Biology: Wildlife Emphasis (BS Degree)

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A major in Biology with a Wildlife Emphasis consists of 74-76 hours; 50-52 semester hours of Biology courses, plus the required 24 hours of supporting studies courses and does not require a minor. Courses from other departments are also required as shown below.

Biology: Wildlife Emphasis (74-76 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

Liberal Arts Core and additional 100-level requirements (47 hours):

See Liberal Arts Core for all Bachelor Degrees; must include the following courses:
BIOL 161 - Foundations of Biology I (3 hours)
BIOL 161L - Foundations of Biology I Laboratory (1 hours)
CHEM 115 - Introductory Chemistry (3 hours)
CHEM 116 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory (1 hours)
MATH 111 - College Algebra (3 hours) or higher

Note:

All students placed in ENGL 099 and/or MATH 099 must complete the course(s) successfully before being allowed into BIOL 161, BIOL 161L, BIOL 162 or BIOL 162L.

Major Studies (50-52 hours)

BIOL 162 - Foundations of Biology II (3 hours)
BIOL 162L - Foundations of Biology II Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 220 - Microbiology (3 hours)
BIOL 220L - Microbiology Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 241 - Zoology (3 hours)
BIOL 241L - Zoology Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 242 - Botany (3 hours)
BIOL 242L - Botany Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 307 - Conservation Biology (3 hours)
BIOL 307L - Conservation Biology Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 407 - Wildlife Management (3 hours)
BIOL 407L - Wildlife Management Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 410 - Ecology (3 hours)
BIOL 410L - Ecology Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 440 - Plant Taxonomy (3 hours)
BIOL 440L - Plant Taxonomy Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 442 - Plant Physiology (3 hours)
BIOL 442L - Plant Physiology Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 462 - Mammalogy (3 hours)
BIOL 462L - Mammalogy Laboratory (1 hours)
One approved 3-4 hour Biology course (Not BIOL 110)
Choose one of:
BIOL 461 - Herpetology (3 hours)
BIOL 461L - Herpetology Lab (1 hours)
or
BIOL 463 - Ornithology (3 hours)
BIOL 463L - Ornithology Laboratory (1 hours)
Choose one of:
BIOL 202 - Vertebrate Natural History (3 hours)
BIOL 202L - Vertebrate Natural History Laboratory (1 hours)
or
BIOL 345 - Nutrition (3 hours)
or
BIOL 380 - Genetics (3 hours)
BIOL 380L - Genetics Laboratory (1 hours)

Required Supporting Studies (24 hours):

CHEM 117 - Elementary Organic Biochemistry (4 hours)
COMM 214 - Mass Media (3 hours)
MATH 213 - Probability and Statistics (3 hours)
MATH 130 - Precalculus (4 hours)
BUSI 336 - Legal Environment of Business (3 hours)
BUSI 481 - Business Ethics (3 hours)
Choose one of:
GEOL 101 - Physical Geology (4 hours)
GEOL 103 - Ocean Science (4 hours)
GEOL 104 - Environmental Geology (4 hours)
PHYS 120 - Weather and Climate (4 hours)
PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I (4 hours)

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students must meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.