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2024-2025 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, Environmental Biology Specialization, B.S.

Recommended Course Sequence

First Year

First Term I 16 Credits

BY 1113 - Biology I 4 Credits
CH 1103 - General Chemistry I 3 Credits
CH 1103L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit
FY 1101 - Del Val Experience I 1 Credit
Math Placement/Quantitative Reasoning Course 3-4 Credits

Writing Competency Course 3 Credits

Elective 1 Credit

Second Term I 18 Credits

BY 1214 - Biology II 4 Credits
CH 1203 - General Chemistry II 3 Credits
CH 1203L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit
IT 1011 - Information Technology Concepts 1.5 Credits
IT 1012 - Computer Applications 1.5 Credits
FY 1201 - Del Val Experience II 1 Credit
Quantitative Reasoning Course 3 Credits

Writing Competency Course 3 Credits

Second Year

Third Term I 18 Credits

BY 2001 - Botany 4 Credits
CH 2120 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credits
CH 2120L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit
MP 1204 - Calculus I 4 Credits
LA 2005 - Speech 3 Credits
Humanities Elective 3 Credits

Fourth Term I 18 Credits

BY 2003 - Genetics 3 Credits
BY 2223 - Comparative Anatomy 4 Credits
CH 2203 - Biochemistry 3 Credits
CH 2203L - Biochemistry Laboratory 1 Credit
CH 2220 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credits
CH 2220L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit
EN 2028 - Introduction to Literature 3 Credits

Third Year

Fifth Term I 16 Credits

LA 1060 - Introduction to the Fine Arts 3 Credits
LA 4037 - Non-Western Societies 3 Credits
MP 2119 - Physics I 4 Credits
Two Electives 6 Credits

Sixth Term I 14 Credits

BY 2004 - Genetics Laboratory 1 Credit
MP 2219 - Physics II 4 Credits
Three Electives 9 Credits

Fourth Year

Seventh Term I 13 Credits

BA 2008 - Macroeconomics 3 Credits
BY 4110 - Seminar (Biology) 1 Credit
Three Electives 9 Credits

Eighth Term I 12 Credits

PY 2036 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credits
Humanities Elective 3 Credits

Two Electives 6 Credits

Environmental Biology

Required Courses

LAES 2004 - Soils 3 Credits
BY 2108 - Ecology 4 Credits
BY 3126 - Limnology 4 Credits
Specialized Ecology/ Environmental Science Electives 8 Credits

Total: 19 Credits

Take 8 credits from any of the following courses to fulfill the Environmental Biology requirements:

LAES 2209 - Soil Fertility and Fertilizers 3 Credits
LAES 3105 - Soil Conservation 3 Credits
LAES 3107 - Environmental Geology 3 Credits
LAES 3140 - Environmental Impacts 3 Credits
LAES 4010 - Urban Soils 3 Credits
LAES 4015 - Regional Land Use Planning 3 Credits
LAES 4016 - Hydrogeology 3 Credits
LAES 4025 - Climatology 3 Credits
LAES 4043 - Applied Toxicology and Risk Assessment 3 Credits
BY 2240 - Ornithology 3 Credits
BY 3002 - General Microbiology 4 Credits
BY 3007 - Entomology 3 Credits
BY 3250 - Tropical Ecology 4 Credits
BY 4257 - Comparative Physiology 4 Credits
CH 3130 - Analytical Chemistry I 4 Credits
PS 4204 - Plant Pest Management 3 Credits
LAES 4125 - Design Studio V: Natural Systems 3 Credits
SA 3032 - Herpetology 3 Credits
SA 3112 - Wildlife Management 3 Credits
SA 3034 - Mammalogy 3 Credits
SA 3124 - Animal Behavior 3 Credits