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2008–09 Undergraduate Catalog
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BIOLOGY DEGREES
BA in Biology Option I: Emphasis in Cell and Molecular Bio
BA in Biology Option II: Emphasis in Teaching
BS in Biology Option I: Professional
BS in Biology Option II: Emphasis in Human Biology
BS in Biology Option III: Biotechnology/Molecular Biology
BS in Biology Option IV: Emphasis in Ecology
Biology Minor: Must Complete 2 of 4 groups plus Core Courses
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BS IN BIOLOGY OPTION IV: EMPHASIS IN ECOLOGY
105 Credits Total, Including 40 Upper Division
Suggested Course Sequence
Field Bio Requirement (may be met in General Core or elec.)
Course
Credits
µþ±õ°¿ 4117
Birds of the Pacific Northwest
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4735
Marine Biology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4740
Marine Invertebrate Zoology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4744
Marine Botany
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4810
Marine Ecology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4815
Aquatic Ecology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4820
Ecomorphology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4825
Forest Ecology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4830
Ecological Restoration Workshp
(2)
µþ±õ°¿ 4835
Conservation Biology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4880
Blakely Field Studies
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4950
Special Studies in Biology
(1-5)
3
SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED
3
General Core Requirements
Course
Credits
µþ±õ°¿ 1859
Biology Cornerstone Seminar
1
µþ±õ°¿ 2101
General Biology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 2102
General Biology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 2103
General Biology
(5)
15
µþ±õ°¿ 3310
Ecology
5
µþ±õ°¿ 3325
Genetics
5
µþ±õ°¿ 3453
Biodiversity:Plant Ident & Tax
5
µþ±õ°¿ 3899
Scientific Literature
1
µþ±õ°¿ 4256
Environmental Physiology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4413
Animal Physiology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4415
Plant Physiology
(5)
5
µþ±õ°¿ 4330
Evolutionary Mechanisms
3
µþ±õ°¿ 4360
Biostatistics
5
µþ±õ°¿ 4810
Marine Ecology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4815
Aquatic Ecology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4825
Forest Ecology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4835
Conservation Biology
(5)
5
µþ±õ°¿ 4978
Biological Research Proposal
1
µþ±õ°¿ 4979
Biological Research
2
µþ±õ°¿ 4899
Natural Sciences Seminar
2
SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED
55
Supporting Courses
Course
Credits
°ä±á²Ñ 1211
General Chemistry I
(5)
°ä±á²Ñ 1212
General Chemistry II
(5)
10
°ä±á²Ñ 1330
Organic & Biological Chemistry
(5)
°ä±á²Ñ 3371
Organic Chemistry I
(5)
°ä±á²Ñ 3372
Organic Chemistry II
(5)
5
²Ñ´¡°Õ 1360
Introduction to Statistics
5
²Ñ´¡°Õ 1221
Survey of Calculus
(5)
²Ñ´¡°Õ 1234
Calculus I
(5)
5
SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED
25
Two of the following:
Course
Credits
²Ñ´¡°Õ 1235
Calculus II
(5)
²Ñ´¡°Õ 1236
Calculus III
(5)
°ä±á²Ñ 2540
Introductry Inorganic Chemstry
(5)
°ä±á²Ñ 3372
Organic Chemistry II
(5)
°ä±á²Ñ 3373
Organic Chemistry III
(5)
°ä³§°ä 1230
Problem Solving & Programming
(5)
°ä³§°ä 2430
Data Structures I
(5)
°ä³§°ä 2431
Data Structures II
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4950
Special Studies in Biology
(1-5)
±Ê±á³Û 1101
General Physics
(5)
±Ê±á³Û 1102
General Physics
(5)
±Ê±á³Û 1103
General Physics
(5)
±Ê±á³Û 1121
Physics for Sci & Engineering
(5)
±Ê±á³Û 1122
Physics for Sci & Engineering
(5)
±Ê±á³Û 1123
Physics for Sci & Engineering
(5)
10
SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED
10
Restricted Electives
Course
Credits
µþ±õ°¿ 3432
Biodiversity:Vertebrate Biolgy
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 3434
Animal Behavior
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 3456
Mycology
(3)
µþ±õ°¿ 4117
Birds of the Pacific Northwest
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4256
Environmental Physiology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4735
Marine Biology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4740
Marine Invertebrate Zoology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4744
Marine Botany
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4810
Marine Ecology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4815
Aquatic Ecology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4820
Ecomorphology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4825
Forest Ecology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4830
Ecological Restoration Workshp
(2)
µþ±õ°¿ 4835
Conservation Biology
(5)
µþ±õ°¿ 4880
Blakely Field Studies
(5)
15
SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED
15
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED
105
Additional Requirements/Information:
For information about additional non-credit requirements in the major, refer to the major's general information page in the catalog
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