Biodiversity & Conservation (BS)

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Major Academic Plan

Learning Outcomes

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Broad Understanding of Biology

Learning Outcome

Students will use basic biological concepts grounded in the foundational theories to interpret relationships among living things and to analyze and solve biological problems from the molecular to ecosystem level.

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Tools and Skill Development

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to conduct basic conservation biology research.

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Professional and Career Development

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate professionalism (e.g. scientific integrity intellectual honesty) and competency (effective verbal and written communication accurate knowledge base) required by employers or graduate school.

Program Requirements

Requirement 1 — Complete 11 Courses

course- Biology 4.0

course - Biological Diversity: Animals 4.0

course - Biological Diversity: Plants 4.0

course - Stat Analysis for Biologists 4.0

course - Ecology 3.0

course - Evolutionary Biology 4.0

course - Capstone in Biodiversity & Con 3.0

course - Gen College Chem 1+Lab Integr 4.0

course - Molecular Biology 3.0

course - General Physics 1 3.0

course - Genetics 3.0

Requirement 2 — Complete 2 hours

Complete at least 2.0 credit hours. More may be taken if desired but will not count toward the major credits.

course- Intro to Mentored Research 0.5

course- Mentored Research - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 0.5v

Requirement 3 — Complete 11 hours

Biodiversity and conservation courses:

course- Field Botany 3.0

course - Plant Classif. & Identif. 4.0

course - Entomology 3.0

course - Ichthyology 3.0

course - Herpetology 4.0

course - Mammalogy 3.0

course - Marine Biology 3.0

course - Plant Ecology 3.0

course - Symbiosis 3.0

course - Ornithology 3.0

Requirement 4 — Complete 8 hours

Elective courses - complete AT LEAST 8.0 hours. (Note: Either BIO 370 or PHIL 212R can be used to partially fulfill this requirement, but not both.)

course - Field Biology 3.0

course - Introduction to Bioinformatics 3.0

course - Scientific Communication 3.0

course - Bioethics 2.0

BIO 380 - Comparative Physiol & Anatomy 4.0

course - Genomics 3.0

course - History&Philosophy of Biology 3.0

course - Biological Systemat Curation 3.0

course - Lichenology 3.0

course - Evolutionary & Ecol Modeling 2.0

course - Stream & Wetland Ecology 4.0

course - Population Genetics 4.0

course - Natrl Resources & Envir Econ 3.0

course - Mapping Your World 3.0

course - Intro to GIS 3.0

course - Biogeography 3.0

course - Calculus 1 4.0

course - Genomics 3.0

course - Intro to Medical Ethics - You may take once 3.0

course - Soil Science 3.0

course - Watershed Management 3.0

course- Forest Management & Ecology 3.0

course - Plant Physiol Ecol 3.0

course - Genomics 3.0