Environmental Science Courses

Requirements

• BIO 100 - First Year Seminar
• BIO 105 - Cell Structure and Function
• BIO 106 - Genetics and Development
• BIO 107 - Organismal Form and Function
• BIO 108 - Ecology and Evolution
• BIO 255 - Biological Sciences and Faith
• BIO 260 - Introduction to Research in Biology
• BIO 316 - Modern Genetics
• BIO 491 - Senior Seminar: Topics in Biology

Required Support Courses

The following science and mathematics support courses are also required of all Bachelor of Science biology majors:

• CHE 111 - Principles of Chemistry I
• CHE 112 - Principles of Chemistry II
• CHE 211 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHE 212 - Organic Chemistry II
• MAT 220 - Biostatistics
• MAT 134 - Survey of Calculus

 

One of the following options:

• PHY 111 - General Physics I

and

• PHY 112 - General Physics II

or

• PHY 121 - Introductory Physics I

and

• PHY 122 - Introductory Physics II

or

• Two additional 300- or 400-level 4-credit biology courses

Plant or Ecology Course Electives

One upper-level plant or ecology course is required. Choose from the courses below or an approved course from Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies, the Creation Care Studies Program, or another off-campus program.

• BIO 308 - Botany
• BIO 309 - Medicinal Botany
• BIO 310 - Ecology
• BIO 440 - Advanced Techniques in Ecology

Electives

An additional 16 credits in biology must be taken to complete a concentration below.