Wildlife Biology Option
MURRAY KENTUCKY 42071-3361 -- PHONE: (270) 762-2786 -- FAX: (270) 762-2788
The Department of Biological Sciences offers an optional concentration in Wildlife Biology. The suggested course of study is as follows:
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First Yearcccc | ||||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |||
| BIO 115 Cellular Basis of Life | 3 |
BIO 222 Botany: Plant Form and Function | 4 |
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| CHE 121 General College Chemistry | 5 |
CHE 122 General Chemistry | ||
| ENG 101 Composition | 3 |
and Qualitative Analysis | 5 |
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| BIO 099 Freshman Orientation | 1 |
ENG 102 Composition and Research | 3 |
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| BIO 154 Dendrology (or BIO 116) | 3 |
MAT 150 Algebra and Trigonometry or, | ||
| MAT 250 or MAT 140/145 | 5 |
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Total |
15 |
Total |
17 |
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| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |||
| HUM 211 The Western Humanities Tradition | 3 |
BIO 333 Genetics | 4 |
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| PHY 120 General Physics I | 4 |
BIO 330 Principles of Ecology | 4 |
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| CIV 101 World Civilizations and Cultures I | 3 |
HUM 212 The Humanities in the Modern World | 3 |
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| BIO 221 Zoology: Animal Form and Function | 4 |
CIV 102 World Civilizations and Cultures II | 3 |
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| BIO 116 Biological Inquiry and Analysis | MAT 135 Intro. to Probability and Statistics | |||
| (BIO 154) | 3 |
Elective1 | 4 |
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Total |
17 |
Total |
18 |
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| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |||
| BIO 380 Wildlife Techniques | 3 |
BIO 573 Ornithology | 4 |
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| CHE 210 Brief Organic Chemistry | 3 |
BIO 320 Comparative Vetebrate Anatomy | 5 |
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| CHE 215 Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
ENG 204 Advanced Expository Writing or | ||
| BIO 350 Systematic Botany or 553 | 4 |
ENG 404 or ENG 325 | 3 |
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| Social Science Elective | 3 |
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
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| CSC 199 Intro. to Information Technology or | PLN 507 Urban and Regional Land Use | |||
| CSC 136 or CSC 145 | 3 |
Planning | 3 |
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Total |
18 |
Total |
18 |
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| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |||
| BIO 580 Principles of Wildlife Management | 4 |
BIO 5701 Ichthyology or | ||
| Elective1 | 4 |
BIO 572 Herpetology | 4 |
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| Elective1 | 4 |
BIO 584 Wildlife Policy & Administration | 4 |
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| BIO 574 Mammalogy | 4 |
Elective1 | 4 |
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| BIO 499 Senior Seminar | 1 |
Elective | 3 |
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| COM 161 (Communication and Basics Skills | ||||
| Elective) | 3 |
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Total |
17 |
Total |
18 |
1For Aquatic courses plus a wildlife area and one additional statistics or calculus course will allow certification as either a fisheries or wildlife biologist. Other courses toward a minor in Geosciences, Math/Statistics, Agronomy/Agriculture, Recreation, or other wildlife conservation options offer excellent diversification opportunities.
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For more information contact: Dr. Tom Timmons, Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, Murray State University, 2112 Biology Building, Murray, KY 42071-3361, (270) 762-2786
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