This program is available at the following location:

• Corvallis

The Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences minor creates an opportunity for students pursuing a degree in other academic disciplines to work with a faculty in FWCS to gain knowledge of FWCS topics that contribute to more effectively completing their thesis and expanding their disciplinary expertise. No specific coursework is required; rather, the student works with their minor advisor to select courses that are most appropriate given the students stated academic goals and career aspirations.

Minor Code: 1321

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

MS

• Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
• Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
• Produce a well written thesis that placed their work in proper context and used correct style and grammar to effectively communicate major findings.
• Defend a well-organized and easy to follow defense seminar.
• Demonstrate good oral communications skills during the closed defense with their committee.
• Communicate evidence of critical thinking skills during the oral defense.

PhD

• Produce and defend an original significant contribution to knowledge.
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
• Conduct scholarly activities in an ethical manner.
• Produce a well written thesis that placed their work in proper context and used correct style and grammar to effectively communicate major findings.
• Defend a well-organized and easy to follow defense seminar.
• Demonstrate good oral communications skills during the closed defense with their committee.
• Communicate evidence of critical thinking skills during the oral defense.

Graduate minors require a minimum of 15 credits for masters students and 18 credits for doctoral students. The student's advisory committee must include a member from the minor department.

Minor Code: 1321