Biology, Environmental Biology Track, B.S.

Core of Required Courses

(for all degree programs in Biology)

Freshman Seminar: 1 Sem. Hr.

General Education: 44 Sem. Hrs.

See General Education Program  for available options in each category.

• ENG 1050. Composition I (3 credits)
• ENG 1060. Composition II (3 credits)
• Fine Art (3 credits)
• Literature (3 credits)
• History (3 credits)
• Philosophy and Religion (3 credits)
• Social Sciences (9 credits)
• Natural Science (6 credits)
• Mathematics (3 credits)
• Physical Education (2 credits)
• General Education Electives (6 credits)

Major-Specific General Education Requirements

Required Biology Courses: 24 Sem. Hrs.

• BIOL 1000. Laboratory Investigations and Experiences in General Biology (1 credit)
• BIO 1000. Principles of Biology (3 credits)
• BIO 1010. General Botany (4 credits)
• BIO 1020. General Zoology (4 credits)
• BIO 3040. Principles of Ecology (4 credits)
• BIO 3180. Principles of Genetics (4 credits)
• BIO 3710. Cell Biology (4 credits)

Biology Track (see below): 11-12 Sem. Hrs.

choose one:

Botany Track; Zoology Track; Molecular Biology Track; Environmental Biology Track; or No Track (any 2000‑ or above‑level courses with the BIO, ENV, or BTEC prefix)

Biology Tracks

(choose one to meet Concentration Requirement in the Core)

Environmental Biology Track: 11-12 Sem. Hrs.

Three or four of the following:

• BIO 2310. Morphology of the Non-Vascular Plants (4 credits)
• BIO 2500. Ornithology (4 credits)
• BIO 3010. Entomology (4 credits)
• BIO 3050. Introductory Mycology (3 credits)
• BIO 3400. Plant Systematics (4 credits)
• BIO 3420. Pollution Ecology (3 credits)
• BIO 4100. Marine Biology (3 credits)
• BIO 4320. Conservation Biology (4 credits)
• ENV 2200. Field Botany (4 credits)
• ENV 2300. Field Zoology (4 credits)
• ENV 2400. Field Microbiology (4 credits)
• ENV 3100. Freshwater Ecosystems and Watershed Management (4 credits)

Chemistry Requirements: 8 Sem. Hrs.

• CHM 1300. General Chemistry I (3 credits)
• CHM 1310. General Chemistry II (3 credits)
• CHM 1100. General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit)
• CHM 1110. General Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit)

Mathematics Requirements: 10 Sem. Hrs.

• MAT 1070. College Algebra (3 credits) or
• MAT 1090. Precalculus (4 credits)

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• MAT 2100. Introduction to Statistics (3 credits)

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• MAT 2150. Calculus with Applications (4 credits) or
• MAT 2210. Calculus I (4 credits)

Core Total*: 86-87 Sem. Hrs.

*12 semester hours of Natural Sciences and Mathematics count toward General Education and toward major requirements. Additional requirements apply to specific programs.

Electives: 33-34 Sem. Hrs.

Total: 120 Sem. Hrs.