Biology Major - Environmental Science Concentration : Curriculum |

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

The Biology Major, Environmental Science Concentration gives students a broad preparation in biological science that has a coordinated environmental focus. The curriculum consists of courses in biology, chemistry, and math. Other elective courses may also be selected from Geography & Earth Science or Computer Science.

Curriculum for the Biology Major (All colleges, excluding Teacher Certification programs) - 39 credits.

Biology Core Requirements (25 credits):

BIO 103 Introductory Biology or 105 General Biology 4 credits

BIO 204 Plant Biology 3 credits

BIO 210 Animal Biology 3 credits

BIO 306 Genetics 4 credits

BIO 307 Ecology 3 credits

BIO 315 Cell Biology 4 credits

BIO 419 Quantitative Methods in Ecology 3 credits

BIO 491 Capstone Seminar in Biology 1 credit

Suggestions:

Year 1 (Sem 1) - take Bio 105

Year 1 (Sem 2) - take Bio 204 and/or Bio 210

Year 2 (Sem 2) - take Bio 307

Year 3 (Sem 1) - take Bio 419

The remaining credits must be taken from the following electives in biology and microbiology:

BIO 321 Ornithology 3 credits

BIO 337 Plant Physiology 3 credits

BIO 341 Limnology 3 credits

BIO 404 Plant Taxonomy 3 credits

BIO 405 Aquatic Vascular Plants 2 credits

BIO 412 Mycology 4 credits

BIO 414 Freshwater Invertebrate Zoology 3 credits

BIO 422 Ichthyology 3 credits

BIO 429 Evolution 3 credits

BIO 440 Bioinformatics 2 credits

BIO 447 Standard Methods & Quality Assurance of Water Analysis 3 credits

BIO 448 Aquatic Toxicology 4 credits

BIO 463 Aquatic Animal Health 3 credits

BIO 464 Stream and Watershed Ecology 3 credits

MIC 230 Fundamentals of Microbiology 4 credits

MIC 350 Bacterial Diversity 3 credits

MIC 434 Aquatic Microbial Ecology 3 credits

Suggestion: Include 2 field courses in your curriculum (e.g., Bio 321, 341, 404, 405, or 414).

Note: Up to two credits of BIO 499 Independent Research may count toward the major.

Other Requirements:

Three semesters of chemistry, including CHM 103 General Chemistry I, CHM 104 General Chemistry II, CHM 300 Survey of Organic Chemistry (or CHM 303 Organic Chemistry Theory I, CHM 304 Organic Chemistry Theory II and CHM 305 Organic Chemistry Laboratory) and eight credits of mathematics (MTH 175 Applied Calculus or MTH 207 Calculus I, MTH 145 Elementary Statistics or MTH 250 Statistics are required.

A minimum of five-six credits of environmental science support courses are also required, which includes CHM 301 Analytical Chemistry, or GEO/ESC 250 Fundamentals of Cartography and GEO/ESC 481 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, or C-S 120 Software Design I and MTH 305 Statistical Methods.

Suggestion: Take CHM 103 and 104 during your freshman year.

Sample Course Schedule

Freshman Year

Fall

BIO 105 General Biology

CHM 103 General Chemistry I

Spring

BIO 210 Animal Biology

BIO 204 Plant Biology

CHM 104 General Chemistry II

Sophomore Year

Fall

BIO 341 Limnology

ESC 101 Introduction to Earth Science

CHM 300 Organic Chemistry

Spring

BIO 307 Ecology

MTH 175 Applied Calculus

GEO/ESC 250 Fundamentals of Cartography

Junior Year

Fall

BIO 419 Quantitative Methods in Ecology

GEO/ESC 481 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems

Spring

MIC 230 Microbiology

MTH 205 Statistics

CEI 450 Cooperative Education Internship

Senior Year

Fall

BIO 306 Genetics

BIO 405 Aquatic Vascular Plants

BIO 499 Undergraduate Research

Spring

BIO 315 Cell Biology

BIO 321 Ornithology

BIO 491 Seminar/Capstone

CEI 450 Cooperative Education Internship


	CURRICULUM OVERVIEW The Biology Major, Environmental Science Concentration gives students a broad preparation in biological science that has a coordinated environmental focus. The curriculum consists of courses in biology, chemistry, and math. Other elective courses may also be selected from Geography & Earth Science or Computer Science. Curriculum for the Biology Major (All colleges, excluding Teacher Certification programs) - 39 credits. Biology Core Requirements (25 credits): BIO 103 Introductory Biology or 105 General Biology 4 credits BIO 204 Plant Biology 3 credits BIO 210 Animal Biology 3 credits BIO 306 Genetics 4 credits BIO 307 Ecology 3 credits BIO 315 Cell Biology 4 credits BIO 419 Quantitative Methods in Ecology 3 credits BIO 491 Capstone Seminar in Biology 1 credit Suggestions: Year 1 (Sem 1) - take Bio 105 Year 1 (Sem 2) - take Bio 204 and/or Bio 210 Year 2 (Sem 2) - take Bio 307 Year 3 (Sem 1) - take Bio 419 The remaining credits must be taken from the following electives in biology and microbiology: BIO 321 Ornithology 3 credits BIO 337 Plant Physiology 3 credits BIO 341 Limnology 3 credits BIO 404 Plant Taxonomy 3 credits BIO 405 Aquatic Vascular Plants 2 credits BIO 412 Mycology 4 credits BIO 414 Freshwater Invertebrate Zoology 3 credits BIO 422 Ichthyology 3 credits BIO 429 Evolution 3 credits BIO 440 Bioinformatics 2 credits BIO 447 Standard Methods & Quality Assurance of Water Analysis 3 credits BIO 448 Aquatic Toxicology 4 credits BIO 463 Aquatic Animal Health 3 credits BIO 464 Stream and Watershed Ecology 3 credits MIC 230 Fundamentals of Microbiology 4 credits MIC 350 Bacterial Diversity 3 credits MIC 434 Aquatic Microbial Ecology 3 credits Suggestion: Include 2 field courses in your curriculum (e.g., Bio 321, 341, 404, 405, or 414). Note: Up to two credits of BIO 499 Independent Research may count toward the major. Other Requirements: Three semesters of chemistry, including CHM 103 General Chemistry I, CHM 104 General Chemistry II, CHM 300 Survey of Organic Chemistry (or CHM 303 Organic Chemistry Theory I, CHM 304 Organic Chemistry Theory II and CHM 305 Organic Chemistry Laboratory) and eight credits of mathematics (MTH 175 Applied Calculus or MTH 207 Calculus I, MTH 145 Elementary Statistics or MTH 250 Statistics are required. A minimum of five-six credits of environmental science support courses are also required, which includes CHM 301 Analytical Chemistry, or GEO/ESC 250 Fundamentals of Cartography and GEO/ESC 481 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, or C-S 120 Software Design I and MTH 305 Statistical Methods. Suggestion: Take CHM 103 and 104 during your freshman year. Sample Course Schedule *Freshman Year* Fall BIO 105 General Biology CHM 103 General Chemistry I Spring BIO 210 Animal Biology BIO 204 Plant Biology CHM 104 General Chemistry II *Sophomore Year* Fall BIO 341 Limnology ESC 101 Introduction to Earth Science CHM 300 Organic Chemistry Spring BIO 307 Ecology MTH 175 Applied Calculus GEO/ESC 250 Fundamentals of Cartography *Junior Year* Fall BIO 419 Quantitative Methods in Ecology GEO/ESC 481 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems Spring MIC 230 Microbiology MTH 205 Statistics CEI 450 Cooperative Education Internship *Senior Year* Fall BIO 306 Genetics BIO 405 Aquatic Vascular Plants BIO 499 Undergraduate Research Spring BIO 315 Cell Biology BIO 321 Ornithology BIO 491 Seminar/Capstone CEI 450 Cooperative Education Internship