Conservation Biology

27 to 29 total credits required for the Conservation Biology Concentration:

Complete ALL of the following courses (12 cr.)

  • FW 444 - Conservation Biology (3 cr.)

  • FW 445 - Biodiversity Conservation Policy & Practice (3 cr.)

  • IBIO 445 - Evolution (3 cr.)

  • PLB 443 - Restoration Ecology (3 cr.)

Complete ONE of the following courses (3 cr.)

  • FOR 340 - Forest Ecology (3 cr.)

  • IBIO 485 - Tropical Biology (3 cr.)

  • PLB 441 - Plant Ecology (3 cr.)

Complete ONE of the following courses (3 to 4 cr.)

  • CSS 350 - Introduction to Plant Genetics (3 cr.)

  • IBIO 341 - Fundamental Genetics (4 cr.)

Complete ONE of the following courses (3 cr.)

  • FW 410 - Upland Ecosystem Management (3 cr.)

  • FW 414 - Aquatic Ecosystem Management (3 cr.)

  • FW 416 - Marine Ecosystem Management (3 cr.)

  • FW 417 - Wetland Ecology and Management (3 cr.)

  • FW 454 - Envir. Hydrology & Watershed Management (3 cr.)

  • FW 479 - Fisheries Management (3 cr.)

Complete ONE of the following courses (3 to 4 cr.)

  • CSUS 464 - Environmental & Nat Resources Policy in MI (3 cr.)

  • CSUS 465 - Environmental & Natural Resource Law (3 cr.)

  • EEM 255 - Ecological Economics (3 cr.)

  • FW 449 - Wildlife Policy (3 cr.)

  • FW 481 - Global Issues in Fisheries and Wildlife (3 cr.)

  • FOR 466 - Natural Resource Policy (3 cr.)

  • IBIO 446 - Environmental Issues & Public Policy (3 cr.)

  • MC 450 - International Environmental Law & Policy (3 cr.)

Complete ONE of the following courses (3 to 4 cr.)

  • ENT 422 - Aquatic Entomology (3 cr.)

  • FOR 204 - Forest Vegetation (3 cr.)

  • FW 471 - Ichthyology (4 cr.)

  • IBIO 360 - Biology of Birds (4 cr.)

  • IBIO 365 - Biology of Mammals (4 cr.)

  • IBIO 384 - Biology of Amphibians & Reptiles (4 cr.)

  • PLB 218 - Plants of Michigan (3 cr.)

  • PLB 418 - Plant Systematics (3 cr.)

Electives:   Complete the necessary number of elective credits needed to reach the required 120 credit minimum (123 credits if you were required to complete MTH 1825) for graduation.  

 

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