Apr 19, 2025

2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology - Environmental Science (BIES) - BS Major

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84-86 S.H. (no minor required)

2.0 GPA required.

Biology - Environmental Science Major Map

Biology Core Courses (40 S.H.)

Biology (20 S.H.)

BIOL 241 - Basics of Life (4 S.H.)
BIOL 242 - Organismal Diversity (4 S.H.)
△ BIOL 308 - Cell Biology (3 S.H.)
◆ BIOL 310 - Genetics (3 S.H.)
BIOL 312 - General Ecology (3 S.H.)
△ BIOL 499 - Capstone Project (1-3 S.H.) (3 S.H. required)

Note

BIOL 241 and BIOL 242 should be taken prior to BIOL 308, BIOL 310, and BIOL 312.

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.)

Note

CHEM 340 may be substituted with both CHEM 350 and CHEM 351 .

Physics (8 S.H.)

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

Note

PHYS 201/PHYS 202 may be substituted with both PHYS 221 and PHYS 222 .

Environmental Science Emphasis (29-31 S.H.)

◎ BIOL 315 - Environmental Biology (3 S.H.)
BIOL 313 - General Ecology Laboratory (1 S.H.)
CHEM 320 - Environmental Chemistry (4 S.H.)
GEOS 235 - Earth and Life Through Time (4 S.H.)
GEOS 309 - Watershed Science (4 S.H.)

Choose one (3-4 S.H.)

CHEM 425 - Analytical Chemistry I (4 S.H.)
CHEM 436 - Topics in Environmental Chemistry (3 S.H.)
CHEM 444 - Molecular Basis of Disease (2 S.H.)
GEOS 325 - Environmental Geoscience (3 S.H.)
△ GEOS 415 - Advanced Geomorphology (4 S.H.)
◆ GEOS 420 - Applied Hydrogeology (4 S.H.)

Mathematics (10-11 S.H.)

MATH 120 - Precalculus (4 S.H.)
STAT 305 - Biometry (3 S.H.)

Choose one

MATH 140 - Applied Calculus (3 S.H.)
MATH 212 - Calculus I (4 S.H.)

Note

MATH 212 - Calculus I and MATH 213 - Calculus II may be substituted for MATH 120 - Precalculus and either MATH 140 - Applied Calculus or MATH 212 - Calculus I .

Electives (15 S.H.)

Choose 7 S.H. from one group and 8 S.H. from the other group. Students are encouraged to take one plant-based course.

Group A (7-8 S.H.)

BIOL 318 - Invertebrate Zoology (4 S.H.)
BIOL 350 - Plant Taxonomy (4 S.H.)
BIOL 360 - Entomology (4 S.H.)
BIOL 404 - Ichthyology (3 S.H.)
BIOL 406 - Ornithology (4 S.H.)
△ BIOL 415 - Ecology of Large Rivers (4 S.H.)
BIOL 418 - Plant Ecology (4 S.H.)
BIOL 420 - Limnology (4 S.H.)
BIOL 425 - Animal Behavior (3 S.H.)

Group B (7-8 S.H.)

BIOL 318 - Invertebrate Zoology (4 S.H.)
BIOL 319 - Vertebrate Biology (4 S.H.)
BIOL 350 - Plant Taxonomy (4 S.H.)
BIOL 360 - Entomology (4 S.H.)
BIOL 380 - Evolution (3 S.H.)
BIOL 400 - Individual Problems in Biology I (1-3 S.H.)
BIOL 404 - Ichthyology (3 S.H.)
BIOL 405 - Fishery Biology (3 S.H.)
BIOL 406 - Ornithology (4 S.H.)
◎ BIOL 409 - General Microbiology (4 S.H.)
△ BIOL 415 - Ecology of Large Rivers (4 S.H.)
BIOL 418 - Plant Ecology (4 S.H.)
BIOL 420 - Limnology (4 S.H.)
◎ BIOL 423 - Ecosystem Ecology (3 S.H.)
BIOL 424 - Biogeography (3 S.H.)
BIOL 425 - Animal Behavior (3 S.H.)

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

✪ = Civic Engagement and Service Learning

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