Bachelor of Science with a Major in Biology

Field Conservation Emphasis		Semester Hours
General Education Requirements 46-47 hours*		34-35
Biology Requirements BIO 110 Principles of Biology I BIO 111 Principles of Biology II BIO 210 Molecular Biology (WI) BIO 231 General & Medical Microbiology BIO 305 Genetics (WI) BIO 402 General Ecology (WI) OR BIO 481 Aquatic Ecology (WI) BIO Electives (200 level or higher See recommended course electives below.	4 4 4 5 4 15	40
Supporting Requirements		25
MATH 140 Algebra & Trigonometry (MATH 130 + MATH 135 = MATH 140) OR MATH 150 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I CHEM 151 General Chemistry I CHEM 152 General Chemistry II CHEM 301 Organic Chemistry I PHYS 151 Elementary College Physics I	5 5 5 5 5
Electives		24-25
Total		124**

BIO Electives (200 level or higher) - Field/Conservation Biology Emphasis Choose 15 hours from the following courses: BIO 290 Research and Statistical Methods in Biology (WI) BIO 300 Evolution BIO 304 Geographic Information Systems BIO 312 Environmental Biology (WI) BIO 316 Economic Botany BIO 322 Taxonomy of Flowering Plants BIO 331 Compartive Vertebrate Anatomy BIO 332 Introduction to Entomology BIO 361 Parasitology BIO 364 Cell Biology BIO 370 Environmental Health BIO 371 Plant Physiology BIO 440 Plant Pathology BIO 450 Internship in Biology BIO 498 Advanced Topics in Biology BIO 499 Independent Research in Biology
*Required courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics satisfy major requirements and 12 hours of the General Education Requirements.
**Must include at least 40 Upper Division (300 - 400 level) hours.
Computer literacy requirement met by the combination of these required courses: Bio 210, Bio 305 and Bio 402 or 481
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