Major in Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Conservation Biology Concentration

Program Overview

The Conservation Biology concentration emphasizes understanding ecological processes and human impacts on biodiversity conservation, with a focus on fish and wildlife. It explores the scientific, political, and historical aspects of conservation efforts, preparing students for careers in natural resource management and sustainable practices. The program includes a required summer field course and flexible options for fulfilling science requirements.

Program Outline

This concentration is designed for students who want a broad understanding of both fish and wildlife disciplines, as well as the systems that support them (soils, water, forests, fire, geology). It also explores the human, historical, and political aspects that have shaped conservation efforts and how to ensure sustainable practices and management of natural resources.

Other:

• A minimum grade of C (2.000) is required in all biological, mathematical/statistical, physical science, fish, wildlife, and conservation biology and natural resource courses used to meet graduation requirements for the fish, wildlife, and conservation biology major.
• NR 220 is a summer course in which students reside at CSU’s Mountain Campus.
• Students must choose ONE of two CHEM + PH paths: (Path A) CHEM 107/CHEM 108 and PH 121/PH 122 or (Path B) CHEM 111, CHEM 112, CHEM 113, CHEM 114 and PH 110/PH 111.
• Students must also choose ONE biology group A) BZ 110/BZ 111 or B) LIFE 102/LIFE 103.