Wildlife and Conservation Biology Minor
https://colsa.unh.edu/natural-resources-environment/program/minor/wildlife-conservation-biology
The minor in Wildlife and Conservation Biology serves as a concentrated study, beyond a student's primary major, that allows students to explore their interest in wildlife ecology and conservation and their passion for nature and the outdoors.
- Academic policies related to Minors.
- The minor consists of completing a minimum of five courses (20 credits).
- Up to 8 credits can be used to satisfy both major and minor requirements.
- A maximum of two EcoQuest courses may be used to satisfy minor requirements.
- Additional courses from other study-abroad programs may be used toward the minor with permission.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Category 1 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | |
| Wildlife Ecology 1,2,6 | ||
or NR 650 | Principles of Conservation Biology | |
| Category 2 | ||
| Select at least one (up to 2) of the following courses: | 4 | |
| Field Dendrology | ||
| Forest Entomology | ||
or ZOOL 555 | Introduction to Entomology | |
| Mammalogy | ||
| Marine Invertebrate Evolution and Ecology | ||
| Ornithology | ||
| Herpetology | ||
| Sharks and Bony Fishes | ||
| Category 3 | ||
| Select at least two (up to 3) of the following courses (and note that many have pre-requisites): | 12 | |
| Wildlife Habitats 2,3 | ||
| Wildlife Population Ecology 2 | ||
| Wildlife Disease Ecology | ||
| Introduction to Biogeography 3 | ||
| Principles of Conservation Biology 1,2,6 | ||
| Conservation Genetics and Applied Evolution | ||
| Quantitative Ecology | ||
| Tropical Ecology | ||
| Inventory and Monitoring of Ecological Communities 2,4 | ||
| Community Ecology 3 | ||
| Investigations 5 | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
or ZOOL 733W | Behavioral Ecology | |
| Total Credits | 20 | |
- 1
- 2
Enrollments are capped and admission is not guaranteed to those pursuing a minor.
- 3
NR 660 (at UNH-EcoQuest) can be used as a replacement for one, NR 615, NR 642, or NR 765.
- 4
NR 663 (at UNH-EcoQuest) is considered an appropriate equivalent for NR 740.
- 5
NR 795 requires working with an individual WCB faculty member on a special problem/issue.
- 6
NR 650 can only count towards either Category 1 or Category 3 (but not both).