Biology (BS) Environmental Science Track

This track within the biology major recognizes the importance of environmental problems and human-caused climate change in the contemporary world, and the resulting expansion of career opportunities as well as graduate programs in this area. Environmental science is a broad interdisciplinary field working to understand the interactions among physical, chemical, biological, and human factors. A comprehensive understanding of how the environment functions and the influence of human actions, has the potential for improved conservation, sustainable development, environmental justice, and restoration of natural resources. Concerns about environmental degradation and climate change are ever more pressing in the 21st century and have led to a growing demand for specialists in this field as well as programs to train these specialists.

Degree Requirements

First Year

BIOL 113	General Biology	4
BIOL 218	General Biology II-Organismal Diversity in the Environment	4
CHEM 111	Principles of General Chemistry	4
	OR
CHEM 113	General & Quantitative Chemistry I	4
CHEM 112	Principles of Organic Chemistry	4
STAT 118	Introductory Statistics	4

Second Year

BIOL 104	Introduction to Environmental Science	4
BIOL 225	Cell Biology	4
BIOL 245	Principles of Ecology	4

Third Year

BIOL 222	Animal Physiology	4
BIOL 322	Evolutionary Biology	4
ENVI 200	Environmental Forum	2

List of Electives

To complete the minimum degree requirements, students must take three additional courses in biology from the list below; a minimum of two must be 300 level.

BIOL 221	Microbiology	4
BIOL 231	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIOL 232	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
BIOL 233	Strength and Conditioning	4
BIOL 246	Foundations of Exercise and Health	4
BIOL 322	Evolutionary Biology	4
BIOL 331	Immunobiology	4
BIOL 332	Exercise Physiology	4
BIOL 333	Marine Biology	4
BIOL 334	Neurobiology	4
BIOL 335	Stem Cells, Regeneration, and Developmental Biology	4
BIOL 338	Microbial Pathogenesis	4
BIOL 339	Special Topics in Biology	3
BIOL 347	Human Development and Genetics	4
BIOL 362	Kinesiology	4

Capstone

In the senior year students must satisfy their Capstone requirement by taking two semesters of:

BIOL 350	Independent Laboratory Research	4
	OR
BIOL 355	Thesis	4
	OR
BIOL 370	Internship	4