Biology Environmental Concentration, Bachelor of Science
Students interested in environmental or ecological work upon graduation should complete this concentration. In addition, students interested in pursuing graduate studies in organismal biology, marine biology and related fields would be best served by this concentration. Upper-level biology courses stress hands-on work in a variety of field settings.
Program of Study
Ecology/Environmental Concentration Course Requirements
Electives are to be chosen with the guidance of the student's department advisor.
*Upper level BIO electives include any 200 level or above BIO course with the exceptions of BIO 203, BIO 204, BIO 215 and BIO 217.
Organismal and Evolution Electives: Students will select two (2) courses from BIO 230, BIO 235, BIO 237, BIO 301, BIO 312,or BIO 321.
EDU majors may substitute CSC 155 for CSC 141.
Quantitative Measures: Students will select one course from ECO 212, MTH 204, MTH 401 or PSY 204.
Freshman Year
First Semester
Second Semester
| BIO 143 | General Biology 2 | 4 |
| CHM 112 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 117 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| MTH 161 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 4 |
| American Founding Principles Core | 3 |
Sophomore Year
First Semester
| BIO 224 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| CHM 203 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 205 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| ECO 201 | Principles of Economics I (Macro) | 3 |
| Quantitative Measures | 3 |
| Theology Core | 3 |
Second Semester
| BIO 218 | Sophomore Seminar | 1 |
| BIO 236 | Concepts of Ecology | 3 |
| CHM 204 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 206 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| Philosophy Core | 3 |
| Theology Core | 3 |
Junior Year
First Semester
| PHY 111 | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 112 | General Physics I Lab | 1 |
| History Core 3 | 3 |
| Literature Core | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Second Semester
| BIO 291 | Genetics | 4 |
| PHY 113 | General Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 114 | General Physics II Lab | 1 |
| Philosophy Core | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Senior Year
First Semester
| BIO 426 | Cell Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 435 | Coordinating Seminar | 1 |
BIO
| Biology Elective | 3 |
| Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Second Semester
| Theology OR Philosophy Core | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |