Wildlife Resources

Forestry Degree/A.A.

Career Opportunities: Upon completion of the four-year program, the student is prepared for professional positions such as wildlife and fish biologists, wildlife managers, planners of wildlife conservation programs, and wildlife communication specialists. Students obtain a diverse background in biology, ecology, and natural resource management.

Requirements for Graduation

In order to earn an Associate of Arts Degree in Forestry with a major in Wildlife Resources, a student must complete a minimum of 66 credit-hours of required and elective course work

Students wishing to enter the science option in the Wildlife and Fisheries program at West Virginia University should complete MATH 150. Students not entering the science option may substitute CHEM 111-112 for CHEM 115 and 116 and BIOL 101-104 for BIOL 115 and 117.

Note: FOR 101 replaces WVUe 191 as a first-semester requirement.

Recommended Two-Year Sequence

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

 

Hrs.

ENGL

101

Composition and Rhetoric

3

BIOL

115

Principles of Biology

4

MATH

126

College Algebra

3

CHEM

115

Fundamentals of Chemistry

4

FOR

101

Careers in Natural Resources Management

1

GEC Elective

 

3

Total

 

 

18

 

Second Semester

 

Hrs.

ENGL

102

Composition and Rhetoric

3

BIOL

117

Introductory Physiology

4

SPA

270

Effective Public Speaking

3

CHEM

116

Fundamentals of Chemistry

4

WMAN

150

Principles of Conservation Ecology

3

Total

 

 

17

 

SECOND YEAR

First Semester

 

Hrs.

FOR

203

Careers in Natural Resources Management

1

FOR

205

Dendrology

3

ECON

201

Principles of Microeconomics

3

STAT

211

Elementary Statistical Inference

3

PLSC

206

Principles of Plant Science

4

GEC Elective

 

3

Total

 

 

17

 

Second Semester

 

Hrs.

AGRN

202

Principles of Soil Science

3

AGRN

203

Principles of Soil Science Lab

1

CS

101

Introduction to Computer Applications

4

FMAN

212

Forest Ecology

3

GEC Elective

 

3

Total

 

 

14

Total Hours: 66