Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology

• Cornerstone Core Requirements
• Environmental Biology Core Requirements
• Optional Concentrations (choose one)
  • ​Water Resources 
  • Wildlife Biology

Environmental Biology Major

Environmental Biology Core 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BIO-151	GENERAL BIOLOGY	4
BIO-225	BOTANY	4
BIO-233	ZOOLOGY	4
BIO-351	GENETICS	4
ECO-241	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE	4
ECO-242	GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS	3
ECO-341	ECOLOGY	4
ECO-400	ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY CAPSTONE	3
SCI-262	GEOLOGY	4
SCI-361	EVOLUTION & ORIGINS	3
SCI-380	INTERNSHIP	3
SCI-495	SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT	1
SCI-496	SENIOR RESEARCH SEMINAR	2
Total Hours		43

Environmental Biology Cognates

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CHM-111	PRIN GENERAL CHEMISTRY	4
CHM-212	PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC & BIOCHEM	4
MAT-121	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
BIO-121	BIOSTATISTICS	3
Total Hours		14

Environmental Biology Specific Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Choose two of the following:		8-9
BIO-331	ORNITHOLOGY
BIO-431	VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY
ECO-442	ADVANCED FIELD STUDIES (including corresponding lab - ECO-443)
Upper Level AuSable Electives		8
Total Hours		16-17

Optional Concentrations (Choose One)

Water Resources

Students must complete the Environmental Biology Core, Environmental Cognates as well as the following Water Resources concentration courses.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Choose two of the following:		8-9
BIO-352	MICROBIOLOGY
BIO-431	VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY
ECO-442	ADVANCED FIELD STUDIES (including corresponding lab - ECO-443)
Upper Level AuSable Electives		8
Total Hours		16-17

Wildlife Biology

Students must complete the Environmental Biology Core, Environmental Cognates as well as the following Wildlife Biology concentration courses.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Choose two of the following:		8-9
BIO-331	ORNITHOLOGY
BIO-431	VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY
ECO-442	ADVANCED FIELD STUDIES (including corresponding lab - ECO-443)
Upper Level AuSable Electives		8
Total Hours		16-17