Fishery and Wildlife Sciences

1996-1997 Undergraduate Catalog

FISHERY and WILDLIFE SCIENCES
Professor Charles A. Davis, department head

Professors Cole, Howard, Schemnitz, Valdez;
Assistant Professors Andersen, Turner

(505) 646-1544

DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

MAJOR: Fishery Science

MAJOR: Wildlife Science

The department prepares students for careers in a variety of natural resource fields related to management of wild populations of fish, mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles and their habitats.

Within majors, specific options are available in Wildlife Refuge Management, Wildlife Damage Control, Rangeland Wildlife Management, Wildlife Enterprises, Fishery Management, Aquaculture, Interpretive Natural History, Water Quality Management, Law Enforcement, and other areas. Selection of an option is recommended, but is not required, as it may require an additional semester to complete.

To graduate, an overall grade-point average of 2.00 in courses taken in the major field and in all courses taken at NMSU is required. Qualified students may also prepare for graduate study.

Core Curriculum (Includes University and College Requirements)
(89-90 credits)

BIOL 111G, Natural History of Life
3

BIOL 301, Principles of Ecology
3

BIOL 312, Plant Taxonomy or
4

RGSC 307, Range Grasses and
3

RGSC 316, Range Plants
2

BIOL 313, Structure and Function of Plants
3

BIOL 322, Zoology
3

CHEM 111, 112, General Chemistry I, II
8

COMM 253G, Public Speaking
3

CS, Any 100-level course, or

AG E 250, Life with Microcomputers
3

ECON 251G, Principles of Macroeconomics
3

ENGL 111G, Rhetoric and Composition
4

ENGL 311G, Advanced Composition
3

ENGL 318G, Advanced Technical and Professional Communication
3

E ST 311G, Statistical Applications
3

MATH 115, Intermediate Algebra and

MATH 142G, Calculus for Biological and Management Sciences I; or

MATH 191, 192, Calculus and Analytical Geometry I, II
6

PHYS 110G, The Great Ideas of Physics
4

SOIL 252, Soils
3

SOIL 252L, Soils Laboratory
1

WLSC 110, Introduction to Fishery and Wildlife Sciences
3

WLSC 111, Orientation to Agriculture and Home Economics
1

WLSC 230, Natural History of the Vertebrates
4

WLSC 256, Principles of Fishery Management
3

WLSC 257, Principles of Wildlife Management
3

Historical Perspectives: one general education course
3

Literature or Fine Arts: one general education course (ENGL 244G, Literature and Culture, is suggested)
3

Viewing a Wider World: two general education courses from outside the College of Agriculture and Home Economics
6

Human Thought and Behavior: one general education course
3

Upper-Division WLSC Courses, Fishery Science Major (21 credits)

WLSC 310, Management of Endangered Species
3

WLSC 352, Techniques of Fishery Management
3

WLSC 402, Fishery and Wildlife Seminar
1

WLSC 440, Fish and Wildlife Habitat Management
4

WLSC 447, Wildlife Law, Policy, and Administration
3

WLSC 458, Ecology of Inland Waters
3

WLSC 458L, Ecology of Inland Waters Laboratory
1

WLSC 482, Ichthyology
3

Upper-Division WLSC Courses, Wildlife Science Major (25 credits)

WLSC 351, Techniques of Wildlife Management
3

WLSC 371, Introduction to Birds
4

WLSC 381, Forest and Range Mammals
3

WLSC 402, Fishery and Wildlife Seminar
1

WLSC 437, Wildlife Damage Control, or

WLSC 447, Wildlife Law,Policy, and Administration
3

WLSC 440, Fish and Wildlife Habitat Management
4

WLSC 458, Ecology of Inland Waters
3

WLSC 466, Advanced Wildlife Management/Mammals, or

WLSC473, Advanced Wildlife Management/Birds
4

Additional Courses

Electives to bring total to 128 credits including

55 upper-division 13-18

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BIOL 111G, Natural History of Life	3
BIOL 301, Principles of Ecology	3
BIOL 312, Plant Taxonomy or	4
RGSC 307, Range Grasses and	3
RGSC 316, Range Plants	2
BIOL 313, Structure and Function of Plants	3
BIOL 322, Zoology	3
CHEM 111, 112, General Chemistry I, II	8
COMM 253G, Public Speaking	3
CS, Any 100-level course, or
AG E 250, Life with Microcomputers	3
ECON 251G, Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ENGL 111G, Rhetoric and Composition	4
ENGL 311G, Advanced Composition	3
ENGL 318G, Advanced Technical and Professional Communication	3
E ST 311G, Statistical Applications	3
MATH 115, Intermediate Algebra and
MATH 142G, Calculus for Biological and Management Sciences I; or
MATH 191, 192, Calculus and Analytical Geometry I, II	6
PHYS 110G, The Great Ideas of Physics	4
SOIL 252, Soils	3
SOIL 252L, Soils Laboratory	1
WLSC 110, Introduction to Fishery and Wildlife Sciences	3
WLSC 111, Orientation to Agriculture and Home Economics	1
WLSC 230, Natural History of the Vertebrates	4
WLSC 256, Principles of Fishery Management	3
WLSC 257, Principles of Wildlife Management	3
Historical Perspectives: one general education course	3
Literature or Fine Arts: one general education course (ENGL 244G, Literature and Culture, is suggested)	3
Viewing a Wider World: two general education courses from outside the College of Agriculture and Home Economics	6
Human Thought and Behavior: one general education course	3

WLSC 310, Management of Endangered Species	3
WLSC 352, Techniques of Fishery Management	3
WLSC 402, Fishery and Wildlife Seminar	1
WLSC 440, Fish and Wildlife Habitat Management	4
WLSC 447, Wildlife Law, Policy, and Administration	3
WLSC 458, Ecology of Inland Waters	3
WLSC 458L, Ecology of Inland Waters Laboratory	1
WLSC 482, Ichthyology	3

WLSC 351, Techniques of Wildlife Management	3
WLSC 371, Introduction to Birds	4
WLSC 381, Forest and Range Mammals	3
WLSC 402, Fishery and Wildlife Seminar	1
WLSC 437, Wildlife Damage Control, or
WLSC 447, Wildlife Law,Policy, and Administration	3
WLSC 440, Fish and Wildlife Habitat Management	4
WLSC 458, Ecology of Inland Waters	3
WLSC 466, Advanced Wildlife Management/Mammals, or
WLSC473, Advanced Wildlife Management/Birds	4