WLDF 111. Introduction to Wildlife (1). Wildlife management field: breadth, types of animals involved, founding scientific principles. CR/NC. Rep.
WLDF 210. Introduction to Wildlife Conservation & Administration (3). History of relationship between wildlife and people, including laws and regulatory agencies. Different cultural perspectives.
WLDF 244. Wildlife Policy & Animal Welfare (1). Roles of policy, values, ethics, and animal welfare in research and the management of wildlife. Review relevant laws, with emphasis on Animal Welfare Act. CR/NC.
In all classes, weekend trips may substitute for some scheduled labs, lectures, or discussions. Labs may begin before 8 a.m. and last more than three hours, allowing for travel.
WLDF 300 / 300B. Wildlife Ecology & Management (3). Important wildlife habitats and their characteristic plants/animals. Identification, life histories, and ecology of important species. Scientific principles upon which field is founded. GE for nonmajors; may not count for credit by majors. Prereq: lower division science GE. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 1 hr disc for WLDF 300; or 3 hrs lect for 300B.
WLDF 301. Principles of Wildlife Management (3). Plant / animal ecology; population dynamics; philosophy. Prereq: MATH 115 or equivalent, WLDF 210, BIOL 105 or BOT 105 or ZOOL 110. GE.
WLDF 302 / PHIL 302. Environmental Ethics (3). Philosophical approaches to natural resource use. Ethical and legal perspectives. GE. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 1 hr disc.
WLDF 306. Birds & Human Society (3). Distribution, ecology, and behavior of birds. Relationships to human history, sciences, arts, economy, culture. Rep. GE area B. Prereq: completed lower division GE area B.
WLDF 309 / PHIL 309. Case Studies in Environmental Ethics (3). Human influence on distribution of world's fauna. Ethical perspectives. CWT. Prereq: completed lower division GE area B.
WLDF 311. Wildlife Techniques (4). Management and research techniques. Prereq: WLDF 244, WLDF 301, BIOM 109 or equivalent, or IA. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 1 hr disc, 3 hrs lab.
WLDF 365. Ornithology I (3). Classification, life histories, ecology, behavior, and special adaptations of birds. Identification in field and laboratory. Prereq: BIOL 105 and ZOOL 110, or their equivalents. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.
WLDF 420. Wildlife Management (Waterfowl) (3). Life histories, ecology, behavior, management of waterfowl and allied species. Prereq: WLDF 301, 311, or IA. Recommended: WLDF 365. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.
WLDF 421. Wildlife Management (Upland Game) (3). Life histories, ecology, management of upland game/allied species. Prereq: WLDF 301, 311, or IA. Recommended: WLDF 365. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.
WLDF 422. Wildlife Management (Mammals) (3). Life histories, ecology, management. Prereqs: WLDF 301, 311, ZOOL 356, or IA. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.
WLDF 423. Wildlife Management (Nongame Wildlife) (3). Life histories, special management considerations. Specific taxonomic/ecological groups vary. Prereq: WLDF 301, 311. Rep once. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.
WLDF 426. Field Trip (1-3). Group tour of important wildlife management developments and/or wildlife and their habitats. Prereqs: WLDF 301, 311, or IA.
WLDF 430. Ecology & Management of Wetland Habitats for Wildlife (3). Historical, ecological, and management implications of manipulating wetland habitats to benefit wildlife. Prereqs: WLDF 301, 311, or IA. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.
WLDF 431. Ecology & Management of Upland Habitats for Wildlife (3). Theoretical and applied considerations for managing upland habitats to benefit wildlife species. Prereq: WLDF 301, 311, or IA. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.
WLDF 450. Principles of Wildlife Diseases (3). Role of disease in wildlife populations; host/parasite relationships; strategies in controlling diseases. Prereqs: BIOL 105, ZOOL 110, or their equivalents. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.
WLDF 460. Conservation Biology (3). Endangered species management, reserve design, conservation genetics, related concepts. Prereqs: WLDF 301 (BIOL 330 may substitute), or IA.
WLDF 470. Animal Energetics (3). How mammals and birds acquire, conserve, and exploit energy and other resources. Microclimates; relationships to habitat management. Prereqs: BIOL 105; WLDF 301, 311 (ZOOL 310 recommended), or IA. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.
WLDF 475. Wildlife Ethology (3). Behavior of vertebrates. Relationships between animal behavior and wildlife management/research. Prereq: WLDF 301, 311, or equivalent, or IA. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.
WLDF 478. Ecology of Wildlife Populations (3). Factors influencing growth, regulation, structure, and fluctuations of wildlife populations. Population growth, competition, and predator/prey models. Prereq: WLDF 301, 311, or IA. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.
WLDF 480. Selected Topics in Wildlife Management (1-3). Rep. Prereq: IA. Lecture and/or lab as appropriate. Lab sections CR/NC.
WLDF 485. Senior Seminar in Wildlife Management (1). Oral presentation of topic from current literature. Prereq: WLDF 311 and senior standing. Rep twice.
WLDF 490. Honors Thesis (3). Independent research conducted under faculty supervision. Prereqs: WLDF 311, GPA 3.0 or better. Must take in last semester or IA.
WLDF 495. Senior Project (3). Independent research, including proposal writing, fieldwork, and completion of a scientific paper. Prereq: WLDF 311. Must take in last semester or IA. Rep.
WLDF 497. Wildlife Ethics, Independent Study (1). Case studies. Integrate biological, ethical, and legal perspectives.
WLDF 499. Directed Study (1-3). Independent studies. Directed reading or conference. Prereq: IA. May not substitute for WLDF 485 or 495. Rep.
WLDF 510. Advanced Principles of Wildlife Management (1-5). New theories, principles, techniques. Rep.
WLDF 510L. Advanced Principles of Wildlife Management Lab (1-2). Rep.
WLDF 531. AdvancedWildlife Habitat Ecology (2). Theoretical and applied aspects of vertibrate habitat ecology: habitat selection study design, analysis, and interpretation; habitat quality; effects of spatial and temporal scale; habitat conservation and management. Prereq: WLDF 311, WLDF 430 or 431, or IA.
WLDF 550. Advanced Topics in Wildlife Diseases (1-3). Theories, concepts. Prereq: WLDF 450.
WLDF 550L. Advanced Topics in Wildlife Diseases Lab (1-2).
WLDF 565. Advanced Topics in Ornithology (1-3). Ecology and management of birds. Emphasis on individual work. Prereqs: WLDF 301, 365, 465, or IA.
WLDF 565L. Advanced Topics in Ornithology Lab (1-2).
WLDF 570. Advanced Animal Energetics (1-3). How mammals and birds acquire, conserve, and exploit energy/other resources. Microclimates; relationships to habitat management. Prereqs: WLDF 301, 311 (ZOOL 310 recommended), or IA.
WLDF 570L. Advanced Animal Energetics Lab (1-2).
WLDF 580. Behavioral Ecology (1-3). Relationships between behavior, ecology, and management of wildlife populations. Prereq: WLDF 475 or equivalent or IA. Variable format: recitations, labs.
WLDF 585. Seminar in Wildlife Management (1-3). Important current literature. Recitation. Rep four times. Prereq: grad standing.
WLDF 597. Mentoring & Teaching Associate Training (1-4). Training in course preparation and delivery. Advance majors and grad students take this prior to or concurrent with teaching-assistant or teaching-associate assignments. No credit toward graduate degree.
WLDF 690. Thesis (1-3). Rep. Restricted to students in NR grad program, wildlife option.
WLDF 695. Advanced Field Problems (1-3). Directed field experience in individual thesis problems. Rep.
WLDF 699. Independent Study (1-3). Selected problems. Rep. Prereq: grad standing and IA.
activ = activity section
(C) = may be concurrent
CAN = California articulation number (for a more complete explanation, see section 3 under Transfer Requirements).
coreq = corequisite(s)
CR/NC = credit/no credit grading
DA = department approval
DCG = diversity & common ground elective course
disc = discussion section
d = domestic
F, S, Su = fall, spring, summer. To help in long-range academic planning, these letters signify that a course is regularly offered in a fall, spring, or summer term.
GE = general education elective course
IA = instructor approval
lect = lecture section
n = non-domestic
prereq = prerequisite(s)
rec = recommended preparation
rep = may be repeated