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Environmental Biology

The bachelor of science in Biology/Environmental Biology is an appropriate concentration for students interested in environmental careers including ecology research, environmental protection, or state agencies.  Recent graduates have gone on to graduate school or have obtained jobs with the USDA, Forest Service, Park Service, zoos, and private companies working with remediation of toxins.
Core biology courses develop the skills of scientific inquiry in both the laboratory and field settings.  Upper level electives in the Departments of Biology and in Earth Sciences allow students to focus on specific skills and content appropriate to their career goals.

The Curriculum

BS in Biology/Environmental Biology Concentration

The bachelor of science in Biology/Environmental Biology concentration is an appropriate concentration for students interested in the environmental careers, including ecology research, environmental protection, or state agencies. This concentration includes the requirements of the bachelor of science in Biology with the following exceptions:

1. Environmental Science (ENSC 1000) is required.
2. One of the four Biology electives is replaced by an internship of 3-6 credits in an environmental area (ENSC 4950).
3. Two semesters of General Physics can be replaced with any two courses at or above the 2000 level with a GEOG or PHYS designation. For example, this requirement would be fulfilled by any two courses from the following list: Physics I, Physics II, Geology, Atmospheres, Oceanography, Map Use, Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems, or Environmental Hydrogeology.
Students considering graduate studies should note that Physics is required by some graduate programs.
4. While the MATH requirements are the same as for any Biology major, Applied Statistics (MATH 1700) is encouraged.

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