Biology B.S. – Concentration: Integrative Organismal Biology
Coordinator: Professor Terry L. Master
The Integrative Organismal Biology concentration emphasizes the study of the ecology, behavior, and evolution of organisms. The concentration is appropriate for students interested in working in fields such as wildlife management, forestry, environmental consulting, natural history, interpretation, environmental education, conservation, museum collections, management, zoo/aquarium collections management and for those planning to attend graduate school in botany, zoology, ecology, behavior, or evolution.
Program Features
59 credits
Required courses:
plus 24 additional credits of biology electives distributed among four course clusters as follows:
Principles Course Cluster –
6 credits from
Organismal Course Cluster –
6 credits from
Physio./Pathological/Morpho. Course Cluster –
6 credits from
Ecology Course Cluster –
6 credits from
Co-requisite courses:
| CHEM 123 | GN: General Chemistry I Lab | 1 credit |
| CHEM 124 | GE: General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 126 | GE: General Chemistry II Lab | 1 credit |
| CHEM 233 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 234 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 235 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 credit |
| CHEM 236 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 credit |
| GEOG 341 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 credits |
One additional course in MATH not including MATH 090, 100, 101, or 105.
Directed General Education courses:
The following required courses will also fulfill requirements within the General Education program:
Additional requirements: