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Wildlife and Fisheries Research
Annual Report 2009

Terrestrial Option

TerrestrialThe 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

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.


Recommended Course Schedule

Special Requirements
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Freshman Year
SemesterCourseCourseNameCredits
AutumnCHMY 121NGeneral Chemistry**3
AutumnWRIT 101WCollege Writing I**3
AutumnWBIO 180Careers in Natural Res**2
AutumnM 162Applied Calculus^**4
AutumnGen Ed (0-3)General Education / Electives0-3
SpringCHMY 123NOrganic & Biol Chem**3
SpringCHMY 124NOrganic & Biol Chem Lab**2
SpringBIOL 110Principles of Biology4
SpringGen Ed (3-6)General Education / Electives3-6
Sophomore Year
SemesterCourseCourseNameCredits
AutumnBIOL 221Cell & Molecular Biology4
AutumnSTAT 216 /WBIO 240Statistics/Intro to Biostatistics4
AutumnCOMM 111APublic Speaking**3
AutumnExp learnWildlife Experiential Learning2
AutumnGen Ed (3-5)General Education / Electives3-5
SpringBIOL 223Genetics & Evolution4
SpringBIOL 350Rocky Mountain Flora3
SpringWRIT 222W /WBIO 245 (Hon)Technical Approach to Writing**/ Science Writing3
SpringGen Ed (6-8)General Education / Electives6-8
Junior Year
SemesterCourseCourseNameCredits
AutumnFOR 360/FOR 347Range Management**/Multiple Resource Silviculture**3
AutumnBIOL 306Mammalogy (Lab)++4
AutumnBIOL 340Ecology**3
AutumnBIOL 341Ecology Lab**2
AutumnGen Ed (3-5)General Education / Electives3-5
SpringBIOL 304Ornithology (Lab)++4
SpringWBIO 370Wildlife Habitat Conservation**3
SpringGen Ed (8-10)General Education / Electives8-10
Senior Year
SemesterCourseCourseNameCredits
AutumnWBIO 470Conservation of Wildlife Populations3
AutumnBIOL 308Biology & Mgmt of Fishes (Lab)++4
AutumnGen Ed (8-10)General Education / Electives8-10
SpringWBIO/BIOL 446Wildlife Physio Ecology3
SpringWBIO 480Upshot: Applied Wildlife Management3
SpringWBIO 494Senior Seminar1
SpringWBIO 410/FOR 422Wildlife Policy & Biopolitics/Natural Resources Policy & Administration3
SpringGen Ed (5-7)General Education / Electives5-7

^ 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



Wildlife Biology Program, Forestry 311C, College of Forestry and Conservation, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812

Phone:
406-243-5292 | Fax: 406-243-4557
Email: wbio@cfc.umt.edu