Major in Conservation Biology

Additional Program Requirements

Choose one from the following: 3-4 hours

MAT 114	Introduction to Statistics & Probability	3
MAT 208	Statistics	3
BIO 304	Experimental Design & Biostatistics	4

Prerequisites or Corequisites: 10-12 hours

CHE 111

General Chemistry

4

Take 2 MAT courses: MAT 111 or higher.

Major Requirements: 64-66 Hours

Required Courses:

BIO 112	Principles of Biology	4
BIO 200	Introduction to Conservation Biology	4
BIO 210	Zoology	4
BIO 215	Botany	4
BIO 303	Natural Resources Policy	3
BIO 304	Experimental Design & Biostatistics	4
BIO 335	Wildlife Management	4
BIO 355	Environmental Ethics	3
BIO 425	Introduction to Research	1
BIO 426	Research Experience I	1
BIO 427	Research Presentation	1
BIO 498	Biology Seminar	1
BIO 318	Ecology	4
	Or
BIO 328	Tropical Ecology	4
PHY 112	Earth and Space Science	4
	Or higher

Select two courses from the following: 8 hours

BIO 314	Applied Plant Science	4
BIO 337	Taxonomy of the Vascular Plants	4
BIO 359	Dendrology	4

Select four courses from the following: 14-16 hours

BIO 301	Invertebrate Zoology	4
BIO 312	Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy	4
BIO 315	Genetics	4
BIO 316	Physiology	4
BIO 329	Environmental GIS	4
BIO 336	Ecology & Conservation of the Vertebrates	4
BIO 356	Marine Biology	3
BIO 357	Ornithology	3