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
- BS
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- The B.S. Biology Natural Science emphasis is designed for students seeking a career in Organismal or Field Biology. This includes careers with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Services, Fish and Game, National Parks Services, State Parks, Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and Local Governments.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 230171
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_230171_b35b8265
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Utah Tech General Education Requirements
general education · 8 items
- EnglishNot resolved to a course3-7
- MathematicsNot resolved to a course3-5
- American InstitutionsNot resolved to a course3-6
- Life SciencesNot resolved to a course3-10
- Physical SciencesNot resolved to a course3-5
- Fine ArtsNot resolved to a course3
- Literature/HumanitiesNot resolved to a course3
- Social & Behavioral SciencesNot resolved to a course3
Biology Core Requirements
major core · 8 items
- BIOL 1610& BIOL 1615Principles of Biology I (LS)and Principles of Biology I Lab (LAB) 1Not resolved to a course5
- BIOL 1620& BIOL 1625Principles of Biology IIand Principles of Biology II Lab 1Not resolved to a course5
- BIOL 2400& BIOL 2405Plant Kingdom (LS, ALPP)and Plant Kingdom Lab (LAB, ALPP) 1Not resolved to a course4
- 3
- 4
- BIOL 3040& BIOL 3045General Ecologyand General Ecology Lab 1Not resolved to a course4
- or: BIOL 3120 Science Communication3
- As published: “Senior Seminar 1”1
Mathematics & Physical Science Requirements
7 items
- CHEM 1210& CHEM 1215Principles of Chemistry I (PS)and Principles of Chemistry I Lab (LAB) 1Not resolved to a course5
- CHEM 1220& CHEM 1225Principles of Chemistry IIand Principles of Chemistry II Lab 1Not resolved to a course5
- ENVS 1210& ENVS 1215Principles of Environmental Scienceand Principles of Environmental Science Laboratory 1Not resolved to a course4
- GEO 1110& GEO 1115Physical Geology (PS)and Physical Geology Lab (LAB) 1Not resolved to a course4
- GEOG 3600& GEOG 3605Introduction to Geographic Information Systemsand Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Laboratory 1Not resolved to a course4
- As published: “Introduction to Statistics (MA) 1”or: MATH 1050 College Algebra / Pre-Calculus (MA)3-4
- PHYS 1010& PHYS 1015Elementary Physics (PS)and Elementary Physics Lab (LAB) 1Not resolved to a courseor: PHYS 2010& PHYS 2015 College Physics I (PS)and College Physics I Lab4-5
Additional Organismal Biology Requirements
0 items
Complete 12 credits from the following courses including at least two labs:
Complete 12 credits from the following courses including at least two labs: · 15 items
- BIOL 3140& BIOL 3145Comparative Vertebrate Anatomyand Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lab 1Not resolved to a course
- 3
- BIOL 4200& BIOL 4205Plant Taxonomy (ALPP)and Plant Taxonomy Lab (ALPP) 1Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 4260& BIOL 4265Herpetologyand Herpetology Lab 1Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 4270& BIOL 4275Ichthyologyand Ichthyology Lab 1Not resolved to a course
- 3
- BIOL 4350& BIOL 4355Animal Behaviorand Animal Behavior Lab 1Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 4380& BIOL 4385Ornithologyand Ornithology Lab 1Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 4411& BIOL 4415Mammalogyand Mammalogy Lab 1Not resolved to a course
- 3
- BIOL 4500& BIOL 4505Comparative Vertebrate Physiologyand Comparative Vertebrate Physiology Lab 1Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 4600& BIOL 4605Plant Physiologyand Plant Physiology Lab 1Not resolved to a course
- 1-6
- 1-4
- 1-8
Recommended Elective Courses
electives · 19 items
- 1
- 3
- As published: “Field Biology 1”3
- 3
- 3
- BIOL 3450& BIOL 3455General Microbiologyand General Microbiology Lab 1Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 3550& BIOL 3555Eukaryotic Cell Biologyand Eukaryotic Cell Biology Lab 1Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 4300& BIOL 4305Molecular Biologyand Molecular Biology Laboratory 1Not resolved to a course
- 0.5-3
- As published: “Introduction to Machine Learning 1”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 1
- As published: “Advanced GIS Analysis 1”3
- As published: “Geoprocessing with Python 1”3
- As published: “Calculus I (MA) 1”4
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