This program provides students a background for further studies or for introductory positions of employment in fish and wildlife management, forestry, environmental science, and other natural resource fields.

Liberal Studies: 40 cr.
All programs in Biology require students to complete courses to fulfill the Liberal Studies requirement. To meet this requirement, students must complete a total of 40 credits in six divisions. These divisions, and the number of credits required for each, are listed below.

I. Composition 8 cr.
II. Humanities 8 cr.
III. Natural Sciences 8 cr.
IV. Social Sciences 8 cr.
V. Formal Communication 4 cr.
VI. Visual and Performing Arts 4 cr.

Students cannot use courses taught in the department of their first majors or first minors to meet Liberal Studies requirements in divisions II, III, IV, V, or VI.

Health Promotion: 2 cr.
Required Courses in Major: 36 cr.
BI 111 Introductory Biology: Principles 4 cr.
BI 112 Introductory Biology: Diversity 4 cr.
BI 210 Principles of Ecology 4 cr.
BI 218 Introduction to cell and Molecular Biology 4 cr.

Choose one course of following: 4-5 cr.
BI 222 Animal Physiology
BI 303 General Microbiology(5 cr.)
BI 313 Cell Biology
BI 431 Plant Physiology
BI 310 Ecology Theory and Methods 4 cr.
BI 312 Genetics 4 cr.
BI 315 Evolution 4 cr.

Choose one course of following: 3-4 cr.
BI 230 Plant Kingdom
BI 231 Plant Taxonomy
BI 421 Invertebrate Zoology
BI 422 Vertebrate Zoology
BI 423 Parasitology (3 cr.)
BI 424 General Entomology
BI 427 Ecological Animal Physiology
BI 434 Plant Ecology
BI 460 Ichthyology (3 cr.)
BI 461 Herpetology (3 cr.)
BI 462 Ornithology (3 cr.)
BI 463 Mammalogy (3 cr.)
BI 465 Aquatic Insects

Choose one course of following: 3-4 cr.
BI 410 Ecology of the Great Lakes
BI 411 Limnology
BI 441 Fisheries Management
BI 442 Wildlife Management

Biology Electives 4-7 cr.
Any BI courses at 200 level or above except for BI 206, BI 305.

Other Required Courses 27-29 cr.
CH111 General Chemistry I 5cr.
CH 112 General Chemistry II 5 cr.
CH 220 Introductory Organic Chemistry or 4-5 cr.
CH 321 Organic Chemistry I
PH 201 College Physics I or 5 cr.
PH 221 Introductory Physics II

General Electives 8-9 cr.
Chose from the following:
Chemistry electives at the 215 level or above, or
PH 202 College Physics II (5cr.)
PH 221 Introductory Physics II
MA 161 Calculus (5cr.)
GC 202 Soils
GC 225 Introduction to Maps (2cr.)
GC 335 Geographic Information Systems
GC 385 Weather and Climate
GC 255 Physical Geology

General Electives: 9-11 cr.
Total Required for Degree: 124

Download the RTF file of the advising sheet for this major.