Biology (B.A.) - Natural History Option (Fall 2008)
Administered by Biological and Allied Health Sciences
Effective Fall 2008
The option provides a biology major the opportunity to specialize in natural history biology while obtaining a general background in biology.
A maximum of 3 cr hr of 50.490 may be applied as biology elective credit toward the degree. A maximum of 6 cr hr from among 50.390, 50.391, 50.490, 50.493 and 50.494 may be applied as biology elective credit toward the degree.
50.114 Concepts in Biology I
50.115 Concepts in Biology II
50.233 Human Genetics
50.242 Microbiology
50.351 Ecology
50.430 Evolution
50.481 Senior Biology Seminar
Choose two from the following:
- 50.200 Dendrology
- 50.211 Invertebrate Zoology
- 50.212 Vertebrate Zoology
- 50.222 Comparative Biology of Plants
- 50.361 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
- 50.450 Mycology
- 50.457 Entomology
- 50.459 Ornithology
- 50.460 Population Biology
- 50.461 Animal Behavior
- 55.221 Marine Invertebrates
- 55.300 Behavior of Marine Organisms
- 55.320 Marine Microbiology
- 55.330 Tropical Invertebrates
- 55.342 Marine Botany
- 55.343 Marine Ichthyology
- 55.345 Marine Ornithology
- 55.431 Ecology of Marine Plankton
- 55.441 Biology of Molluscs
- 55.492 Marine Mammals
- 55.493 Behavioral Ecology
Choose two from the following:
- 50.200 Dendrology
- 50.252 Field Zoology
- 50.253 Freshwater Biology
- 50.263 Field Botany
- 50.452 Limnology
- 50.457 Entomology
- 50.459 Ornithology
- Any Marine Science Course (55 Department Code)
51.120 Physical Geology
51.121 Physical Geology Lab
51.130 Historical Geology
51.131 Historical Geology Lab
53.141 Introduction to Statistics
Electives (10 semester hours). Choose from:
- 50.200 Dendrology
- 50.211 Invertebrate Zoology
- 50.212 Vertebrate Zoology
- 50.222 Comparative Biology of Plants
- 50.252 Field Zoology
- 50.253 Freshwater Biology
- 50.263 Field Botany
- 50.331 Embryology
- 50.333 Molecular Biology
- 50.350 Plant Pathology
- 50.361 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
- 50.364 Vertebrate Histology
- 50.390 Undergraduate Research in Biology 1
- 50.391 Undergraduate Research in Biology 2
- 50.450 Mycology
- 50.451 Conservation Biology
- 50.452 Limnology
- 50.455 Environmental Microbiology
- 50.457 Entomology
- 50.459 Ornithology
- 50.460 Population Biology
- 50.461 Animal Behavior
- 50.480 Comparative Animal Physiology
- 50.490 Internship in Biology
- 50.493 Honors Independent Study 1
- 50.494 Honors Independent Study 2
- 51.360 Introduction to Paleontology (recommended)
- 51.259 Oceanography
- 51.260 Earth Materials
- 51.265 Geomorphology
- 52.115 Chemistry for the Sciences 1
- 52.101 Introductory Chemistry
- 55.221 Marine Invertebrates
- 55.241 Marine Biology
- 55.250 Wetland Ecology
- 55.260 Marine Ecology
- 55.298 Physiology of Marine Invertebrates
- 55.300 Behavior of Marine Organisms
- 55.320 Marine Microbiology
- 55.330 Tropical Invertebrates
- 55.342 Marine Botany
- 55.343 Marine Ichthyology
- 55.345 Marine Ornithology
- 55.394 Comparative Physiology of Marine Organisms
- 55.431 Ecology of Marine Plankton
- 55.432 Marine Evolutionary Ecology
- 55.441 Biology of Molluscs
- 55.464 Biological Oceanography
- 55.470 Research Diver Methods
- 55.490 Marine Aquaculture
- 55.491 Coral Reef Ecology
- 55.492 Marine Mammals
- 55.493 Behavioral Ecology