Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Conservation Biology: Wildlife & Fisheries Management Track

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Program
Department of Biology and Chemistry

General Education

I. LMU Specific Courses

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Title
Credits
4
Sub-Total Credits
4

II. Communication

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Title
Credits
9
Sub-Total Credits
9

III. Ethics, Fine Arts, History, or Humanities

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Title
Credits
6
Sub-Total Credits
6

IV. Behavioral/Social Sciences

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

V. History

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Title
Credits
6
Sub-Total Credits
6

VI. Mathematics

(see Mathematics Placement)

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

VII. Natural Sciences/Physical Sciences

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
8

*LMU requires all first-time freshmen students with less than 15 credits of college credit to complete UACT 100.

Required Courses

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
42

Required Conservation Electives

Choose 4 credit hours from the following courses. 

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
4

Required Vertebrate Biodiversity Electives

Select three lecture and corresponding lab courses

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
12

Required Invertebrate Biodiversity Electives

Select one lecture and corresponding lab course

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
4

Required Ecosystems Electives

Select two courses 

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6

Required Ethics Electives

Choose one course from the following. Courses that count towards General Education Requirements may increase free elective hours. 

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Required Physical Science Electives

Choose 4 credit hours from the following classes

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
4

100-level Soils or Geology courses can be substituted for physical science credit. 

Free Electives

Students may enroll in 1 credit hour of free elective class. 

Sub-Total Credits
1

Collateral Requirements

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
7

BIOL-111, BIOL-111L, CHEM-111, CHEM-111L, Math Requirement (MATH-115, MATH-120, or MATH-150), and Behavioral and Social Sciences Requirement (PSYC-100, SOCI-100, ECON-212, or ECON-213) meet General Education requirements

 

Note: Students wishing to meet The Wildlife Society educational requirements for certification as an Associate Wildlife Biologist or The American Fisheries Society requirements for certification as an Associate Fisheries Professional should consult closely with their professional advisors and the CBIO program director. 

Total Credits
122