A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- B.S. in Biology - Ecology and Conservation Concentration
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 26.0101
- Credits (computed from items)
- 166-185
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 216764
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_216764_f654b1a1
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
general education · 0 items
Academic Foundations
7 items
- First Year Experience requirementNot resolved to a course4
- English Composition requirementNot resolved to a course6-7
- Mathematics requirementNot resolved to a course3-4
- or: MAT 125 Introduction to Statistics and Probability3
- Interdisciplinary requirementNot resolved to a course3
- Diverse Communities requirementNot resolved to a course3
- Ethics requirementNot resolved to a course3
Distributed Disciplinary Foundations
6 items
- Science requirementNot resolved to a course6-8
- 4
- 2
- Behavioral & Social Science requirementNot resolved to a course6
- Humanities requirementNot resolved to a course6
- Arts requirementNot resolved to a course3
ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS
0 items
University Requirements
2 items
- Writing Emphasis requirementNot resolved to a course9
- Speaking Emphasis requirementNot resolved to a course9
Degree Requirements
1 item
- Capstone requirementNot resolved to a course1-15
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
major core · 0 items
Core Courses
major core · 15 items
- As published: “General Biology I 1”4
- As published: “General Biology II 1”4
- 3
- As published: “Genetics Lab 1”1
- As published: “Cell Biology 1”4
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 4
- 4
- or: MAT 125 Introduction to Statistics and Probability3
- Select one semester of calculusNot resolved to a course3-4
Other Required Courses
2 items
- 3
- 3
Biology Electives
electives · 21 items
- Under advisement, select 15 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course15
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Research in Biology 3”1-3
- As published: “Internship in Biology 3”1-3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Ecologically Relevant Courses
39 items
- Select 6 credits under advisement from the following list or select 2 additional courses from the Biology Electives listed above.Not resolved to a course6
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 3-4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- GEO/PLN 316GIS for Climate Monitoring, Hazards, and Emergency ManagementNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- PSY/ANT 230Introduction to PrimatologyNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 1-3
Capstone Requirement
4 items
- Select one of the following: 4Not resolved to a course3
- As published: “Capstone: Seminar in Biology 1,5”3
- As published: “Capstone: Independent Research in Biology 1,5”3
- As published: “Capstone: Professional Development in Biology 1,5”3
Accelerated B.S. in Biology - Ecology and Conservation Concentration to M.S. in Biology Program
concentration · 0 items
Core Requirements
major core · 4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Topics and Research Methods in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology”3
Electives
electives · 1 item
- Select nine credits of electives from the following options:Not resolved to a course9
Any other 500-level biology course, with the exception of BIO 591.
0 items
Up to six credits of 400-level biology courses, where no 500-level course is available.
0 items
Up to six credits of graduate course work from another department or university, pending prior departmental approval.
0 items
Electives may not be repeats of courses unless the course topic changed significantly.
electives · 0 items
Research and Capstone 1
3 items
- As published: “Thesis Proposal 2”3
- As published: “Thesis Research 3”3
- As published: “Thesis and Defense 4”3
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