2017-2018 University Catalogue 
    
    Nov 22, 2024  
2017-2018 University Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Biology Major


Advisers Cardelús, Frey, Fuller, Ingram, McCay, McHugh, Watkins

This major is affiliated with the Environmental Studies Program (ENST) and is designed for students interested in biology and the environment.

Environmental biology provides the student with a focus on biological systems and how organisms interact with the abiotic and biotic components of the environment. It also provides a breadth of exposure to environmental studies beyond the field of biology. The courses below are required for the major.

For more information about the program, honors/high honors, transfer credit, etc., visit the Environmental Studies program  page.

Major Requirements


Environmental Studies Courses (Six)


Required Courses


Both of the following methods courses:


Biology Courses (Six)


Additional Biology Courses


Three additional biology courses, numbered below BIOL 470, with at least one from each of the areas noted below. Only one of these courses may be  or .

Research Course


One of the following courses in research:

Other Required Courses (one or two)


Students should choose one of the following three options:

Graduate Study or a Career in the General Area of Environmental Biology


Students who wish to pursue graduate study or a career in the general area of environmental biology should consider taking /, / and /, /.