Wildlife Conservation Minor - College of Agriculture and Natural

University of Connecticut, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Plan of Study for Minor in Wildlife Conservation
Name of Student:
Student ID:
Major:
Month & Year of Anticipated Graduation:
Cell Phone Number:
Email Address:
@uconn.edu
CATALOG STATEMENT: This minor provides students with a basic understanding of wildlife resources management. Students
will be required to complete at least 18 credits that include a common core for all students and a selection of courses based on a
specific area of interest. All students except Natural Resources majors can fulfill this minor.
REQUIREMENTS: All students are required to complete at least 18 credits as outlined below.
Students must complete ALL of the following:
NRE 1315 or NRE 2345
NRE 3335: Wildlife Management
Credits
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Students must complete nine or more credits from the following:
NRE 3105: Wetlands Biology and Conservation
NRE 3201: Conservation Law Enforcement
NRE 3305/EEB 3307: African Field Ecology & Renewable Resources Mgmt
NRE 3345W: Wildlife Management Techniques
NRE 3355: Public Lands Wildlife Management
NRE 3365: Private Lands Wildlife Management
NRE 3699: Independent Study (wildlife topic)
NRE 4335: Fisheries Management
NRE 4689: Ugrd. Research in Natural Resources (wildlife topic)
NRE 4697W: Ugrd. Research Thesis in Natural Resources (wildlife topic)
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Students must complete three or more credits from the following:
NRE 2000: Introduction to Geomatics
NRE 2415: Dendrology
NRE 3205: Stream Ecology
NRE 3475: Forest Management
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At least 12 credits must not duplicate courses used in the student’s major, or in another minor in the College of Agriculture,
Health and Natural Resources.
Students must earn a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher in each individual course listed above.
Students must earn a combined grade point average of 2.5 or higher for all courses listed above.
Substitutions for requirements are not allowed.
Students must complete all requirements for a baccalaureate degree. Once the minor has been declared, it will appear on
the student’s transcript.
MINOR ADVISOR: For more information on the minor, approval signature to declare the minor, or approval signature on the
final Plan of Study for the minor, please contact Dr. Morty Ortega at [email protected] or 860-486-2840.
DECLARATION PROCEDURES: Students who wish to declare the minor prior to graduation must obtain the minor advisor’s
signature below and submit this form to the CAHNR Academic Programs Office (Young 206). Students may also choose to
declare the minor when they submit this form as their final Plan of Study to the Registrar after having completed and/or enrolled
in all of the required courses for the minor.
FINAL PLAN PROCEDURES: Students who plan to graduate with a minor in Wildlife Conservation must complete the
requirements as outlined above and submit a copy of this form to the Registrar along with their final Plan of Study for their major.
APPROVAL: Please check the appropriate box/es below:
Declaration: Student has discussed minor requirements with minor advisor.
Final Plan: Student has met with advisor and confirmed that all requirements for this minor have been completed, or will be
completed, in order to be eligible for a minor in Wildlife Conservation upon graduation.
Student Signature
Date
Minor Advisor Signature
Date
Revised Sept 2014