Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Minor
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
- LaGrande
The Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences minor offers a broad foundation in biodiversity conservation, ecosystem function and human influences on natural resources, as well as fish and wildlife biology.
Minor Code: 734
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcome:
- Understand the biology, ecology, and evolution of at least one major vertebrate taxon, and can explain how the structure, behavior, and physiology of animals in that taxon adapts them to their environment and influences their ecology.
A sequence in general biology equivalent to BI 221, BI 222, BI 223 or BI 204, BI 205, BI 206 is a prerequisite to one or more required classes in the Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences minor. A minimum of 27 credits selected from a foundational core, species evolution and biology and electives from the Fisheries and Wildlife curriculum are required. One course included may be taken for a satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) grade. Double counting restrictions, when applicable, are listed for each section. Double counting towards baccalaureate core is permitted.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1: Foundation 1 | ||
| BI 370 | ECOLOGY | 3 |
| FW 251 | PRINCIPLES OF FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION 1 | 3 |
| Section 2: Species 2 | ||
| Species Evolution and Biology | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF MARINE MAMMALS | ||
| ORNITHOLOGY | ||
| ICHTHYOLOGY | ||
| MAMMALOGY | ||
| ECOLOGY OF MARINE AND ESTUARINE BIRDS | ||
| HERPETOLOGY | ||
| Systematics | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 2-3 | |
| SYSTEMATICS OF BIRDS | ||
| SYSTEMATICS OF FISHES | ||
| SYSTEMATICS OF MAMMALS | ||
| Section 3: Electives 3 | ||
| Select a minimum of 14–16 credits from the following courses or from Section 2: | 14-16 | |
| ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION | ||
| *CONSENSUS AND NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| FIELD TECHNIQUES FOR MARINE MAMMAL CONSERVATION | ||
| SURVEY OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN NATURAL RESOURCE | ||
| INTRODUCTORY POPULATION DYNAMICS | ||
| APPLIED COMMUNITY AND ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY | ||
| MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES OF PACIFIC SALMON IN THE NORTHWEST | ||
| *FOOD FROM THE SEA | ||
| *GLOBAL CRISES IN RESOURCE ECOLOGY | ||
| INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT | ||
| WILDLIFE CAPTURE AND IMMOBILIZATION | ||
| *MULTICULTURAL PERSPECTIVES IN NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| FISH AND WILDLIFE LAW ENFORCEMENT | ||
| *GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY | ||
| *ENDANGERED SPECIES, SOCIETY AND SUSTAINABILITY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS IN FISH AND WILDLIFE | ||
| CONSERVATION GENETICS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY OF FISHES | ||
| FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE LAW AND POLICY | ||
| URBAN ECOLOGY | ||
| THE NATURAL HISTORY OF WHALES AND WHALING | ||
| AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO OCEAN LAW | ||
| COASTAL ECOLOGY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF WILDLIFE DISEASES | ||
| ESTUARINE ECOLOGY | ||
| ^WILDLIFE IN AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| ^HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT | ||
| AVIAN CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN MANAGED FORESTS | ||
| ^FISHERY BIOLOGY | ||
| FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | ||
| MAMMAL CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| ECOSYSTEM SERVICES | ||
| MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | ||
| ANTARCTIC SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION | ||
| METHODS IN PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR OF MARINE MEGAFAUNA | ||
| FISH ECOLOGY | ||
| EARLY LIFE HISTORY OF FISHES | ||
| WILDLIFE BEHAVIOR | ||
| FISH PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN ECOLOGY | ||
| WILDLIFE ECOLOGY | ||
| PROBLEM SOLVING IN FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE SCIENCE | ||
| FISH DISEASES IN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND AQUACULTURE | ||
| ^AQUACULTURE | ||
| AQUACULTURE LABORATORY | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
- ^
Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
- 1
Double counting is allowed in this section
- 2
Two courses in this section may be double counted
- 3
None of these courses may be double counted
Minor Code: 734