Biological Sciences, Organismal Track, B.S.

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Biological Sciences

Freshman

Fall Semester

BIOE 172 - Introductory Ecology 2 credits
BIOB 117 - Introduction to Biodiversity 2 credits
BIOL 1946 - Freshman Seminar 1 credit
CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I 3 credits
CHMY 142 - College Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credit
WRIT 101 - College Writing I 3 credits
M 171 - Calculus I 3 credits

Total: 15

Spring Semester

BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems 3 credits
BIOB 161 - Principles of Living Systems Lab 1 credit
CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II 3 credits
CHMY 144 - College Chemistry Laboratory II 1 credit
BIOL/STATS - ELECTIVE 3 credits
COMM 1216 - Principles Of Speaking 3 credits
- OR -
COMM 1226 - Public Speaking 3 credits

Total: 14

Sophomore

Fall Semester

BIOH 301/302 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab 4 credits
HUMN xxxx - Humanities & Fine Arts Elective 3 credits
xxxx - Cellular/Organismal Track 5/3 credits
CAPP 156 - MS Excel 3 credits
- OR -
CAPP 158 - MS Access 3 credits
STAT 131 - Introduction to Biostatistics 3 credits
- OR -
STAT 332 - Statistics for Scientists and Engineers 3 credits

Total: 18/16

Spring Semester

BIOH 311/312 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 credits
BIOM 260 - General Microbiolgy 4 credits
BIOL 2946 - Sophomore Seminar 1 credit
xxxx - Cellular/Organismal Track 4 credits
xxxx - Organismal Track 3 credits

Total: 13/16

Junior

Fall Semester

BIOL 3946 - Junior Seminar 1 credit
PHSX 121 - Fundamentals of Physics I 4 credits
BIOL xxxx - Cellular/Organismal Track 3/4 credits
CHMY xxxx - Cellular/Organismal Track 3 credits
STAT 441 - Experimental Design 3 credits
- OR -
STAT 435 - Statistical Computing & Exploratory Data Analysis 3 credits

Total: 14/15

Spring Semester

BIOB 375 - General Genetics 4 credits
BIOL xxxx - Biology Elective 3 credits
PHSX 123 - Fundamentals of Physics II 4 credits
WRIT 322W - Advanced Business Writing 3 credits
- OR -
WRIT 321W - Advanced Technical Writing 3 credits

Total: 14

Senior

Fall Semester

BIOB 420 - Evolution 3 credits
HUMN xxxx - Humanities & Fine Arts Elective 3 credits
xxxx - Biology Elective 3 credits
xxxx - Cellular/Organismal Track 5/6 credits
xxxx - Cellular Track 3 credits

Total: 17/15

Spring Semester

BIOL 4996W - Senior Thesis 1 - 4 credits (Variable) (3 credits required)
BIOL xxxx - Biology Elective 3 credits
BIOL xxxx - Biology Elective 3 credits
xxxx - Cellular/Organismal Track 3/4 credits
xxxx - Social Science Elective 3 credits
BIOL 4946 - Senior Seminar 1 credit

Total: 16/17

Minimum credits for a B.S. degree in Biological Sciences: 120

If additional preparatory math is needed prior to Calculus I, M 121 will satisfy free elective requirements toward the Biological Science Degree. M 095 will NOT count towards graduation requirements.

Organismal Track

Biology Electives

Courses required for one curricular track can serve as biology electives for the other track.

BIOO 235 - Rocky Mountn Flora 3 credits
BIOE 185 - Envirornmental & Ecological Issues 3 credits
BIOE 305 - Natural History of the Vertebrate 4 credits
NUTR 258 - Fundamentals of Nutrition 2 credits
BIOB 270 - Bioethics 3 credits
BIOB 274 - Introduction to Evolution 3 credits
BIOL 2956 - Special Topics 1 - 4 credits (Variable)
BIOM 302 - Microbiology of Wine Making 1 credit
BIOO 303 - Identification of Algae 1 credit
BIOE 455 - Plant Ecology 4 credits
BIOE 314 - Animal Ecology 4 credits
BIOO 433 - Plant Physiology 4 credits
BIOO 320 - General Botany 4 credits
BIOO 380 - Zoology 4 credits
BIOL 3546 - Industrial Toxicology
BIOL 3976 - Special Problems 1 - 4 credits (Variable)
BIOE 416 - Alpine Ecology 2 credits
BIOE 419 - Winter Ecology 1 credit
BIOM 430 - Applied & Envirornmental Microbiology 4 credits
BIOH 460/461 - Medical Physiology 4 credits
BIOL 4956 - Special Topics 1 - 4 credits (Variable)
BIOL 2916 - Internship 1 - 6 credits (Variable)
BIOL 4986 - Undergraduate Research (Variable)