Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Consult the HSU catalog for complete list of of major program courses. See current Schedule of Classes for courses offered in General Education, American Institutions and Diversity & Common Ground requirements. Students should review their DARS report and consult with their advisor every term.
Major: Wildlife Option: Conservation Biology/Applied Vertebrate Ecology - BS
Minimum of 120 units (40 upper division) required for B.S. degree
Note: This is a model four-year plan, not a guaranteed sequence or contract, based on the 2009-10 catalog. For updates, please see major advisor.
| First Semester | Units | Second Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review DARS and meet with your advisor each semester | |||
| ENGL or COMM 100 (GE A1 or 2) [1] | 3 | ENGL or COMM 100 (GE A1 or 2) [1] | 3 |
| GE Area C - 1st Disc [4] | 3 | BIOL 105 (GE Area B) [3,6] | 4 |
| CHEM 109 GE Area B [6] |
5 | WLDF 210 | 3 |
| WLDF 111 |
1 | Am Inst, History or Gov't (GE Area D - 1st Disc [2] | 3 |
| MATH 105 (GE Area B) [1,6] | 4 | GE Area A3, Critical Thinking [1] | 3 |
| Semester total: | 16 | Semester total: | 16 |
| Third Semester | Units | Fourth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOM 109 GE Area B | 3 | GE Area C - 3rd Disc Forms [4] | 3 |
| GE Area C - 2nd Disc [4] | 3 | GE Area D - 3rd Disc [4] | 3 |
| GE Area D - 2nd Disc [4] | 3 | CHEM 328 | 4 |
| BOT 105 | 4 | BIOL 345 | 4 |
| Am Inst, History or Gov't | 3 | ZOOL 110 | 4 |
| Semester total: | 16 | Semester total: | 18 |
| Fifth Semester | Units | Sixth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete a major contract with advisor & Dept. Chair, apply to graduate. Take GWPE | |||
| UD GE Area B, C, D or CWT [4,7] | 3 | UD GE Area B, C, D or CWT [4,7] | 3 |
| WLDF 301 | 4 | BOT 330 | 3 |
| WLDF 365 | 3 | BOT 350 | 4 |
| ZOOL 356 | 3 | WLDF 311 | 4 |
| WLDF 244 | 1 | GE Area E | 3 |
| Semester total: | 14 | Semester total: | 17 |
| Seventh Semester | Units | Eighth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consult Commencement website for ceremony information | |||
| UD GE Area B, C, D or CWT [4,7] | 3 | WLDF 460 | 3 |
| WLDF 430 or 431 | 3 | WLDF Elective [5,10] | 3-5 |
| WLDF 485 | 1 | WLDF 490 or 495 | 3 |
| Life Forms & Appl Sci [5,11] | 3 | Advanced course [5,9] | 3 |
| Advanced course [5,9] | 3 | Elective | 0-3 |
| Semester total: | 13 | Semester total: | 12-17 |
| Total Units: 120 (Minimum units required for BS) | |
|---|---|
| Units for major | 77 |
| Units for GE, DCG, Institutions less major units that double-count | 38 |
| Units available for electives or pursuit of minor, 2nd major, certificate | 5 |
Notes:
[1] LD GE Area A: A1, 2, 3 and B3 must be completed with C- or higher and by 60 units earned
[2] One American Institution course will also count for LD GE Area D
[3] One course must include a lab
[4] Complete 2 DCG courses, (one must be domestic) with courses that also meet GE
[5] Consult with your major advisor
[6] This course satisfies GE and Major requirement
[7] Only one CWT course may be used in upper division GE
Major Notes:
[8] This course meets major and DCG(D) requirement
[9] Advanced Courses (choose two): Wldf 450, 470, 475, 478
[10]Wildlife Elective: Biom 333 or Biom 406 or Biom 408 or Fish 310 or Nrpi 377 or Zool 210 or Zool 314 or Zool 354 or Zool 358
[11]Life Forms & Applied Science: Wldf 420 or Wldf 421 or Wldf 422 or Wldf 423
