Biology Ecological Biology Concentration Typical Four Year Curriculum

TYPICAL FIRST YEAR CURRICULUM
_Fall
CHEM 204/204L General Chemistry (5)
BIOL 211/211 L Principles of Biology (5)
MATH 111Z Precalculus I: Functions (4) ^[2]
_Winter
CHEM 205/205L General Chemistry (5)
BIOL 212/212L Principles of Biology (5)
MATH 112Z Precalculus II: Trigonometry (4) ^[3]
_Spring
CHEM 206/206L General Chemistry (5)
BIOL 213/213L Principles of Biology (5)
MATH 241 Survey Calculus (4)

TYPICAL SECOND YEAR CURRICULUM
_Fall
CHEM 334 Organic Chemistry I (4)
BIOL 313 Riparian Biology w/L (3)
WR 121Z Composition I*GTW(4)
_Winter
CHEM 335 Organic Chemistry II (4)
_Spring
BIOL 334/334L Plant Taxonomy (5)
CHEM 360 Environmental Chemistry (4)
BIOL 320 Ornithology w/L (3)

TYPICAL THIRD YEAR CURRICULUM
_Fall
BIOL 341/341 L Genetics (4)
STAT 243Z or STAT 327 (4/5)
_Winter
BIOL 342/342L Genetics (4)
STAT 352 Statistics (4) ^[5]
_Spring
BIOL 357/358 General Ecology and Lab (5)

TYPICAL FOURTH YEAR CURRICULUM
_Fall
PHYS 201/201 L General Physics (4)
_{Winter
Spring}
BIOL 415 Forest Ecology w/L (3)
BIOL 490 Evolution (Capstone) (3)

NOTE(S):
[1] BIOL 2ll should NOT be taken in the second year if the student tests into MATH 111Z
[2] Prerequisite for MATH 112Z and co-requisite for CHEM204
[3] Prerequisite for PHYS201
[5] If STAT 327 is taken, STAT352 does NOT need to be taken
**51 Upper-Division credits planned (need 60) - take 9 UD credits (suggested options: BIOL323, 421, 432, or 433)

NOTE: Students must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in a college-level chemistry sequence. Students not meeting requirements into CHEM 204, CHEM 205, CHEM 206 should take appropriate level math and CHEM 101, CHEM 102, CHEM 103.

If STAT 327 is taken, STAT 352 does not need to be taken.

Suggested upper-division electives in Biology include BIOL 323, BIOL 421, BIOL 432, BIOL 433.

Updated November 2022