Program: Biology - Environmental Science (BIES) - BS Major - Winona State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 03, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology - Environmental Science Program Image

76-82 credits (no minor required)

2.0 GPA required.

Letter grade required in all major courses unless otherwise noted.

Biology - Environmental Science Major Map

Biology Core Courses (40-44 credits)

Biology (20 credits)

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

Note

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

Chemistry (12-16 credits)

CHEM 212 - Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits)
CHEM 213 - Principles of Chemistry II (4 credits)
CHEM 340 - Organic Chemistry Survey (4 credits)

Note

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

Physics (8 credits)

PHYS 201 - General Physics I (4 credits)
PHYS 202 - General Physics II (4 credits)

Note

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

Environmental Science Emphasis (21-23 credits)

BIOL 313 - General Ecology Laboratory (1 credit)
◎ BIOL 315 - Environmental Biology (3 credits)
GEOS 235 - Earth and Life Through Time (4 credits)
GEOS 309 - Watershed Science (4 credits)

Geoscience or Chemistry (3-4 credits)

Choose one:

CHEM 320 - Environmental Chemistry (4 credits)
CHEM 425 - Analytical Chemistry I (4 credits)
CHEM 436 - Topics in Environmental Chemistry (3 credits)
GEOS 316 - Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
GEOS 325 - Environmental Geoscience (3 credits)
△ GEOS 415 - Advanced Geomorphology (4 credits)
◆ GEOS 420 - Applied Hydrogeology (4 credits)
◎ GEOS 443 - Global Water Resources (4 credits)

Mathematics (3-4 credits)

Choose one:

Statistics (3 credits)

Choose one:

STAT 210 - Statistics (3 credits)
STAT 305 - Biometry (3 credits)

Electives (15 credits)

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

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement