Biology, B.S., Environmental Science Concentration

Major Requirements:

• BIOL 110 - Introduction to Biology: Evolution, Ecology, and Plant Biology
• BIOL 111 - Introduction to Biology: Molecules, Cells, and Animal Physiology
• BIOL 131 - Biology Freshman Seminar
• BIOL 203 - Ecology
• BIOL 231 - Biology Sophomore Seminar
• BIOL 301 - Genetics
• BIOL 302 - General Microbiology
• BIOL 331 - Biology Junior Seminar
• BIOL 402 - Evolution
• BIOL 408 - Special Problems in Environmental Science and Seminar
• BIOL 431 - Senior Seminar

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• One course from the Organismal Biology Cluster:

• BIOL 204 - Invertebrate Zoology
• BIOL 211 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
• BIOL 212 - Developmental Biology
• BIOL 218 - Marine Biology
• BIOL 306 - Animal Nutrition
• BIOL 403 - Advanced Botany
• BIOL 406 - Vertebrate Physiology

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• At least 8 credits of Environmental Science electives, which include:

• BIOL 208 - Animal Behavior
• BIOL 220 - Conservation Biology
• BIOL 320 - Natural History of the Vertebrates
• BIOL 322 - Field Biology
• BIOL 326 - Freshwater Aquatic Biology
• CHEM 205 - Environmental Chemistry
• Any course in the Organismal Biology Cluster (above)
• And/or any 400-level BIOL course

Collateral Requirements:

• CHEM 101 - Chemical Principles I
• CHEM 102 - Chemical Principles II
• CHEM 201 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 202 - Organic Chemistry II

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• MATH 121 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I and
• MATH 122 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II

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• MATH 111 - Finite Mathematics and
• MATH 112 - Calculus

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• One of the following statistics courses:

• BIOL 315 - Biostatistics or
• MATH 215 - Introductory Statistics or
• STAT 205 - Essentials of Statistics

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• PHYS 104 - An Introduction to Physics I and
• PHYS 105 - An Introduction to Physics II

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• PHYS 121 - General Physics I and
• PHYS 122 - General Physics II

Other Required Courses:

• ECON 101 - Principles of Economics I or
• ECON 102 - Principles of Economics II

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• MGMT 101 - Principles of Management

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• PLSC 102 - American National Government or
• PLSC 103 - World Politics

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• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
• SOC 102 - American Society and its Problems

Note(s):

Those considering participation in the SFU/Duke University cooperative program should follow recommendations for graduate study. Those choosing the 3-2 option may have to accelerate their program at Saint Francis and should see their advisors as soon as possible for a detailed description of the program.

Contact program coordinator for additional information.