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Program checklist · B.S.

Biology, Ecology, Environment and Conservation Concentration, B.S.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · Shippensburg, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
26.0101
Credits (computed from items)
110
Catalog edition
2025-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216010
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216010_b694a5fa
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Credit Requirements*

4 items
  1. General Education: 47 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Major Requirements: 57-59 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Free Electives: 14-16 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Total Credits to Graduate: 120 credits
    Not resolved to a course

Biology Core Courses (15 crs.)

5 items
  1. BIOL 162
    Principles of Biology: Organismal Diversity Credits: 4
    As published: “Principles of Biology: Organismal Diversity”
    4
  2. BIOL 230
    Botany Credits: 3
    As published: “Botany”
    3
  3. BIOL 242
    Ecology Credits: 3
    As published: “Ecology”
    3
  4. BIOL 260
    Genetics Credits: 4
    As published: “Genetics”
    4
  5. BIOL 499
    Capstone Seminar in Biology Credits: 1
    As published: “Capstone Seminar in Biology”
    1

Upper Division Electives (19-20 crs.)

0 items

    Cellular Elective (3-4 crs.)

    1 item
    1. BIOL 220
      Microbiology Credits: 4
      As published: “Microbiology”
      or: BIOL 385 - Cell Biology
      4

    Physiology Elective (4 crs.)

    1 item
    1. BIOL 350
      Human Physiology Credits: 4
      As published: “Human Physiology”
      or: BIOL 351 - Animal Physiology
      4

    Conservation and Management Elective (3 crs.)

    1 item
    1. BIOL 444
      Conservation Biology Credits: 3
      As published: “Conservation Biology”
      or: BIOL 483 - Wildlife and Fisheries Management
      3

    Ecology Electives (9 crs.)

    13 items
    1. BIOL 363
      Vertebrate Zoology Credits: 3
      As published: “Vertebrate Zoology”
      3
    2. BIOL 406
      Mammalogy Credits: 3
      As published: “Mammalogy”
      3
    3. BIOL 412
      Ichthyology Credits: 3
      As published: “Ichthyology”
      3
    4. BIOL 417
      Herpetology Credits: 3
      As published: “Herpetology”
      3
    5. BIOL 419
      Ornithology Credits: 3
      As published: “Ornithology”
      3
    6. BIOL 425
      Biota of Florida Credits: 3
      As published: “Biota of Florida”
      3
    7. BIOL 428
      Entomology Credits: 3
      As published: “Entomology”
      3
    8. BIOL 430
      Principles of Evolution Credits: 3
      As published: “Principles of Evolution”
      3
    9. BIOL 442
      Aquatic Ecology Credits: 3
      As published: “Aquatic Ecology”
      3
    10. BIOL 448
      Field Botany and Plant Taxonomy Credits: 3
      As published: “Field Botany and Plant Taxonomy”
      3
    11. BIOL 464
      Freshwater Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 3
      As published: “Freshwater Invertebrate Zoology”
      3
    12. BIOL 444
      Conservation Biology Credits: 3
      As published: “Conservation Biology”
      3
    13. BIOL 475
      Natural History of Costa Rica Credits: 3
      As published: “Natural History of Costa Rica”
      3

    Additional Biology Electives (6 crs.)

    9 items
    1. ESSC 110
      Introduction to Geology Credits: 3
      As published: “Introduction to Geology”
      3
    2. ESSC 220
      Oceanography Credits: 3
      As published: “Oceanography”
      3
    3. ESSC 226
      Hydrology Credits: 3
      As published: “Hydrology”
      3
    4. ESSC 424
      Soils Credits: 3
      As published: “Soils”
      3
    5. GEOG 202
      GIS I: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
      As published: “GIS I: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems”
      3
    6. GEOG 244
      Community and Land Use Planning Credits: 3
      As published: “Community and Land Use Planning”
      3
    7. GEOG 405
      Environmental Conservation and Management in PA Credits: 3
      As published: “Environmental Conservation and Management in PA”
      3
    8. GEOG 421
      Environmental Law Credits: 3
      As published: “Environmental Law”
      3
    9. GEOG 444
      Environmental Land-Use Planning Credits: 3
      As published: “Environmental Land-Use Planning”
      3

    Allied Fields (17-18 crs.)

    0 items

      Mathematics

      1 item
      1. MATH 117
        Applied Statistics Credits: 3
        As published: “Applied Statistics”
        or: MATH 217 - Statistics I
        3

      Physics

      1 item
      1. PHYS 123
        Physics Ia Laboratory Credits: 1
        As published: “Physics Ia Laboratory”
        1

      Chemistry

      8 items
      1. CHEM 125
        Laboratory IB-Stoichiometry and Reactions Credits: 1
        As published: “Laboratory IB-Stoichiometry and Reactions”
        1
      2. CHEM 122
        Chemical Dynamics Credits: 3
        As published: “Chemical Dynamics”
        3
      3. CHEM 126
        Laboratory IIB-Equilibrium and Instrumentation Credits: 1
        As published: “Laboratory IIB-Equilibrium and Instrumentation”
        1
      4. CHEM 221
        Modern Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
        As published: “Modern Organic Chemistry I”
        3
      5. CHEM 225
        Laboratory IIIB-Basic Organic Techniques Credits: 1
        As published: “Laboratory IIIB-Basic Organic Techniques”
        1
      6. CHEM 227
        Introduction to Biochemistry Credits: 4
        As published: “Introduction to Biochemistry”
        or: CHEM 222 - Modern Organic Chemistry II
        4
      7. and
        Not resolved to a course
      8. CHEM 226
        Laboratory IVB-Experimental Organic Studies Credits: 1
        As published: “Laboratory IVB-Experimental Organic Studies”
        1

      Note

      0 items

        General Education

        6 items
        1. General Education Program (45 crs.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Due to some 4 credit directed gen eds, Biology majors must all take 47 credits of gen ed coursework.
          Not resolved to a course
        3. Quantitative (Q): MATH 211
          Not resolved to a course
        4. Natural World (N): BIOL 161 grade of C or better required
          Not resolved to a course
        5. Natural World (N):PHYS 121
          Not resolved to a course
        6. Natural World (N): CHEM 121
          Not resolved to a course

        Advising Notes

        3 items
        1. Students should begin either their math sequence or chemistry coursework in their 1st year, in addition to taking BIOL161 and BIOL162.
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Physics often fits in best during the junior year.
          Not resolved to a course
        3. Students lacking strong chemistry/math backgrounds could consider taking CHEM105 before CHEM121.
          Not resolved to a course
        Source. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, catalog 2025-2027 — https://catalog.ship.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=24&poid=4495. Captured page pages/0039.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.