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FIW-2114: Principles of Fish and Wildlife Conservation

Description: Basic principles, key people, agencies and laws guiding the science-based conservation and management of fish and terrestrial animals. Conservation and management of organisms, habitats, and human users examined in terms of biological, physical, ecological, ethical and sociological theories and practices. Local to global illustration from both recreational and commercial resources.

Pathways: 4 Reasoning in Natural Sci., 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: FIW-3514, FIW-4114, FIW-4414, FIW-4434, FIW-4464, NR-4105

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 28

Average GPA: 3.21 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 31.80%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.18%

Michael K Hamed202448.5%33.0%13.4%1.8%2.0%1.4%3.2411
Carola A Haas200426.5%46.2%20.5%4.3%2.6%0.0%2.871
Jay D Mcghee200523.6%52.0%22.0%1.6%0.8%0.0%2.961
Sarah M Karpanty202043.3%41.1%11.2%1.6%1.5%1.2%3.2215

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