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Program checklist · B.S.

Wildlife and Fisheries Science

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · Abington, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Credits (computed from items)
128-138
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214801
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214801_39280aec
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    10 items
    1. BIOL 110
      Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. BIOL 240W
      Biology: Function and Development of Organisms
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    3. CHEM 110
      Chemical Principles I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. CHEM 111
      Experimental Chemistry I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    5. CHEM 202
      Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. ECON 104
      Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. ENGL 202C
      Effective Writing: Technical Writing
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. PHYS 250
      4
    9. SOILS 101
      3
    10. WFS 446
      3

    Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    5 items
    1. BIOL 220W
      Biology: Populations and Communities
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. WFS 209N
      3
    3. WFS 300
      2
    4. WFS 301
      2
    5. WFS 310
      3

    Additional Courses

    12 items
    1. FOR 350
      Forest Ecosystem Monitoring and Data Analysis
      Not resolved to a course
      or: STAT 460 Intermediate Applied Statistics
      3
    2. MATH 111
      Techniques of Calculus II
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MATH 141 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
      2-4
    3. STAT 240
      Introduction to Biometry
      Not resolved to a course
      or: STAT 301
      3
    4. Select 3-4 credits of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    5. ANSC 322
      Animal Genetics and Selection
      Not resolved to a course
    6. BIOL 133
      Genetics and Evolution of the Human Species
      Not resolved to a course
    7. BIOL 222
      Genetics
      Not resolved to a course
    8. BIOL 230W
      Biology: Molecules and Cells
      Not resolved to a course
    9. Select 3 credits of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. AEE 440
      Communication Methods and Media
      Not resolved to a course
    11. ENGL 416
      Science Writing
      Not resolved to a course
    12. ENGL 418
      Advanced Technical Writing and Editing
      Not resolved to a course

    Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    1 item
    1. MATH 110
      Techniques of Calculus I
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MATH 140 Calculus With Analytic Geometry I
      4

    Supporting Courses and Related Areas

    1 item
    1. Select 6 credits in natural resource economics, policy, planning, law, administration, or human dimensions from departmental list
      Not resolved to a course
      6

    Requirements for the Option

    1 item
    1. Select an option
      Not resolved to a course
      18-23

    Requirements for the Option

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses

      4 items
      1. WFS 410
        3
      2. WFS 452
        2
      3. WFS 453
        2
      4. WFS 463W
        3

      Additional Courses

      21 items
      1. Select 3-4 credits of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3-4
      2. ANSC 201
        Animal Science
        Not resolved to a course
      3. BIOL 141& BIOL 142
        Introduction to Human Physiologyand Physiology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
      4. BIOL 446
        Physiological Ecology
        Not resolved to a course
      5. Select 3 credits of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. WFS 407
        3
      7. WFS 408
        3
      8. WFS 447W
        3
      9. Select 3 credits of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      10. ENT 425
        Not resolved to a course
      11. FOR 470
        Watershed Management
        Not resolved to a course
      12. WFS 422
        3
      13. WFS/ERM 435
        Limnology
        Not resolved to a course
      14. Select 3 credits of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      15. GEOG 160
        Mapping Our Changing World
        Not resolved to a course
      16. GEOG 363
        Geographic Information Systems
        Not resolved to a course
      17. GEOSC 303
        Introduction to Environmental Geology
        Not resolved to a course
      18. GEOSC 340
        Geomorphology
        Not resolved to a course
      19. GEOSC 412
        Not resolved to a course
      20. GEOSC 440
        Marine Geology
        Not resolved to a course
      21. GEOSC 452
        Hydrogeology
        Not resolved to a course

      Prescribed Courses

      4 items
      1. FOR 203
        Field Dendrology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. WFS 407
        3
      3. WFS 408
        3
      4. WFS 447W
        3

      Additional Courses

      13 items
      1. WFS 406
        Ornithology Laboratory
        or: WFS 409 Mammalogy Laboratory
        2
      2. Select 2-3 credits of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        2-3
      3. WFS 410
        3
      4. WFS 422
        3
      5. WFS 452
        2
      6. WFS 453
        2
      7. WFS 463W
        3
      8. Select 3 credits of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. BIOL 414
        Taxonomy of Seed Plants
        Not resolved to a course
      10. FOR 308
        Forest Ecology
        Not resolved to a course
      11. HORT 101
        Horticultural Science
        Not resolved to a course
      12. HORT 138
        Ornamental Plant Materials
        Not resolved to a course
      13. HORT 445
        Plant Ecology
        Not resolved to a course
      Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/agricultural-sciences/wildlife-fisheries-science-bs/. Captured page pages/0188.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.