Conservation Biology Specialization

The Conservation Biology specialization prepares students for careers dealing with a broad range of conservation issues in aquatic or terrestrial habitats. Positions typically focus on protection of endangered species and management for biodiversity. Careers as environmental educators or naturalists are also options.

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Communications

Take one or more of the following

  • AFEE 2421 Professional Communication for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment; (3), Fall/Spring
  • COMM 1101 Introduction to Public Speaking; (3), (CIV), Fall/Spring
  • WRIT 3562W Technical and Professional Writing; (4) [WRIT 1301, or WRIT 1401, or instructor consent], Jr/Sr, Fall/Spring

Policy, Human Behavior & Planning

Select one of the following

  • ESPM 3202W Envt. Conflict Mgmt, Leadership, and Planning; (3) (Jr/Sr), Spring
  • ESPM 3245 Sustainable Land Use Planning and Policy; (3), (ENV), Fall
  • FNRM 3101 Park and Protected Area Tourism; (3), Fall: odd years

Select two of the following:

  • ESPM 3011W Ethics in Natural Resources; (3), (CIV) Fall/Spring
  • ESPM 3241W Natural Resource & Env. Policy; (3), (SOC, CIV), Spring
  • ESPM 3271 Environmental Policy, Law & Human Behavior; (3), (SOC, CIV), Fall
  • FW 3925 Human Dimensions of Fisheries and Wildlife Management; (3), Spring
  • ESPM 3261 Economics and Natural Resources Management; (4), (SOC, ENV) Or APEC 3611W Environmental and Natural Resource Economics; (3), (ENV), Spring
  • GCC 3010 Grand Challenge: The Global Climate Challenge: Creating an Empowered Movement for Change; (3), (CIV), Spring
    • Or GCC 5010 Grand Challenge: The Global Climate Challenge: Creating an Empowered Movement for Change; (3), (CIV), Spring

Organismal Biology

Organismal Biology

Select one of the following:

  • EEB 4129 or EEB 4839 Mammalogy; (4), [BIOL 2012], Fall
  • EEB 4134 or EEB 4844 Ornithology; (4) [BIOL 2012], Spring
  • FNRM 1101 Dendrology; Identifying Forest Trees and Shrubs; (3), Fall
  • FW 4101 Herpetology; (4) [BIOL 1001 or 2012], Spring: odd years
  • FW 2003 Introduction to Marine Biology; (3) [BIOL 1001, or BIOL 1009, or instructor consent], Spring
  • FW 4136 Ichthyology; (4) [BIOL 2012], Fall
  • FW 4401 Fish Physiology and Behavior; (3) [FW 4136, BIOL 2012, CHEM 1061 (3)], Fall: even years
  • ENT 5021 Insect Biodiversity and Evaluation; (4), Fall
  • ENT 5361 Aquatic Insects; Instructor Consent; (4), Spring
  • PMB 4321 Minnesota Flora; (3) [BIOL 1001 or 1009], Fall: even years
  • PMB 4511 Flowering Plant Diversity; (3) [BIOL 1001 or 1009], Spring: odd years

Ecosystem Ecology

Select one of the following:

  • FNRM 3204 Landscape Ecology and Management; (3) [ecology course], Fall
  • FNRM 3104 Forest Ecology; (4) [basic biology course], Fall
  • FNRM 3203 Forest Fire and Disturbance Ecology; (3), Spring
  • ESPM 3575 Wetlands; (3), Spring
  • EEB 5601 Limnology; (3) Fall
  • EEB 4609W Ecosystem Ecology; (3), [EEB 3407], Fall
  • FW 5603W Habitats and Regulation of Wildlife; (3), Fall
  • GCC 5008 Grand Challenge: Policy and Science of Global Environmental Change; (3), Spring

Conservation Biology

All courses are required

  • BIOL 2022 General Botany; (3), Fall/Spring
  • FNRM 3131 Geographical Information Systems for Natural Resources; (4), Fall/Spring
  • FW 4102 Principles of Conservation Biology; (3) [BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1009], (ENV), Spring
  • FW 5051 Analysis of Populations; (4) [statistics course, ecology course], Sr or grad student, Spring
    • Or FW 5601 Fisheries Population Analysis; (3), Fall Not offered in 2017-18

Management and Restoration

Select one course from the following:

  • ESPM 3251 Natural Resources in Sustainable International Development, (3), (GP), Fall
  • ESPM 4601 Environmental Pollution; (3) [SOIL 2125, CHEM 1061 and 1062 or equiv or instructor consent], Fall
  • ESPM 5071 Ecological Restoration; (4) [ecology course, and plant science or botany], Fall
  • FNRM 3411 Managing Forest Ecosystems: Silviculture; (3), Fall
  • FW 4103 Principles of Wildlife Management; (3), [BIOL 1001 or 1009], Fall
  • FW 4107 Principles of Fisheries Science and Management; (3), Spring
  • EEB 3603 Science, Protection, and Management of Aquatic Environments; (3), Spring

Additional Course

Students must select at least one additional course from Organismal Biology, Ecosystem Ecology, or Management and Restoration.