 The Terrestrial Option provides students with a basic background in biological sciences during the first two years, with ecology, habitat, taxonomic, and conservation courses during the junior and senior years. Most (but not all) of the course work focuses on birds and mammals and their habitats.
Application information can be found at the
Undergraduate Admissions. However, if you
have any questions or if we can help you at all, do not hesitate to contact our
office for information (406) 243-5292 or by email at
wbio@cfc.umt.edu.
Special Requirements
View the Course Catalog
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Freshman Year |
| Semester | Course | CourseName | Credits |
| Autumn | CHMY 121N | General Chemistry** | 3 |
| Autumn | WRIT 101W | College Writing I** | 3 |
| Autumn | WBIO 180 | Careers in Natural Res** | 2 |
| Autumn | M 162 | Applied Calculus^** | 4 |
| Autumn | Gen Ed (0-3) | General Education / Electives | 0-3 |
| Spring | CHMY 123N | Organic & Biol Chem** | 3 |
| Spring | CHMY 124N | Organic & Biol Chem Lab** | 2 |
| Spring | BIOL 110 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| Spring | Gen Ed (3-6) | General Education / Electives | 3-6 |
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Sophomore Year |
| Semester | Course | CourseName | Credits |
| Autumn | BIOL 221 | Cell & Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Autumn | STAT 216 /WBIO 240 | Statistics/Intro to Biostatistics | 4 |
| Autumn | COMM 111A | Public Speaking** | 3 |
| Autumn | Exp learn | Wildlife Experiential Learning | 2 |
| Autumn | Gen Ed (3-5) | General Education / Electives | 3-5 |
| Spring | BIOL 223 | Genetics & Evolution | 4 |
| Spring | BIOL 350 | Rocky Mountain Flora | 3 |
| Spring | WRIT 222W /WBIO 245 (Hon) | Technical Approach to Writing**/ Science Writing | 3 |
| Spring | Gen Ed (6-8) | General Education / Electives | 6-8 |
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Junior Year |
| Semester | Course | CourseName | Credits |
| Autumn | FOR 360/FOR 347 | Range Management**/Multiple Resource Silviculture** | 3 |
| Autumn | BIOL 306 | Mammalogy (Lab)++ | 4 |
| Autumn | BIOL 340 | Ecology** | 3 |
| Autumn | BIOL 341 | Ecology Lab** | 2 |
| Autumn | Gen Ed (3-5) | General Education / Electives | 3-5 |
| Spring | BIOL 304 | Ornithology (Lab)++ | 4 |
| Spring | WBIO 370 | Wildlife Habitat Conservation** | 3 |
| Spring | Gen Ed (8-10) | General Education / Electives | 8-10 |
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Senior Year |
| Semester | Course | CourseName | Credits |
| Autumn | WBIO 470 | Conservation of Wildlife Populations | 3 |
| Autumn | BIOL 308 | Biology & Mgmt of Fishes (Lab)++ | 4 |
| Autumn | Gen Ed (8-10) | General Education / Electives | 8-10 |
| Spring | WBIO/BIOL 446 | Wildlife Physio Ecology | 3 |
| Spring | WBIO 480 | Upshot: Applied Wildlife Management | 3 |
| Spring | WBIO 494 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| Spring | WBIO 410/FOR 422 | Wildlife Policy & Biopolitics/Natural Resources Policy & Administration | 3 |
| Spring | Gen Ed (5-7) | General Education / Electives | 5-7 |
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^ Course is approved to meet Mathematical and symbolic Systems Competency Requirements
** Courses offered both Autumn and Spring semesters.
W-Writing Course
A-Expressive Arts
S-Social Science
N-Natural Science, Non-Laboratory
++-Two out of three required. (BIOL 304, BIOL 306, BIOL 308)
* Prerequisites for Biostats are Calculus and 3.0 GPA or higher
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