Biological Sciences (Conservation Biology) BS Degree Requirements (120 hours)

First Year Experience (1 hour)

Must be taken first semester.

Select 1 course:

• UNV 100 - First Year Experience 1 hr. (FYE)
• Select any First Year Experience (FYE) designated course approved by advisor.

Writing-Intensive (Major Area or 3 hours)

Select 1 course:

• BSC 345 - Marine Biology 3 hrs. (WI)
• BSC 435 - Plant Ecology 2 hrs. (WI)
• BSC 441 - Population and Community Ecology 3 hrs. (WI)
• BSC 442 - Behavioral Ecology 3 hrs. (WI)
• BSC 455 - Animal Behavior 3 hrs. (WI)

Speaking-Intensive (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

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

Capstone (Major Area)

Must be taken Senior Year.

• BSC 497 - Senior Practicum 1 hr. (Capstone)

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (52-58 hours)

• BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. *AND
• BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr. *
• BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. *AND
• BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr. *
• BSC 197 - First Year Foundations 1 hr.
• BSC 201 - General Zoology 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 201L - General Zoology Laboratory 1 hr.
• BSC 226 - General Botany 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 226L - General Botany Laboratory 1 hr.
• BSC 282 - General Microbiology 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 282L - General Microbiology Laboratory 1 hr.
• BSC 305 - Evolution 3 hrs.
• BSC 340 - Introductory Ecology 3 hrs.
• BSC 370 - Genetics 3 hrs.
• BSC 436 - Conservation Biology 3 hrs.
• BSC 497 - Senior Practicum 1 hr. (Capstone)

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (24-33 hours)

• CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. *AND
• CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr. *
• CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
• CHE 255 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 255L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
• GHY 217 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 hrs.
• PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. *AND
• PHY 111L - General Physics I 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.

DEG 03. Electives

Select electives as needed with advisor’s approval. See Hours to Degree below.

Note:

* This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

** Students must complete at least three 300/400-level laboratory-based courses from the DEG 01 elective categories.

♦ MAT 114 is recommended for biology majors. Students may enter MAT 167 directly if Math ACT sub score is 26 or higher. If Math ACT sub score is 24-25, MAT 103  must be completed. If Math ACT sub score is less than 24, MAT 101  and MAT 103 must be completed.