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Base Curriculum Courses No credit toward the major/specialization | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Principles of Biology I | 4.5 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| General Chemistry I | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-calculus and Elements of Calculus * | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Precalculus | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
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| A more advanced calculus course | 3-4 credits | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Program Prerequisites 16.5 – 17.5 credits | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Principles of Biology II | 4.5 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| General Chemistry II | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Principles of Organic Chemistry I | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| General Physics I | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| or | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Quantitative Physics I | 5 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Required Courses 7 credits | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for Social Sciences (formerly STA 2100) | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| or | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Business Statistics | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| or | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Biostatistics (
| 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Principles of Genetics | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
Electives 19 – 20.5 credits Electives are based on students' interests and future goals, and are chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor. The major includes five elective courses, at least two of which must be at the 4000-level or higher, chosen from the following list: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Molecular and Cellular Biology | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development (
| 4.5 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Endocrinology | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Biology of Invertebrates (
| 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| History and Evolution of Life (
effective spring 2019 course title changes to: Principles of Evolution: Processes, Patterns, and the History of Life | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Introduction to Molecular Biotechnology | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Plants in Action | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Microbiology | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Human Physiology | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Developmental Biology | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Independent Study | 3-4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Honors | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Medicinal Chemistry | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Biochemistry | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Independent Study | 3-4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Honors | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Introduction to Environmental Science | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Energy Conservation | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Human Conservation | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Economic and Legal Aspects of Ecology | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Global Ecology | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Air and Water Pollution | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tropical Reef Ecology (plus lab
| 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Freshwater Ecology (BIO 3050) | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ecosystem Sustainability | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Microbial Ecology | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Topics in Environmental Science | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Independent Study | 3-4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Honors | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Survey of the Living World | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| General Biology - Structure and Function - A Human Orientation | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Fundamentals of Biology: Human Biology Lecture | 2 lecture, 1 recitation; 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Fundamentals of Biology: Human Biology Laboratory | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Fundamentals of Biology - Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology | 2 lecture, 1 recitation; 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Fundamentals of Biology - Laboratory Research in Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Principles of Biology I | 2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 3 lab hours; 4.5 credits | ||||||||||||
| Population Biology: Evolution Ecology | 2 lecture hours; 3 lab. hours; 1 recitation hour; 4.5 credits | ||||||||||||
| Biostatistics (
| 2 lecture hours; 2 lab hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Principles of Biology II | 6 hours; 4.5 credits | ||||||||||||
| Reading Science | 1 hour; 1 credit | ||||||||||||
| Molecular and Cellular Biology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development (
| 2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 3 lab hours; 4.5 credits | ||||||||||||
| Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Developmental Biology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Endocrinology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Principles of Genetics | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Environmental Modeling (
| 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Biology of Invertebrates (
| 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Human Physiology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| History and Evolution of Life (
effective spring 2019 course title changes to: Principles of Evolution: Processes, Patterns, and the History of Life | 2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Introduction to Molecular Biotechnology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours | ||||||||||||
| Plants in Action | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Freshwater Ecology (
| 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Microbiology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Human Physiology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Development Biology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Independent Study I | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||||||||||||
| Independent Study II | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||||||||||||
| Special Problems | 4 hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Special Problems | 4 hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Biology Honors I | Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester | ||||||||||||
| Biology Honors II | Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester | ||||||||||||
| Biology Honors III | Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester |
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| Fundamentals of Ecology | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Fundamentals of Ecological Research | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Principles of Ecology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. and field hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Environmental Conservation | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. and field hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Biostatistics (
| 2 lecture hours; 2 lab hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 lecture hours; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Energy Conservation | 3 lecture hours; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Human Conservation | 3 lecture hours; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Economic and Legal Aspects of Ecology | 3 lecture hours; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Global Ecology | 3 lecture hours; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Air and Water Pollution | 3 lecture hours; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development (
| 2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 3 lab hours; 4.5 credits | ||||||||||||
| Tropical Reef Ecology Laboratory | 4 lab hours; 0 credits | ||||||||||||
| Tropical Reef Ecology | 3 credits; 1 lecture hour | ||||||||||||
| Environmental Modeling (
| 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Biology of Invertebrates (
| 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| History and Evolution of Life (
effective spring 2019 course title changes to: Principles of Evolution: Processes, Patterns, and the History of Life | 2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Freshwater Ecology (
| 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Ecosystem Sustainability | 3 lecture hours; 2 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Microbial Ecology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Topics in Environmental Science | 3 lecture hours; 2 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Independent Study I | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||||||||||||
| Independent Study II | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||||||||||||
| Independent Study III | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||||||||||||
| Tropical Reef Ecology Laboratory | 4 lab hours; 0 credits | ||||||||||||
| Hon Env Stud I | Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester | ||||||||||||
| Hon Env Stud II | Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester |
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