Biology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

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Program Requirements

CIP Code: 26.0101

Major

University Graduation Requirements
Essential Education30
Student Success Seminar
GSD 101Foundations of Learning3
Upper division courses (hours are distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories)39
Major Requirements
Core Courses
BIO 111Cell and Molecular Biology3
BIO 111LCell and Molecular Biology Lab1
BIO 112Ecology and Evolution3
BIO 112LEcology and Evolution Lab1
BIO 315Genetics4
BIO 316Ecology4
BIO 318General Botany4
BIO 319General Zoology4
BIO 320Principles of Microbiology4
BIO 495Evolutionary Application and Theory1
CHE 112General Chemistry II3
CHE 112LGeneral Chemistry Lab1
CHE 361Organic Chemistry I3
CHE 361LOrganic Chemistry Lab I1
STA 215Introduction to Statistical Reasoning3-4
or STA 270 Applied Statistics
Concentrations
Students must select at least one of the following Concentrations. (Courses used for one concentration may not count toward another concentration.)
Aquatic Biology18-19
Biodiversity and Conservation28-29
Biology Teaching56-60
General Biology15-16
Free Electives
Aquatic Biology27-29
Biodiversity and Conservation17-19
Biology Teaching0
General Biology30-32
Total Hours120-132

Aquatic Biology Concentration

Concentration Courses
BIO 525Aquatic and Wetland Plants3
BIO 542Freshwater Invertebrates3
BIO 557Ichthyology3
BIO 558Freshwater Ecology3
Choose from one of the following:3
BIO 556
Herpetology
BIO 561
Fish Biology and Management
GLY 315
Hydrology
Supporting Course Requirements
CHE 111
General Chemistry (Element 2B) E
CHE 111LGeneral Chemistry Lab I1
MAT 234Calculus I (Element 2A) E0-1
or MAT 211 Applied Calculus
PHY 131College Physics I (Element 2B) E2
or PHY 201 University Physics I
Total Hours18-19
E

Course also satisfies an Essential Education element. 3 hours are included within the Essential Education requirement above. 

Biodiversity and Conservation Concentration

Concentration Courses
BIO 514Evolution3
BIO 532Conservation Biology3
Choose from six hours of the following:6
BIO 335
Plant Systematics
BIO 342
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BIO 525
Aquatic and Wetland Plants
BIO 528
Virology
BIO 536
Dendrology
BIO 542
Freshwater Invertebrates
BIO 548
Insect Diversity
BIO 553
Mammalogy
BIO 554
Ornithology
BIO 556
Herpetology
BIO 557
Ichthyology
BIO 595
Topics in Field Biology:___
Choose from three hours of the following:3
BIO 349
Applied Learning in Biology
BIO 520
Invasive Species Management
BIO 521
Plant Ecology
BIO 550
Animal Behavior
BIO 555
Behavioral Ecology
BIO 558
Freshwater Ecology
BIO 561
Fish Biology and Management
BIO 598
Special Problems
Supporting Course Requirements
CHE 111
General Chemistry (Element 2B) E
CHE 111LGeneral Chemistry Lab I1
MAT 234Calculus I (Element 2A) E0-1
or MAT 211 Applied Calculus
PHY 131College Physics I (Element 2B) E2
or PHY 201 University Physics I
CSC 174Introduction to Programming for Science & Engineering3
or GEO 353 Geographic Information Systems
AGR 215Principles of Soils3
AGR 216Principles of Soils Laboratory1
Choose from one of the following:3
GEO 302
Global Environmental Problems
GEO 325
Environment Land Use Planning
GLY 303
Environmental Geoscience
GLY 315
Hydrology
Total Hours28-29
E

Course also satisfies an Essential Education element. 3 hours are included within the Essential Education requirement above. 

Biology Teaching Concentration

Concentration Courses
BIO 348Vertebrate Physiology3
Supporting Course Requirements
CMS 100
Introduction to Human Communication (Element 1C) E
or CMS 210
 Public Speaking
CHE 111
General Chemistry (Element 2B) E
CHE 111LGeneral Chemistry Lab I1
CHE 362Organic Chemistry II3
CHE 362LOrganic Chemistry Lab II1
PHY 131College Physics I (Element 2B) E2
or PHY 201 University Physics I
Choose from one of the following:0-2
MAT 120
Trigonometry (Element 2A) E
MAT 122
Precalculus Mathematics (Element 2A) E
MAT 211
Applied Calculus (Element 2A) E
MAT 234
Calculus I (Element 2A) E
Choose from one of the following:3-5
PHY 132
College Physics II
PHY 202
University Physics II
GLY 108
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) Requirements (43 Hours)
EDC 300Differentiation in Inclusive Classrooms3
EDF 203Educational Foundations3
EDF 204Emerging Instructional Technologies2
EDF 219Human Development and Learning3
EDF 413Assessment in Education3
EMS 300Curriculum and Instructional Design3
EMS 490Classroom and Behavior Management3
EMS 474Disciplinary Literacy3
ESE 561Teaching Science in Secondary School3
SED 104Special Education Introduction3
CED 400Clinical IV: Diagnosis and Prescription1
CED 450Clinical V: Practicing Teaching1
CED 499Clinical VI: The Professional Semester12
Exit Requirements
PRAXIS Examination
Students must register for and take the PRAXIS exam which correlates to their degree program, per College of Education requirements. Refer to Degree Works for exam details. The PRAXIS exam must be taken prior to student teaching.
Total Hours56-60
E

Course also satisfies an Essential Education element. 3 hours are included within the Essential Education requirement above. 

General Biology Concentration

Concentration Courses
Choose from 12 hours of the following: 112
Any 300, 400, or 500 level BIO, CHE, or PHY course not included in Biology Core or from which Biology majors are not excluded
PHY 132
College Physics II
or PHY 202
 University Physics II
Supporting Course Requirements
CHE 111
General Chemistry (Element 2B) E
CHE 111LGeneral Chemistry Lab I1
MAT 234Calculus I (Element 2A) E0-1
or MAT 211 Applied Calculus
PHY 131College Physics I (Element 2B) E2
or PHY 201 University Physics I
Total Hours15-16
1

Students applying to graduate school are strongly advised to include CHE 362 Organic Chemistry II/CHE 362L Organic Chemistry Lab II and PHY 132 College Physics II or PHY 202 University Physics II as part of the 12 hours.

E

Course also satisfies an Essential Education element. 3 hours are included within the Essential Education requirement above. 

Key:
E

Course satisfies an Essential Education element.

*

Course must be taken in semester indicated.

Upper division courses: All students are required to have a minimum of 39 hrs. upper division (300-level or above) courses distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories.

Biology B.S. - Aquatic Biology Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
GSD 101 Foundations of Learning 3
BIO 111 Cell and Molecular Biology 3
BIO 111L Cell and Molecular Biology Lab 1
CHE 111 General Chemistry 3
CHE 111L General Chemistry Lab I 1
Essential Ed. Element 3
Essential Ed. Element 3
 Hours17
Second Semester
BIO 112 Ecology and Evolution 3
BIO 112L Ecology and Evolution Lab 1
CHE 112 General Chemistry II 3
CHE 112L General Chemistry Lab 1
MAT 234
or MAT 211
 Calculus I (fulfills Gen. Ed. Element)
or Applied Calculus
 3-4
Gen. Ed. Element 3
 Hours14-15
Second Year
First Semester
BIO 319 General Zoology 4
CHE 361 Organic Chemistry I 3
CHE 361L Organic Chemistry Lab I 1
STA 215
or STA 270
 Introduction to Statistical Reasoning
or Applied Statistics
 3-4
Free Elective 3
 Hours14-15
Second Semester
BIO 318 General Botany 4
BIO 316 Ecology 4
Essential Ed. Element 3
Essential Ed. Element 3
 Hours14
Third Year
First Semester
BIO 315 Genetics 4
PHY 131
or PHY 201
 College Physics I
or University Physics I
 5
Free Elective 3
Flex/Elective 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
BIO 320 Principles of Microbiology 4
Essential Ed. Element 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours16
Fourth Year
First Semester
BIO 495 Evolutionary Application and Theory 1
BIO 542 Freshwater Invertebrates 3
BIO 557 Ichthyology 3
Gen Ed Element 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 2-3
 Hours15-16
Second Semester
BIO 525 Aquatic and Wetland Plants 3
BIO 558 Freshwater Ecology 3
BIO 556
or BIO 561
 Herpetology
or Fish Biology and Management
 3
Gen Ed Element 3
Free Elective upper division 0-2
 Hours12-14
 Total Hours117-122

Biology B.S. - Biodiversity and Conservation Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
GSD 101 Foundations of Learning 3
BIO 111 Cell and Molecular Biology 3
BIO 111L Cell and Molecular Biology Lab 1
CHE 111 General Chemistry 3
CHE 111L General Chemistry Lab I 1
Gen Ed Element 3
 Hours14
Second Semester
BIO 112 Ecology and Evolution 3
BIO 112L Ecology and Evolution Lab 1
CHE 112 General Chemistry II 3
CHE 112L General Chemistry Lab 1
Essential Ed Element 3
MAT 234
or MAT 211
 Calculus I (fulfills Gen. Ed. Element)
or Applied Calculus
 3-4
 Hours14-15
Second Year
First Semester
BIO 318 General Botany 4
CHE 361 Organic Chemistry I 3
CHE 361L Organic Chemistry Lab I 1
STA 215
or STA 270
 Introduction to Statistical Reasoning
or Applied Statistics
 3-4
Gen Ed Element 3
 Hours14-15
Second Semester
BIO 319 General Zoology 4
Diversity of Life Elective 3-4
Special Skills Elective 3
Gen Ed Element 3
Free Elective 0-2
 Hours13-16
Third Year
First Semester
BIO 316 Ecology 4
PHY 131
or PHY 201
 College Physics I
or University Physics I
 5
Earth & Environmental Science Elective 3-4
Essential Ed Element 3
 Hours15-16
Second Semester
BIO 320 Principles of Microbiology 4
Gen Ed Element 3
Flex/Elective 3
Free Elective upper division 3
Free Elective 1-2
 Hours14-15
Fourth Year
First Semester
BIO 315 Genetics 4
BIO 532 Conservation Biology 3
Diversity of Life Elective 3-4
Essential Ed Element 3
Free Elective 0-2
 Hours13-16
Second Semester
Free Elective 3
BIO 495 Evolutionary Application and Theory 1
Essential Ed Element  
BIO 514 Evolution 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 2
 Hours15
 Total Hours112-122

Biology B.S. - General Biology Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
GSD 101 Foundations of Learning 3
BIO 111 Cell and Molecular Biology 3
BIO 111L Cell and Molecular Biology Lab 1
CHE 111 General Chemistry 3
CHE 111L General Chemistry Lab I 1
Free Elective 3
 Hours14
Second Semester
BIO 112 Ecology and Evolution 3
BIO 112L Ecology and Evolution Lab 1
CHE 112 General Chemistry II 3
CHE 112L General Chemistry Lab 1
Essential Ed Element 3
MAT 234
or MAT 211
 Calculus I
or Applied Calculus
 3-4
 Hours14-15
Second Year
First Semester
BIO 318 General Botany 4
CHE 361 Organic Chemistry I 3
CHE 361L Organic Chemistry Lab I 1
STA 215
or STA 270
 Introduction to Statistical Reasoning
or Applied Statistics
 3-4
Free Elective 3
 Hours14-15
Second Semester
BIO 319 General Zoology 4
BIO (upper division) requirement 3
Essential Ed Element 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours16
Third Year
First Semester
BIO 315 Genetics 4
PHY 131
or PHY 201
 College Physics I
or University Physics I
 5
Flex/Elective 3
Essential Ed Element 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
BIO 320 Principles of Microbiology 4
BIO (upper division) Requirement 3
BIO (upper division) Requirement 3
Essential Ed Element 3
Free Elective 1-3
 Hours14-16
Fourth Year
First Semester
BIO 316 Ecology 4
Essential Ed Element 3
Free Elective upper division 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours16
Second Semester
BIO (upper division) Requirement 3
BIO 495 Evolutionary Application and Theory 1
Essential Ed Element 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours13
 Total Hours116-120

Biology B.S. - Biology Teaching Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
GSD 101 Foundations of Learning 3
BIO 111 Cell and Molecular Biology 3
BIO 111L Cell and Molecular Biology Lab 1
CHE 111 General Chemistry 3
CHE 111L General Chemistry Lab I 1
MAT Requirement fulfills Gen Ed Element 3-5
Essential Ed Element 3
 Hours17-19
Second Semester
EDF 203 Educational Foundations 3
CED 100 Clinical I: Introduction to the Education Profession 0
SED 104 Special Education Introduction 3
BIO 112 Ecology and Evolution 3
BIO 112L Ecology and Evolution Lab 1
CHE 112 General Chemistry II 3
CHE 112L General Chemistry Lab 1
Essential Ed Element 3
 Hours17
Second Year
First Semester
BIO 319 General Zoology 4
CHE 361 Organic Chemistry I 3
CHE 361L Organic Chemistry Lab I 1
Essential Ed Element 3
Essential Ed Element 3
Essential Ed Element 3
 Hours17
Second Semester
EDF 219 Human Development and Learning 3
CED 200 Clinical II: Understanding the Learner 0
BIO 318 General Botany 4
BIO 331
or BIO 348
or BIO 500
or BIO 532
 Cell Biology
or Vertebrate Physiology
or Environmental Issues
or Conservation Biology
 3
Essential Ed Element 3
Essential Ed Element 3
 Hours16
Third Year
First Semester
EDC 300 Differentiation in Inclusive Classrooms 3
EDF 204 Emerging Instructional Technologies 2
CED 300 Clinical III: Curriculum and Instructional Design 0.5
EMS 300 Curriculum and Instructional Design 3
BIO 348
or BIO 331
or BIO 500
or BIO 532
 Vertebrate Physiology
or Cell Biology
or Environmental Issues
or Conservation Biology
 3
PHY 101
or PHY 131
or GLY 109
 Conceptual Physics
or College Physics I
or Great Moments in Earth History
 3-5
 Hours14.5-16.5
Second Semester
EDF 413 Assessment in Education 3
EMS 490 Classroom and Behavior Management 3
CED 400 Clinical IV: Diagnosis and Prescription 0.5
BIO 320 Principles of Microbiology 4
BIO 315 Genetics 4
 Hours14.5
Fourth Year
First Semester
ESE 561 Teaching Science in Secondary School 3
CED 450 Clinical V: Practicing Teaching 1
BIO 316 Ecology 4
BIO 495 Evolutionary Application and Theory 1
Essential Ed Element 3
 Hours12
Second Semester
CED 499 Clinical VI: The Professional Semester 9
EMS 474 Disciplinary Literacy 3
 Hours12
 Total Hours120-124