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2015-2016 Academic Catalog

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2015-2016 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, Environmental Biology Track, B.S.

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GPA 2.00

Minimum Graduation Requirements (122 credit hours)

C or Better On All Courses Toward The Major.

Science Core (51 credit hours)

BIOL 101 - General Biology I Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 102 - General Biology II Credits: 4 hours
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4 hours
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 101 - General Physics I Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 102 - General Physics II Credits: 4 hours
CHEM 275 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 201 - Principles of Ecology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 270 - Plant Diversity Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 320 - Limnology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 341 - Microbiology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 420 - Wetlands Biology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 491 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3 hours or
BIOL 492 - Directed Research Credits: 4 hours
or
BIOL 493 - Cooperative Internship Experience Credits: 2 hours and
BIOL 494 - Cooperative Internship Presentation Credits: 2 hours

Science Electives (12 credit hours)

Choose from the following (a minimum of 4 credit hours must be at the 300-400 level):

BIOL 211 - Environmental Science Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 299 - Special Topics Credits: 1-4 hours
BIOL 335 - Animal Behavior Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 345 - Vertebrate Natural History Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 350 - Plant Physiology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 360 - Wildlife and Fisheries Biology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 370 - Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 391 - Seminar Credits: 3 hours
BIOL 392 - Directed Research Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 399 - Special Topics Credits: 1-4 hours
BIOL 401 - Genetics Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 430 - Marine Biology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 491 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3 hours
BIOL 492 - Directed Research Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 493 - Cooperative Internship Experience Credits: 2 hours
BIOL 499 - Special Topics Credits: 1-4 hours

Mathematics (6 credits hours)

MATH 133 - College Algebra Credits: 3 hours
MATH 160 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credits: 3 hours

Additional Requirements (14 credit hours)

Free Electives

FREE ELEC 01 - Free Elective Credits: 3
FREE ELEC 02 - Free Elective Credits: 3
FREE ELEC 03 - Free Elective Credits: 3
FREE ELEC 04 - Free Elective Credits: 3
FREE ELEC - 2 hr - Free Elective Credits: 2

Plus (6 credit hours)

IS 101 - Basic Computer Applications Credits: 3 hours
COMM 101 - Public Speaking Credits: 3 hours or
COMM 201 - Voice and Articulation Credits: 3 hours

General Education Requirements (33 credit hours)

Perspectives (0 Credit Hours)

PERS 101 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 102 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 103 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 104 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours

Critical Thinking (4 credit hours)

CT 101 - Critical Thinking Credits: 2 hours
CT 102 - Critical Thinking Credits: 2 hours

Composition and Literature (6 credit hours)

ENGL 101 - Composition Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 102 - Composition and Introduction to Literature Credits: 3 hours

Religion (3 credit hours)

REL 101 - Understanding the Bible: Texts and Contexts Credits: 3 hours

History (6 credit hours)

HIST 105 - Discovering America Credits: 3 hours
HIST 110 - Discovering the World Credits: 3 hours

Social Science (3 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

ECON 250 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 hours
ECON 251 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 151 - Introduction to Geography Credits: 3 hours
PS 101 - Introduction to American Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3 hours
SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 hours
SOCI 207 - Marriage and Family Living Credits: 3 hours

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

ART 161 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3 hours
DRAM 161 - Drama Appreciation Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 161 - Appreciation of Film Credits: 3 hours
MUSI 161 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3 hours

Humanities (3 credit hours)

Fine Arts Credits: 3 hours
Literature Credits: 3 hours
Philosophy Credits: 3 hours

Health (3 credit hours)

SSPE 201 - Health Credits: 3 hours

Physical Education Activity (2 credit hours)

Physical Education Activity Credits: 1 hour
Physical Education Activity Credits: 1 hour

Critical Thinking-Designated Courses (2 courses)

Critical Thinking (CT) courses may overlap with any other requirement:

CT-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)
CT-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)

Writing Intensive-Designated Courses (2 courses)

Writing Intensive (WI) courses may overlap with any other requirement:

WI-Designated Course (must be met with a course from the major)
WI-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)