2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

Dec 04, 2024

2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Conservation Biology [CON]

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This major provides a multidisciplinary approach to understanding and preserving Earth’s planet and animal species and the ecosystems on which they depend. Students in this major can prepare for entry into a variety of environmental professions directly or following graduate school.

Career Potential

Ecologist
Naturalist
Field biologist
Environmental Educator
Wildlife Ecologist

A. Biology Courses: 36 credit hours

1. Introductory Biology

BIO 110 - Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.)
and
BIO 111 - Principles of Biology II (3 cr. hr.)
or
BIO 201 - Biological Sciences I (4 cr. hr.)
and
BIO 202 - Biological Sciences II (4 cr. hr.)

2. Conservation Biology Requirement:

BIO 405 - Conservation Biology (3 cr. hr.)

3. Group A: Cell/Molecular Biology, Genetics and Physiology

Required courses:

BIO 210 - Cellular Biology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 312 - Genetics (4 cr. hr.)

Additional courses:

BIO 521 - Molecular Genetics (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 524 - Physiological Ecology (3 cr. hr.)

4. Group B: Populations and Ecosystems

Required course:

BIO 412 - General Ecology (4 cr. hr.)

Additional courses:

BIO 310 - Field Biology (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 315 - Marine Biology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 422 - Biological Evolution (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 512 - Limnology (3 cr. hr.)

5. Group C: Organismal Biology

Choose one from the following:

BIO 304 - Microbiology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 313 - Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 323 - Field Herpetology (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 401 - Invertebrate Zoology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 402 - Biology of Vertebrates (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 411 - Ornithology (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 418 - Fungi (4 cr. hr.)

6. Additional Biology:

Select additional courses from at least two of the above groups — A, B and C — to total at least 36 credit hours in biology.

B. Supporting Areas: 33-37 credit hours

Students interested in seeking a research graduate degree are advised to take one year of physics, one year of calculus and CHE 302.

1. Required Courses: Science and Math

CHE 221 - General Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
CHE 222 - General Chemistry II (4 cr. hr.)
CHE 301 - Organic Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
GLY 281 - Data Analysis in Natural Science (3 cr. hr.)
or
MAT 201 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
(or equivalent course)

2. Elective courses: three courses from the following:

Students interested in seeking a research graduate degree are advised to take one year of physics, one year of calculus and CHE 302.

CHE 302 - Organic Chemistry II (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 121 - Calculus A (3 cr. hr.)
and
MAT 122 - Calculus B (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 105 - Elementary Mechanics and Heat (4 cr. hr.)
and
PHY 106 - Elementary Electricity, Light and Sound (4 cr. hr.)
or
PHY 201 - Principles of Physics I (4 cr. hr.)
and
PHY 202 - Principles of Physics II (4 cr. hr.)

C. Skills Requirement: Four credit hours

GRY 327 - Computer Mapping (4 cr. hr.)
or
GRY 328 - Geographic Information Systems (4 cr. hr.)

D. Policy and Social Sciences: Nine credit hours

ECO 335 - Resource and Environmental Economics (3 cr. hr.)
EST 100 - Introduction to Environmental Studies (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 315 - Ecotourism (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with REC 315
GRY 370 - Will the World Provide? A Research Experience for Students (3 cr. hr.)
PHI 320 - Environmental Ethics (3 cr. hr.)
POL 240 - Introduction to Public Administration and Public Policy (3 cr. hr.)
POL 242 - Environmental Policy (3 cr. hr.)
POL 308 - Environmental Law (3 cr. hr.)
REC 310 - Wilderness and American Culture (3 cr. hr.)
REC 315 - Ecotourism (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with GRY 315
REC 402 - Management of Recreation Resources (3 cr. hr.)
SOC 340 - Environmental Sociology (3 cr. hr.)

E. Conservation Applications: Five credit hours

CON 460 - Conservation Biology Seminar (2 cr. hr.)
CON 461 - Conservation Biology Internship (3-15 cr. hr.)

F. Additional Requirements for the B.A.

Composition and General Education courses: 27 credit hours
Foreign language: completion through the intermediate, 202 level
Free elective courses: to complete 124 total credit hours

G. Additional Requirements for the B.S.

Composition and General Education courses: 27 credit hours
Foreign Language courses: 0-3 credit hours
Completion of a total of 75 hours of mathematics, science, and computer applications courses (excluding CAP 100 and CHE 133).
Free Elective courses: to complete 124 total credit hours

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Conservation Biology [CON]

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A. Biology Courses: 36 credit hours

1. Introductory Biology

2. Conservation Biology Requirement:

3. Group A: Cell/Molecular Biology, Genetics and Physiology

Required courses:

Additional courses:

4. Group B: Populations and Ecosystems

Required course:

Additional courses:

5. Group C: Organismal Biology

6. Additional Biology:

B. Supporting Areas: 33-37 credit hours

1. Required Courses: Science and Math

2. Elective courses: three courses from the following:

C. Skills Requirement: Four credit hours

D. Policy and Social Sciences: Nine credit hours

E. Conservation Applications: Five credit hours

F. Additional Requirements for the B.A.

G. Additional Requirements for the B.S.

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124