Introduction to Integrative Conservation: 3 credits

• CONS 201 - Introduction to Integrative Conservation Credits: (3)

Quantitative and Computational Techniques: 3 credits

• CONS 440  - Quantitative Methods in Conservation Credits: (3)
• or other approved course

Biodiversity: 6 credits

Conservation Natural Science-3 credits chosen from:

• BIOL 318 - Conservation Biology  Credits: (3)
• BIOL 461 - Marine Ecology and Conservation  Credits: (3)
• CONS 440  Biodiversity Conservation Credits (3)
• CONS 460 - Conservation Behavior  Credits: (3)
• or other approved course

Conservation Geospatial Science-3 credits chosen from:

(These courses will meet the major computing requirement.)

• CONS 210 - Introduction to Conservation GIS  Credits: (3)
• CONS 420 - Conservation GIS  Credits: (3)
• CONS 440  - Remote Sensing for Conservation Credits: (3)
• or other approved course

Communities, Voices, and Conservation: 3 credits

• CONS 370   - Environmental Justice Credits: (3)
• CONS 401   - Conservation Ethics Credits: (3)
• CONS 410  - Indigenous Voices in Conservation Credits: (3)
• or other approved course

Human Wellbeing and Nature: 3 credits

• CONS 440  - One Health Credits: (3)
• CONS 440  - Political Ecology and Conservation Credits: (3)
• CONS 440  - Sustainable Livelihoods Credits: (3)
• or other approved course

Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Conservation: 3 credits

• CONS 440  - Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Conservation Credits: (3)
• or other approved course

Capstone Integrative Conservation Project: 4 credits

As part of these research courses, students attend a weekly 1-hour meeting where they develop their conservation leadership skills in areas such as: communications, conflict resolution, diplomacy, fundraising, stakeholder engagement, team building, how to run a meeting, how to construct and manage a team and a budget, theories of change. These courses will meet the major writing requirement.

• CONS 490 - Conservation Practicum Credits: (1-3)
• CONS 491 - International Conservation Practicum Credits: (1-3)
• CONS 492 - Capstone Conservation Practicum Credits: (1-3)
• CONS 495 - Honors Credits: (3)
• CONS 496 - Honors Credits: (3)
• Or other approved research or independent study course on an applied conservation topic that is in collaboration with an external conservation partner organization.

Electives: 12 credits

Remaining 12 credits to be taken from any of the 300 or 400-level courses listed above and/or the courses listed below. Choice of electives should be discussed with an academic advisor from the IIC and we encourage students to use their elective courses to develop a specialization or focus within areas of integrative conservation.

• ANTH 250 - Introduction to Native Studies Credits: (3)
• ANTH 315 - Environmental Archaeology Credits: (3)
• ANTH 322 - Archaeology of North America Credits: (3)
• ANTH 324 - Native People of the American Southwest Credits: (3)
• ANTH 325 - Native People of the Great Plains Credits: (3)
• ANTH 338 - Native Cultures of South America Credits: (3)
• ANTH 351 - People, Cultures, and the Environment of Polynesia Credits: (3)
• ARTH 430  - Art and Environmental Justice Credits: (3)
• ANTH 352 - Environmental Anthropology Credits: (3)

• CONS 440   Environmental Anthropology Credits: (3)

• BIOL 311 - Ecology Credits: (3)
• BIOL 325 - Introduction to Quantitative Biology Credits: (3)
• BIOL 327 - Introduction to Biostatistics Credits: (3-4)
• BIOL 445 - GIS for Biologists Credits: (3)
• BIOL 458 - Conservation Biology Laboratory Credits: (1)
• BUAD 340 - Introduction to Innovation and Entrepreneurship Credits: (3)
• BUAD 451 - Customer Insights for Innovation Credits: (3)
• BUAD 453 - Sustainability Inspired Innovation and Design Credits: (3)
• DATA 141 - Programming for Data Science Credits: (4)
• ECON 307 - Principles and Methods of Statistics Credits: (3)
• ECON 322 - Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Credits: (3)
• ECON 422 - Applied Environmental Economics Credits: (3)
• ENSP 241 - The Science & Experience of Ecotherapy Credits: (3)
• ENSP 303 - Issues in Environmental Ethics Credits: (3)
• GOVT 322 - Global Environmental Governance Credits: (3)
• HIST 226 - The American West since 1890 Credits: (3)
• HIST 238 - Native American History since 1763 Credits: (3)
• MATH 345 - Introduction to Mathematical Biology Credits: (3)
• MSCI 401F - Fundamentals of Marine Fisheries Science Credits: (3)
• PHIL 308 - Topics in Environmental Ethics Credits: (3)
• SOCL 308 - Environmental Sociology Credits: (3)
• SOCL 353 - Quantitative Research Methods Credits: (3)
• SOCL 420 - Political Ecology of Health & Disease Credits: (3)
• or other approved course

Recommended Sequence of Courses

Recommended sequence for students. Note that prereqs could be met with transfer (or equivalent) credit earned outside of W&M and that prereq recommendations vary according to which advanced courses students intend to enroll in.

First Year

Fall:

• CONS 201, 3 credits
• BIOL 203 and BIOL 203L (optional pre-req), 4 credits
• MATH 111 or 131 (optional pre-req), 3 credits

Spring:              

• BIOL 204 and BIOL 204L (important pre-req), 4 credits

Second Year

Fall:                   

• Communities, voices, and conservation course, 3 credits
• ECON 101 (optional prereq), 3 credits

Spring:

• CONS 440 Quantitative Methods in Conservation, 3 credits
• Human wellbeing and nature course, 3 credits
• Research course possible, 1-3 credits

Third Year

Fall:

• CONS 440 Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Conservation, 3 credits
• Elective, 3 credits
• Research course possible, 1-3 credits

Spring:

• Conservation natural science course, 3 credits
• Elective, 3 credits
• Research course possible, 1-3 credits

Fourth Year

Fall:

• Elective, 3 credits
• Research course or Honors possible, 1-3 credits

Spring:

• Elective, 3 credits
• Research course or Honors possible, 1-3 credits