGL101English Composition I

3
MATH108Advanced Functions & Modeling

3
NASD101History of Indians in the United States

3
SCID114Scientific Literature

3
WILD202Introduction to Fisheries and Wildlife

3
Total Credit Hours:15

ENGL 101T is recommended. 

Spring (First Year)

ENGL 202T recommended
NATR170Introduction to Botany

3
NATR171Introduction to Botany Laboratory

2
ENGL203Technical Writing for STEM Majors

3
OR
ENGL202English Composition II

3
SVLN250Service to the Environment I

1
ELECTIVENative American Studies General Education Open

3
MATH109Trigonometry

3
Total Credit Hours:15

*NASD-Open NASD 108 Tribal Use of Plants (recommended)

Fall (Second Year)

MATH241Statistics

5
NATR334GIS I: Basic Cartography and Geoprocessing

3
ELECTIVESocial Science General Education from List

5
HYDR101Introduction to Hydrology

3
OR
FORS100Survey of Forestry

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Winter (Second Year)

NATR354GIS II: Basic Digitizing & Raster Analysis

3
NATR242Introduction to R Statistics

2
CHEM124Introduction to General & Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry

4
CHEM125Introduction to General & Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry lab

1
WILD114Introduction to Zoology

4
WILD115Introduction to Zoology Lab

1
Total Credit Hours:15

 

WILD 114 is designated as a course that emphasizes information literacy.

Spring (Second Year)

NATR270Principles of Ecology

3
NATR271Principles of Ecology Lab

2
SPCH100Basic Communications

3
ELECTIVEHumanities Intro General Education from List

3
ELECTIVEFine Arts Humanities General Education from List

3
ELECTIVEWildlife and Fisheries Emphasis

3
Total Credit Hours:17
 

Total Credit Hours: 94-96