Biology Major - Environmental Science Extension

Biology majors with an interest in environmental issues and policy may declare an Environmental Science specialization. A full year of both introductory biology and inorganic chemistry (with laboratories) is required for this specialization, along with upper level biology courses and political science.

Required Courses for Biology Major - Environmental Science Extension

The following courses (26 credit hours) are required for an Environmental Science specialization:

BIO 103 - PI Biological Systems I (majors) Credits: 3
BIO 103L - PI Biological Systems I Lab Credits: 1
BIO 104 - Biological Systems II (majors) Credits: 3
BIO 104L - Biology Systems Lab II Credits: 1
BIO 330 - PII Ecology Credits: 3
BIO 330L - Ecology Laboratory Credits: 1
CHM 145 - PI General Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHM 146L - PI General Chemistry I Laboratory Credits: 1
CHM 147 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHM 148L - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credits: 1
ECO 102 - PI Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
PSC 201 - PI Introduction to Political Science Credits: 3

Elective Courses for Biology Major - Environmental Science Extension

In addition to the required 26 credit hours, Biology specialization students select one upper-level biology course from the list below:

BIO 201 - Comparative Chordate Anatomy Credits: 4
BIO 201L - Comparative Chordate Anatomy Lab Credits: 1
BIO 216 - Plant Biology Credits: 3
BIO 216L - Plant Biology Laboratory Credits: 1
BIO 317 - General Microbiology Credits: 3
BIO 317L - General Microbiology Lab Credits: 1
BIO 377 - Conservation Biology Credits: 3
ENV 454 - Field Study Credits: 4