Fish and Wildlife Conservation Option
This option is available within the Natural Resources major at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
- OSU-Cascades
This option prepares students for a career in the broad arena of natural resource and wildlife conservation. It emphasizes understanding the relationship between animal species and their habitat requirements and the ability to apply this knowledge to the management of ecosystems as a means of conserving fish and wildlife.
Option Code: 672
Options follow the learning outcomes of the major. For this option, refer to the learning outcomes of the Natural Resources major.
A Specialty Option in the Natural Resources major requires a minimum of 37 credits including at least 20 upper-division credits and a minimum GPA of 2.25.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Option Requirements 1 | ||
| Measurement and Analysis | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| FIELD METHODS IN ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION | ||
| +*FOUNDATIONS OF GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE AND GIS | ||
| GISCIENCE I: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THEORY | ||
| QUANTITATIVE GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS AND MODELING | ||
| SCIENTIFIC METHODS FOR ANALYZING NATURAL RESOURCE PROBLEMS | ||
| VEGETATION MONITORING AND ANALYSIS | ||
| Foundations of Fish and Wildlife Conservation | ||
| BI 370 | ECOLOGY | 3 |
| FES 440 | WILDLAND FIRE ECOLOGY | 3-4 |
| or FOR 346 | +TOPICS IN WILDLAND FIRE | |
| or FOR 436 | WILDLAND FIRE SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT | |
| FES 452/FW 452 | BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN MANAGED FORESTS | 3 |
| or FW 370 | CONSERVATION GENETICS | |
| FW 251 | PRINCIPLES OF FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | 3 |
| Fish and Wildlife Biology | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9-12 | |
| BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF MARINE MAMMALS | ||
| ORNITHOLOGY | ||
| ICHTHYOLOGY | ||
| MAMMALOGY | ||
| ECOLOGY OF MARINE AND ESTUARINE BIRDS | ||
| FISH ECOLOGY | ||
| WILDLIFE ECOLOGY | ||
| ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | ||
| BIOLOGY OF INSECTS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| HERPETOLOGY | ||
| Habitat Management | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 6-9 | |
| ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION | ||
| TROPICAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | ||
| INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT | ||
| COASTAL ECOLOGY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | ||
| WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN ECOLOGY | ||
| ESTUARINE ECOLOGY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF RANGELAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| RIPARIAN ECOHYDROLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| HABITAT ANALYSIS 1: HABITAT USE AND MOVEMENT | ||
| ECOSYSTEMS OF WILDLAND SOILS | ||
or SOIL 388 | SOIL SYSTEMS AND PLANT GROWTH | |
or SOIL 466 | SOIL MORPHOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION | |
| Fish and Wildlife Policy and Law | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| ^PUBLIC LANDS POLICY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| +*POWER AND JUSTICE IN U.S. NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| +*ENDANGERED SPECIES & SOCIETY | ||
| FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE LAW AND POLICY | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| +*INTRODUCTION TO PLANT BIOLOGY | ||
| PLANT SYSTEMATICS | ||
| +*FUNGI IN SOCIETY | ||
| PLANT ECOLOGY | ||
| MYCOLOGY | ||
| ^ENVIRONMENTAL CASE STUDIES | ||
| POLLUTION SCIENCE | ||
| MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES OF PACIFIC SALMON IN THE NORTHWEST | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS IN FISH AND WILDLIFE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY OF FISHES | ||
| AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF WILDLIFE DISEASES | ||
| HERPETOFAUNA CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| AVIAN CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| ECOSYSTEM SERVICES | ||
| ANTARCTIC SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION | ||
| METHODS IN PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR OF MARINE MEGAFAUNA | ||
| WILDLIFE BEHAVIOR | ||
| SCIENTIFIC METHODS FOR ANALYZING NATURAL RESOURCE PROBLEMS | ||
| BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| HABITAT ANALYSIS 1: HABITAT USE AND MOVEMENT | ||
| ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | ||
| BIOLOGY OF INSECTS | ||
| AQUATIC ENTOMOLOGY | ||
| Total Credits | 37 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
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Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
- 1
Up to 6 credits of appropriate internships, projects or study abroad may be used to fulfill credit requirements in this option as approved by petition
Option Code: 672