Biology - Conservation Biology, B.S.
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Semester Credit Hours | |
| BIOL 1306 & BIOL 1106 |
Biology for Science Majors I and Biology for Science Maj Lab I |
4 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| UNIV 1201 | Learning in Global Context | 2 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| BIOL 1307 & BIOL 1107 |
Biology for Science Majors II and Biology for Science Maj Lab II |
4 |
| CHEM 1311 & CHEM 1111 |
General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab |
4 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| BIOL 2450 | Intermediate Zoology | 4 |
| CHEM 1312 & CHEM 1112 |
General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab |
4 |
| Communication | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| BIOL 2406 | Intermediate Botany | 4 |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Lang/Phil/Culture | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| BIOL 3402 | Genetics | 4 |
| STAT 4301 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| BIOL 3408 | Animal Physiology | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| BIOL 3301 | Evolutionary Theory | 3 |
| BIOL 3407 | Ecology | 4 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| BIOL 4102 | Seminar (WI) | 1 |
| BIOL, Adv. | 8 | |
| Electives | 7 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| BIOL, Adv. | 9 | |
| Electives | 4 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Total Credit Hours Required: | 120 | |
The following are recommended electives for students following the Conservation Biology Option. Students are encouraged to consider courses from Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences, and Animal Science departments.
Approved Conservation Biology Electives
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 3403 | Plant Taxonomy | 4 |
| BIOL 4425 | Ornithology | 4 |
| BIOL 4427 | Herpetology | 4 |
| BIOL 4429 | Mammalogy | 4 |
| BIOL 4431 | Ichthyology | 4 |
| BIOL 4355 | Topics in Biology (Various organismal biology, ecology, and conservation courses will be offered under this heading.) | 3 |
| BIOL 4410 | Topics in Biology (Various organismal biology, ecology, and conservation courses will be offered under this heading.) | 4 |