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Fisheries and Wildlife Administration Graduate Major (PSM)
The 45-credit PSMFWA curriculum is organized into six main sections:
1. Biology, Ecology, and Habitat core (15-16 credits)
2. Technical Skills core (6-8 credits)
3. Social Sciences core (9-10 credits)
4. Communication and Management Skills core (6-8 credits)
5. Ethics (1 course)
6. Internship (6 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, Ecology, Habitat Core | ||
| Select a minimum of 15 credits from the following courses, including at least one course from the Habitat list: | 15 | |
| Wildlife | ||
| THE NATURAL HISTORY OF WHALES AND WHALING | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF WILDLIFE DISEASES | ||
| WILDLIFE IN AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| AVIAN CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| MAMMAL CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| CONSERVATION BIOLOGY OF WILDLIFE | ||
| METHODS IN PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR OF MARINE MEGAFAUNA | ||
| WILDLIFE BEHAVIOR | ||
| WILDLIFE ECOLOGY | ||
| Fish | ||
| FISHERY BIOLOGY | ||
| MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | ||
| FISH ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | ||
| FISH PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| AQUACULTURE | ||
| Habitat | ||
| CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN FORESTS | ||
| INVASIVE PLANTS: BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| URBAN ECOLOGY | ||
| AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS | ||
| COASTAL ECOLOGY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| ESTUARINE ECOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION | ||
| FOREST WILDLIFE HABITAT MANAGEMENT | ||
| FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | ||
| ECOSYSTEM SERVICES | ||
| ANTARCTIC SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION | ||
| WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN ECOLOGY | ||
| STREAM ECOLOGY | ||
| TROPICAL FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE | ||
| ADAPTING FORESTS TO CLIMATE CHANGE | ||
| CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON FOREST ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| RANGELAND RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF AQUATIC AND RIPARIAN RESOURCES | ||
| GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE | ||
| SOIL: A NATURAL AND SOCIETAL RESOURCE | ||
| FIELD METHODS IN PLANT ECOLOGY | ||
| Technical Skills Core Courses | ||
| Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following courses: | 6 | |
| RESEARCH METHODS SOCIAL SCIENCE | ||
| MONITORING WILDLIFE POPULATIONS AND THEIR HABITATS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FISHERIES ASSESSMENT | ||
| ICHTHYOPLANKTON IDENTIFICATION LABORATORY | ||
| METHODS IN PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR OF MARINE MEGAFAUNA | ||
| SPECIES RECOVERY PLANNING AND RESTORATION | ||
| AQUACULTURE LABORATORY | ||
| GISCIENCE I: INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE | ||
| GISCIENCE II: ANALYSIS AND APPLICATIONS | ||
| REMOTE SENSING I: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS | ||
| SATELLITE IMAGE ANALYSIS | ||
|
MCB 671/VMB 671 |
||
| FOUNDATIONS OF DATA ANALYTICS | ||
| DATA ANALYTICS I | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL WATER TRANSACTIONS | ||
| Social Sciences Core Courses | ||
| FW 560 | PSYCHOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS | 3 |
| Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following courses: | 6 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS | ||
|
FES 554 |
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| URBAN FOREST PLANNING, POLICY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| CONSENSUS AND NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE LAW AND POLICY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO OCEAN LAW | ||
| COMMUNITY SCIENCE | ||
| HISTORY OF FISHERIES SCIENCE | ||
| ECOLOGICAL POLICY | ||
| CONFLICT, COOPERATION, AND CONTROL OF WATER IN THE US | ||
| WORLD VIEWS AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES | ||
| MARINE POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| THE POLITICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| SOCIAL ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIETY AND NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| Communication and Management Skills Core Courses | ||
| Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following courses: | 6 | |
| ORGANIZATIONS AND SYSTEMS THEORY | ||
| LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN RELATIONS | ||
|
COMM 550 |
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| CONSENSUS AND NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: MEETING COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| STRUCTURED DECISION MAKING IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| THE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM: DIFFERENCE, POWER AND DISCRIMINATION | ||
| LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR CAREER SUCCESS | ||
| LEADERSHIP THROUGH CONVERSATIONS | ||
| WATER CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND TRANSFORMATION | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 2-3 | |
| RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS | ||
| RESEARCH ETHICS | ||
| BASIC BELIEFS AND ETHICS IN NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| Internship | ||
| FW 510 | PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP | 6 |
| or FW 506 | PROJECTS | |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
All courses on these lists are available online. Students taking on-campus or hybrid courses may find logical substitutions that can be approved by the program director.
