Course

Required Assignment

WL 110
Environmental Conservation

Encourage global awareness and thinking about sustainable processes.

WL 220
Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries Management

Introductory lectures address this issue.

WL 230
Wildlife and Fisheries Techniques

Integration of sampling techniques with subsequent data and analysis. Apply information on fisheries sampling gear to a small group exercise on standardized sampling programs (case study).

WL 363
Ornithology

Laboratory exercises and much lecture material require critical thinking. Special test questions on critical thinking.

WL 367
Ichthyology

Some test questions specifically designed to address this. Part of writing assignment addresses this. Laboratory keying exercises are primarily exercises in critical thinking. 

WL 370
Limnology

Most test questions relate to processes. Students must synthesize information for written and oral exercises. 

WL 411
Principles of Wildlife Management

Research projects require formulation of hypotheses, reasoning, data analysis, critical thinking, and synthesis of literature. 

WL 412
Principles of Fisheries Management

The management plan, where lecture and laboratory material must be incorporated into decision making. Many essay-type test questions.

WL430
Human Dimensions in Wildlife and Fisheries

One paper requires the student to compare the "animal rights" philosophy with the "animal use" philosophy and to attempt to point out commonalities between the two. Another of the papers requires the student to critique a published human dimensions research paper.

WL 440
Fisheries and Wildlife Biometrics

Largely a critical-thinking and problems-solving course.

ABS 475
Integrated

A large portion of this course addresses synthesis of information and critical thinking. Much is collaborative critical thinking.

WL 490
Sophomore Seminar

Critical thinking required in practice interview sessions with agency personnel.

WL 490
Senior Seminar

They give various types of oral reports, some of which require synthesis and critical thinking.