Biodiversity

Evolution and Ecology Concentration

The Evolution and Ecology concentration is for students who have a desire to understand the origins of life and how organisms survived in changing environments.

I. Foundational Courses (9 hrs)

• BIOL 3131 Physiology
• BIOL 3133 Evolution and Ecology
• BIOL 3134 Cell and Molecular Biology

II. Elective Courses (choose 7-8 hrs)

• BIOL 3535 Botany
• BIOL 4240 Biol. of Microorganisms
• BIOL 4302 Env. Microbiology
• BIOL 4470 Sea Turtle Biology
• BIOL 4530 Natural History of Vertebrates
• BIOL 4532 Evolution
• BIOL 4535 Vertebrate Zoology
• BIOL 4540 Principles of Ecology
• BIOL 4541 Invertebrate Zoology
• BIOL 4550 Biology of Marine Organisms
• BIOL 4635 Biol. Basis of Animal Behavior
• BIOL 5346 Agroecology
• BIOL 5132 Molecular Genetics
• BIOL 5160 Plant Physiology
• BIOL 5200 Mammalian Physiology
• BIOL 5230 Comparative Animal Physiology
• BIOL 5237 Physiological Ecology
• BIOL 5241 Comp. Vertebrate Anatomy
• BIOL 5243 Toxicology
• BIOL 5250 Limnology
• BIOL 5260 Invasive Species
• BIOL 5341 Parasitology
• BIOL 5345 Systematic Biology
• BIOL 5400 Barrier Island Ecology
• BIOL 5441 Mycology
• BIOL 5442 Entomology
• BIOL 5443 Plant Taxonomy
• BIOL 5444 Ichthyology
• BIOL 5445 Herpetology
• BIOL 5446 Ornithology
• BIOL 5448 Mammalogy
• BIOL 5460 Phycology
• BIOL 5534 Conservation Biology
• BIOL 5537 Biogeography
• BIOL 5542 Aquatic Ecology
• BIOL 5546 Plant Ecology
• BIOL 5547 Marine Ecology
• BIOL 5570 Stream Ecology
• BIOL 5644 Insect Ecology
• BIOL 5645 Behavioral Ecology

III. Immersive Experience (minimum 3 hrs)

• BIOL 3890 Directed Undergraduate Research
• BIOL 4730 Internship in Biology
• BIOL 4890 Research
• BIOL 4895 Honors Research
• BIOL 4999 Honors Thesis
• BIOL 4xxx or 5xxx Contract Course approved by the Instructor and Department Chair
• BIOL 4xxx or 5xxx Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience Course (qualifying list posted on website)
• Study Abroad Course at the BIOL 3000, 4000 or 5000 level approved by the Department Chair

IV. Additional Requirements

• At least 1 course in areas II or III must have a field component
• An elective course can only count in section II or section III
• Capstone courses are capped at 7 credit hours for the BS Biology degree
• Students are limited to declaring 1 emphasis

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Last updated: 9/9/2022