Biology - Ecology Option (BIEC) - BS Major

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71 S.H. (No Minor Required)

Biology Core Courses - BIOL (18 S.H.)

BIOL 241 - Basics of Life (4 S.H.)
BIOL 242 - Organismal Diversity (4 S.H.)
BIOL 312 - General Ecology (3 S.H.)
BIOL 313 - General Ecology Laboratory (1 S.H.)
BIOL 308 - Cell Biology (3 S.H.)
◆ BIOL 310 - Genetics (3 S.H.)

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BIOL 241 - Basics of Life and BIOL 242 - Organismal Diversity should be taken prior to BIOL 312 - General Ecology , BIOL 313 - General Ecology Laboratory , BIOL 308 - Cell Biology and ◆ BIOL 310 - Genetics . BIOL 312 - General Ecology should be taken prior to or concurrently with BIOL 313 - General Ecology Laboratory .

Ecology Option Requirements (10-11 S.H.)

At least one course must be completed from each of the following three groups:

Ecology Option Electives (13-14 S.H.)

Courses may be chosen from the biology electives listed in the Biology Electives section of this catalog. The required and elective ecology option courses must total 24 S.H.

Biology Capstone Requirement (3 S.H.)

△ BIOL 499 - Capstone Project (1-3 S.H.)

Other Required Courses (26 S.H.)

Chemistry (12 S.H.)

CHEM 212 - Principles of Chemistry I (4 S.H.) *
CHEM 213 - Principles of Chemistry II (4 S.H.) *
CHEM 340 - Organic Chemistry Survey (4 S.H.)

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CHEM 350 - Principles of Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 351 - Principles of Organic Chemistry II may be substituted for CHEM 340 - Organic Chemistry Survey . Both CHEM 350 - Principles of Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 351 - Principles of Organic Chemistry II must be taken.

Mathematics (6 S.H.)

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Students are encouraged to take STAT 305 - Biometry . If both are taken, MATH 212 and MATH 213 (Calculus I, II) may be substituted for MATH 150 and MATH 155 .

Physics (8 S.H.)

PHYS 201 - General Physics I (4 S.H.) *
PHYS 202 - General Physics II (4 S.H.) *

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PHYS 221 - University Physics I and PHYS 222 - University Physics II (both must be taken) may be substituted for PHYS 201 - General Physics I and PHYS 202 - General Physics II .

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◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

Biology - Ecology Option (BIEC) - BS Major

Biology Core Courses - BIOL (18 S.H.)

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Ecology Option Requirements (10-11 S.H.)

Group A - Organismal/Systematic Ecology

Group B - Field and Quantitative Techniques

Group C - Principles and Processes

Ecology Option Electives (13-14 S.H.)

Biology Capstone Requirement (3 S.H.)

Other Required Courses (26 S.H.)

Chemistry (12 S.H.)

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Mathematics (6 S.H.)

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Physics (8 S.H.)

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