Conservation Biology Specialization

The Conservation Biology specialization provides preparation for careers in fields related to wildlife biology or conservation biology or graduate study in such fields as ecology, marine biology and related fields. The specialization is designed for students majoring in Environmental Studies or Biology, but is available to all students.

Requirements

35-39 credits

Biology (18 credits)

Complete the following biology courses.

BIO-201Molecules to Cells

3 credits

BIO-201LMolecules to Cells Lab

1 credit

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or

BIO-210LMolecules to Cells Research-Based Lab

1 credit

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BIO-202Organismal Biology

3 credits

BIO-202LOrganismal Biology Lab

1 credit

BIO-203Ecology, Evolution and Diversity

3 credits

BIO-203LEcology Evolution and Diversity Lab

1 credit

BIO-306Conservation Biology

3 credits

BIO-316Genetics

3 credits

Environmental Studies (9–11 credits)

Complete the following environmental studies requirements.

Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)

Complete the following GIS courses.

ENV-350Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

2 credits

ENV-350LIntroduction to Geographic Information Systems Lab

1 credit

Geology and Natural History (3–4 credits)

Complete one of the following geology or natural history courses.

GEO-101Physical Geology

3 credits

GEO-101LPhysical Geology Lab

1 credit

BIO-140Idaho Natural History

3 credits

BIO-140LIdaho Natural History Lab

1 credit

GEO-150Physical Geography

3 credits

Environmental Science (3–4 credits)

Complete one of the following environmental science courses and any associated lab.

ENV-161Environmental Systems Science

3 credits

ENV-161LEnvironmental Systems Science Lab

1 credit

GEO-310Earth's Dynamic Climate System

3 credits

GEO-320Watershed Hydrology

3 credits

Systematics and Ecology (8–10 credits)

Complete one course each in systematics and ecology.

Systematics (4 credits)

Complete one of the following systematics courses and its associated lab.

BIO-319Ichthyology

3 credits

BIO-319LIchthyology Lab

1 credit

BIO-322.1Field Botany

3 credits

BIO-322LField Botany Lab

1 credit

BIO-331Evolution

3 credits

BIO-331LEvolution Lab

1 credit

BIO-340Zoology

3 credits

BIO-340LZoology Laboratory

1 credit

Ecology (4–6 credits)

Complete one of the following ecology courses and its associated lab/prep.

BIO-317Stream Ecology

3 credits

BIO-317LStream Ecology Lab

1 credit

BIO-326Coastal Marine Ecology

4 credits

BIO-326LCoastal Marine Ecology Lab

1 credit

BIO-345Ecology

3 credits

BIO-345LEcology Lab

1 credit

BIO-346Field Biology

4 credits

BIO-346.1Field Biology Preparation

2 credits