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Ecology, Bachelor of Science

Course Requirements (ECOL)

General Education Requirements

(# - Refer to General Education Course Requirements for Course Options)

Complete the following course (0 credits)

CBU 101Orientation to CBU

0

Mathematics (3 credits)

Satisfied by Major Requirements

MATH 131Calculus I

3

Statistics (3 credits)

Satisfied by Major Requirements

BIOL 340Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis

3

English (9-10 credits)

Writing and Critical Literacy
ENG 121Writing and Critical Literacy

3
AND
ENG 121LWriting and Critical Literacy Lab

1
OR
ENG 122Writing and Critical Literacy for Multilingual Learners

3
AND
ENG 122LWriting and Critical Literacy Lab for Multilingual Learners

1
OR
ENG 123Writing and Critical Literacy

3
OR
ENG 231Honors Survey of World Literature I

4
Total Credit Hours:3-4
Writing and Critical Research
ENG 130Writing and Critical Research

3
OR
ENG 232Honors Survey of World Literature II

4
Total Credit Hours:3-4
English Literature # (3 credits)

Waived if ENG 231/ENG 232, add 1 hr to Free Elect

Religious Studies # (6 credits)

Social Science or History # (6 credits)

Natural or Physical Science (4 credits)

Satisfied by Major Requirements

CHEM 113Principles of Chemistry I

3
CHEM 113LPrinciples of Chemistry I Laboratory

1

Moral Values

PHIL 325Environmental Ethics

3

Aesthetics

Satisfied by English Literature GER

Total Credit Hours:24

School of Science Support Requirements

CHEM 113Principles of Chemistry I

3
CHEM 113LPrinciples of Chemistry I Laboratory

1
CHEM 114Principles of Chemistry II

3
CHEM 114LPrinciples of Chemistry II Laboratory

1
CHEM 211Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 211LOrganic Chemistry I Laboratory

1
CHEM 212Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 212LOrganic Chemistry II Laboratory

1
MATH 131Calculus I

3
PHYS 201College Physics I

3
PHYS 201LCollege Physics I Laboratory

1
PHYS 202College Physics II

3
PHYS 202LCollege Physics II Laboratory

1

Chemistry Elective / Lab (4 credits)

Choose From:

CHEM 111Introduction to Forensic Chemistry

3
CHEM 111LIntroduction to Forensic Chemistry Lab

1
CHEM 214Quantitative Analysis

2
CHEM 214LQuantitative Analysis Laboratory

2
CHEM 315Biochemistry I (Introduction to Biochemistry)

3
CHEM 315LBiochemistry I Laboratory

1
CHEM 351Physical Chemistry I

3
CHEM 351LPhysical Chemistry I Laboratory

1
Total Credit Hours:31

Ecology Major Requirements

(2.0 GPA in Major Required)(Transfer Students Must Take at Least 20 Hours of Biology at or Above the 300 Level at CBU)

BIOL 111Principles of Biology I

3
BIOL 111LPrinciples of Biology I Laboratory

1
BIOL 112Principles of Biology II

3
BIOL 112LPrinciples of Biology II Laboratory

1
BIOL 340Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis

3
BIOL 311Genetics

3
BIOL 311LGenetics Laboratory

1
BIOL 412Ecology

3
BIOL 412LEcology Laboratory

1
BIOL 440Research I

2
BIOL 441Research II

2
BIOL 499Senior Comprehensive

0
Total Credit Hours:23

Standard Ecology Major Elective Requirements

Group I Ecology Electives (3-4 credits)

Choose From:

BIOL 312Human Physiology

3
BIOL 312LHuman Physiology Laboratory

1
BIOL 321Microbiology

3
BIOL 321LMicrobiology Laboratory

1
BIOL 370Toxicology

3
BIOL 421Cell/Molecular Biology

3
BIOL 421LCell/Molecular Biology Laboratory

1
Group II Ecology Electives (3-4 credits)

Choose From:

BIOL 211Vertebrate Embryology

3
BIOL 211LVertebrate Embryology Laboratory

1
BIOL 212Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

3
BIOL 212LComparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory

1
BIOL 346Evolution

3
Group III Ecology Electives (3-4 credits)

Choose From:

BIOL 216Botany

3
BIOL 216LBotany Laboratory

1
BIOL 250Ecological Census Techniques

3
BIOL 303Algae, Fungi and Lichens

3
BIOL 303LAlgae, Fungi and Lichens Laboratory

1

or Select Preapproved Special Topics Courses

Group IV Ecology Electives (3-4 credits)

Choose From:

BIOL 335Invertebrate Zoology

3
BIOL 335LInvertebrate Zoology Laboratory

1
BIOL 381Animal Behavior

3
BIOL 413Parasitology

3
BIOL 413LParasitology Laboratory

1

or Select Preapproved Special Topics Courses

Biology Electives 300+ Level (19 credits)
Total Credit Hours:31

School of Sciences Major-Specific Electives

Free Electives

10
School of Arts Electives

3
Total Credit Hours:13

Excluding ENG 100, MATH 100, MATH 101, MATH 103, ALG 110, ALG 115, ALG 120 & CHEM 101. Max 6 hours in BIOL.

Total Credit Hours: 122

2.0 Cumulative GPA Required