Biology, B.S. - Environmental Biology Option
Designed to prepare students either to work as environmental managers or to pursue graduate study this program gives students a strong background in basic biology and ecology. Public service or private employment in conservation, environmental management, planning and consulting, pollution abatement, public health, natural resource management, aquatic biology, and wildlife managers are some of the career areas available to students in this program. Many students in this program complete co-ops and/or independent research projects as part of their education.
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Major in Biology, BS
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CORE COURSES24 hours
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Foundations of Biology - See Appendix 1
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Concepts of Zoology
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Concepts of Botany
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Principles of Ecology & Evolution
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Cell and Developmental Biology
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Foundations of Genetics & Molecular Biology
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Option in Environmental Biology - See separate block
Total hours24 hours -
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Appendix 1. Foundations of Biology
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Foundations of Biology C- or Higher4 hours
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Foundations of Biology (with DWGRADE >= 1.7)
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Concentration in Environmental Biology
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REQUIRED ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY COURSES8 hours
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Population Community Ecology
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Ecosystems
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Seminar in Environmental Biology - See Appendix 1
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DIRECTED ELECTIVES IN ADVANCED ECOLOGY - Choose 2 of the following:6 hours
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Plant Systematics
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Plant-Insect Interactions
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Wildlife Ecology & Management
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Conservation Biology
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Aquatic Biology
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Behavioral Ecology
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BIOL 325 is recommended as one of your directed electives in advanced ecology.
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ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY - Choose 1 of the following:3–4 hours
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Ornithology
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Ichthyology
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Mammalogy
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Entomology
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Parasitology
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Aquatic Entomology
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Mycology
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Microbiology
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PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY - Choose 1 of the following:4–12 hours
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Co-Op Ed Experience in Biol
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Honors Course
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Independent Study
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Departmental Honors
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Choose one of the above for a minimum of 1 credit. Co-op must involve research approved by advisor and result in co-op/internship and scientific research papers.
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ELECTIVES - Choose 1 hour from:1 hour
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Any 3-level BIOL course(s)
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Any 4-level BIOL course(s)
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Note, the requirement may not be satisfied with BIOL 340, BIOL 390
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In consultation with your advisor, choose additional courses that would count towards the Biology Major to bring total to 46 minimum credits in the major. Note: BIOL 375 may NOT be used as an elective if used to fulfill the statistics requirement in required related courses
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Total hours22–31 hours -
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Appendix 1. Seminar in Environmental Biology