B.S. Biology: Specialization in Ecology, Biodiversity, and Evolutionary Biology (Non-teaching)
 

The B.S. Biology: Specialization in Ecology, Biodiversity, and Evolutionary Biology degree program emphasizes ecological and evolutionary processes integrated with the study of organismal diversity. Students completing this degree program are prepared for careers with government agencies and nongovernmental organizations (e.g., conservation, fisheries and wildlife management, forestry), environmental education groups, and the environmental industry; and for graduate study in fields such as ecology, evolution, animal behavior, natural resources management, and marine and aquatic biology. Course requirements for the program include:

Thirty-two (32) credits in Biology as follows:

• BIO 121, General Biology I

• BIO 122, General Biology II

• BIO 200, General Biology III

• BIO 290, Biology Research Experience I

• BIO 390, Biology Research Experience II, or BIO 391, Internship in Biology

• Elective (one course, 3 or 4 credits) from the Biodiversity course group:

• BIO 315, Microbial Ecology

• BIO 322, Vertebrate Zoology

• BIO 326, Non-Vascular Plants and Fungi

• BIO 327, Vascular Plants

• BIO 420, Ornithology

• BIO 421, Invertebrate Zoology

• BIO 425, Aquatic Plant Biology

• BIO 444, Plant Taxonomy

Elective (one course, 3 or 4 credits) from the Ecology/Evolution course group:

• BIO 302, Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics

• BIO 405, Ecology

• BIO 434, Ecology of Inland Waters and Estuaries

• BIO 440, Evolution

• BIO 480, Animal Behavior

Electives from the Ecology, Biodiversity, and Evolutionary Biology course group to complete the 32 credits in the major. The Ecology, Biodiversity, and Evolutionary Biology course group:

• BIO 230, Natural History

• BIO 302, Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics

• BIO 315, Microbial Ecology

• BIO 322, Vertebrate Zoology

• BIO 326, Non-Vascular Plants and Fungi

• BIO 327, Vascular Fungi

• BIO 405, Ecology

• BIO 410, Ecological Physiology

• BIO 420, Ornithology

• BIO 421, Invertebrate Zoology

• BIO 425, Aquatic Plant Biology

• BIO 434, Ecology of Inland Waters and Estuaries

• BIO 436, Environmental Resources and Management

• BIO 438, Aquatic Pollution

• BIO 440, Evolution

• BIO 444, Plant Taxonomy

• BIO 470, Field Studies in Biology

• BIO 480, Animal Behavior

• BIO 481, Skeletal Biology

• BIO 488, Animal Behavior Laboratory

• BIO 489, Vertebrate Dissection

• BIO 490, Topics in Biology**

• BIO 491, Advanced Problems in Biology**

• BIO 499, Undergraduate Thesis in Biology**
  (**with a topic focus approved by the EBE faculty advisor)

In addition, the student must take the following 27-28 credits of related requirements:

• CHEM 121, General Chemistry I

• CHEM 122, General Chemistry II

• CHEM 210 & 211, Organic Chemistry I and Laboratory

• CHEM 212 & 213, Organic Chemistry II and Laboratory

• PHYS 121, General Physics I

• PHYS 122, General Physics II

• MATH 125, Applied Calculus or Math 124, Applied Calculus with Trigonometry

Students must also select a Minor. For example, a Minor in Science may be elected if the student completes CHEM 121, CHEM 122, PHYS 121, and PHYS 122 with a grade of C- or better.

Last Modified: Wednesday, 31. October 2007