2004-05 Undergraduate Catalog
The department offers a major in wildlife ecology and conservation with four areas of specialization: wildlife ecology, wildlife conservation, preprofessional and biology education. This major provides training for a variety of careers and a solid foundation for professional employment or advanced graduate study.
Students must designate a specialization no later than the semester after 60 credit hours are completed and before registration for classes the following semester. Earlier selection of the preprofessional and biology education specializations is recommended. See an adviser for guidance. The specialization must be provided to WEC Student Services Office, Newins-Ziegler Hall, Room 115.
The department also co-administers a major in natural resource conservation with the School of Forest Resources and Conservation. Refer to the forestry section in this catalog for information.
To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical-tracking criteria during the first fall or spring term of enrollment and each subsequent fall or spring term for five semesters.
Wildlife Ecology
Students in this specialization train in the biological, social, physical and management sciences, and excel at both the scientific and human dimensions of managing wildlife and natural resources. With appropriate choice of electives and course options (below), graduates satisfy requirements for certification as an associate wildlife biologist with The Wildlife Society.
To remain ‘on track’ for this major. a student must meet the following critical-tracking criteria. Critical-tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1
- 2.0 UF GPA required semesters 1-5
- 2.5 GPA on required math and science courses combined semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 6 critical-tracking courses – excluding labs – CHM 2045 and CHM 2045L, ECO 2023 or AEB 3103, MAC 2311, BSC 2010 and BSC 2010L, BSC 2011 and BSC 2011L, and STA 2023
Semester 2
- Complete 1 additional critical course – excluding labs
Semester 3
- Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs
Semester 4
- Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs
Semester 5
- Complete all critical-tracking courses – including labs
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-B) |
4 |
|
Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
|
Physical Science (GE-P)** |
3-4 |
|
WIS 3403C Perspectives in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation |
3 |
|
Total |
13-14 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
Choose one: AML 2070, AML 2410, ENL 2012 or ENL 2022 (all are GE-C,H) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
|
BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-B) |
4 |
|
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) |
3 |
|
Elective |
2 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics (3) OR AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (GE-S) |
3-4 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Ag and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
Elective |
2 |
|
Total |
15-16 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
WIS 3402C Wildlife of Florida |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H) OR Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) |
3 |
|
MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M) |
4 |
|
STA 2023 Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
Elective |
4 |
|
Total |
17 |
|
Summer |
Credits |
|
FNR 3131C Dendrology (4) OR BOT 3151C Local Flora of Florida (offered fall and spring) |
3-4 |
|
Total |
3-4 |
|
Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
PCB 3034C Introduction to Ecology (4)OR PCB 4044C General Ecology (4) OR FOR 3153C Forest Ecology (3) OR PCB 3601C Plant Ecology (3) |
3-4 |
|
MAC 2312 Geometry & Calculus 2 (4) (GE-M) OR GEO 3151 Survey of GIS (4) OR SUR 3393/3393L Geo Info Systems & Lab (3) OR URP 4273 Survey Info Plan Sys (3) |
3-4 |
|
STA 3024 Intro to Statistics 2 |
3 |
|
WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Management |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15-17 |
|
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
PCB 3063 (4) or AGR 3303 (3) Genetics |
3-4 |
|
WIS 4501 Introduction to Wildlife Population Ecology |
3 |
|
ZOO 2203C Invertebrate Zoology (4) OR ENY 3005C Principles of Entomology |
3-4 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
12-14 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
|
WIS 4554 Conservation Biology |
3 |
|
ZOO 2303C Vertebrate Zoology |
4 |
|
BOT 2710 Practical Plant Tax. |
3 |
|
WIS 4523 Human Dimensions OR FNR 4070C Environ Ed. Program Devel OR FOR 4664 Sustainable Ecotourism Devel |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
FAS 4305 Introduction to Fisheries (3) OR ZOO 4435 Biology Birds & Mammals (3) OR ZOO 4472C Avian Biology (4). |
3-4 |
|
FNR 4660C Nat. Resource Policy Admin OR AEB 4274 Natural Resource and Environmental Policy |
3 |
|
WIS 4945C Wildlife Techniques OR WIS 4547C Avian Field Resources. |
2 |
|
Choose two |
6 |
|
WIS 4203C Intro to Landscape Ecology |
|
|
WIS 4427C Wildlife Habitat Mgmt |
|
|
WIS 4601C Quantitative Wildlife Ecology |
|
|
Total |
14-15 |
|
Total Required for Degree |
120 |
Note: Electives are used to complete the balance of 120 credits required for graduation. All electives are free; wildlife ecology students can choose any electives. Suggested electives include any WIS course and approved focus courses for the wildlife conservation specialization. Lists of approved focus courses are available in Newins-Ziegler Hall, Room 115.
Wildlife Society Certification
Nine credits of physical science are required for certification as an associate wildlife biologist through The Wildlife Society. Students who wish to meet the requirements for certification and do not have these credits should choose one physical science course as an elective.
** Approved physical science courses:
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CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry (3) and Lab (1) |
4 |
|
EES 4370 Environmental Meteorology and Oceanography |
3 |
|
GEO 3250 Climatology |
3 |
|
GLY 2030C Environmental Geology |
3 |
|
PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics (3) and Lab (1). |
4 |
|
PHY 2053 and 2053L Physics 1 (4) and Lab (1) |
5 |
|
SOS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and Lab (1) |
4 |
One course in the biology of birds and mammals is also required by TWS. Students should choose ZOO 4435, Comparative Biology of Birds and Mammals, or ZOO 4472C, Avian Biology, in semester 8.
Details of certification requirements and application materials are available at the Wildlife Society Web site: www.wildlife.org/.
Wildlife Conservation
This specialization allows students the flexibility to select a secondary focus comprised of seven courses (21 credit hours) in one of three areas: land management, human dimensions or quantitative sciences. All students must file a plan of study as early as possible for the secondary focus in Newins-Ziegler Hall, Room 115. The plan must be approved and signed by the student’s adviser and then filed no later than the semester after 60 credit hours are completed and before the student registrars for classes the following semester.
Lists of approved courses are available in the WEC Student Services Office. Course substitutions must be approved by an adviser. Some students in this specialization can also satisfy requirements for certification as an associate wildlife biologist by The Wildlife Society. Certification requirements and applications are available on The Wildlife Society Web site: www.wildlife.org/.
To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical-tracking criteria. Critical-tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1
- 2.0 UF GPA required semesters 1-5
- 2.5 GPA on required math and science courses combined semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 6 critical-tracking courses – excluding labs – CHM 2045 and CHM 2045L, ECO 2023 or AEB 3103, MAC 2311, BSC 2010 and BSC 2010L, BSC 2011 and BSC 2011L, and STA 2023
Semester 2
- Complete 1 additional critical course – excluding labs
Semester 3
- Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs
Semester 4
- Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs
Semester 5
- Complete all critical-tracking courses – including labs
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-B) |
4 |
|
Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
|
Physical Sciences (GE-P) |
3-4 |
|
WIS 3403C Perspectives on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation |
3 |
|
Total |
13-14 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
Choose one: AML 2070, AML 2410, ENL 2012 or ENL 2022 (all are GE-C, H) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
|
BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-B) |
4 |
|
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) |
3 |
|
Elective |
2 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics (3) OR AEB 3103 Food & Resource Economics (4) (GE-S) |
3-4 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication. |
3 |
|
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Ag and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16-17 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
WIS 3402C Wildlife of Florida |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H) OR Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) |
3 |
|
MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M) |
4 |
|
STA 2023 Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
PCB 3034C Intro to Ecology (4) OR PCB 4044C General Ecology (4) OR FOR 3153C Forest Ecology (3) OR PCB 3601C Plant Ecology (3) |
3-4 |
|
MAC 2312 Geometry & Calculus 2 (4) (GE-M) OR GEO 3151 Survey of GIS (4) OR SUR 3393/3393L Geo Info Systems & Lab (3) OR URP 4273 Survey Info Plan Sys (3) |
3-4 |
|
STA 3024 Intro. to Statistics 2 |
3 |
|
WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Mgmt |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15-17 |
|
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
PCB 3063 (4) or AGR 3303 (3) Genetics |
3-4 |
|
WIS 4501 Intro Wildlife Population Ecology |
3 |
|
Focus course 1 |
3 |
|
Focus course 2 |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15-16 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
|
WIS 4554 Conservation Biology |
3 |
|
WIS 4523 Human Dimensions OR FNR 4070C Environ Ed Program Devel OR FOR 4664 Sustainable Ecotourism Devel |
3 |
|
Focus course 3 |
3 |
|
Focus course 4 |
3 |
|
Focus course 5 |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy OR AEB 4274 Nat Resource & Envir Policy |
3 |
|
Focus course 6 |
3 |
|
Focus course 7 |
3 |
|
Choose two |
6 |
|
WIS 4203C Intro to Landscape Ecology |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Total Required for Degree |
120 |
Note: Electives are used to complete the balance of 120 credits required for graduation. All electives are free; wildlife conservation students can choose any electives. Suggested electives include any WIS course and approved focus courses for the wildlife conservation specialization.
Preprofessional
This specialization satisfies the course work requirements for admission to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program. Students pursuing admission to the College of Veterinary Medicine must take six credits of General Education composition, nine credits of humanities and six credits of social and behavioral science.
Some students can also satisfy requirements for certification as an associate wildlife biologist by The Wildlife Society. Certification requirements and application material are available at The Wildlife Society web site.
Wildlife Conservation –
Preprofessional
To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical-tracking criteria. Critical-tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1
- 2.0 UF GPA required semesters 1-5
- 2.5 GPA on required math and science courses combined semesters 1-5
- Complete 2 of 7 critical-tracking courses – excluding labs – CHM 2045 and 2045L, CHM 2046 and 2046L, ECO 2023 or AEB 3103, MAC 2311, BSC 2010 and BSC 2010L, BSC 2011 and 2011L, and STA 2023
Semester 2
- Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs
Semester 3
- Complete 1 additional critical course – excluding labs
Semester 4
- Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs
Semester 5
- Complete all critical-tracking courses – including labs
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-B) |
4 |
|
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
|
Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
|
WIS 3403C Perspectives in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
Choose one: AML 2070, AML 2410, ENL 2012 or ENL 2022 (all are GE-C, H) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
|
BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-B) |
4 |
|
CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
|
Elective |
2 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
Humanities (GE-H) OR Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) |
3 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Ag and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry |
3 |
|
MAC 2311 Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M) |
4 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics (3) OR AEB 3103 Food & Resource Economics (GE-S) |
3-4 |
|
CHM 2211 and 2211L Organic Chemistry (3) and Lab (2) |
5 |
|
STA 2023 Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
WIS 3402C Wildlife of Florida |
3 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
|
Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
PHY 2053 and 2053L Physics 1 (4) and Lab (1) |
5 |
|
PCB 3034C Intro. to Ecology (4) OR PCB 4044C General Ecology (4) OR FOR 3153C Forest Ecology (3) OR PCB 3601C Plant Ecology (3) |
3-4 |
|
WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Mgmt. |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
|
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
PHY 2054 and 2054L Physics 2 (4) and Lab (1) |
5 |
|
PCB 3063 (4) or AGR 3303 Genetics |
3-4 |
|
WIS 4501 Intro Wildlife Population Ecology |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
|
ANS 3440 Principles of Animal Nutrition |
4 |
|
BCH 3025 Fundamentals of Biochemistry (4) OR BCH 4024 Intro Biochem/Molec Bio (4) OR CHM 4207 Intro Biochem/Molec Bio (4) OR CHM 3218 Bioorganic Chemistry (4) |
4 |
|
WIS 4554 Conservation Biology |
3 |
|
WIS 4523 Human Dimensions OR FNR 4070C Envir Ed Program Devel OR FOR 4664 Sustainable Ecotourism Devel |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
17 |
|
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
MCB 3020 and 3020L Basic Biology of Microorganisms (3) and Lab (2) |
5 |
|
ANS 3006C Intro. to Animal Science. |
4 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
Choose one |
3 |
|
WIS 4203C Intro to Landscape Ecology |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Total Required for Degree |
120 |
Note: Electives are used to complete the balance of 120 credits required for graduation. All electives are free; wildlife conservation students can choose any electives. Suggested electives include any WIS course and approved focus courses for the wildlife conservation specialization.
Biology Education
Students in this specialization complete the requirements for a B.S. in wildlife ecology and conservation and a minor in secondary education. Combining the B.S. from this program with a Master of Education (refer to the Graduate Catalog) completes course work requirements for biological science teaching certification in the state of Florida.
Biology Education
To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical-tracking criteria. Critical-tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1
- 2.0 UF GPA required semesters 1-5
- 2.5 GPA on required math and science courses combined semesters 1-5
- Complete 2 of 6 critical-tracking courses – excluding labs – CHM 2045, and 2045L, ECO 2023 or AEB 3103, MAC 2311, BSC 2010, BSC 2010L, BSC 2011 and 2011L, and STA 2023
Semester 2
- Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs
Semester 3
- Complete 1 additional critical course – excluding labs
Semester 4
- Complete 1 additional critical course – excluding labs
Semester 5
- Complete all critical-tracking courses – including labs
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-B) |
4 |
|
MAC 2311 Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M) |
4 |
|
Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
|
WIS 3403C Perspectives in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
Choose one: AML 2070, AML 2410, ENL 2012 or ENL 2022 (all are GE-C, H) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
|
BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-B) |
4 |
|
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) |
3 |
|
STA 2023 Intro to Statistics 1 (GE-M) |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
Social/Behav. Sciences (GE-S) OR Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
|
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
|
PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics 1 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Ag & Nat. Resources |
3 |
|
Elective |
1 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
WIS 3402C Wildlife of Florida |
3 |
|
CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
|
PHY 2005 and 2005L Applied Physics 2 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics (3) OR AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (4) (GE-S) |
3-4 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
|
Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
PCB 3034C Intro. to Ecology (4) OR PCB 4044C General Ecology (4) OR |
|
|
FOR 3153C Forest Ecology (3) OR PCB 3601C Plant Ecology (3) |
3-4 |
|
EDF 3214 Learning/Cognition in Education |
2 |
|
CHM 2200 and 2200L Organic Chemistry (3) and Lab (1) OR BCH 3025 Fundamentals of Biochemistry |
4 |
|
WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Management |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15-16 |
|
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
PCB 3063 (4) or AGR 3303 Genetics (3) |
3-4 |
|
BOT 2011C Plant Diversity (4) OR BOT 3151C Local Flora (3) |
3-4 |
|
EEX 3070 Teachers and Learners in the Inclusive School |
3 |
|
EDF 3135 The Adolescent |
3 |
|
ZOO 2203C Invertebrate Zoology (4) OR ENY 3005C Entomology |
3-4 |
|
Total |
15-18 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
|
WIS 4554 Conservation Biology |
3 |
|
PCB 4723C Animal Physiology (5) OR PET 2320C App. Human Anatomy (4) OR PET 2350C App. Human Physiology (4)... |
4-5 |
|
ZOO 2303C Vertebrate Zoology |
4 |
|
EDF 3609 sociological/historical foundations |
3 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
Total |
17-18 |
|
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
MCB 3020 and 3020L Basic Biology of Microorganisms (3) and Lab (2) |
5 |
|
ESE 5331 Secondary ESOL Teaching |
3 |
|
EME 4406 Integrating Technology into the Curriculum |
3 |
|
One WIS 3000+ level course |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Total Required for Degree |
120 |
Note: Electives are used to complete the balance of 120 credits required for graduation. All electives are free; wildlife conservation students can choose any electives. Suggested electives include any WIS course and approved focus courses for the wildlife conservation specialization.
Secondary Education Minor
The College of Education will assign courses when a student applies.
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Minor
The minor requires a minimum of 15 credit hours chosen from the following:
|
PCB 3034C Intro to Ecology (4) OR PCB 4044C General Ecology (4) OR FOR 3153C Forest Ecology (3) OR PCB 3601C Plant Ecology (3) |
3-4 |
|
WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Mgmt |
3 |
|
Three additional WIS courses, 3000-level or higher |
9 |