Biology - Ecology & Field Biology
Major: Biology - Ecology & Field Biology
Catalog: 2008-2009
*See DegreeWorks for correct list of classes to meet requirements
**Class offered on alternate years. Adjust schedule as necessary. See department advisor for additional information.
**Class offered on alternate years. Adjust schedule as necessary. See department advisor for additional information.
| Recommended Course Schedule Guide | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Year | |||||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||||
| BIOL 211 | General Biology I | 4 | BIOL 212 | General Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 211 | General Chemistry I | 4 | CHEM 212 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| MATH 190 or higher | Precalculus Mathematics | 4 | BIBL 100 | Bible Survey | 4 |
| GEED 130 | First Year Seminar | 1 | HHPA 120 | Lifelong Fitness | 2 |
| WRIT 110 | College Writing | 3 | *COMM GE Requirement | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credits | 16 | Total Semester Credits | 17 | ||
| Cumulative Credits | 16 | Cumulative Credits | 33 | ||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||||
| CHEM 331 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 | BIOL 360 | Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 322 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 | CHEM 332 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| BIOL 350 | Genetics | 4 | MATH 240 | Statistics (strongly recommended) | 3 |
| *Fine Arts GE Requirement | 3 | *LITR GE Requirement | 3 | ||
| *Global and Cultural Understanding GE Requirement | 3 | ||||
| Total Semester Credits | 15 | Total Semester Credits | 17 | ||
| Cumulative Credits | 48 | Cumulative Credits | 65 | ||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||||
| BIOL 490 | Biological Exploration | 2 | Restricted Upper Division Biology Elective | 4 | |
| Biology Group 4 Elective | 4 | *Humanities GE Elective Requirement | 2-3 | ||
| RELI 300 | Christian Foundations | 3 | *BIBL/RELI GE Requirement | 3 | |
| *HIST GE Requirement | 3 | *Global and Cultural Understanding GE Requirement | 3 | ||
| *Social Science GE Requirement (6 sem credit hours) | 3 | *HHPA GE Requirement (activities class) | 1 | ||
| *Social Science GE Requirement (6 sem credit hours) | 3 | ||||
| Total Semester Credits | 15 | Total Semester Credits | 16 | ||
| Cumulative Credits | 80 | Cumulative Credits | 96 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||||
| Restricted Upper Division Biology Elective | 4 | GEED 490 | Senior Capstone | 3 | |
| Electives | 11 | Electives | 12 | ||
| Total Semester Credits | 15 | Total Semester Credits | 15 | ||
| Cumulative Credits | 111 | Cumulative Credits | 126 | ||
| Total Credits for Degree | 126.0 | ||||
NOTES:
WRIT 110 may be waived with a verbal SAT score of 670 or higher. Math requirement may be waived with a math SAT score of 600 or higher.