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

ENST 202
/
ENST 390 - Community-based Study of Environmental Issues
One full-credit course or two half-credit courses from the list of .

Both of the following methods courses:

One of the Following

Biology Courses (Six)

Required Courses

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:

Biology course numbered BIOL 470 or higher
ENST 491 - Independent Study (with permission of the program director)

Other Required Courses (one or two)

Students should choose one of the following three options:

CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I and
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II and
or
and
GEOL 253 - Environmental Geochemistry and Analysis and
or
CHEM 111 - Chemical Principles and

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 /, /.

Environmental Biology Major

Major Requirements

Environmental Studies Courses (Six)

Required Courses

Both of the following methods courses:

One of the Following

Biology Courses (Six)

Required Courses

Additional Biology Courses

Courses in Ecology

Courses in Organismal Biology

Research Course

Other Required Courses (one or two)

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