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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental Biology - Environmental Biology (BS)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus

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A degree in fisheries, wildlife, conservation, or environmental biology provides a strong biological background allowing graduates to contribute to managing and protecting the natural world.  In addition to the requirements of the University and the College of Arts and Sciences, Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental Biology majors must take the courses indicated below and choose one of the four tracks to complete. Students who wish to qualify for professional certification as fisheries or wildlife biologists should consult their academic advisors about specific courses needed for certification.

Pre-vet option - Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental Biology

Students who complete K-State Core, College of Arts and Sciences Program requirements and the Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental Biology Major Requirements, with the exception of up to 15 credit hours from courses under their declared degree sub-option (Fisheries Ecology & Management, Wildlife Ecology & Management, Conservation Biology, or Environmental Biology) and Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental Biology electives, and have a minimum of 90 undergraduate credit hours prior to enrolling in the College of Veterinary Medicine at K-State, may earn a Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental Biology degree after successful completion of at least 30 credit hours in veterinary medical school.

Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours

KBOR Statewide Transfer (SWT) Courses: https://www.kansasregents.org/academic_affairs/transfer-articulation.

English (Written Communication Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours

Communication (Oral Communication Outcomes): 3 Credit Hours

Math & Statistics (Quantitative Literacy Outcomes): 3 Credit Hours

Natural & Physical Sciences (Natural & Physical Sciences Outcomes): 4-5 Credit Hours

Choose 1 subject area which must include a lab.

Social & Behavioral Sciences (Social & Behavioral Sciences Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours

At least 2 courses from 2 subjects under this area.

Arts & Humanities (Arts & Humanities Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours

At least 2 courses from 2 subjects under this area.

Free Electives (Institutionally Designated Area): 6 Credit Hours

Includes ALL 100 and 200 level courses at K-State or in Transfer. 
Note: One course may be used to satisfy more than one requirement. However, students must complete a total of 34-36 credit hours of general education courses.

For a Full Listing of K-State 100/200 level courses you may search those courses individually via the University Course Catalog.

TOTAL CREDITS: 34-36

Program Requirements

Orientation: (1 credit hour)

Outside Concentration: (9 credit hours)

Outside credential of at least 9 credit hours (May be from any unit, except Biology OR from approved interdisciplinary credentials within the unit).

OR

Any 9 credit hours in a single prefix (except for BIOL) (all must be 300 level or above OR at any level with a prereq in the same prefix; up to 5 credit hours may overlap with program).

OR

Any 9 credit hour microcredential (up to 5 credit hours may overlap with program).

Overlays: ([9] credit hours)

May be filled in K-State Core, Outside Concentration, electives, or the Program itself.

  • Ethical Reasoning Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]
  • Global Perspectives Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]
  • US Multicultural Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]

Programs

Courses Required for the Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental Biology Degree: (40 credit hours)

The following courses may be fulfilled in K-State Core: BIOL 198, MATH 100, MATH 150, MATH 220

Courses Required for the Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental Biology, Environmental Biology option: (15 credit hours)

12 credits from the following list, including at least two laboratory courses:

Major Electives for the Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental Biology Degree: (12 credit hours)

Choose 12 credit hours from the lists below. No more than 3 credits below the 400-level. Courses used here may not be used elsewhere. 

BS Natural and Quantitative Requirements: (12-15 credit hours)

One course in each of the following, with at least two courses at the 300 level or above OR at any level with a prerequisite in the same discipline.

Natural Science course: (3-5 credit hours)

CHM 210 or CHM 220

Quantitative course: (3-4 credit hours)

STAT 225 or STAT 240 or STAT 250 or STAT 703

Natural Science, or Quantitative, or Social Science w/MATH or STAT prereq: (4 credit hours)

CHM 230 or CHM 250

Natural Science, or Quantitative, or Social Science w/MATH or STAT prereq: (3 credit hours)

BIOL 433

BS Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Requirements: (6 credit hours)

3 credit hours in each of the following, with at least 3 credit hours total at 300 level or above OR at any level with a prerequisite in the same discipline.

Fine Arts or Humanities: Any course or combination of courses: (3 credit hours)

Non-Quantitative Social Science: Any social science course that does NOT have a MATH or STAT prereq: (3 credit hours)

Free Electives: (3 credit hours)

In addition to K-State Core Free Electives requirement, take any course so that the total credit hours completed equals 120.

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

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