Biology Ecology/ Environmental Concentration, Bachelor of Science

Program of Study

Ecology/Environmental Concentration Course Requirements

BIO 142	General Biology 1	4
BIO 143	General Biology 2	4
BIO 218	Sophomore Seminar	1
BIO 224	Human Physiology	4
BIO 236	Concepts of Ecology	3
BIO 291	Genetics	4
BIO 426	Cell Physiology	4
BIO 435	Coordinating Seminar	1
BIO	BIO Upper-level Elective*
CHM 111	General Chemistry I	3
CHM 112	General Chemistry II	3
CHM 116	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHM 117	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CHM 203	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHM 204	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHM 205	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHM 206	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CHM 206	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
MTH 161	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	4
PHY 111	General Physics I	3
PHY 112	General Physics I Lab	1
PHY 113	General Physics II	3
PHY 114	General Physics II Lab	1
CSC 141	Introduction to Computer Science	3
	Quantitative Measures	3
	Two BIO Organismal and Evolution electives

Electives are to be chosen with the guidance of the student's department advisor.

*Upper level BIO electives include any 200 level or above BIO course with the exceptions of BIO 203, BIO 204, BIO 215 and BIO 217.

Organismal and Evolution Electives:  Students will select two (2) courses from BIO 230, BIO 235, BIO 237, BIO 301, BIO 312,or BIO 321.

EDU majors may substitute CSC 155 for CSC 141.

Quantitative Measures:  Students will select one course from ECO 212, MTH 204, MTH 401 or PSY 204.

Freshman Year

First Semester

BIO 142	General Biology 1	4
CHM 111	General Chemistry I	3
CHM 116	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CSC 141	Introduction to Computer Science	3
MTH 160	Precalculus	3
	Social Science Core	3

Second Semester

BIO 143	General Biology 2	4
CHM 112	General Chemistry II	3
CHM 117	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
MTH 161	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	4
	American Founding Principles Core	3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIO 224	Human Physiology	4
CHM 203	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHM 205	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
ECO 201	Principles of Economics I (Macro)	3
	Quantitative Measures	3
	Theology Core	3

Second Semester

BIO 218	Sophomore Seminar	1
BIO 236	Concepts of Ecology	3
CHM 204	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHM 206	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
	Philosophy Core	3
	Theology Core	3

Junior Year

First Semester

PHY 111	General Physics I	3
PHY 112	General Physics I Lab	1
	History Core	3
	Literature Core	3
	Elective	3

Second Semester

BIO 291	Genetics	4
PHY 113	General Physics II	3
PHY 114	General Physics II Lab	1
	Philosophy Core	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

Senior Year

First Semester

BIO 426	Cell Physiology	4
BIO 435	Coordinating Seminar	1
BIO	Biology Elective	3
	Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core	3
	Elective	3

Second Semester

	Theology OR Philosophy Core	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3