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      • B.S. in Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management
        • Aquaculture and Fisheries Management Track
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        • Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management 4+1 Fast Track
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Aquaculture and Fisheries Management Track Degree Plan

Credit Hours: 120 total credit hours required

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameHours
AGEC 105Introduction to Agricultural Economics3
ENGL 210Technical and Business Writing3
RWFM 101Exploring Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management1
MATH 140Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences13
BIOL 111Introductory Biology I4
Total Credits14

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameHours
COMM 203Public Speaking3
MATH 142Business Calculus3
ECCB 205Fundamentals of Ecology3
ECCB 215Fundamentals of Ecology Lab1
BIOL 112Introductory Biology II4
Total Credits14

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameHours
CHEM 119Chemistry I4
RWFM 202Concepts in Applied Plant Biology3
POLS 206National Government3
Creative Arts*3
Language, philosophy and culture*3
Total Credits16

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameHours
POLS 207State and Local Government3
RWFM 305Principles and Practices of Wildlife and Fisheries Management3
RWFM 314Principles of Rangeland Management Around the World3
RWFM 345 or RWFM 436Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management and Policy
or Natural Resources Policy
3
Total Credits12

Summer

Course NumberCourse NameHours
RWFM 383Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Field Techniques3
Total Credits3

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameHours
ECCB 302Diversity and Evolution of Vertebrates3
RWFM 321Communicating Natural Resources3
RWFM 370Aquatic Vegetation Identification and Management3
STAT 302Statistical Methods3
Directed Elective24
Total Credits16

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameHours
AGEC 325Farm and Ranch Management3
RWFM 308Wildlife Laws and Administration3
RWFM 371Fisheries and Small Impoundment Management3
RWFM 404 or RWFM 443Aquatic Ecosystems or Aquaculture Production and Hatchery Management3
General Elective2-3
Total Credits15

Summer

Course NumberCourse NameHours
RWFM 484Internship1
Total Credits1

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameHours
ECCB 311Ichthyology3
RWFM 351Geographic Information Systems for Resource Management3
RWFM 375Conservation of Natural Resources3
RWFM 410 or RWFM 447Principles of Fisheries Techniques and Management or Aquatic Animal Nutrition, Diet Formulation and Feeding3-4
American History*3
Total Credits15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameHours
RWFM 350 or RWFM 445Wildlife and Fisheries Population Dynamics or Fish Health and Diseases3
RWFM 481Senior Seminar1
RWFM 446Fish Physiology3
American History*3
Directed Elective24
Total Credits14
  • Creative Arts* and Language, Philosophy and Culture Elective*, American History*– see course offerings at core.tamu.edu
  • 1 Must make a grade of C or better.
  • 2Select from CHEM 120, CHEM 222, CHEM 242, GEOG 203, GEOG 213, GEOL 101, GEOL 102, MARS 102, OCNG 251, OCNG 252, PHYS 201, SCSC 301.
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