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Biological Sciences, BS Ecology and Evolution Emphasis

64-66 credit hours

Requirements

BSC 24000Introduction to Biological Diversity

4
BSC 24400Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology

4
BSC 24800Introduction to Ecology and Evolution

4
BSC 28500Methods and Writing for Biology

1
BSC 46400Evolution

3
BSC 46500General Ecology

4
BSC 48800Genetics of Evolution

2
CHM 23000General Chemistry 1

3
CHM 23100General Chemistry 2

3
CHM 23200General Chemistry 3

3
CHM 24100General Chemistry 2 Laboratory

1
CHM 24200General Chemistry 3 Laboratory

1
CHM 36100Organic Chemistry I

4
CHM 36200Organic Chemistry II

4
MTH 24100Statistics for Natural Science

3

Students also select one of the following sets of courses:

MTH 17300Survey of Calculus

4
PHY 25100Introductory Physics I

4
PHY 25200Introductory Physics II

4
or
MTH 27100Calculus I

5
MTH 27200Calculus II

5

Plus a minimum of 10 credit hours of electives selected from the following:

BSC 32000Plant Biology

4
BSC 32400Animal Biology

4
BSC 33000Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology

4
BSC 33200Plant Physiology

4
BSC 34100Vertebrate Zoology

4
BSC 34300Invertebrate Zoology

4
BSC 34500Identification and Taxonomy of the Local Flora

3
BSC 35800Parasitology

3
BSC 36200Advanced Environmental Biology

4
BSC 36600Field Biology

3
BSC 37000Wetlands Ecology

4
BSC 40000Field Research

1-6
BSC 48000Independent Research

1-6

Alternatively, other 30000-level or above courses may be an accepted elective with prior approval by the department. Additional credits will be required to meet the university 42 credit minimum of 30000 or higher level courses and may be fulfilled with Biological Sciences or other department electives.