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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology - Environmental Science Option (BIES) - BS Major

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84-86 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 308 - Cell Biology (3 S.H.)
◆ BIOL 310 - Genetics (3 S.H.)
BIOL 312 - General Ecology (3 S.H.)
BIOL 313 - General Ecology Laboratory (1 S.H.)

Environmental Science Option Requirements - BIOL (10- 11 S.H.)

◎ BIOL 315 - Environmental Biology (3 S.H.)

Choose Two of the following (7-8 SH):

BIOL 318 - Invertebrate Zoology (4 S.H.)
BIOL 320 - Ornithology (4 S.H.)
BIOL 335 - Plant Ecology (4 S.H.)
BIOL 350 - Plant Taxonomy (4 S.H.)
BIOL 360 - Entomology (4 S.H.)
BIOL 404 - Ichthyology (3 S.H.)
△ BIOL 415 - Ecology of Large Rivers (4 S.H.)
BIOL 420 - Limnology (4 S.H.)
BIOL 425 - Animal Behavior (3 S.H.)

Note:

If you choose 7 SH from this group you must complete 8 SH of Environmental Science Option Electives.

Environmental Science Option Electives - BIOL (7- 8 S.H.)

Courses to be selected from:

BIOL 318 - Invertebrate Zoology (4 S.H.)
BIOL 319 - Vertebrate Biology (4 S.H.)
BIOL 320 - Ornithology (4 S.H.)
BIOL 335 - Plant Ecology (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 409 - General Microbiology (4 S.H.)
△ BIOL 415 - Ecology of Large Rivers (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.)

Note:

If you choose 7 SH from this group, you must complete 11 SH of Environmental Science Option Requirements. Students are encouraged to take one plant-based course as a required or elective course.

Biology Capstone Requirement (3 S.H.)

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

Other Required Courses (45-47 S.H.)

Mathematics (10- 11 S.H.)

Note:

MATH 160 - Calculus I and MATH 165 - Calculus II may be substituted for MATH 120 - Precalculus and either MATH 140 - Applied Calculus or MATH 160 - Calculus I .

Physics (8 S.H.)

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

Note:

PHYS 221 - University Physics I and PHYS 222 - University Physics II may be substituted for PHYS 201 - General Physics I and PHYS 202 - General Physics II .

One of the following seven courses (3-4 S.H.)

Chemistry

CHEM 425 - Analytical Chemistry I (4 S.H.)
CHEM 436 - Topics in Environmental Chemistry (3 S.H.)

Geoscience

GEOS 325 - Environmental Geoscience (3 S.H.)
◆ GEOS 415 - Advanced Geomorphology (4 S.H.)
◆ GEOS 420 - Applied Hydrogeology (4 S.H.)

Note:

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

Biology - Environmental Science Option (BIES) - BS Major

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

Environmental Science Option Requirements - BIOL (10- 11 S.H.)

Choose Two of the following (7-8 SH):

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Environmental Science Option Electives - BIOL (7- 8 S.H.)

Courses to be selected from:

Note:

Biology Capstone Requirement (3 S.H.)

Other Required Courses (45-47 S.H.)

Chemistry (16 S.H.)

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Geoscience (8 S.H.)

Mathematics (10- 11 S.H.)

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Physics (8 S.H.)

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One of the following seven courses (3-4 S.H.)

Chemistry

Geoscience

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