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Dec 17, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biology, B.S., Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology Concentration
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| Degree Awarded: |
Total Credit Hours: |
| Bachelor of Science |
120 |
| Career Opportunities: |
| Federal and state government laboratories and agencies, botanical gardens and arboretums, wildlife refuges, coastal restoration companies, zoological parks and aquariums, environmental assessment and consulting companies, marine stations and laboratories. |
| Note(s): |
• A grade of “C” or better is required in all MATH and BIOL courses applicable to the degree.
• A minimum of 45 hours of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken to meet graduation requirements.
1 Students not qualified for MATH 143 must take MATH 109 and MATH 110 before advancing to MATH 250 . Qualified students should take MATH 270 in lieu of MATH 250 .
2 Students must complete one of the following courses which place an emphasis on writing: BIOL 307 , BIOL 309 , BIOL 321 , BIOL 337 , BIOL 345 , BIOL 360 , BIOL 370 , BIOL 407G , BIOL 409G , BIOL 412G , BIOL 424G , BIOL 435 , BIOL 440G , BIOL 441G , BIOL 445G , BIOL 471G , or BIOL 485G . This course can be used to satisfy other curriculum requirements, as appropriate.
Students must complete one of the following courses that place an emphasis on quantitative training in Biology: BIOL 307 , BIOL 360 , BIOL 401G , BIOL 405G , BIOL 407G , BIOL 409G , BIOL 412G , BIOL 414G , BIOL 416G , BIOL 424G , BIOL 426G , BIOL 427G , BIOL 440G , BIOL 441G , BIOL 443G , BIOL 446G , or BIOL 458G . This course can be used to satisfy other curriculum requirements, as appropriate. Other courses, including advanced Math and Statistics courses, can be used to fulfill this requirement with the approval of the department head.
3 Students interested in marine and coastal biology should focus on these electives.
4 Students interested in wildlife biology and animal conservation should focus on these electives.
5 Summer courses offered through the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) located in Cocodrie, LA. |
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Freshman Year (31 credit hours)
Sophomore Year (29 credit hours)
Chemistry (5 credit hours)
General Elective (7 credit hours)
Choose in consultation with academic advisor.
Junior Year (30 credit hours)
Zoology Systematics (3 credit hours)
Students must take a course with an emphasis on writing and a course with an emphasis on quantitative training in Biology. 2
Plant Systematics (3 credit hours)
Students must take a course with an emphasis on writing and a course with an emphasis on quantitative training in Biology. 2
Physiology (3 credit hours)
Ecology/Management (6 credit hours)
Students must take a course with an emphasis on writing and a course with an emphasis on quantitative training in Biology. 2
Communication (3 credit hours)
Physical Science (3 credit hours)
Senior Year (30 credit hours)
Systematics and Evolution (3 credit hours)
Students must take a course with an emphasis on writing and a course with an emphasis on quantitative training in Biology. 2
Skill/Tools (3 credit hours)
Ecology/Management (3 credit hours)
Students must take a course with an emphasis on writing and a course with an emphasis on quantitative training in Biology. 2
Statistics (3 credit hours)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)
Choose any 200-level or above course from the General Education Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.
General Elective (11 credit hours)
Choose from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.
Students interested in certification as a wildlife or fisheries biologist should take 6 credit hours of policy courses from the following:
General Education Core Curriculum
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