LC's Environmental Field Biology Major

In order to receive a baccalaureate degree in Environmental Field biology, you must complete:

  • 34 credits in the Basic Component
  • 2 courses in the Comparative Component
  • 3 courses in the Field / Organismal Component
  • 2 courses in the Integrative Component
  • the General Education Core
  • an exit interview with the division chair
  • a standardized exit exam
  • a senior research project and oral defense

  • Basic Component

    ENGL 203 Technical Writing 3 Credits
    CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I 4 Credits
    CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II 4 Credits
    CHEM 108 Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry 3 Credits
    MATH 254 Biometry 4 Credits
    BIOL 202 General Zoology 4 Credits
    BIOL 203 General Botany 4 Credits
    BIOL 341 General Genetics 4 Credits
    BIOL 331 General Ecology 4 Credits

    Basic Component 34 Credits


    * Organic Chemistry and Lab CHEM 371 and CHEM 373 may be substituted for CHEM 108.

    Comparative Biology Component

    BIOL 301 Evolution 3 Credits
    BIOL 302 Biological Systematics 3 Credits
    BIOL 303 Biological Diversity 3 Credits

    Comparative Component 2 Courses


    Field / Organismal Biology Component

    BIOL 450 Field Botany 4 Credits

    Plus 3 of the following:

    BIOL 401 Mammalogy 4 Credits
    BIOL 402 Ornithology 4 Credits
    BIOL 403 Ichthyology 4 Credits
    BIOL 404 Entomology 4 Credits

    Field / Organismal Component 4 Courses


    Integrative Biology Component

    NS 398 Senior Project Proposal 1 Credits
    BIOL 499 Senior Project and Presentation 2 Credits

    Plus 1 of the following:

    BIOL 452 Environmental Impact Assessment 3 Credits
    GIS 271 Geographic Information Systems 4 Credits

    Integrative Component 2 Courses

     


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