B.S. in Biology – Ecology Concentration Graduation Requirement (BIOL –ZS21) June 2016 Update
Course
Cr
Course Title
Gen Ed
Semester Grade
Biology Core Courses (18 credits)
BIOL 10100
4
Intro. Biology I
Nat. Sci.
BIOL 10200
4
Intro. Biology II
Nat. Sci.
BIOL 10700
1
Biol. Freshmen Exp.
FYE
BIOL 24300
4
Intro. Cell Biology
BIOL 24400
4
Genetics
BIOL 42600
1
Senior Capstone
Ecology Concentration Required Courses (10~11 credits)
BIOL 33300
4
Ecology
BIOL 58000
3
Evolution
Choose one of the following
BIOL 21400
4
Human Anatomy & Physiology II
BIOL 30700
3
Plant Physiology
BIOL 31600
4
Basic Microbiology
BIOL 35700
4
Intro. Animal Physiology1
Course
Cr
ENGL 10400
ENGL 10500
COM 11400
3
3
3
3
3
Course Title
Gen Ed
Semester Grade
English4 and Communication (9 credits)
English Comp. I
Engl. Comp.
(6 credits)
English Comp. II (ExL)
Fund. of Speech Comm.
Comm.
Humanities & Social Sciences5 (15 credits)
Humanities
Soc. Sci.
Free Elective (16~17 credits)
(ExL6)
Ecology Electives (Min 12 credits at 30000 level or above)1
Notes:
1 See
Chemistry (19 credits)
CHM 11500
4
General Chemistry I
Nat. Sci.
CHM 11600
4
General Chemistry II
Nat. Sci.
CHM 25500
3
Organic Chemistry I
CHM 25501
1
Organic Chemistry I Lab.
CHM 25600
3
Organic Chemistry II
CHM 25601
1
Organic Chem. II Lab.
CHM 33300
Prin. of Biochemistry
3
or CHM 32400
or Environmental Chemistry
Physics (8 credits)
PHYS 22000
4
General Physics I
Nat. Sci.
PHYS 22100
4
General Physics II
Nat. Sci.
Mathematics, Statistics, & Computer Science (12 credits)
MA 16031
3
Calculus I for Life Sci.
QR
MA 16032
3
Calculus II for Life Sci.
STAT 33001
3
Biostatistics 2
CIS 20400
3
Intro. Computer-Based System.3
Technology
attached list of Ecology electives. Min. 9 credits from Group A; Min 3 credits from
Group B. BIOL 33000, 33900, and 34200 are not counted as biology electives. Max. 3
credits in independent research/ studies/internship can be used for this requirement .
2 May
be replaced by STAT 30100.
20400 can be substituted with a different computer course approved by the department.
However an additional course may be required to meet current Gen Ed Technology at PNW.
4Students placed in ENGL 10000 may use ENGL 10000 with a B or better grade to replace
ENGL 10400. Students placed in ENGL 10800 need an additional course to meet the 6
credits of English Composition Gen Ed Requirement.
5 3 credits of Gen Ed Humanities and 3 credits of Gen Ed Social Sciences are required,
Additional 9 credits can be any Humanities or Social Sciences courses. Up to 6 credits of
foreign languages may be used for this requirement.
6 Two Experiential Learning units are required for graduation. ENGL 10500, BIOL 21000,
34200, 48800, 48900, SCI 49100, ENGL 41101, and IDIS 10001 can be used to fulfill this
requirement. Credits range from 1-3 and can count as free electives.
3 CIS
Graduation Check List
Min. 120 credits
≥ 2.0 GPA Biology courses required
for graduation
≥ 2.0 GPA
C- or better for BIOL 10100, 10200
32 credits ≥30000 level PNW courses
≥ 2.0 GPA Biology Core
Gen Ed requirements (30 Credits)
≥ 2.0 GPA Ecology required courses
2 ExL units
Ecology Concentration Electives
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Min. 9 credits from Group A; Min 3 credits from Group B.
BIOL 33000, 33900, and 34200 are not counted as biology electives.
Max. 3 credits in independent research/ studies/internship can be used for
this requirement.
The following courses are available at the Calumet Campus.
Course
Group A
BIOL 40500
Cr
BIOL 41200
BIOL 41300
BIOL 41400
BIOL 48800
BIOL 48900
BIOL 51605
3
3
3
0-3
1-3
4
BIOL 58700
BIOL 58800
BIOL 59100
3
3
4
3
3
3
BIOL
49500/
59500
3
1-3
Title
Lab
Conservation Biology
Climate Change and the Environ.
Aquatic Ecology
Invasive Species Ecology
Biological Sciences Internship
Biological Sciences Research
Environmental Microbiology
Biogeography
Plant Ecology
Field Ecology
Animal Behavior
Ornithology
Wetland Ecology
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Independent Study Related to Ecology
Group B
BIOL 30700
BIOL 31600
BIOL 35700
BIOL 50700
3
4
4
3
Plant Physiology
Basic Microbiology
Animal Physiology
Molecular Biology
BIOL 50800
BIOL 51801
BIOL 54400
3
3
3
Recombinant DNA Techniques
Ethical Frontiers
Epigenetics
Yes
Yes
Yes