I. ASCRC Symbolic Systems Request (3/5/14)
Use to request or renew the general Group III Exception: Symbolic Systems for degree
programs or options. Please complete a separate form for each degree requesting the
exception.
Degree or Degree Option*
Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology
*For options include all degree requirements followed by the
option requirements.
Dept/Program
Wildlife Biology
Approved Symbolic System(s) M 162, STAT 216 or WILD 240
II. Endorsement/Approvals
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office
Please type / print name Signature
Date
Jeanne Franz
9/30/14
5272,
jeanne.franz@umontana
.edu
Program Chair
Winsor Lowe
Dean
James Burchfield
III: Justification Please explain why the program of study requires over 48 credits for a
first baccalaureate degree:
To provide our students with the wide range of skills required to succeed in the competitive
field of Wildlife Biology, including communication, technical and quantitative skills, students
are required to take more than 48 credits in each of our two options (Terrestrial and Aquatic).
We require our students to have a strong foundation in the natural sciences and math/statistics,
excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as working knowledge of how to apply
the science to wildlife conservation and management.
Requestor
Phone / Email
IV. Degree Requirements: (1) List all courses required for the major and the credits
earned. Courses that apply toward the 48-credit threshold include all requirements for the
primary major and designated pre-requisite courses (2) Subtract general education credits
fulfilled by these requirements. Example: If a major requires PHSX 205N-208N (totaling 10
credits), only 4 credits apply towards the 48 credit threshold since 6 credits are needed to fulfill
general education group XI (Natural Sciences).
TERRESTRIAL OPTION:
NRSM 180 Careers in Natural Resources
2
WILD 370 Wildlife Habitat Conservation
3
WILD 346 Wildlife Physiological Ecology
3
WILD 470 Conservation of Wildlife Populations
3
WILD 480 Upshot: Applied Wildlife Management
3
WILD 494 Senior Seminar
1
BIOB 160 Principles of Living Systems
4
BIOB 260 Cellular & Molecular Biology
4
BIOB 272 Genetics & Evolution
4
BIOO 335 Rocky Mountain Flora
3
2 of 3:
BIOO 470 Ornithology
4
BIOO 475 Mammalogy
4
BIOO 340 Biology & Management of Fishes
4
BIOE 370 Ecology
3
BIOE 371 Ecology Lab
2
1 of 2:
NRSM 360 Rangeland Management
3
FORS 347 Multiple Resource Silviculture
3
Experiential Learning
2
Policy course – NRSM 422 or WILD 410
3
SUBTOTAL:
43
WRIT 101 College Writing I
3
1 of 3:
NRSM 200 Technical Approach to Writing, WRIT 201
College Writing II, or WRIT 325 Science Writing
3
CHMY 121 General Chemistry
3
CHMY 123 Organic & Biochemistry
3
CHMY 124 Organic & Biochemistry Lab
2
COMX 111A Public Speaking
3
M 162 Applied Calculus
4
STAT 216 Statistics or WILD 240 Biostatistics
4/3
SUBTOTAL:
21-22
Less General Educ credits:
(9)
TOTAL, Terrestrial:
55
For both the terrestrial and aquatic options; the general education courses that comprise the 9
credits are COMX 111A plus BIOB 160 and CHMY 124.
9
V. Option Requirements:
AQUATICS OPTION:
NRSM 180 Careers in Natural Resources
2
WILD 408 Advanced Fisheries
3
WILD 346 Wildlife Physiological Ecology
3
WILD 480 Upshot: Applied Wildlife Management
3
WILS 494 Senior Seminar
1
BIOB 160 Principles of Living Systems
4
BIOB 260 Cellular & Molecular Biology
4
BIOB 272 Genetics & Evolution
4
BIOO 320 General Botany
5
BIOO 340 Biology & Management of Fishes
3
1 of 4:
BIOE 406 Behavior & Evolution
4
BIOM 427/428 General Parasitology/Parasitology Lab
4
BIOO 462 Entomology
4
WILD 491 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology
3
BIOE 370 Ecology
3
BIOE 371 Ecology Lab
2
BIOE 428 Freshwater Ecology
5
NRSM 385 Watershed Hydrology
3
Experiential Learning
2
Policy course – NRSM 422 or WILD 410
3
SUBTOTAL:
54
Remainder of requirements are the same as the terrestrial option. 21-22 credits
Less General Education
(9)
TOTAL, Aquatics:
66
Total Credits (Excluding General Education Credits): 55/66
Please note: Programs granted a symbolic-systems exception to the general education modern and
classical languages requirement will have to reapply every four years to keep the exception. The
application will require an up-to-date accounting showing that the 48-credit threshold is exceeded.