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Major Requirements

The information below delineates the required and suggested courses needed to complete a biology major at UW-La Crosse with a concentration in aquatic science.  Students who pursue a Biology Major with an Aquatic Science Concentration must complete all the core requirements of the Biology Major plus a course in microbiology (including biology electives, a total of 37 biology/microbiology credits must be accrued).  Consult the current undergraduate catalog for detailed information.

BIOLOGY: Core Requirements + electives  = a minimum of 37 Total Credits

Core Requirements for the Biology Major with an Aquatic Science Concentration

 Course

 Title

 Credits

 Frequency

 Semester

 Prerequisites

 BIO 101

Introduction to Biological Sciences

 4

 Annual

 I & II & III

  

 BIO 204

Plant Biology

 4

 Annual

 I & II

BIO 101

 BIO 210

Animal Biology

 4

 Annual

 I & II & III

BIO 101

 BIO 230

Microbiology

 4

 Annual

 I & II

BIO 101; CHM 103

 BIO 306

Genetics

 3

 Annual

 I & II & III

BIO 101 & ONE OTHER BIO COURSE

 BIO 315

Cell Biology (Writing Emphasis Course)

 3

 Annual

 I & II

BIO 101 & 3 SEMESTERS OF CHM THROUGH ORGANIC, PLUS MTH 205

 BIO 341

Limnology (Writing Emphasis course if taken at UW-L)

 3

 Annual

 I & III

BIO 101; ONE ADVANCED BIO COURSE; 1 SEM. CHM

 BIO 451*

Seminar

 1

 Annual

 I & II

4 SEM. OF BIO, EXCLUDING BIO 106

 BIO 461

Capstone in Biology/Microbiology

 1

 Annual

 I & II

SENIOR STANDING

 BIO 499*

Independent Research

 1-3

 Annual

 I & II

4 SEMESTERS OF BIO & INSTRUCTOR'S CONSENT

* Students may opt to take BIO 451 OR BIO 499

Additional requirements for the Aquatic Science Concentration are a minimum of four courses in chemistry (a minor in chemistry is commonly recommended), a minimum of two courses in mathematics (including statistics and applied calculus), and a course in computer science (unless competence with computers can be demonstrated).  A course in physics is highly recommended.

CHEMISTRY - A minimum of 18 credits

Course

Title

Credits

Frequency

Semester

Prerequisites

CHM 103

General Chemistry I

4

Annual

I & II

 

CHM 104

General Chemistry II

4

Annual

I & II

CHM 103

CHM 301

Quantitative Analysis

5

Annual

I & II & II

CHM 104 & SOPHOMORE STANDING

CHM 300 OR

Survey of Organic Chemistry

5

Annual

I & II

CHM 104

CHM 303 AND

Organic Chemistry I

3

Annual

I & II

CHM 104

CHM 304 AND

Organic Chemistry II

3

Annual

I & II

CHM 303

CHM 305

Organic Chemistry Laboratory

2

Annual

I & II

CHM 304 or CONCURRENT REGISTRATION IN CHM 304

MATH AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

 Course

 Title

 Credits

 Frequency

 Semester

 Prerequisites

MTH 205

Elementary Statistics

 4

 Annual

 I & II

MTH 050 OR EQUIVALENT PLACEMENT

MTH 175 OR

Applied Calculus

 4

 Annual

 I & II

MTH 111 OR SATISFACTORY PLACEMENT SCORE

MTH 207

Calculus I

 5

 Annual

 I & II

MTH 175 OR 4 YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL MATH

C-S 101 OR EQUAL SKILLS

Introduction to Computing

 4

 Annual

 I & II

 

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This site was created by Dr. R. J. Haro.  It was last  updated November 9, 1998.