Biology - Environmental and Organismic Biology Option

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN BIOLOGY - ENVIRONMENTAL AND ORGANISMIC BIOLOGY OPTION:

Subtotal Specific Departmental Requirements - Credits: 47

Auxiliary Requirements from Other Departments:

CHEM 150 - Fund of Chem I Atoms/Molecules Credits: 4
CHEM 151 - Fund of Chem II Chem Reaction Credits: 4
COMP 250 - Academic Inquiry and Writing Credits: 4
CHEM 250 - Org Chem I:Organic Compounds Credits: 4
AND
CHEM 365 - Analytical Chemistry Credits: 4
OR
GEOG 250 - Intro Computer Mapping & GIS Credits: 4
AND
GEOG 300 - Intermediate GIS: Vector Credits: 3
* MATH 121 - Pre-Calculus Credits: 4
MATH 201 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 4

Subtotal Auxiliary Requirements - Credits: 27-28

Recommended Electives

(to be selected in consultation with student’s advisor):

BIO 305 - Entomology Credits: 4
BIO 331 - Microbiology Credits: 4
CHEM 250 - Org Chem I:Organic Compounds Credits: 4
CHEM 365 - Analytical Chemistry Credits: 4
GEOG 235 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3
GEOG 400 - Advanced GIS: Raster Credits: 3
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credits: 4
PHYS 201 - Physics - Non Calculus I Credits: 4
PHYS 202 - Physics - Non Calculus II Credits: 4

Total Major Requirements - Credits: 74-75

Free Electives (variable)

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

*Biology-Environmental and Organismic Biology majors may meet the Math 121 auxiliary requirement with a higher-level Math course, such as Math 210, 221 or 222.

Note to transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your major requirements and received a different number of credits than listed above, you may need to complete additional major credit requirements.

Environmental and Organismic Biology Option Suggested Course Sequence

Freshman Fall Semester		Freshman Winter Semester
BIO 112 CHEM 150 MATH 110 ¹ LIBERAL ARTS	4 4 4 4	BIO 113 CHEM 151 MATH 121 COMP 150	4 4 4 4
Total Credits	16²	Total Credits	16

Sophomore Fall Semester		Sophomore Winter Semester
BIO 206 or BIO 207 CHEM 250 or GEOG 250 LIBERAL ARTS COMP 250	4 4 4 4	BIO 206 or BIO 207 BIO 260 CHEM 365 or GEOG 300 LIBERAL ARTS	4 4 3-4 4
Total Credits	16	Total Credits	15-16

Junior Fall Semester		Junior Winter Semester
One of two major choices³ MATH 201 BIO 320 ⁶ LIBERAL ARTS	4 4 4 4	One of two major choices³ LIBERAL ARTS ES 100 /PE Upper-division elective⁴	4 4 1 4
Total Credits	16	Total Credits	13²

Junior 2nd Summer Session
BIO 376 ⁵	5

Senior Fall Semester		Senior Winter Semester
BIO 302 BIO 496 EGC Upper-division elective	2 4 4 4	BIO 497 EGC Upper-division elective⁴ Upper-division elective⁴	2 4 4 4
Total Credits	14²	Total Credits	14²

Total Upper-Division Credits	45 minimum
Total Credits	120

¹ The math course that a student will take is determined by a placement test. There are five levels of math that one may enter. Placement into a course lower than Math 110 will delay this schedule, and placement into a higher course than Math 110 will accelerate it.

² During these semesters students should take additional courses in preparation for biology career, medical school, veterinary, or graduate school. Your biology faculty advisor can help you with the selection of these courses.

³ Students must take a minimum of two courses from the list including Ag 235, Ag 301, Bio 315, Bio 324, Bio 334, or Bio 470.

⁴ These upper division elective courses may be in biology, recommended electives for a career in biology, or other electives.

⁵ Bio 376 may be taken in the summer following the junior year if Bio 302 is taken in the fall of the junior year. Students should consult with their faculty advisor about this possibility.

⁶ Courses offered fall term only.