Environmental and Organismal Biology: Ecology and Environmental Biology Concentration (6221), B.S.

The concentration in Ecology and Environmental Biology is supported by coursework from the Departments of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources; Chemistry and Physics; and Mathematics and Statistics and is composed of 45 hours of courses from the Department of Biological Sciences as detailed below.

Required Courses:

(Students must earn a grade of C or better in each of the following courses.)

Supporting Courses:

Chemistry

CHEM 121 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 4
CHEM 122 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 4
CHEM 310 - Organic and Biochemistry Credit(s): 3 AND
CHEM 319 - Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
OR
CHEM 341 - Organic Chemistry Credit(s): 4

Mathematics

MATH 210 - Elementary Statistics and Probability Credit(s): 3
MATH 160 - Calculus for Business and Life Sciences Credit(s): 3
OR
MATH 251 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4

Professional Skills:

In addition to the basic skills provided by successful completion of the required supporting courses in Chemistry and Mathematics, students in the Ecology and Environmental Biology concentration are required to complete one of the following courses:

AGRI 270 - Introduction to Geospatial Technology Credit(s): 3
OR
GEOG 270 - Introduction to Geospatial Technology Credit(s): 3
GEOG 310 - Principles of Geographic Information Systems Credit(s): 3
GEOG 364 - Introduction to Remote Sensing Credit(s): 3

Biology Requirements:

Biology

BIOL 130 - Foundations of Biology: Ecology, Evolution and Diversity Credit(s): 4
BIOL 140 - Foundations of Biology: Cell and Molecular Credit(s): 4
BIOL 331 - General Ecology Credit(s): 3
BIOL 336 - Introductory Genetics Credit(s): 3
BIOL 337 - Cell Biology Credit(s): 3
BIOL 391 - Evolutionary Biology Credit(s): 3
BIOL 410 - Seminar in Biological Sciences [Topic Title] Credit(s): 1
OR
BIOL 411 - Seminar in Biological Sciences [Topic Title] Credit(s): 1

Botany

BOT 303 - Plant Taxonomy Credit(s): 3
OR
BOT 306 - Aquatic and Wetland Plants Credit(s): 3

Zoology

Select one course from

ZOOL 315 - Invertebrate Zoology Credit(s): 4
ZOOL 319 - Mammalogy Credit(s): 3
ZOOL 320 - Ichthyology Credit(s): 3
ZOOL 321 - Ornithology Credit(s): 3
ZOOL 322 - Herpetology Credit(s): 3
ZOOL 323 - Field Ornithology Credit(s): 3
ZOOL 325 - General Entomology Credit(s): 4
ZOOL 326 - Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Credit(s): 3
ZOOL 327 - Field Herpetology Credit(s): 3
ZOOL 328 - Natural History of the Vertebrates Credit(s): 3
ZOOL 440 - General Parasitology Credit(s): 4

Ecology

BIOL 443 - Ecological Methods Credit(s): 3
BOT 431 - Plant Ecology Credit(s): 3 AND
BOT 432 - Plant Ecology Laboratory Credit(s): 1
OR
ZOOL 441 - Animal Ecology Credit(s): 3 AND
ZOOL 442 - Animal Ecology Laboratory Credit(s): 1

Additional Lab Science:

Select One 8 Hour Sequence:

ASTR 201 - Astronomy Credit(s): 4
ASTR 202 - Astronomy Credit(s): 4
GEOS 110 - Geoscience in Everyday Life Credit(s): 4
AND EITHER
GEOS 120 - Earth Materials and Processes Credit(s): 4
GEOS 130 - Global Change and Earth History Credit(s): 4
OR
GEOS 140 - Weather and Climate Credit(s): 4
PHYS 211 - College Physics Credit(s): 4
PHYS 212 - College Physics Credit(s): 4
OR
PHYS 220 - University Physics Credit(s): 4
PHYS 221 - University Physics Credit(s): 4

Electives:

Fourteen additional hours selected from upper-division courses offered by the Department of Biological Sciences. It is recommended that elective hours be chosen from the following Environmental Electives:

Up to six hours of Biochemistry (BCHE), PLSC 341 , or SOIL 430 may be used to satisfy the elective requirement. Students must earn a grade of C or better in all elective courses.

BIOL 418 - Limnology Credit(s): 3
BIOL 444 - Conservation Biology Credit(s): 3
BIOL 475 - Field Investigations in Biology Credit(s): 3
BOT 302 - Plant Morphology Credit(s): 3
BOT 303 - Plant Taxonomy Credit(s): 3
BOT 305 - Freshwater Algae Credit(s): 3
BOT 306 - Aquatic and Wetland Plants Credit(s): 3
BOT 431 - Plant Ecology Credit(s): 3
BOT 432 - Plant Ecology Laboratory Credit(s): 1
PLSC 341 - Dendrology and Forest Ecology Credit(s): 3
SOIL 430 - Wetland Science Credit(s): 3
ZOOL 315 - Invertebrate Zoology Credit(s): 4
ZOOL 319 - Mammalogy Credit(s): 3
ZOOL 320 - Ichthyology Credit(s): 3
ZOOL 321 - Ornithology Credit(s): 3
ZOOL 322 - Herpetology Credit(s): 3
ZOOL 323 - Field Ornithology Credit(s): 3
ZOOL 325 - General Entomology Credit(s): 4
ZOOL 326 - Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Credit(s): 3
ZOOL 327 - Field Herpetology Credit(s): 3
ZOOL 328 - Natural History of the Vertebrates Credit(s): 3
ZOOL 440 - General Parasitology Credit(s): 4
ZOOL 441 - Animal Ecology Credit(s): 3
ZOOL 442 - Animal Ecology Laboratory Credit(s): 1
ZOOL 443 - Animal Behavior Credit(s): 3