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
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 | |
| *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 | ||
| ORIGINS OF F&W MANAGEMENT-EVOLUTION, GENETICS, AND ECOLOGY | ||
| 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 | ||
| ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION | ||
| AVIAN CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN MANAGED FORESTS | ||
| ^FISHERY BIOLOGY | ||
| FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | ||
| MAMMAL CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| ECOSYSTEM SERVICES | ||
| MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | ||
| MARINE FISHERIES | ||
| 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 | ||
| EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS IN FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE SCIENCE | ||
| FISH DISEASES IN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND AQUACULTURE | ||
| FIELD METHODS FOR MARINE RESEARCH | ||
FW 496/MB 496 | ||
| ^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