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

General Electives (4 Credits)

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 436(G) - Comparative Vertebrate Morphology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 445(G) - Ichthyology 4 Credit(s).

Plant Systematics (3-4 Credits)†

Choose from:

• 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 3 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 - Microbial 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).

ECOL/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 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 446(G) - Fish Ecology and Management 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 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 461(G) - Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants 4 Credit(s).

LIT (3 Credits)

Any ENGL course that meets the English Literature requirement.

HIST (3 Credits)

Must be approved by the student’s academic advisor.

BHSC (3 Credits)

Behavioral Science Electives must be chosen from ANTH,CJUS, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI, with one course at the 200-level or above.

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

Physical Science (3 Credits)

Choose from:

• PHYS 208 - Introduction to Physics II 3 Credit(s).
• GEOL 355 - Environmental Geology 3 Credit(s).
• GEOL 455(G) - Geology of the Gulf Coastal Plain 3 Credit(s).

Systematics (3-4 Credits)†

Choose from:

• BIOL 270 - Introduction to Marine Zoology 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 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 461(G) - Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants 4 Credit(s).
• 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 427(G) - Experimental Design and Analysis 4 Credit(s).
• 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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• ENVS 310 - Environmental Field Techniques 3 Credit(s).
• ENVS 484(G) - Watershed Science 3 Credit(s).
• ENVS 486(G) - Water Quality 4 Credit(s).
• ENVS 455(G) - Geographic Information Science I 3 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 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 446(G) - Fish Ecology and Management 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 3 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, DSGN, THEA, or VIAR.

STAT (3 Credits)

Choose one from:

• STAT 325 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit(s).
• STAT 417(G) - Biometry 3 Credit(s).
• STAT 427(G) - Statistical Methods for Researchers I 3 Credit(s).

BHSC (3 Credits)

Behavioral Science Elective must be chosen from ANTH, CJUS, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI, with one course at the 200-level or above.

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

General Electives (11 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 442(G) - Bureaucratic Power Identitiy and Social Roles 3 Credit(s).
• SOCI 325 - Population Dynamics 3 Credit(s).