B.S. in Biology - Environmental Science Concentration

The Biology, B.S., Environmental Science Concentration has been designed for those students highly interested in the environmental side of biology. Students have the opportunity to complete specialized courses related to the environment such as Ecology, Field Biology, Freshwater Aquatics, and Conservation Biology, while still maintaining a solid foundation in the traditional Biological Sciences. This concentration prepares students for both jobs and graduate school in a wide variety of environmental-related fields such as wildlife biology, entomology, resource conservation, environmental law, and environmental education. Students in this program also have the opportunity to do ecological research with faculty and to participate in our Immersion Semester program at the Raystown Field Station. 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 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 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 305 - Environmental Chemistry Any course in the Organismal Biology Cluster (above) And/or any 400-level BIOL course Collateral Requirements: CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II MATH 121 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I and MATH 122 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II or MATH 111 - Finite Mathematics and MATH 112 - Calculus One of the following statistics courses: BIOL 315 - Biostatistics or MATH 215 - Introductory Statistics or STAT 205 - Essentials of Statistics PHYS 104 - An Introduction to Physics I and PHYS 105 - An Introduction to Physics II or 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 MGMT 101 - Principles of Management PLSC 102 - American National Government or PLSC 103 - World Politics 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.