Biology, Environmental Science Concentration (B.S.)

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The Environmental Sciences Concentration provides students options for advancing their knowledge of 1) the field of ecology, 2) taxa specific organismal systems, 3) interdisciplinary tools relevant to quantifying landscape processes, and 4) context from human systems/stakeholders at the intersection with the environment. The interdisciplinary nature of the concentration will broaden the scope of the biology degree, while advanced biology electives will allow students to tailor their education towards taxonomic systems of interest.

University General Education Program (41 hours)

See Graduation from the University for the University General Education Program requirements.

Note: Biology majors are also required to take either MATH 1830 or MATH 1910 and these courses will fulfill general education requirements.

Eight credit hours of natural science courses (two lectures with labs) are required for general education and can be fulfilled by the following courses that are required for the Biology major.

Required

7 credits required

BIOL 3050 - Ecology Credit Hours: (4)
BIOL 4204 - Environmental Science Credit Hours: 3

Biology Electives

Choose 3 for a total of at least 9 credits

BIOL 3200 - General Botany Credit Hours: (4)
BIOL 4053 - Plant Ecology Credit Hours: (4)
BIOL 4054 - Wetland Ecology Credit Hours: (4)
BIOL 4055 - Ecology/Environment Iss Credit Hours: (3)
BIOL 4065 - Biodiversity Credit Hours: (3)
BIOL 4230 - Plant Physiology Credit Hours: (3)
BIOL 4245 - Plant Systematics/Evolution Credit Hours: (4)
BIOL 4450 - Microbial Ecology Credit Hours: (3)
BIOL 4640 - Ornithology Credit Hours: (4)
BIOL 4730 - Urban/Wildlife Eco/Mgmt Credit Hours: (3)
BIOL 4740 - Mammalogy Credit Hours: (4)
BIOL 4744 - Herpetology Credit Hours: (4)
BIOL 4900 - Entomology Credit Hours: (4)

Interdisciplinary Science

Choose 1 for a total of at least 3 credits

BIOL 4241 - Biogeog/GIS Analyses/Ecology Credit Hours: (3)
ESCI 4251 - Environmental Hazards Credit Hours: (3)
ESCI 4252 - Global Environmental Change Credit Hours: (3)
ESCI 4511 - Remote Sensing/Environ Credit Hours: (3)
ESCI 4515 - Geographic Info Science Credit Hours: (3)
CHEM 4001 - Environmental Chemistry Credit Hours: (3)

Interdisciplinary Science

Choose 1 for a total of at least 3 credits

POLS 4200 - Envrnmntl Law/Policy/Regulatn Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 4512 - Global Environmental Politics Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4220 - Culture, Environment and Justice Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4800 - Conservation, Culture, and Environmental Change Credit Hours: (3)

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement