Bachelor of Science in Biology with a Concentration in Environmental Science
| BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I and lab |
4 |
BIOL 112 Principles of Biology II and lab |
4 |
| CHEM 113 Prin. of Chem I and lab |
4 |
CHEM 114 Principles of Chem II & Lab |
4 |
| ENG 111 English Composition I |
3 |
ENG 112 English Composition II |
3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective |
3 |
MATH 131 Calculus I |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
Business/Tech elective |
3 |
| Orientation |
0 |
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| Total credits |
17 |
Total credits |
17 |
| Biology Elective & lab |
4 |
BIOL 275 Biological Career Choices |
1 |
| CHEM 211 Organic I and lab |
4 |
Biology elective and lab |
4 |
| PHYS 201 Intro Physics I and lab |
4 |
CHEM 212 Organic II and lab |
4 |
| Religious Studies Elective |
3 |
PHYS 202 Intro Physics II and lab |
4 |
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Social Science Elective |
3 |
| Total credits |
15 |
Total credits |
16 |
| BIOL 311 Genetics and lab |
4 |
BIOL 362 Biology Seminar |
1 |
| Biology Elective and lab |
4 |
MATH 201 Applied Statistics |
3 |
| CHEM 312 Biochemistry and lab |
4 |
Biology Elective and lab |
4 |
| Literature Elective |
3 |
Environmental Ethics (recommended) |
3 |
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Religious Studies Elective |
3 |
| Total credits |
15
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Total credits |
14
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| BIOL 464 Research II |
2 |
BIOL 465 Research III |
2 |
| BIOL 499 Comprehensive Exam |
0 |
Biology Elective and lab |
4 |
| Biology Elecive and Lab |
4 |
Biology Elective |
3 |
| Biology Elective |
3 |
Social Science Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
| Total credits |
12 |
Total credits |
15 |
Biology Electives: minimum of 30 hours of biology electives must include at least one course from each of the three groups listed below; minimum of 20 hours of biology electives must be at or above the 300 level. Note: the three groups below apply only to the B.S. in Biology with a Concentration in Environmental Science.
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Group I |
biomedical and cell biology |
BIOL 312 Human Physiology; 421 Cell Biology; 451 Neuroscience. |
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Group II |
organismal biology |
BIOL 216 Botany; 321 Microbiology; 335 Invertebrate Zoology; 413 Parasitology. |
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Group III |
evolutionary biology
and ecology |
BIOL 346 Evolution; 381 Animal Behavior; 412 Ecology. |
Recommended electives: BIOL 107 Environmental Biology; BIOL 370 Toxicology; CE 305 Environmental Site Assessment; CE 404 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management; CE 405 Remediation of Organicallyl contaminated Soil and Water; CE 406 Air Pollution; CHEM 214 Quantitative Analysis.
No more than 6 hours in biology can be used for free Electives unless the total credits exceeds 122.
Chemistry elective: any chemistry course with a lab at the 200 level or above will satisfy this requirement, but CHEM 312 or 315-316 Biochemistry or CHEM 214 Quantitative Analysis is recommended. CHEM 315 & 316 or CHEM 214 may be substituted for CHEM 312.
Students may substitute BIOL 461-462 plus three more hours for the BIOL 463-464-465 only with permission of the Chair or Course Director.
Minimum total credits for degree: 122.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in biology courses is required for graduation. Transfer students must take at least 20 hours ob biolgoy at or above the 300 level at Christian Brothers University.
B. S. in Biology with a Concentration in Environmental Science Degree Checksheet
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