Fish and Wildlife Disease Ecology and Management

30 to 31 total credits required to complete the Fish and Wildlife Disease Ecology and Management concentration:

Complete ALL of the following courses (20 cr.)

  • FW 423 - Principles of Fish and Wildlife Disease (3 cr.)

  • FW 423L - Principles of Fish & Wildlife Disease Lab (1 cr.)

  • FW 444 - Conservation Biology (3 cr.)

  • FW 463 - Wildlife Disease Ecology (3 cr.)

  • IBIO 341 - Fundamental Genetics (4 cr.)

  • IBIO 445 - Evolution (3 cr.)

  • MMG 301 - Introductory Microbiology (3 cr.)

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

  • CEM 143 - Survey of Organic Chemistry (4 cr.)

  • CEM 251 - Organic Chemistry I (3 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 - Environmental Hydrology & Watershed Management (3 cr.)

  • FW 479 - Fisheries Management (3 cr.)

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

  • FW 471 - Ichthyology (4 cr.)

  • IBIO 306 - Invertebrate Biology (4 cr.)

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

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

  • IBIO 384 - Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4 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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