Wildlife Biology Option

MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY -- 2112 BIOLOGY BUILDING
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:

Wildlife Biology Option
First Yearcccc
Fall Semester     Spring Semester  
BIO 115 Cellular Basis of Life
3
   BIO 222 Botany: Plant Form and Function
4
CHE 121 General College Chemistry
5
   CHE 122 General Chemistry  
ENG 101 Composition
3
       and Qualitative Analysis
5
BIO 099 Freshman Orientation
1
   ENG 102 Composition and Research
3
BIO 154 Dendrology (or BIO 116)
3
   MAT 150 Algebra and Trigonometry or,  
      MAT 250 or MAT 140/145
 5 
Total
15
Total
17

Second Yearcccc
Fall Semester Spring Semester
HUM 211 The Western Humanities Tradition
3
BIO 333 Genetics
4
PHY 120 General Physics I
4
BIO 330 Principles of Ecology
4
CIV 101 World Civilizations and Cultures I
3
HUM 212 The Humanities in the Modern World
3
BIO 221 Zoology: Animal Form and Function
4
CIV 102 World Civilizations and Cultures II
3
BIO 116 Biological Inquiry and Analysis
MAT 135 Intro. to Probability and Statistics
    (BIO 154)
3
    Elective1
4
Total
17
Total
18

Third Yearcccc
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
BIO 380 Wildlife Techniques
3
BIO 573 Ornithology
4
CHE 210 Brief Organic Chemistry
3
BIO 320 Comparative Vetebrate Anatomy
5
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
Social Science Elective
3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
3
CSC 199 Intro. to Information Technology or
PLN 507 Urban and Regional Land Use
CSC 136 or CSC 145
3
    Planning
3
Total
18
Total
18

Forth Yearcccc
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
BIO 580 Principles of Wildlife Management
4
BIO 5701 Ichthyology or
Elective1
4
BIO 572 Herpetology
4
Elective1
4
BIO 584 Wildlife Policy & Administration
4
BIO 574 Mammalogy
4
Elective1
4
BIO 499 Senior Seminar
1
Elective
3
COM 161 (Communication and Basics Skills
    Elective)
3
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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