Program Overview

University of Alaska Fairbanks

The University of Alaska Fairbanks offers a comprehensive program in Wildlife Biology and Conservation, providing students with a solid foundation for careers in wildlife agency administration, wildlife management, and public information and education.

Program Overview

The Wildlife Biology and Conservation program is designed for students who aim to acquire knowledge and skills in wildlife biology, conservation, and management. The program provides a basic education and training in wildlife biology, with a focus on research, interpretation, and application of research findings.

Degree Requirements

The program offers a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree, which requires a minimum of 130 credits. The degree requirements include:

• Completion of general university requirements
• Completion of B.S. degree requirements
• Completion of program (major) requirements, including:
  • BIOL F115X: Fundamentals of Biology I (4 credits)
  • BIOL F116X: Fundamentals of Biology II (4 credits)
  • BIOL F239: Introduction to Plant Biology (4 credits)
  • BIOL F271: Principles of Ecology (4 credits)
  • BIOL F310: Animal Physiology (4 credits)
  • BIOL F317: Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates (4 credits)
  • BIOL F331: Systematic Botany (4 credits)
  • BIOL F362: Principles of Genetics (4 credits)
  • BIOL F425: Mammalogy (3 credits)
  • BIOL F426W: Ornithology (3 credits)
  • ENGL F314W: Technical Writing (3 credits)
  • NRM F101: Natural Resources Conservation and Policy (3 credits)
  • NRM F204: Public Lands Law and Policy (3 credits)
  • WLF F101: Survey of Wildlife Science (1 credit)
  • WLF F201: Wildlife Management Principles (3 credits)
  • WLF F303W: Wildlife Management Techniques (3 credits)
  • WLF F410: Wildlife Populations and Their Management (3 credits)
  • WLF F360: Wildlife Nutrition (4 credits)
• Completion of at least one of the following:
  • BIOL F471: Population Ecology (3 credits)
  • WLF F433: Conservation Genetics (3 credits)
  • WLF F469O: Landscape Ecology and Wildlife Habitat (3 credits)
• Completion of the following:
  • CHEM F105X: General Chemistry (4 credits)
  • CHEM F106X: General Chemistry (4 credits)
  • MATH F200X: Calculus (4 credits)
  • PHYS F103X: College Physics (4 credits)
  • STAT F200X: Elementary Probability and Statistics (3 credits)
  • STAT F401: Regression and Analysis of Variance (4 credits)
• Completion of three of the following:
  • BIOL F303: Principles of Metabolism and Biochemistry (4 credits)
  • BIOL F406: Entomology (4 credits)
  • BIOL F427: Ichthyology (3 credits)
  • BIOL F441W: Animal Behavior (3 credits)
  • BIOL F472: Community Ecology (3 credits)
  • BIOL F473W: Limnology (4 credits)
  • BIOL F474: Plant Ecology (4 credits)
  • BIOL F481: Principles of Evolution (3 credits)
  • NRM F312: Introduction to Range Management (3 credits)
  • NRM F338: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
  • NRM F341: GIS Analysis (4 credits)
  • NRM F370: Introduction to Watershed Management (3 credits)
  • NRM F380W: Soils and the Environment (3 credits)
  • NRM F450: Forest Management (3 credits)
  • WLF F305: Wildlife Diseases (3 credits)
  • WLF F419O: Waterfowl and Wetlands Ecology and Management (4 credits)

Minor Requirements

The program also offers a minor in Wildlife Biology and Conservation, which requires a minimum of 15 credits. The minor requirements include:

• Completion of the following:
  • WLF F303W: Wildlife Management Techniques (3 credits)
  • WLF F410: Wildlife Populations and Their Management (3 credits)
  • WLF F360: Wildlife Nutrition (4 credits)
  • Approved BIOL and WLF electives (6 credits)

Accreditation

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.