Biology, Resource Biology and Biodiversity Concentration, B.S.

Microbiology (3-4 Credits)

Choose from:

• BIOL 261 - General Microbiology 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 463
• BIOL 403(G) - Fundamentals of Virology 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 480(G) - Marine Microbiology 3 Credit(s).

Zoology Systematics (3-4 Credits)

Choose from:

• BIOL 270 - Introduction to Marine Zoology Credit(s).
• BIOL 319 - Survey of Invertebrate Animals 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 321 - Entomology 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 351 - Parasitology 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 405(G) - Mammalogy 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 413(G) - Herpetology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 414(G) - Ornithology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 445(G) - Ichthyology 4 Credit(s).

Plant Systematics (3-4 Credits)

Choose from:

• BIOL 306 - Diversity of Land Plants 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 308 - Plant Anatomy 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 333 - Local Flora 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 433(G) - Plant Systematics and Biodiversity 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 451 - Wetland Vegetation Credit(s).
• BIOL 461(G) - Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 485(G) - Marine Botany 4 Credit(s).

Physiology (3-4 Credits)

Choose from:

• BIOL 325 - General Physiology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 326 - Microbiol Physiology and Genetics 3 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 408(G) - Plant Physiology 3 Credit(s). and
• BIOL 409(G) - Plant Physiology Laboratory 2 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 482(G) - Comparative Physiology 4 Credit(s).

ECON/MGMT (6-8 Credits)

Choose from:

• BIOL 271 - Introduction to Marine Science Credit(s).
• BIOL 307 - Field Techniques 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 309 - Wildlife Ecology and Management 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 344 - Population Ecology 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 360 - Principles of Ecology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 407(G) - Environmental Toxicology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 412(G) - Conservation Biology and Biodiversity 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 441(G) - Limnology and Oceanography 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 448 - Marine Invertebrate Ecology Credit(s).
• BIOL 449 - Marine Fish Ecology Credit(s).
• BIOL 450 - Marine Field Ecology Credit(s).
• BIOL 456 - Coral Reef Ecology Credit(s).
• BIOL 459 - Changing Coastal Oceans Credit(s).
• BIOL 461(G) - Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants 4 Credit(s).

LIT (3 Credits)

Must be approved by the student’s academic advisor.

Minimum of 45 hours of 300 and 400-level courses must be taken to meet graduation requirements.

HIST (3 Credits)

Must be approved by the student’s academic advisor.

BHSC (3 Credits)

Must be approved by the student’s academic advisor.

BHSC elective must be chosen from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.

Minimum of 45 hours of 300 and 400-level courses must be taken to meet graduation requirements.

Students interested in certification as a wildlife or fisheries biologist should take two policy courses (selected from BLAW 435 , ECON 404(G) , PHIL 316 , POLS 340 , POLS 442(G) , ENVS 483 , SOCI 325 ) as well as one course in communication (selected from CMCN 100 , CMCN 310 , CMCN 311 , CMCN 320 ).

Physical Science (3 Credits)

Choose from:

• PHYS 208 - Introduction to Physics II 3 Credit(s).
• CIVE 322 - Environmental Engineering I 3 Credit(s).
• CIVE 429(G) - Hydrology 3 Credit(s).
• GEOL 355 - Environmental Geology 3 Credit(s).
• GEOL 450(G) - Landscape Evolution 3 Credit(s).
• GEOL 455(G) - Geology of the Gulf Coastal Plain 3 Credit(s).

Systematics (3-4 Credits)

Choose from:

• BIOL 261 - General Microbiology 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 270 - Introduction to Marine Zoology Credit(s).
• BIOL 306 - Diversity of Land Plants 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 308 - Plant Anatomy 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 319 - Survey of Invertebrate Animals 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 321 - Entomology 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 333 - Local Flora 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 351 - Parasitology 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 403(G) - Fundamentals of Virology 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 405(G) - Mammalogy 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 413(G) - Herpetology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 414(G) - Ornithology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 433(G) - Plant Systematics and Biodiversity 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 445(G) - Ichthyology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 451 - Wetland Vegetation Credit(s).
• BIOL 461(G) - Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 463
• BIOL 480(G) - Marine Microbiology 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 485(G) - Marine Botany 4 Credit(s).

Skill/Tools (3-5 Credits)

Choose from:

• BIOL 410 - Individual Project 1-6 Credit(s).
• BIOL 417 - Resource Biology Internship 1-4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 418(G) - Microscopy Theory and Applications 3 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 453(G) - Molecular and Cellular Engineering 3 Credit(s). and
• BIOL 454(G) - Molecular and Cellular Engineering Laboratory 2 Credit(s).

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• GEOL 435(G) - Analysis of Geologic Data 3 Credit(s).
• GEOL 437(G) - Computer Applications in Geology 3 Credit(s).
• GEOL 490(G) - Remote Sensing 3 Credit(s).
• ENVS 484 - Watershed Science 3 Credit(s).
• ENVS 486(G) - Water Quality 4 Credit(s).

Ecol/Mgmt (3-4 Credits)

Choose from:

• BIOL 271 - Introduction to Marine Science Credit(s).
• BIOL 307 - Field Techniques 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 309 - Wildlife Ecology and Management 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 344 - Population Ecology 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 360 - Principles of Ecology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 407(G) - Environmental Toxicology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 412(G) - Conservation Biology and Biodiversity 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 441(G) - Limnology and Oceanography 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 448 - Marine Invertebrate Ecology Credit(s).
• BIOL 449 - Marine Fish Ecology Credit(s).
• BIOL 450 - Marine Field Ecology Credit(s).
• BIOL 456 - Coral Reef Ecology Credit(s).
• BIOL 459 - Changing Coastal Oceans Credit(s).
• BIOL 461(G) - Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants 4 Credit(s).

ARTS (3 Credits)

Must be chosen from advisor-approved list of DANC, MUS, THEA, or VIAR.

STAT (3 Credits)

Choose one from:

• STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit(s).
• STAT 427(G) - Statistical Methods for Researchers I 3 Credit(s).

BHSC (3 Credits)

Please see Junior Year BHSC electives  for course list.

General Electives (13 Credits)

BHSC elective must be chosen from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.

Minimum of 45 hours of 300 and 400-level courses must be taken to meet graduation requirements.

Students interested in certification as a wildlife or fisheries biologist should take two policy courses from the following:

• BLAW 435 - Environmental Law 3 Credit(s).
• ECON 404(G) - Environmental Economics 3 Credit(s).
• PHIL 316 - Professional Ethics 3 Credit(s).
• POLS 340 - Public Administration 3 Credit(s).
• POLS 350
• POLS 442(G) - Bureaucratic Politics 3 Credit(s).
• ENVS 483 - Community-based Sustainable Development 3 Credit(s).
• SOCI 325 - Population Problems 3 Credit(s).