Biology B.S./B.A. with Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology Emphasis
Curriculum for the Biology B.S./B.A. with Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology Emphasis
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Warning: requirements can change without notice. Please check with an advisor for up to date information.
The Science Core (30 cr)
- CHEM 1210 or CHEM 1211, Gen Chem I or Honors Gen Chem I (4 cr)
- CHEM 1215 or CHEM 1240, Gen Chem Lab I or Honors Gen Chem Lab I (1 cr)
- CHEM 1220 or CHEM 1221, Gen Chem II or Honors Gen Chem I (4 cr)
- CHEM 1215 or CHEM 1241, Gen Chem Lab II or Honors Gen Chem Lab II (1 cr)
- CHEM 2310 or CHEM 2311, Organic Chem I or Honors Organic Chem I (4 cr)
- MATH 1170 or MATH 1210, Calculus for Biologists I or Calculus I(4 cr)
- MATH 1180 or MATH 1220, Statistics with Calculus for Biologists or Calculus II (4 cr)
- PHYS 2010 or PHYS 2210, Gen Physics I or Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (4 cr)
- PHYS 2020 or PHYS 2220, Gen Physics II or Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (4 cr)
The Biology Core (16–17 cr)
- BIOL 1610, Fundamental Principles of Biology I (4 cr)
- BIOL 1615, Fundamental Principles of Biology Lab I (1 cr)
- BIOL 1620, Fundamental Principles of Biology II (4 cr)
- BIOL 1625, Fundamental Principles of Biology Lab II (1 cr)
- BIOL 2020 or BIOL 2021, Principles of Cell Biology (3 cr) or
- Principles of Cell Science (4 cr)
- BIOL 2030, Genetics (3 cr)
Required Courses
- BIOL 3370, Microbial Biology (3 cr)
- BIOL 3410, Ecology and Evolution (3 cr)
- Complete any four from the following list: (Courses cannot double count in the elective groups.)
- BIOL 3125 Molecular tools for evolutionary and population biology (3 cr)
- BIOL 3270 or 5270, Microbial Ecosystems (3 cr)
- BIOL 3310, Comparative Vertebrate Morphology (3 cr)
- BIOL 3320, Comparative Physiology (3 cr)
- BIOL 3325, Comparative Physiology Lab (3 cr, 2 lab units)
- BIOL 3350, Physiology of Plants (3 cr)
- BIOL 3380, Evolutionary and Physiological Basis of Health (3 cr)
- BIOL 3430, Animal Behavior (3 cr)
- BIOL 3450, Rainforest Ecology and Conservation (3 cr)
- BIOL 3460, Global Environmental Issues (3 cr)
- BIOL 3470, Conservation Biology (3 cr)
- BIOL 5140, Genome Biology (3 cr)
- BIOL 5221, Human Evolutionary Genetics (4 cr, 1 lab unit)
- BIOL 5255, Prokaryotic Genetics (4 cr)
- BIOL 5275, Microbial Diversity, Genomics and Evolution (4 cr, 1 lab unit)
- BIOL 5350, Ornithology (3 cr)
- BIOL 5370, Mammalogy (3 cr)
- BIOL 5425, Mycology (4 cr, 1 lab unit)
- BIOL 5435, Plant Systematics (4 cr, 1 lab unit)
- BIOL 5440, Urban Ecology (3 cr)
- BIOL 5455, Desert Ecology Field Course (3 cr, 1 lab unit)
- BIOL 5460, Plant Ecology, (3 cr)
- BIOL 5555 or 5570, Ecology and Evolution of Parasites and Pathogens (3 cr)
- BIOL 5460, Plant Ecology (3 cr)
- BIOL 5471, Quantitative Models in Evolutionary Biology (3 cr)
- BIOL 5480, Entomology (3 cr)
- BIOL 5490, Ecosystem Ecology (3 cr)
- BIOL 5495, Biophysical Ecology (4 cr, 1 lab unit)
- BIOL 5510, Genes, Development and Evolution (3 cr)
- BIOL 5570, Ecology and Evolution of Parasites and Pathogens (3 cr)
- BIOL 5910, Mathematical Models in Biology (3 cr)
- One Laboratory elective from the following list: (Courses cannot double count in the elective groups.)
- BIOL 3125 Molecular tools for evolutionary and population biology (3 cr)
- BIOL 3315, Comparative Vertebrate Morphology Lab (1 cr)
- BIOL 3325, Comparative Physiology Lab (3 cr, 2 lab units)
- BIOL 3485, Conservation Biology Lab (3 cr)
- BIOL 5221, Human Evolutionary Genetics (4 cr)
- BIOL 5255, Prokaryotic Genetics (4 cr)
- BIOL 5275, Microbial Diversity, Genomics and Evolution
- BIOL 5355, Ornithology Field Lab (1 cr, 1 lab unit)
- BIOL 5425, Mycology (4 cr)
- BIOL 5435, Plant Systematics (4 cr)
- BIOL 5455, Desert Field Ecology (3 cr)
- BIOL 5485, Entomology Laboratory (1 cr)
- BIOL 5495, Biophysical Ecology (4 cr)
- BIOL 5575, Ecology and Evolution of Parasites and Pathogens (1 cr)
Electives (for a total of 36 biology credits)
In addition to the biology core courses, all biology majors must choose from a list of electives to satisfy the following requirements- two 5000-level biology courses
- two biology lab courses totaling three units
- minimum of 40 upper division hours (3000+).
- 21 Biology credit hours must be taken at the U