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Forest Wildlife Law Enforcement, B.A.S

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(no minor required)
(120 minimum credit hours required)

Faculty Mentors: Casler, Norris, Whiteman

This major is intended specifically for students wishing to pursue a career as a Game Warden or Wildlife Enforcement Officer at the state level (similar federal positions possess a different set of requirements). Students desiring employment in other forestry/wildlife positions within relevant state and federal agencies should choose the standard Forestry/Wildlife degree with an appropriate minor.

University Requirements

General Education Credit Hours: 31
Service Learning Credit Hours: 3
Upper Division Credit Hours: 42
Writing Intensive Credit Hours: 9

Supporting Course Work

(*may count as General Education)

CHEM 1215 - General Chemistry I for STEM majors Credit Hours: 3 is required (and must be passed with a grade of C or higher) *
CHEM 1215L - General Chemistry I Lab for STEM Majors Credit Hours: 1 is required (and must be passed with a grade of C or higher) *
PHSC 1130 - Forensic Science II: Crime Scene Investigation Credit Hours: 3
PHSC 1130L - Forensic Science II: Crime Scene Investigation Lab Credit Hours: 1

B.A.S. Requirements (6 credit hours)

(courses used for BS requirement will not count as General Education)

MATH 1350 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3
Complete one course in Computer Science beyond BCIS 1110 - Fundamentals of Information Literacy and Systems
or
GISS 361 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3 and
GISS 363 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Lab Credit Hours: 2
or
GEOG 361 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3 and
GEOG 363 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Lab Credit Hours: 2
or
MATH 1510 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 5
or
MATH 308 - MATLAB:Interactive Environment for Scientific and Technical Computing Credit Hours: 3
or
MATH 421 - Advanced Applied Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Life Science Core Requirements

(*may count as General Ed. Lab Science)

BIOL 2642 - Plant Form, Function and Diversity Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 2642L - Plant Form, Function and Diversity Lab Credit Hours: 1 *
BIOL 2644 - Animal Form, Function and Diversity Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 2644L - Animal Form, Function and Diversity Lab Credit Hours: 1 *
BIOL 2110 - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 2110L - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab Credit Hours: 1 *
BIOL 301 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 303 - Ecology Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 366 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 368 - Genetics Lab Credit Hours: 1

Total Core Credit Hours 20

Forest Wildlife Law Enforcement Major Requirements

BIOL 310 - Invertebrate Zoology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 312 - Invertebrate Zoology Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 311 - Vertebrate Zoology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 313 - Vertebrate Zoology Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 322 - Dendrology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 324 - Dendrology Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 351 - Plant Taxonomy Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 353 - Plant Taxonomy Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 375 - Principles of Wildlife Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 377 - Principles of Wildlife Biology Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 425 - Range Vegetation Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 427 - Range Vegetation Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 481 - Practicum Credit Hours: 3
*Required

All students must take an appropriate biology exit exam by the eighth week of the semester to receive a grade.

Select Two of the Following Choices

BIOL 415 - Ichthyology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 417 - Ichthyology Lab Credit Hours: 1
or
BIOL 442 - Ornithology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 443 - Ornithology Lab Credit Hours: 1
or
BIOL 448 - Herpetology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 449 - Herpetology Lab Credit Hours: 1
or
BIOL 451 - Mammalogy Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 453 - Mammalogy Lab Credit Hours: 1
or
BIOL 457 - Entomology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 459 - Entomology Lab Credit Hours: 1

Total core Credit Hours 35

Total credit Hours 55

Law Enforcement Training Requirements

(should be taken during the Spring and Summer of students’ senior year)

CJUS 1268 - Pre-Academy Fitness & Testing Credit Hours: 3 is a pre-requisite for admittance into CJUS 1270.
CJUS 1270 - Law Enforcement Training Academy I Credit Hours: 14
CJUS 1280 - Law Enforcement Training Academy II Credit Hours: 10

Total Law Enforcement 24

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