Biological Sciences, Organismal and Ecological Studies Track, B.S.

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Freshman

Fall Semester

BIOB 170 - Principles of Biological Diversity 4 credits
BIOB 194 - First-year Seminar 1 credit
CHMY 121 - Introduction to General Chemistry 3 credits
CHMY 122 - Introduction to General Chemistry Lab 1 credit
-OR-
CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I 3 credits
CHMY 142 - College Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credit
WRIT 101 - College Writing I 3 credits
-OR-
WRIT 121 - Introduction To Technical Writing 3 credits
M 151 - Precalculus 4 credits

Total: 16

Spring Semester

BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems 3 credits
BIOB 161 - Principles of Living Systems Lab 1 credit
Humanities Elective 3 credits
COMX 111 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 credits
-OR-
COMX 230 - Presenting Technical Information 3 credits
CHMY 123 - Introduction to Organic & Biochemistry 3 credits
-OR-
CHMY 210 - Survey of Organic Chemistry 3 credits

Total: 13

Sophomore

Fall Semester

BIOH 301/302 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab 4 credits
NRSM 494 - Restoration Seminar 1 credit
BIOB 294 - Sophomore Seminar 1 credit
Social Science Elective 3 credits
STAT 131 - Introduction to Biostatistics 3 credits
-OR-
STAT 216 - Introduction to Statistics 3 credits
CAPP 156 - MS Excel 3 credits
-OR-
CAPP 158 - MS Access 3 credits

Total: 15

Spring Semester

BIOE 305 - Natural History of the Vertebrate 3 credits
BIOE 306 - Natural History of the Vertebrate Lab 1 credit
BIOX XXX Biology Elective 3 credits
BIOM 260 - General Microbiolgy 3 credits
BIOM 261 - General Microbiolgy Lab 1 credit
NRSM 494 - Restoration Seminar 1 credit
BIOE 185 - Environmental & Ecological Issues 3 credits

Total: 15

Junior

Fall Semester

BIOB 394 - Junior Seminar 1 credit
PHSX 121 - Fundamentals of Physics I 4 credits
BIOO 320 - General Botany 4 credits
STAT 441 - Experimental Design 3 credits
-OR-
STAT 435 - Statistical Computing & Exploratory Data Analysis 3 credits
NRSM 435 - Restoration I 3 credits

Total: 15

Spring Semester

BIOB 375 - General Genetics 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
-OR-
WRIT 325W - Writing in the Sciences 3 credits
BIOO 380 - Zoology 4 credits

Total: 14

Senior

Fall Semester

BIOE 455 - Plant Ecology 4 credits
BIOB 420 - Evolution 3 credits
BIOX XXXX Biology Elective 6 credits
Humanities Elective 3 credits

Total: 16

Spring Semester

BIOB 494 - Senior Seminar 1 credit
BIOB 499W - Senior Thesis 1 - 4 credits (Variable) 3 credits
-OR-
NRSM 499 - Restoration Capstone 3 credits
BIOE 314 - Animal Ecology 4 credits
BIOX XXX Biology Elective 3 credits
Social Science Elective 3 credits
BIOX XXX Biology Elective 2 credits

Total: 16

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

Biology Electives

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

AHMS 144 - Medical Terminology 3 credits
BCH 482 - Advanced Biochemistry II 3 credits
BIOO 235 - Rocky Mountain Flora 3 credits
BIOE 185 - Environmental & Ecological Issues 3 credits
BIOE 305 - Natural History of the Vertebrate 3 credits
BIOE 306 - Natural History of the Vertebrate Lab 1 credit
BIOB 274 - Introduction to Evolution 3 credits
BIOB 291 - Special Topics 1 - 4 credits (Variable)
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
BIOE 416 - Alpine Ecology 2 credits
BIOE 419 - Winter Ecology 1 credit
BIOM 430 - Applied & Environmental Microbiology 4 credits
BIOM 435 - Virology 3 credits (Elective for Organismal Track Only)
BIOB 491 - Special Topics 1 - 4 credits (Variable)
BIOB 298 - Internship 1 - 6 credits (Variable)
BIOB 490 - Undergraduate Research (Variable)
HCI 316 - Health Care Ethics & Regulations 3 credits
GEO 291 Introduction to GIS 3 credits
KIN 320 - Exercise Physiology 3 credits
KIN 322 - Kinesiology 4 credits
KIN 420 - Advanced Exercise Physiology 3 credits
KIN 460 - ECG Assessment 3 credits
NRSM 435 - Restoration I 3 credits
NRSM 436 - Restoration II 3 credits
NRSM 494 - Restoration Seminar 1 credit
NRSM 495W - Restoration Practicum 3 credits
NRSM 499 - Restoration Capstone 3 credits
NUTR 258 - Fundamentals of Nutrition 2 credits
PPH 1946 - Current Topics In Health Care 1 credit
PPH 2916 - Internship 1 - 6 credits (Variable.)
PPH 2946 - Current Topics In Health Care 1 credit
PPH 3006 - Professional Health Entrance Exam Preparation 2 credits
PPH 3946 - Current Topics In Health Care 1 credit
PPH 4916 - Internship 1 - 6 credits (Variable.)
PPH 4946 - Current Topics In Health Care 1 credit
OSH 354 - Industrial Toxicology 3 credits