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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology Major, B.S. (Natural Resource Ecology Concentration) Suggested Four-Year Program of Study

Biology Major, B.S. (Natural Resource Ecology Concentration)

FRESHMAN YEAR (30 credits)

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
BIOL 1110 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture I	3	BIOL 1120 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture II	3
BIOL 1111 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory I	1	BIOL 1121 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory II	1
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Lecture I	4	CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry Lecture II	4
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I	0	CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry Laboratory II	0
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus	4	Free Elective (students should consult with an advisor)	3
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking	3

Fall Total	15	Spring Total	15

SOPHOMORE YEAR (32 credits)

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
BIOL 3300 - Evolution and Ecology for Natural Resources Lecture or BIOL 3200 - Evolution and Ecology for Biomedical Sciences Lecture	4	BIOL 3100 - General Genetics	3
GEOS 1500 - Introduction to Geospatial Technologies	3	BIOL 3141 - Genetics Laboratory	2
MATH 1910 - Calculus I	4	CHEM 2030 - Environmental Chemistry	3
GEOS 1500 - Introduction to Geospatial Technologies	3	CHEM 2031 - Environmental Chemistry Lab	1
Compass Core Class	3	GEOS 3500 - Geographic Information Systems	3
Compass Core Class	3	Compass Core Class	3
Fall Total	17	Spring Total	15

JUNIOR YEAR (28-30 credits)

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
PHYS 2010 - General Physics I-Noncalculus /PHYS 2011 - General Physics Laboratory I-Noncalculus or PHYS 2110 - Technical Physics I-Calculus Based	4-5	PHYS 2020 - General Physics II-Noncalculus /PHYS 2021 - General Physics Laboratory II-Noncalculus or PHYS 2120 - Technical Physics II-Calculus Based	4-5
BIOL 4737 - Conservation Biology	4	BIOL 4087 - Forest Ecology and Management or BIOL 4227 - Wildlife Ecology and Management	4
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 or Compass Core Class	3	Free Elective (students should consult with an advisor)	3
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate	3	HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 or Compass Core Class	3

Fall Total	14-15	Spring Total	14-15

SENIOR YEAR (28-36 credits)

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World	3	BIOL 3610 - Parasite Diversity and Ecology or BIOL 3480 - General Entomology	4
BIOL 3410 - Vertebrate Zoology or BIOL 3420 - Plant Biology	4	Compass Core Class	3
BIOL 3260 - Animal Physiology or BIOL 4767 - Plant Physiology and Development	4	Free Elective (student should consult with an advisor)	3-4
Free Elective (student should consult with an advisor)	3-4	Free Elective (student should consult with an advisor)	3
Free Elective (student should consult with an advisor)	0-3	BIOL 4117 - Field Ecology Methods and Analyses	4
Fall Total	14-18	Spring Total	14-18

TOTAL = 120