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B.S. Major Requirements:
 
UNITS
Written/Oral Expression
8
University Writing Program 1 4
Communication 1 4
Above requirements simultaneously satisfy the College requirements.
Preparatory Subject Matter
47
Biological Sciences 1A, 1B, 1C or 2A, 2B, 2C 14-15
Chemistry 2A, 2B, 8A, 8B 16
Mathematics 16A, 16B 6
Physics 1A, 1B 6
Statistics 100, 102, or Plant Sciences 120 4
Breadth/General Education
6-24
Satisfaction of General Education requirement.
Depth Subject Matter
54-60

Students graduating with this major are required to attain at least a C average (2.000) in all courses taken at the university in depth subject matter.
Environmental Science and Policy 100 or Evolution and Ecology 101 4
Evolution and Ecology 100 4
Biological Sciences 101 4
Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior 101 5
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 121 or 130 4
Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology 100 or Evolution and Ecology 105 3-4
Choose three lecture courses and two (laboratory) courses from Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 110, (110L), 111, (111L), 120, (120L), or Evolution and Ecology 134, (134L) 12-13
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 122 4
Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior 102 3
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 154 4
Choose one course (two recommended) from Statistics 104, 106 or 108 4-8
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 100, or 101 and 101L, or 102 and 102L, or Geology 136 3-7
Strongly recommended, but not required Applied Biological Systems Technology 180 or Plant Sciences 180 4
Restricted Electives
12-36
Choose one from the nine Areas of Specialization shown below. Students must maintain a C average (2.000 GPA) and pass all course work in their chosen specialization.
Areas of Specialization
(1) Behavioral Ecology: Complete Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 141. Choose one course from Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior 150 or Entomology 104. Choose two courses from Animal Science 103, 104, 105, Anthropology 101, 128A, 154A, 154B,
Evolution and Ecology 107, Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior 152, 159, 162, Psychology 127, or Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 151.
(2) Conservation Biology: Complete Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 154 and 155. Choose one course from Environmental Science and Policy 161, 166, 170, or 171.
Choose one course from a or b:

(a) Plant Biology 117, Environmental Horticulture 160, Evolution and Ecology147, or Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 156;

(b) Evolution and Ecology 115, 138, or Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 157, 158.

(3) Ecotoxicology and Disease Ecology: Complete Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 153, 158, and either Biological Sciences 102, 103, or Animal Biology 102, 103.
Choose one course from a or b:

(a) Environmental Toxicology 101, 112A (112B recommended), or 138;

(b) Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology 101, Medical Microbiology 115 or 116.

(4) Fisheries Biology: Complete Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 120, 120L, 121, and either Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 102, 102L, or Geology 136.
Complete one of the following options:
Option 1: Environmental Science and Policy 116 or Evolution and Ecology 115; complete the Bodega Marine Lab Spring Quarter Program.
Option 2: Biological Sciences 102, 103, or Animal Biology 102, 103; complete one course from a and one course from b:

(a) Entomology 116, Evolution and Ecology 112-112L, or Environmental Science and Policy 151L;

(b) Environmental Science and Policy 116, 150C, 151, Evolution and Ecology 115, Hydrologic Science 122, or Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 157.

Option 3: Complete one course from Entomology 116, Evolution and Ecology 112-112L, or Environmental Science and Policy 151L. Choose four courses from Environmental and Resource Sciences 100, Environmental Science and Policy 116, 150C, 151, Evolution and Ecology 115, Hydrologic Science 122, 143, or Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 157.
(5) Physiological Ecology: Complete Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 121 and 130 and either Biological Sciences 102, 103 or Animal Biology 102, 103. Choose two courses from Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior 126, 127, 128, 140, or 141.
(6) Wildlife Damage Management: Complete Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 152, Plant Sciences 105, Evolution and Ecology 104, and choose one course from Nature and Culture 140 or Veterinary Medicine 170.
(7) Wildlife Biology: Complete Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 100 or 101-101L, Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 151, and two courses from Evolution and Ecology 134L or Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 110L or 111L; and

(a) Choose one course from Plant Biology 102, 108, 117, 144, 147, or 178, or Evolution and Ecology 117; and

(b) Choose one course from Agricultural Management and Rangeland Resources 130, Environmental Science and Policy 155, Environmental Horticulture 160, Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 155, 156, or 157; and

(c) Choose two courses from Environmental Science and Policy 121, Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 136, 152, 153, 154, or 158
(8) Population Dynamics: Mathematics 16C (17A-17B-17C or 21A-21B-21C recommended), Statistics 108, Environmental Science and Policy 121, Engineering 6, and one additional upper division statistics course beyond the Depth Subject Matter requirement (e.g. Statistics 104, 106; note that Statistics 100, 102 do not fulfill this requirement).
(9) Individualized: Students may, with prior approval of their adviser and the curriculum committee, design their own individualized specialization within the major. The specialization will consist of four-six courses with a common theme.
Unrestricted Electives
0-54
Total Units for the Degree (minimum)
180
Major Adviser. J. M. Eadie
Students transferring to UC Davis from another institution or new students declaring the major of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology must consult the Master Adviser so that their program can be evaluated and a faculty adviser assigned. See the Staff Advisor in 1089 Academic Surge Building or telephone (530) 754-9796.

Minor Program Requirements:
The minor in Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology is for students interested in basic training and understanding of the ecology and conservation of wild terrestrial and aquatic vertebrates, emphasizing birds, mammals, and fish, but with relevance and application to all life forms.
 
UNITS
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
21-30
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 100, 151, either 154 or 155, and choose one course from 110, 111, or 120 15
Two to four upper division elective courses chosen from the Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology curriculum, excluding WFC 190, 191, 192, 195, 198, and 199 5-16
Minor Adviser. J. M. Eadie
Graduate Study. Faculty in Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology are active members of several graduate programs, including the Ecology, Population Biology, Animal Behavior and Avian Science graduate groups. Students interested in graduate studies should see Graduate Studies.
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