Biology, Ecology and Environmental Biology Concentration, B.S.

Degree and Major Requirements

Concentration in Ecology and Environmental Biology

The biology department offers a concentration within the biology major for students with interest in ecology, field biology, natural resources, environmental biology, conservation biology, evolution, animal behavior and organismal biology. Students choosing a concentration in ecology and environmental biology must meet all of the requirements for the biology major as well as the following additional requirements. Courses for this concentration can also satisfy biology major requirements.

Students must complete at least 20 credit hours from the following list.

With prior approval from the concentration coordinator, BIO 426 and/or BIO 427 may be substituted. Students are strongly encouraged to discuss their career interests with an adviser who can help select courses best suited to their needs. In addition to the courses listed below, a maximum of eight credits of BIO 495 , BIO 496 , BIO 497 and BIO 499A /BIO 499B /BIO 499C can be counted toward the EEB concentration.

BIO 245. General Microbiology Credits: 3.00 ^1,2 and
BIO 245L. General Microbiology Laboratory Credits: 1.00
BIO 309. Marine and Freshwater Invertebrates Credits: 3.00 ¹
BIO 310. Marine Biology Credits: 3.00 ¹
BIO 320. Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates Credits: 4.00 ^1,2
BIO 340. Morphology and Anatomy of Vascular Plants Credits: 4.00 ^1,2
BIO 342. Mathematical Models in Biology Credits: 3.00
or
MATH 342. Mathematical Models in Biology Credits: 3.00
BIO 345. Animal Field Biology Credits: 3.00 ^1,2
BIO 354. Global Climate Change and Life: Ecological and Biological Impacts of Climate Variability Credits: 4.00
BIO 357. Galápagos Islands: Biodiversity and Conservation Credits: 3.00 ¹
BIO 360. Plant Biology Credits: 3.00 ¹
BIO 366. Environmental Ecology and Evolution Credits: 4.00 ²
BIO 370. Animal Physiology Credits: 4.00 ²
BIO 386. Field Botany Credits: 4.00 ^1,2
BIO 387. Environmental Microbiology Credits: 3.00
BIO 387L. Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Credits: 1.00 ²
BIO 395. Comparative Animal Behavior Credits: 3.00
or
PSYC 395. Comparative Animal Behavior Credits: 3.00
BIO 400. Geology and Ecology of the Bahamas Credits: 3.00
or
GEOL 400. Geology and Ecology of the Bahamas Credits: 3.00
BIO 402. Forest Ecology Credits: 4.00 ²
BIO 404. Evolutionary Analysis Credits: 3.00
BIO 405. Vertebrate Paleontology Credits: 3.00
or
GEOL 405. Vertebrate Paleontology Credits: 3.00
BIO 412. Mammalogy Credits: 4.00 ^1,2
BIO 430. Ornithology: Research and Current Advances Credits: 4.00 ^1,2
BIO 447. Evolution and Ecology of Infectious Disease Credits: 3.00
BIO 449. Insect Ecology Credits: 4.00 ^1,2
BIO 451. Current Topics in Human Development and Evolution Credits: 3.00
BIO 452. Population Ecology Credits: 4.00 ²
BIO 453. Microbial Ecology and Evolution Credits: 3.00
BIO 454. Introduction to Biometrics Credits: 4.00
BIO 455. Plant Physiology Credits: 4.00 ²
BIO 456. Landscape Ecology Credits: 4.00 ²
BIO 457. Biological Applications of Geographic Information Systems Credits: 4.00 ²
BIO 459. Freshwater Ecology Credits: 4.00 ²
BIO 465. Environmental Toxicology Credits: 4.00 ²
BIO 466. Toxicology Seminar Credits: 3.00
BIO 470. Morphology of Nonvascular Plants Credits: 4.00 ^1,2
BIO 484. Aquatic Microbiology Credits: 3.00 ^1,2
BIO 486. Systematics of Vascular Plants Credits: 4.00 ^1,2

Footnotes

¹ Meets the biology major requirement for an organismal diversity course.

² Meets one of the biology major requirements for laboratory/field courses.

Students must take two additional cognate courses:

Statistics:

MATH 321. Analysis of Variance and Experimental Design Credits: 3.00
or
MATH 322. Applied Linear Regression Credits: 3.00
or
MATH 324. Applied Nonparametric Statistics Credits: 3.00
or
MATH 325. Survey Sampling Methods Credits: 3.00
or
BIO 454. Introduction to Biometrics Credits: 4.00

Geographic Information Systems:

GEOG 215. Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Cartography Credits: 3.00
or
BIO 457. Biological Applications of Geographic Information Systems Credits: 4.00

Additional Information

It is highly recommended that students take additional upper-level degree elective courses in geography/GIS (such as GEOG 466. GIS and Geographic Databases , or GEOG 467. GIS Project Management ) and in statistics (such as MATH 322. Applied Linear Regression , or MATH 324. Applied Nonparametric Statistics ). Students should consult with their adviser about which courses are appropriate.