Biology, Ecology and Environmental Biology Concentration, B.S.

Students interested in ecological and environmental fields may choose the ecology and environmental biology concentration within the biology program. Students enrolled in this program will fulfill the following requirements:

Biology Core Courses (19 crs.)

Students must earn at least a “C” or higher in BIO 161 and BIO 162 before upper-level biology electives may be taken.

Upper Division Electives (19-20 crs.)

Physiology Elective (4 crs.)

Ecology and Conservation Electives (9 crs.)

Choose any 3:

Cellular Elective (3-4 crs.)

Experiential Elective (3 crs.)

Please note only 3 credits of research and 3 credits of internship may count as biology electives. Credits in excess of that number count as free electives.

Additional Biology Electives (2-3 crs.)

Electives should be selected with advisement. Biology credits should total at least 41.

Allied Fields (35 crs.)

Geography-Earth Science

Choose one of the following courses:

Mathematics

Students unable to start at the level of MAT 211 - Calculus I Credits: 4 will take MAT 175 - Precalculus Credits: 3 or other prerequisite courses.

Physics

Chemistry

Note:

Students who have successfully completed more difficult physics and chemistry courses can substitute them for lower level required courses in those fields.