BS-BIOL-CNSV - Bachelor of Science in Biology - Conservation

ACAD 101

Principles of the Learning Academy                     

1

Shared Skills and Proficiencies

Writing and Critical Thinking

    WRIT 101

Composition

3

    HMXP 102     

Human Experience

3

    CRTW 201

Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing 

3

    Oral Communication

Met in major with BIOL 480

0

    Technology

Met in major with BIOL 300 & 480

0

    Intensive Writing

Met in major with BIOL 300

0

    Constitution Requirement

See approved list; may be met with another requirement

0-3

    Physical Activity

See approved list

1

Thinking Critically Across Disciplines

    Global Perspectives

See approved list

3

    Historical Perspectives

See approved list

3

Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives

    Social Science

See approved list; must include 2 designators

6

    Humanities and Arts

See approved list; must include 2 designators

6

Quantitative Skills and Natural Science

(3 courses)

    Quantitative Skills

See approved list

3-4

    Natural Science

Met in major with BIOL 220/222 or 220/270 & CHEM 201 or 211

0

Subtotal

32-36

Requirements in Major

64-67

BIOL 220/222 or 220/270

Prin of Cell & Molecular Biol & lab or SEA PHAGES lab

4-5

BIOL 221/223 or 221/271

Prin in Ecology, Evolu, & Biodiv & lab or SEA-PHAGE Bioinf

4-5

BIOL 300

Scientific Process in Biology

4

BIOL 317

Genetics

4

BIOL 303, 304, 306, 403, 405, or 407

Field Biology Lab

4

BIOL 480

Integration of Biological Principles

3

BIOL 390, 490

Departmental Seminars

1

BIOL 513 or 518

Evolution

3

BIOL 542 or 551 

Conservation

3

Select courses from among the following to total
3 hours in Conservation Experiential Learning:

BIOL 371, 450H, 461, 463, 471, 552(A or B), GEOL 345, or ENVS 375

3

Select one course from Area B.  (BIOL 310 or 311 is recommended.)

3-4

Select one course from Area C if not met in requirements above.

0-4

Area A. Ecology and Evolution

BIOL 301

Nat. Hist. Carolina Piedmont

4

BIOL 302

Ecology Evolution of Mammals 

4

BIOL 314

Animal-Plant Interactions

3

BIOL 323

Tropical Water and Coastal Ecology

4

BIOL 328

Disturbance Ecology

3

BIOL 340

Ecology Lecture 

3

BIOL 403

Ecology

4

BIOL 405

Freshwater Ecology

4

BIOL 407

Environmental Biology

4

BIOL 507

Advanced Environmental Biology

3

BIOL 513

Organic Evolution

3

BIOL 518

Animal Behavior

3

BIOL 542

Global Change Biology 

3

BIOL 551

Conservation Biology

3

BIOL 552A or B

Conservation Biol Practicum 

3

Area B. Cell and Molecular Biology

BIOL 310

Microbiology

4

BIOL 311

Microbiology Lecture

3

BIOL 315

Cell Biology

4

BIOL 320

Cell Biology Lecture 

3

BIOL 321

Microscopic Anatomy

4

BIOL 422

Developmental Biology

4

BIOL 517

Human Genetics

3

BIOL 519

Mechanisms of Disease

3

BIOL 522

Immunology

4

BIOL 526

Applied Microbiology 

4

BIOL 528

Biology of Bone

4

BIOL 529

Stem Cell Biology

4

BIOL 532

Cancer Biology 

3

BIOL 539

Neuroscience and Disease

3

BIOL 555

Molecular Biology

3

BIOL 560

Bioinformatics

3

Area C. Biodiversity and Organismal Biology

BIOL 303

Field Botany

4 

BIOL 304

Insect Field Studies 

4

BIOL 305

General Botany 

4

BIOL 306

General Zoology

4

BIOL 307

Human Anatomy

4

BIOL 308

Human Physiology

4

BIOL 309

Economic Botany

3 

BIOL 310

Microbiology

4

BIOL 311

Microbiology Lecture

3

BIOL 505

Primate Biology 

3

BIOL 508

Invertebrate Biology 

4

BIOL 510

Vertebrate Natural History 

4 

BIOL 511

Ornithology

4

BIOL 518

Animal Behavior 

3 

BIOL 524

Advanced Botany 

3 

BIOL 525

Mycology  

4 

BIOL 554

Ichthyology

3

Area D. Select additional courses to total 44 hours in BIOL from the above areas and from the following:

1-8

BIOL 275

Clinical Health Career Preparation-CNA Cert 

3

BIOL 360

Peer Mentoring in Biology

0.5

BIOL 371

Undergraduate Research Biology 

1

BIOL 382

Data Management for Biologists

1

BIOL 383

Data Visualization for Biologists

1

BIOL 384

Data Analysis for Biologists

1

BIOL 388

Snakes and Newts: From Genes to Landscapes

1

BIOL 440

Readings in Biology

1

BIOL 450 (H)

Select Topics in Biology, Honors

4

BIOL 460

Professional Development for Biology 

1

BIOL 461

Academic Internships in Biology

1

BIOL 463

Academic Internships in Biology

3

BIOL 471

Undergraduate Research Biology 

3

BIOL 472

Undergraduate Research Biology

3

BIOL 530

Current Methods in Microscopy

4 

BIOL 540

Special Topics in Biology

3

BIOL 570

Introduction to Biological Statistics

3

Required Math and Science Courses

CHEM 201/202/204 or 204/211

General Chemistry 

6-9

MATH 241

Finite Probability and Statistics

3

GEOG 305, 308, 320, or 501

Geospatial Technology

3

Mathematics and Science Electives

8

Must be chosen from:  MATH 101, 105, 150, 151, 201, 341 or any MATH with 201 as the pre-requisite. (The MATH course used to satisfy the Quantitative Skills area may not be counted here.); CHEM (104 or any course above 199 except 461, 462 or 463); GEOL; PHYS (except 101/102); NUTR 223 or 227; ENVS 350 (when taught as Climate Change Present and Future) or 375; CSCI 101 or CSCI 101A-P (only 3 hours of CSCI may be applied toward credit in the major)

Foreign Language Requirement

3-8^ 

General Electives

9-21

Total

120