Undergraduate Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Wildlife
- Option in Wildlife Management & Conservation
- Option in Conservation Biology/Applied Vertebrate Ecology
- Minor in Wildlife
See Wildlife Masters Program for information on the master of science degree with an option in Wildlife.
Department Chair
Matt Johnson, Ph.D.
Wildlife & Fisheries Building 220
(707) 826-3218
www.humboldt.edu/~wildlife
The Program
Humboldt’s wildlife students have the advantage of living close to the ocean, wetlands, and many wildlife sanctuaries. Nearly five million acres of national forest, parks, and public wilderness lands offer hands-on study of wildlife, ecology, and management. Students frequently take field trips to surrounding wildlife areas and focus on laboratory study.
Humboldt’s graduates do well as: wildlife biologists, soil scientists, wildlife managers, wildlife refuge managers, park rangers, naturalists, preserve managers, fish and game wardens, conservation officers, fisheries technicians, forestry technicians, range conservationists, agricultural inspectors, and environmental planners.
Preparation
In high school take mathematics, chemistry, biology, and any environmental studies that may be available. Students are expected to be proficient in computer applications.
Requirements for the Major
Option 1 Wildlife Management & Conservation
LOWER DIVISION
Life Sciences
BIOL 105 Principles of Biology
BOT 105 General Botany
ZOOL 110 General Zoology
Physical Sciences
CHEM 107 Fundamentals of Chemistry
or
CHEM 109 General Chemistry
One of the following:
CHEM 110 General Chemistry
CHEM 328 Brief Organic Chemistry
PHYX 106 College Physics: Mechanics & Heat
SOIL 260 Introduction to Soil Science
Mathematics
MATH 115 Algebra & Elementary Functions
BIOM 109 Introductory Biometrics
Conservation, Policy & Administration
WLDF 210 Introduction to Wildlife
Conservation & Administration
WLDF 244 Wildlife Policy & Animal
Welfare
UPPER DIVISION
BOT 330 Plant Ecology
(lecture only)
BOT 350 Plant Taxonomy
WLDF 301 Principles of Wildlife Mgmt.
WLDF 302 / PHIL 302 Environmental Ethics
or
WLDF 309 / PHIL 309 Case Studies in
Environmental Ethics
or
NRPI 325 Natural Resource Regulatory
Process
WLDF 311 Wildlife Techniques
WLDF 365 Ornithology I
ZOOL 356 Mammalogy
ZOOL 354 Herpetology
or
FISH 310 Ichthyology
or
ZOOL 314 Invertebrate Zoology>
or
ZOOL 358 General Entomology
Life Forms & Applied Science / Management
Two of the following courses:
WLDF 420 Wildlife Management (Waterfowl)
WLDF 421 Wildlife Management (Upland Game)
WLDF 422 Wildlife Management (Mammals)
WLDF 423 Wildlife Management (Nongame Wildlife)
Habitat Ecology / Management
One of the Following:
WLDF 430 Ecology & Management
of Wetlands Habitats for Wildlife
WLDF 431 Ecology & Management
of Upland Habitats for Wildlife
Advanced Classes
Two of the following courses:
WLDF 450 Principles of Wildlife Diseases
WLDF 460 Conservation Biology
WLDF 470 Animal Energetics
WLDF 475 Wildlife Ethology
WLDF 478 Ecology of Wildlife Populations
Capstone Classes
WLDF 485 Senior Seminar
WLDF 490 Honors Thesis
or
WLDF 495 Senior Project
Option 2 Conservation Biology/Applied Vertebrate Ecology
LOWER DIVISION
Life Sciences
BIOL 105 Principles of Biology
BOT 105 General Botany
ZOOL 210 Principles of Zoology
Physical Sciences
CHEM 109 General Chemistry
CHEM 328 Brief Organic Chemistry
Mathematics
MATH 105 Calculus for the Biological
Sciences & Natural Resources
BIOM 109 Introductory Biometrics
Conservation, Policy & Administration
WLDF 210 Introduction to Wildlife
Conservation & Administration
WLDF 244 Wildlife Policy & Animal Welfare
UPPER DIVISION
BOT 330 Plant Ecology (Lecture/Lab)
BIOL 345 Genetics with Population Emphasis
or
FISH 474 Genetic Applications In Fish Management
BOT 350 Plant Taxonomy
WLDF 301 Principles of Wildlife Management
WLDF 311 Wildlife Techniques
WLDF 365 Ornithology I
WLDF 460 Conservation Biology
ZOOL 356 Mammalogy
Life Forms & Applied Science/Management
One of the following courses:
WLDF 420 Wildlife Management (Waterfowl)
WLDF 421 Wildlife Management (Upland Game)
WLDF 422 Wildlife Management (Mammals)
WLDF 423 Wildlife Management (Nongame Wildlife)
Habitat Ecology/Management
One of the following:
WLDF 430 Ecology & Management of Wetlands
Habitats for Wildlife
WLDF 431 Ecology & Management of Upland
Habitats for Wildlife
Advanced Classes
Two courses from the following:
WLDF 450 Principles of Wildlife Diseases
WLDF 470 Animal Energetics
WLDF 475 Wildlife Ethology
WLDF 478 Ecology of Wildlife Populations
Capstone Classes
WLDF 485 Senior Seminar
WLDF 490 Honors Thesis
or
WLDF 495 Senior Project
Elective Course
One of the following courses:
BIOM 333 Intermediate Statistics
BIOM 406 Sampling Theory
BIOM 408 Experimental Design & ANOVA
BIOM 508 Multivariate Biometry
FISH 310 Ichthyology
NRPI 377 Introduction to GIS Concepts
ZOOL 310 Animal Physiology
ZOOL 314 Invertebrate Zoology
ZOOL 354 Herpetology
ZOOL 358 General Entomology
Requirements for the Minor
Required Courses
WLDF 301 Principles of Wildlife Management
WLDF 311 Wildlife Techniques
WLDF 365 Ornithology I or
ZOOL 354 Herpetology or
ZOOL 356 Mammalogy
- Note: WLDF 301 and 365 have the following prerequisites: MATH 115, BIOL 105, ZOOL 110; BIOM 109 or STAT 108; or their equivalents.
Restricted Electives
One course from the following:
WLDF 430 Ecology &
Management of Wetlands Habitats for Wildlife
WLDF 431 Ecology & Management
of Upland Habitats for Wildlife
WLDF 460 Conservation Biology
One additional course from the following:
WLDF 420 Wildlife Management (Waterfowl)
WLDF 421 Wildlife Management (Upland Game)
WLDF 422 Wildlife Management (Mammals)
WLDF 423 Wildlife Management (Nongame Wildlife)
WLDF 430 Ecology & Management of Wetlands Habitats for Wildlife
WLDF 431 Ecology & Management of Upland Habitats for Wildlife
WLDF 450 Principles of Wildlife Diseases
WLDF 460 Conservation Biology
WLDF 470 Animal Energetics
WLDF 475 Wildlife Ethology
WLDF 478 Ecology of Wildlife Populations