Core Curriculum

Fisheries & Wildlife, Forestry and Natural Resource Management and Sustainability – UGA and Non-USG Student
Fisheries & Wildlife, Forestry and Natural Resource Management and Sustainability – USG Transfer Student
Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management – UGA and Non-USG Student
Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management – USG Transfer Students

(FIWI, FORS, NRMS)

UGA and Non-USG Students

Applies to the forestry major, the natural resource management and sustainability major, and the fisheries and wildlife major for current UGA students and for students transferring from schools outside of the University System of Georgia. The core curriculum consists of 60 semester hours plus one hour of physical education. This meets the University Core Curriculum requirements.REQUIRED COURSES FOR FISHERIES & WILDLIFE, FORESTRY, and NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

UGA Course	Course Title	Hours	Notes
ENGL 1101	English Composition I	3
ENGL 1102	English Composition II	3
MATH 1113	Precalculus	3
MATH 2200 or 2250	Calculus	4	Pre-Vet Wildlife Sciences students are not required to take MATH 2200 or 2250
STAT 2000	Statistics	4	or BIOS 2010 or FANR 2010-2010L or MSIT 3000
CHEM 1211+L	Chemistry I & Lab	4
CHEM 1212+L	Chemistry II & Lab	4
BIOL 1107+L	Biology I & Lab	4
BIOL 1108+L	Biology II & Lab	4
ECON 2106	Microeconomics	3	preferred; may use another approved Social Science elective instead
POLS 1101	American Government	3	preferred; may use another approved Social Science elective instead
HIST 2111 or 2112	American History I or II	3	preferred; may use another approved Social Science elective instead
COMM 1110	Public Speaking	3	or AGCM 1200 or AGCM 2200 or the 3-hour version of FANR 3950
Three (3) World Language/Culture Electives		9
Humanities/Arts Elective		3	may be a free elective if COMM 1100 taken above instead of AGCM 1200 or AGCM 2200 or FANR 3950 (3 hrs)
Free Elective	a free elective is any course with degree credit	3	Pre-Vet Wildlife Sciences students must take PHYS 1111+L (Physics I, 4 hrs) as their free elective*

* Please see the UGA Bulletin New General Education Core Curriculum, Effective Fall 2008 for elective options.

USG Students (FIWI, FORS, NRMS)

Applies to the forestry major, the natural resource management and sustainablity major, and the fisheries and wildlife major for students transferring from schools within the University System of Georgia. Students transferring from a USG school must complete Areas A-E at their USG institution, including the following courses required for entry:

REQUIRED COURSES FOR FISHERIES & WILDLIFE, FORESTRY, and NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

UGA Course	Course Title	Hours	Notes
ENGL 1101	English Composition I	3
ENGL 1102	English Composition II	3
MATH 1113	Precalculus	3
MATH 2200 or 2250	Calculus	4	Pre-Vet Wildlife Sciences students are not required to take MATH 2200 or 2250
STAT 2000	Statistics	4	or BIOS 2010 or FANR 2010-2010L or MSIT 3000
CHEM 1211+L	Chemistry I & Lab	4
CHEM 1212+L	Chemistry II & Lab	4
BIOL 1107+L	Biology I & Lab	4
BIOL 1108+L	Biology II & Lab	4
COMM 1110	Public Speaking	3	or AGCM 1200 or AGCM 2200 or the 3-hour version of FANR 3950
ECON 2106	Microeconomics	3	preferred; may use another approved Social Science elective instead
POLS 1101	American Government	3	preferred; may use another approved Social Science elective instead
HIST 2111 or 2112	American History I or II	3	preferred; may use another approved Social Science elective instead
WASR and Pre-Vet only:	Physics I	4	Pre-Vet Wildlife Sciences students must take PHYS 1111+L (Physics I, 4 hrs)*
Remaining courses to complete Areas A-E at your USG Institution		varies

Students transferring from USG schools also have the option of fulfilling the requirements for UGA students and non-USG students.

PRTM

UGA and Non-USG (PRTM)

Applies to the natural resources recreation & tourism major for current UGA students and for students transferring from schools outside of the University System of Georgia. The core curriculum consists of 60 semester hours plus one hour of physical education. This meets the University Core Curriculum requirements.

REQUIRED COURSES FOR PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT (PRTM)

UGA Course	Course Title	Hours	Notes
ENGL 1101	English Composition I	3
ENGL 1102	English Composition II	3
MATH 1101 or 1113*	Introduction to Mathematical Modeling, or Precalculus	3
STAT 2000	Statistics	4	or BIOS 2010 or FANR 2010-2010L or MSIT 3000
CHEM 1110+L or 1211+L	Elementary Chemistry & Lab, or Chemistry I & Lab	4
BIOL 1103+L or 1107+L	Basic Concepts in Biology & Lab, or Biology I & Lab	4
BIOL 1104+L or 1108+L	Organismal Biology & Lab, or Biology II & Lab	4
ECON 2106	Microeconomics	3	preferred; may use another approved Social Science elective instead
POLS 1101	American Government	3	preferred; may use another approved Social Science elective instead
HIST 2111 or 2112	American History I or II	3	preferred; may use another approved Social Science elective instead
COMM 1110	Public Speaking	3	or AGCM 1200 or AGCM 2200 or the 3-hour version of FANR 3950
ANTH 1102, GEOG 1101, INTL 1100, FANR 1100 (or 1100E), or NRRT 1100E	Anthropology, Human Geography, International Affairs, Natural Resource Conservation, or Introduction to Tourism	3
Three (3) World Language/Culture Electives*		9	One of these electives may be a free elective if ANTH 1102 or GEOG 1101 taken above
Humanities/Arts Elective**		3	may be a free elective if COMM 1110 taken above instead of AGCM 1200 or AGCM 2200 or FANR 3950
Free Electives	a free elective is any course with degree credit	8

* If you take MATH 1101, you must take STAT 2000 or BIOS 2010 in Area VI. If you take MATH 1113, you can take STAT 2000, BIOS 2010, FANR 2010-2010L, or MSIT 3000 for Statistics or Biostatistics.

** Please see the UGA Bulletin New General Education Core Curriculum, Effective Fall 2008 for elective options.

USG Students

Applies to the natural resources recreation & tourism major for students transferring from schools within the University System of Georgia.

Students transferring from a USG school must complete Areas A-E at their USG institution, including the following courses required for entry:

REQUIRED COURSES FOR PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT (PRTM)

UGA Course	Course Title	Hours	Notes
ENGL 1101	English Composition I	3
ENGL 1102	English Composition II	3
MATH 1101 or 1113*	Introduction to Mathematical Modeling, or Precalculus	3
STAT 2000	Statistics	4	or BIOS 2010 or MSIT 3000 or FANR 2010-2010L
CHEM 1110+L or 1211+L	Elementary Chemistry & Lab, or Chemistry I & Lab	4
BIOL 1103+L or 1107+L	Basic Concepts in Biology & Lab, or Biology I & Lab	4
BIOL 1104+L or 1108+L	Organismal Biology & Lab, or Biology II & Lab	4
ECON 2106	Microeconomics	3	preferred; may use another approved Social Science elective instead
POLS 1101	American Government	3	preferred; may use another approved Social Science elective instead
HIST 2111 or 2112	American History I or II	3	preferred; may use another approved Social Science elective instead
ANTH 1102, GEOG 1101, INTL 1100, FANR 1100 (or 1100E), or NRRT 1100E	Anthropology, Human Geography, International Affairs, Natural Resource Conservation, or Introduction to Tourism	3
COMM 1100	Public Speaking	3	or AGCM 1200 or AGCM 2200 or the 3-hour version of FANR 3950
Remaining courses to complete Areas A-E at your USG Institution		varies

Students transferring from USG schools also have the option of fulfilling the requirements for UGA students and non-USG students.

* If you take MATH 1101, you must take STAT 2000 or BIOS 2010 in Area VI. If you take MATH 1113, you can take STAT 2000, BIOS 2010, FANR 2010-2010L or MSIT 3000 for Statistics or Biostatistics.

(FIWI, FORS, NRMS)

UGA and Non-USG Students

USG Students (FIWI, FORS, NRMS)

PRTM

UGA and Non-USG (PRTM)

USG Students

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