The following represents a typical four-year plan of study for a Fisheries & Wildlife major.
Year One
| Semester One | |
|---|---|
| NRES 101 Natural Resource Orientation*^ | 1 cr |
| NRES 103 Agriculture and Natural Resource Systems | 3 cr |
| BIOS 101/101L General Biology and Lab (ACE 4) | 4 cr |
| MATH 104 Applied Calculus -or- MATH 106 Analytical Calculus (ACE 3)¹ ^ |
3-5 cr |
| ENGL 150 -or- ENGL 151 -or- Writing Course (ACE 1) |
3 cr |
| History/Humanities Course (ACE 5) | 3 cr |
| Total | 17-19 cr |
| Semester Two | |
|---|---|
| BIOS 109/L General Botany ^ | 4 cr |
| AECN 141 Intro to Economics of Agriculture -or- ECON 211 Microeconomics -or- ECON 212 Macroeconomics (ACE 6) |
3 cr |
| ALEC 102 Ag Leadership -or- COMM 109 Oral Communication (Speech) (ACE 2) |
3 cr |
| Arts Course (ACE 7) | 3 cr |
| Ethics/Stewardship Course (ACE 8) | 3 cr |
| Total | 16 cr |
| Summer Session | |
|---|---|
| NRES 492 Field Course -or- NRES 497 Career Experience -or- Cedar Point Course: Option Elective at Cedar Point Biological Station |
1-4 cr |
| Total | 4 cr |
Year Two
| Semester One | |
|---|---|
| BIOS 112/L General Zoology* ^ | 4 cr |
| NRES 220 and NRES 222 Principles of Ecology and Lab* ^ | 4 cr |
| CHEM 105 Chemistry in Context I* ^ -or- CHEM 109 General Chemistry I |
4 cr |
| STAT 218 Introduction to Statistics | 3 cr |
| Global Awareness Course (ACE 9) | 3 cr |
| Total | 18 cr |
| Semester Two | |
|---|---|
| NRES 311 Wildlife Ecology and Management* | 3 cr |
| CHEM 106 Chemistry in Context II* -or- CHEM 110 General Chemistry II |
4 cr |
| MSYM 109 Physical Applications to Agriculture -or- PHYS 151 Elements of Physics |
4 cr |
| ENGL 150, 151, JGEN 200, JGEN 300 or ALEC 102 Communications/Interpersonal Skills |
3 cr |
| Elective Course: FFWL Option OR General Elective course (see options for specific courses) | 3-4 cr |
| Total | 17-18 cr |
| Summer Session | |
|---|---|
| NRES 492 Field Course -or- NRES 497 Career Experience -or- Cedar Point Course: Option Elective at Cedar Point Biological Station |
1-4 cr |
| Total | 4 cr |
Year Three
| Semester One | |
|---|---|
| SOIL 153 Introduction to Soils -or- GEOL 101 Physical Geology -or- GEOL 106 Environmental Geology (Earth Science Requirement) |
3-4 cr |
| NRES 323 Natural Resource Policy* | 4 cr |
| NRES 312 Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences -or- NRES 412 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems |
3-4 cr |
| Elective Course: Option Requirements (see option for specific courses) | 3-4 cr |
| Elective Course: Option Requirements (see option for specific courses) | 3-4 cr |
| Total | 15-18 cr |
| Semester Two | |
|---|---|
| NRES 386 Vertebrate Zoology* | 4 cr |
| AECN 265 Environmental Economics | 3 cr |
| Advanced Plant Course: Plant Resources Requirement | 3-4 cr |
| Elective Course: Option Requirements (see option for specific courses) | 3 cr |
| Elective Course: Option Requirements (see option for specific courses) | 3 cr |
| Total | 16-17 cr |
| Summer Session | |
|---|---|
| NRES 492 Field Course -or- NRES 497 Career Experience -or- Cedar Point Course: Option Elective at Cedar Point Biological Station |
1-4 cr |
| Total | 4 cr |
Year Four
| Semester One | |
|---|---|
| NRES 433 Wildlife Management Techniques* -or- NRES 463 Fisheries Science* (ACE 10) |
4 cr |
| Advanced Animal Course: Animal Resources Requirement | 3-4 cr |
| Elective Course: Option Requirements (see option for specific courses) | 3 cr |
| Elective Course: Option Requirements (see option for specific courses) | 3 cr |
| Elective Course: Option Requirements (see option for specific courses) | 3 cr |
| Total | 16-17 cr |
| Semester Two | |
|---|---|
| NRES 404 Senior Seminar | 3 cr |
| Elective Course: Option Requirements (see option for specific courses) | 3-4 cr |
| Elective Course: Option Requirements (see option for specific courses) | 3 cr |
| Free Electives: General Electives | 3 cr |
| Free Electives: General Electives | 3 cr |
| Total | 15-16 cr |
Notes
¹Math Placement Exam required to take MATH 104 or MATH 106
*Denotes courses taught ONLY during first or second semester. Other courses are usually available during either first or second semester.
^Denotes courses in the Fisheries and Wildlife major’s basic core that MUST be completed before the junior year.