BSc in Environmental and Conservation Sciences Wildlife and Rangeland Resources Management Major

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1 Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Student Services 2-31 General Services Building Tel: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2H1 Fax: BSc in Environmental and Conservation Sciences Wildlife and Rangeland Resources Management Major Current ALES students should refer to their program checksheet for program planning. This program guide is for information purposes only and is subject to change. Current admission and program information is available at: ales.ualberta.ca/prospectivestudents/exploreprograms/environmentalconservationscience/wildliferangelandresour cesmanagement.aspx General Information: The Wildlife and Rangeland Resources Management major introduces the theory and practice of appropriately managing soil-plant-animal relationships on both private and public lands. Students will gain an understanding of important multiple use issues, including the integration of cattle grazing and wildlife management with intensive agriculture, forestry, recreational activities and other forms of natural resource use. This major examines the means to increase both the productivity and sustainable use of wild plants and animals within an ecosystem management framework. Graduates are prepared for careers with government agencies, agricultural conservation associations, agri-businesses or other private firms dealing with management of wildlife and rangeland resources. ** Students must complete the Program Core and the Major requirements as outlined below. Requirements of the BSc in Environmental and Conservation Sciences Program Core (23 courses) 2 courses from: ENGL 1XX (Any 100 level English course) ALES 204 (Communication Theory and Practice) Note: Students may take either 2 ENGL courses, or 1 ENGL course and ALES 204 AREC 365 (Natural Resource Economics) ECON 101 (Introduction to Microeconomics) STAT 151 (Introduction to Applied Statistics I) (Note: STAT 141 will be accepted if already taken) MATH 113 (Elementary Calculus I) or MATH 114 (Elementary Calculus I) BIOL 108 (Introduction to Biological Diversity) BIOL 208 (Principles of Ecology) CHEM 101 (Introductory University Chemistry I) REN R 110 (Natural Resource Measurement) REN R 201 (Introduction to Geomatic Techniques, In Natural Resource Management) REN R 205 (Wildlife Biodiversity and Ecology) REN R 210 (Introduction to Soil Science and Soil Resources) REN R 260 (History and Fundamentals of Environmental Protection and Conservation) REN R 299 (Environmental and Conservation Sciences and Forestry Field School) Note: REN R 299 is normally taken in the spring between second and third year. REN R 307 (Environmental Assessment Principles and Methods) REN R 350 (Water Resource Management) March 2014 Page 1

2 ENCS 473 (Environmental and Conservation Policy) R SOC 375 (Public Participation and Conflict Resolution) PL SC 221 (Introduction to Plant Science) 3 courses of Free Electives (any University level course) Requirements of the Wildlife and Rangeland Resources Management Major (17 courses) AREC 333 (Economics of Production and Resource Management) or R SOC 355 (Rural Communities and Global Economics) ENCS 356 (Principles of Rangeland Conservation and Habitat Management) ENCS 406 (Rangeland Plant Communities of Western Canada) REN R 120 (Woody Plants I) REN R 340 (Introduction to Fire Science and Management) or REN R 440 (Disturbance Ecology) REN R 376 (Wildlife Ecology and Management) REN R 474 (Utilization of Wildlife Resources) REN R 441 (Soil Formation and Landscape Processes) or REN R 445 (Soil Fertility) PL SC 352 (Weeds and Weed Control) PL SC 354 (Forage Crops) Capstone Choose one of: REN R 496 (Conservation Planning) ENCS 471 (Practical Case Studies in Rangeland Management and Conservation) AN SC 474 (Applied Beef Cattle Science) 6 courses of Approved Program Electives March 2014 Page 2

3 FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL, LIFE & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES APPROVED PROGRAM ELECTIVES BSC ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION SCIENCES WILDLIFE AND RANGELAND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT MAJOR GUIDELINES Approved Program Electives (APE) must be selected according to the following directions: The following courses are accepted as APEs towards your current program of study Any courses on this list already taken as required program courses cannot be used as APEs Students must have any prerequisites listed in the University of Alberta Calendar before taking a course Students should always follow the most current APE list when selecting APEs The total 100 and 200 level APEs cannot be greater than 2 courses (*6) Only one field course in addition to RENR 299 may be taken as an APE 1. Advanced Ecology At least 1 APE must be taken from this category BIOL 331 BIOL 332 BIOL 333 BIOL 366 BIOL 471 BOT 322 BOT 332 REN R 511 REN R 322 Population Ecology Community Ecology Wetland Ecology and Management Northern Ecology Landscape Ecology Filed Botany Plant Ecology Wetland Resource Management Forest Ecosystems 2. Range, Pasture and Wildland Management At least 2 APEs must be taken from this category BIOL 367 BOT 384 REN R 364 ENCS 407 REN R 462 Conservation Biology Global Change and Ecosystems Principles of Managing Natural Diversity Rangeland Plant Communities of North America Protected Areas Planning and Management March 2014 Page 3

4 REN R 476 ENT 207 PL SC 324 PL SC 352 PL SC 354 PL SC 487 PL SC 495 PL SC 499 REN R 350 REN R 414 REN R 340 Dynamics of wildlife and rangeland ecosystems Agricultural Entomology Crop Ecophysiology Weeds and Weed Control Forage Crops Principles of Insect Pest Management Integrated Crop Protection Cropping Systems Physical Hydrology Agroforestry Systems Introduction to Fire Science and Management 3. Soils, Remote Sensing and GIS At least 1 APE must be taken from this category EAS 221 REN R 360 REN R 483 REN R 314 REN R 426 REN R 495 REN R 441 REN R 442 REN R 445 Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing Soil and Water Conservation Waste Management and Utilization Forest Soils GIS Applications in Renewable Resources Land Reclamation and Revegetation Soil Formation and Landscape Processes Soil Biogeochemistry Soil Fertility 4. Economics and Policy At least 1 APE must be taken from this category AREC 323 AREC 333 Introduction to Management for Agri-Food, Environmental, and Forestry Businesses Economics of Production and Resource Management March 2014 Page 4

5 AREC 375 AREC 384 AREC 423 AREC 433 AREC 473 AREC 482 AREC 484 AREC 485 AREC 487 ENCS 352 FOREC 473 PHIL 355 R SOC 355 R SOC 450 World Food and Agriculture Food Market Analysis Advanced Management Methods and Applications for Agri-Food, Environmental and Forestry Businesses Financial Management in Resource Industries Food and Agricultural Policies Cooperatives and Alternative Business Institutions Strategic Management in Food and Resource Businesses Trade and Globalization in Food and Resources Managing Market Risk in Resource Industries Natural Resource and Environmental Law Forest Policy Philosophy of the Environment Principles of Rural Sociology Environmental Sociology Remaining APE courses must be taken from any of the above categories or the following: 5. Animal Science AN SC 260 AN SC 310 AN SC 311 AN SC 312 AN SC 320 AN SC 410 AN SC 461 AN SC 472 AN SC 474 ENT 392 Fundamentals of Animal Nutrition Physiology of Domestic Animals Metabolic Physiology of Domestic Animals Reproductive Physiology of Domestic Animals Livestock Growth and Meat Production Regulation of Reproduction in Domestic Animals Regulation of Reproduction in Domestic Animals Applied Dairy Production Science Applied Beef Cattle Science Medical and Veterinary Entomology March 2014 Page 5

6 6. Earth Resources BIOL 340 EAS 205 EAS 209 EAS 225 EAS 250 EAS 351 EAS 373 EAS 457 REN R 446 Global Biogeochemistry Environment Earth Geology of Western Canada and the National and Provincial Parks Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Biogeography Environmental Applications of Geographical Information Systems The Climate System Global Change Climates and Ecosystems 7. Plant Biology, Physiology and Management BIOL 381 BIOL 433 BOT 340 REN R 120 PL SC 355 PL SC 380 REN R 321 REN R 421 REN R 468 People, Pollution, and the Environment Plant-Animal Interactions Plant Physiology Woody Plants I Cereal, Oilseed, and Pulse Crops Principles of Plant Pathology Tree Physiology Advanced Tree Physiology Management and Conservation of Genetic Resources 8. Resource Measurements AREC 313 REN R 307 REN R 215 Statistical Analysis Environmental Assessment Principles and Methods Forest Measurements March 2014 Page 6

7 REN R 201 STAT 337 Introduction to Geomatic Techniques, in Natural Resource Management Biostatistics 9. Wildlife BIOL 468 REN R 464 REN R 474 ZOOL 354 ZOOL 371 Problems in Conservation Biology Conservation and Management of Endangered Species Utilization of Wildlife Resources Wildlife Disease Behavioral Ecology For those in the Bilingual Program The following courses meet the requirement for a 300/400 level APE taken in French Campus Saint-Jean s BIOLE 381 BIOLE 490 BIOLE 498 Les Humains, la Pollution et L Environement Étude dirigée Projet de recherche March 2014 Page 7