2018-2019 Catalog

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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, Wildlife Biology, BS (BIOL-BIOW)

BS: Biology Degree Plan (BIOL)

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Biology

BIOL 112 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 114 - General Biology I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 113 - General Biology II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 115 - General Biology II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 351 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 362 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 497 - Seminar in Biology Credit Hours: 3 (capstone and writing-intensive course)
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Wildlife Biology Track (BIOW)

BIOL 345 - Range and Wildland Plants Credit Hours: 3
BIOA 362 - Environmental Applications for Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 364 - Ecology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 370 - Field Biology Credit Hours: 4
or
BIOA 305 - Field Ecology of Birds Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 380 - General Mammalogy Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 483 - Biostatistics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 481 - Plant Systematics Credit Hours: 4
or
BIOL 486 - Comparative Botany Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 487 - Comparative Zoology Credit Hours: 4
*Course offered at Au Sable Institute. Travel to site required.

Total: 27 Credit Hours

Supplement for Major

Chemistry

CHEM 133 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3 **
CHEM 131 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 114 - Introductory Organic and Biological Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
or
CHEM 134 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
**Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Environmental Science

ENVR 233 - Soil Science Credit Hours: 3
ENVR 410 - Environmental Law and Policy Credit Hours: 3
ENVR 420 - Environmental Thought Credit Hours: 3
ENVR 455 - Wildlife Ecology Credit Hours: 4
ENVR 458 - Wildlife Management Techniques Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics

MATH 123 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 131 - Calculus for Application Credit Hours: 3 **
or
MATH 185 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 3 **
**Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Other Requirements

ENGL 327 - Scientific and Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
POLS 225 - National Government Credit Hours: 3 **
**Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours.

Total: 26 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 5 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 72

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA in major: 2.00
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.00
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree