2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog

Recommended Four-Year Plan for Biology, Wildlife Biology and Ecology Concentration

It is the student’s responsibility to contact the program coordinator for current requirements, transfer information, and advising assistance.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester (15)

ENG 101Composition I

3

BIO 115General Biology I for Majors

4

CHE 111General Chemistry I

4

FYE 101First Year Experience

1

History Core

3

Spring Semester (15)

ENG 102Composition II

3

COMM 221/ENG 221Speech Communication

3

CHE 112General Chemistry II

4

BIO 116General Biology II for Majors

4

FYE 102First Year Experience II

1

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (17)

CHE 211Organic Chemistry I

4

BIO 301Genetics

4

MIS Core

3

Literature Core

3

Fine Arts Core

3

Spring Semester (14)

CHE 212Organic Chemistry II

4

Humanities Core

3

MAT 231Statistics

3

REL 241Introduction to Philosophy

3

HPPE Activity

1

Junior Year

Fall Semester (15)

Biology Elective

4

Biology Elective

4

BIO 341Ecology

4

Behavioral/Social Science Core

3

Spring Semester (14-15)

BIO 317Marine Biology

4

Or

BIO 318Conservation Biology

3

BIO 440Invertebrate Zoology

4

Or

BIO 441Vertebrate Zoology

4

BIO Elective

4

Elective

3

Senior Year

Fall Semester (16)

BIO 310Biology Seminar

2

BIO 350Botanical Diversity

4

Elective

3

Upper Level Elective

3

Upper Level Elective

4

Spring Semester (13-14)

Elective

3

Elective

3

Upper Level Elective

3-4

Upper Level Elective

4

Total Credit Hours: 120

*If you can justify taking the Comprehensive Computer Literacy Exam and you pass this exam, take a 3 or 4 credit hour elective.