Required courses

• BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology Credits: 4
• BIOL 401 - Organismic Biology Credits: 5
• BIOL 433 - Introduction to Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation and Environmental Biology Credits: 3
• BIOL 450 - Modern Genetics Credits: 4
• BIOL 529 - Ecology Credits: 3
• BIOL 632 - Ecology Laboratory Credits: 1
• CHM 210 - Chemistry I Credits: 4
• CHM 230 - Chemistry II Credits: 4

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• ¹Both  CHM 350 - General Organic Chemistry Credits: 3

• AND

• CHM 351 - General Organic Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 2

•  

• OR

• BIOCH 265 - Introductory Organic and Biochemistry Credits: 5

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• COMM 106 - Public Speaking I Credits: 3

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• Both  PHYS 113 - General Physics I Credits: 4

• AND

• PHYS 114 - General Physics II Credits: 4

• 
  OR

• PHYS 115 - Descriptive Physics Credits: 5

• 
  ²A class chosen from one of the following:

• MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: 3
• MATH 150 - Plane Trigonometry Credits: 3
• MATH 220 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Credits: 4

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• STAT 340 - Biometrics I Credits: 3
• STAT 341 - Biometrics II Credits: 3
• ³Courses specified under one of the following options (below): Fisheries ecology and management; Wildlife ecology and management; Conservation biology; Environmental biology

Fisheries ecology and management option

• BIOL 513 - Physiological Adaptations of Animals Credits: 4
• BIOL 542 - Ichthyology Credits: 3
• BIOL 612 - Freshwater Ecology Credits: 4
• BIOL 640 - Population Biology Credits: 3
• BIOL 682 - Fish Ecology Credits: 3
• BIOL 696 - Fisheries Management and Techniques Credits: 4
• ^3,46 credits from the FWCEB major elective list with no more than 3 credits below the 400-level.

Wildlife ecology and management option

• BIOL 513 - Physiological Adaptations of Animals Credits: 4
• BIOL 543 - Ornithology Credits: 3
• BIOL 544 - Mammalogy Credits: 3
• BIOL 551 - Taxonomy of Flowering Plants Credits: 4
• BIOL 640 - Population Biology Credits: 3
• BIOL 684 - Wildlife Management and Techniques Credits: 4
• ^3,46 credits from the FWCEB major elective list with no more than 3 credits below the 400-level.

Conservation biology option

• BIOL 500 - Plant Physiology Credits: 3

• and

• BIOL 501 - Plant Physiology Lab Credits: 1

• or

• BIOL 513 - Physiological Adaptations of Animals Credits: 4
• BIOL 520 - Evolution Credits: 3
• BIOL 640 - Population Biology Credits: 3
• BIOL 642 - Principles of Conservation Biology Credits: 3

• 
  8 hours chosen from the following list:

• BIOL 542 - Ichthyology Credits: 3
• BIOL 543 - Ornithology Credits: 3
• BIOL 544 - Mammalogy Credits: 3
• BIOL 551 - Taxonomy of Flowering Plants Credits: 4
• BIOL 604 - Biology of the Fungi Credits: 3
• ENTOM 312 - General Entomology Credits: 3
• Up to 3 credits from any Biology course at the 500-level or above.
• ^3,46 credits from the FWCEB major elective list with no more than 3 credits below the 400-level.

Environmental biology option

• 12 credits chosen from the following including at least two laboratory courses:

• BIOL 435 - Environmental Biology Credits: 3
• BIOL 500 - Plant Physiology Credits: 3
• BIOL 501 - Plant Physiology Lab Credits: 1
• BIOL 510 - Developmental Biology Credits: 3
• BIOL 513 - Physiological Adaptations of Animals Credits: 4
• BIOL 515 - Behavioral Ecology Credits: 3
• BIOL 520 - Evolution Credits: 3
• BIOL 612 - Freshwater Ecology Credits: 4
• BIOL 640 - Population Biology Credits: 3
• BIOL 642 - Principles of Conservation Biology Credits: 3
• BIOL 682 - Fish Ecology Credits: 3
• BIOL 687 - Microbial Ecology Credits: 3
• BIOL 734 - Introduction to Genomics and Bioinformatics Credits: 4
• 3 credits from any Biology course at the 400-level or above
• ^3,412 credits from the FWCEB major elective list with no more than 3 credits below the 400-level

Major electives:

• BIOL 303 - Ecology of Environmental Problems Credits: 3 (1 credit applicable)
• Biology classes numbered 400 to 799. However, no more than 3 credits from the combination of BIOL 695  Internship in Biology and/or BIOL 698  Research in Biology may be used anywhere in the program.
• BIOL 365 - Practicum in Biology Credits: 1-4 (1-2 credits applicable)
• AGCOM 712 - Environmental Communication Credits: 3
• AGEC 525 - Natural Resource and Environmental Economics Credits: 3
• AGRON 305 - Soils Credits: 3
• AGRON 335 - Environmental Quality Credits: 3
• AGRON 501 - Range Management Credits: 3
• ASI 218 - Fundamentals of Nutrition Credits: 3
• ASI 533 - Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4
• CHM 315 - Environmental Science: A Chemistry Perspective Credits: 3
• ECON 527 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3
• ENTOM 625 - Integrative Behavioral Ecology Credits: 3
• ENTOM 692 - Insect Ecology Credits: 3
• ENTOM 695 - Insect Taxonomy Credits: 3
• GEOG 445 - Biogeography Credits: 3
• GEOG 460 - Human Dimensions of Global Change Credits: 3
• GEOG 508 - Geographic Information Systems I Credits: 4
• GEOG 605 - Remote Sensing of the Environment Credits: 3
• GEOG 608 - Geographic Information Systems II Credits: 3
• GEOG 761 - Human Impact on the Environment Credits: 3
• GEOL 506 - Environmental Studies Credits: 3
• LAR 298 - Ethics and Environmental Dilemmas Credits: 3
• PHILO 595 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
• STAT 703 - Introduction to Statistical Methods for the Sciences Credits: 3
• WOEM 400 - Pond and Sportfish Management Credits: 3

Footnotes

¹For students who plan to proceed into graduate programs or planning for a career in environmental quality laboratory science, CHM 350  and CHM 351  are recommended.

²For students who plan to proceed into graduate programs or planning for a career in environmental quality laboratory science, MATH 220  is recommended.

³Classes required under each option total 27 credits. For each option, classes applied to the specific option requirements and those chosen from the major elective list must be different classes.

⁴No more than 3 credits from the list combination of BIOL 695  Internshp in Biology and/or BIOL 698  Research in Biology may be used anywhere in the program.

Total credit hours required for graduation: (120)