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2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

Biological Sciences (Conservation Biology) BS Semester Guide

Freshmen

1st semester (15 hours)

BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. *AND (required)
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr. *(required)
BSC 197 - First Year Foundations 1 hr.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.

Select 1:

MAT 167 - Calculus I with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs. or
MAT 114 - Calculus for the Arts and Sciences 3 hrs. ** (recommended)

2nd semester (15 hours)

BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. *AND (required)
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr. *(required)
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
Electives 4 hrs.

Sophomore

1st semester (17 hours)

BSC 226 - General Botany 3 hrs. AND
BSC 226L - General Botany Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 255 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 255L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
GHY 217 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 hrs.

Select 1:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

2nd semester (17 hours)

BSC 201 - General Zoology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 201L - General Zoology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 340 - Introductory Ecology 3 hrs.
CHE 256 - Organic Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 256L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
or
CHE 420 - Principles of Biochemistry 3 hrs. AND
CHE 420L - Principles of Biochemistry Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

Select 1:

Junior

1st semester (15-16 hours)

BSC 370 - Genetics 3 hrs.
OR
BSC 282 - General Microbiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 282L - General Microbiology Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
Electives 1-2 hrs.

Select 1 (Physiology Elective):

BSC 450 - Comparative Animal Physiology 3 hrs.
BSC 452 - Environmental Physiology 3 hrs.
BSC 453 - Invertebrate Physiology 3 hrs.
BSC 487 - Microbial Physiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 487L - Microbial Physiology Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs. ***

2nd semester (16-18 hours)

BSC 370 - Genetics 3 hrs.
OR
BSC 282 - General Microbiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 282L - General Microbiology Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
PSY 360 - Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 hrs.

Select 1 (Ecology Elective):

BEE 440 - Urban Ecology 3 hrs.
BSC 382 - Microbial Ecology 3 hrs.
BSC 435 - Plant Ecology 2 hrs. AND
BSC 435L - Plant Ecology Laboratory 2 hrs.
BSC 439 - Marine Ecology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 439L - Marine Ecology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 442 - Behavioral Ecology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 442L - Behavioral Ecology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 472 - Population Genetics 3 hrs.
BSC 489 - Environmental Microbiology 3 hrs.

Select 1:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs. ***

Senior

1st semester (16-17 hours)

BSC 305 - Evolution 3 hrs.
BSC 436 - Conservation Biology 3 hrs.

Select 1 (Community and Ecosystem Elective):

BSC 406 - Biogeography 3 hrs.
BSC 441 - Population and Community Ecology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 441L - Population and Community Ecology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 443 - Freshwater Biology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 443L - Freshwater Biology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 444 - Limnology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 444L - Limnology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 345 - Marine Biology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 345L - Marine Biology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 422 - Coastal and Marine Management 3 hrs.

Select 1 (Organism Elective):

BSC 407 - Biology of Vertebrates 3 hrs. AND
BSC 407L - Biology of Vertebrates Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 411 - Entomology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 411L - Entomology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 414 - Ichthyology 2 hrs. AND
BSC 414L - Ichthyology Laboratory 2 hrs.
BSC 417 - Herpetology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 417L - Herpetology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 418 - Avian Biology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 418L - Avian Biology Laboratory 1 hrs.
BSC 421 - Marine Invertebrate Zoology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 421L - Marine Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory 3 hrs.
BSC 426 - Introductory Mycology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 426L - Introductory Mycology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 429 - Comparative Morphology of Plants 3 hrs. AND
BSC 429L - Comparative Morphology of Plants Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 430 - Aquatic and Marsh Plants 2 hrs. AND
BSC 430L - Aquatic and Marsh Plants Laboratory 2 hrs.
BSC 433 - Plant Systematics 2 hrs. AND
BSC 433L - Plant Systematics Laboratory 2 hrs.
BSC 434 - Dendrology 2 hrs. AND
BSC 434L - Dendrology Laboratory 2 hrs.
BSC 448 - Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Ecology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 448L - Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Ecology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 455 - Animal Behavior 3 hrs. AND
BSC 455L - Animal Behavior Laboratory 1 hr.
COA 421 - Marine Ichthyology 3 hrs. AND
COA 421L - Marine Ichthyology Laboratory 3 hrs.
COA 443 - Marine Mammals 3 hrs. AND
COA 443L - Marine Mammals Laboratory 2 hrs.
GLY 443 - Marine Micropaleontology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 443L - Marine Micropaleontology Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs.
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

BSC 497 - Senior Practicum 1 hr. *(required)
Electives 10 hrs.

Select 1(Organism Elective):

BSC 407 - Biology of Vertebrates 3 hrs. AND
BSC 407L - Biology of Vertebrates Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 411 - Entomology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 411L - Entomology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 414 - Ichthyology 2 hrs. AND
BSC 414L - Ichthyology Laboratory 2 hrs.
BSC 417 - Herpetology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 417L - Herpetology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 418 - Avian Biology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 418L - Avian Biology Laboratory 1 hrs.
BSC 426 - Introductory Mycology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 426L - Introductory Mycology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 429 - Comparative Morphology of Plants 3 hrs. AND
BSC 429L - Comparative Morphology of Plants Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 430 - Aquatic and Marsh Plants 2 hrs. AND
BSC 430L - Aquatic and Marsh Plants Laboratory 2 hrs.
BSC 433 - Plant Systematics 2 hrs. AND
BSC 433L - Plant Systematics Laboratory 2 hrs.
BSC 434 - Dendrology 2 hrs. AND
BSC 434L - Dendrology Laboratory 2 hrs.
BSC 448 - Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Ecology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 448L - Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Ecology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 455 - Animal Behavior 3 hrs. AND
BSC 455L - Animal Behavior Laboratory 1 hr.
COA 421 - Marine Ichthyology 3 hrs. AND
COA 421L - Marine Ichthyology Laboratory 3 hrs.
COA 443 - Marine Mammals 3 hrs. AND
COA 443L - Marine Mammals Laboratory 2 hrs.
GLY 443 - Marine Micropaleontology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 443L - Marine Micropaleontology Laboratory 1 hr.

Notes:

*** At least one history course is required.