ADVISING CHECKLIST FOR WFBM MAJORS
Revised: 05/09
Name ____________________________ W No. _______________
DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science
MATH 1450 (5) or MATH 1400 (3) and MATH 1405 (3)
MATH 2200/Calculus I (4) or MATH 2350/Business Calc (4)
STAT 2050/Fundamentals of Statistics (4)
COSC 1200/Computer Information Systems (3)
Chemistry
CHEM 1020/General Chemistry I (4)
CHEM 1030/General Chemistry II (4)
Physics or Geology or Soils (choose one course)
PHYS 1110/General Physics I (4) or
GEOL 1100/Physical Geology (4) or
SOIL 2010/Introduction to Soil Science (4)
Biology
LIFE 1010/General Biology (4)
LIFE 2022/Animal Biology (4)
LIFE 3050/Genetics (4)
LIFE 3400/General Ecology (3)
LIFE 3410/Field Ecology (2)
Required for Certification in Terrestrial Option only
LIFE 2023/Biology of Plants & Fungi (4)
Zoology
ZOO 2450/Principles of Fish & Wildlife Management (3)
ZOO 4100/Writing in Biology (3)
ZOO 4190/Comparative Environmental Physiology (4)
ZOO 4440/Population Ecology (3)
ZOO 4970/Fish & Wildlife Internship (1)
Speciality Courses (a minimum of 23 credit hours required)
Terrestrial Option
Required courses
BOT 4700/Vegetation Ecology (4)
ZOO 4300/Wildlife Ecology and Management (5)
Recommended courses
ZOO 4350/Ornithology (3)/Required for Certification
ZOO 4370/Mammalogy (3)/Required for Certification
2 courses in BOT and/or REWM (5-6 cr)/Required for Certification
1 course in aquatic biology from Aquatic Option list (3-4 cr)/see list below
Geog 4040/Conservation Nat Resources (3) or an ENR course
Required for Certification/meets ‘Human Dimensions’ requirement
Aquatic Option
Required courses
ZOO 4330/Ichthyology (3)
ZOO 4440/Limnology (3) and ZOO 4430/Limnology Lab (2)
Recommended courses
ZOO 4310/Fisheries Management (3)/Required for Certification
CHEM 2230/Quantitative Analysis (4)
ZOO 4540/Invertebrate Zoology (4)
A course in terrestrial zoology from Terrestrial Option list/see list above
Geog 4040/Conservation of Natural Resources (3) or an ENR course/Required
for Certification/meets ‘Human Dimensions’ requirement
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES REQUIREMENTS
3 cr hr in an approved Non-Western course (NW)
Consult the General Bulletin or course catalog for eligible courses
Course and credits
and
6-8 cr hr in Upper Division (3000+ level), Outside Major
May not be ZOO, LIFE, BOT, REWM, ENR or cross-listed courses
Courses and credits
or
8 cr hr in same Foreign Language or in American Sign Language
Consult the General Bulletin for exceptions and exemptions
Courses and credits
UNIVERSITY STUDIES (USP) REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENT
“I” course (or 16 hr transferred)
Information Literacy (L) course
QA
QB
PEAC 1001 or equivalent
US+WY/Complete one of following: POLS 1000, ECON 1200,
HIST 1211, HIST 1221, or HIST 1251
A Global (G) course
An Oral Communication (O) course
A Diversity (D) course
A Humanities (CH) course
A Social Sciences (CS) course
An Arts (CA) course
WA
WB
WC
Science/Complete two approved science courses with labs from
the following: Biological Sciences (SB), Physical Sciences (SP),
Earth Sciences (SE) or Integrated Science (SI)
A Physical Activity or Health course
Course and credits
Met by ZOO 4100
Met my MATH courses
Met by STAT 2050
ZOO 4100 (3)
Met by (SB):LIFE 1010 and ZOO 2450 and (SP):
CHEM 1020 and Phsyics, Geology or Soil class
CREDIT HOUR REQUIREMENTS: a total of 128 credit hours
A minimum of 42 credit hours @ C or better in Major courses
48 credit hours in courses @ 3000+ level
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Note: 30 of the 3000+ credit hours must be from UW
Note: Students entering UW after fall 2001 who have completed an AA, AS, or AB from a Wyoming
community college receive college credit toward the completion of general education requirements in the
University Studies Program.