Biology - Natural History
Bachelor of Arts - Biology; Natural History Concentration
College Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 73
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Note: The natural history concentration is designed for students who seek an interdisciplinary science program. This concentration is not research-oriented, and is not considered a preparatory program for traditional research-based graduate programs. It is, however, designed for students seeking careers in environmental education, science writing or illustration, natural history or wildlife film-making, or natural history centers or museums. There is enough latitude in the requirements to allow for a minor or even a double major in a related field of interest (e.g. journalism, art, media arts, etc.).
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology/Microbiology Lower Division Core | 17 | |
| Upper Division Core Courses Required by Natural History Concentration | 20 | |
| Additional Upper Division Major Courses Required for Natural History Concentration | 4 | |
| Required Courses Outside of the Major | 32 | |
Chemistry and Geology | ||
Cognate Electives | ||
| Upper Division Writing Expectation for the Major | 6-7 | |
| Total Hours | 79-80 | |
Biology/Microbiology Lower Division Core
Rule: All of the following courses are required.
Note: The lower division core should be completed before attempting most upper division major courses.
AP Biology credit may be substituted for either BIOB 160N/BIOB 161N or BIOB 170N/BIOB 171N
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Code Title Hours BIOB 160N Principles of Living Systems 3 BIOB 161N Prncpls of Living Systems Lab 1 BIOB 170N Princpls Biological Diversity 3 BIOB 171N Princpls Biological Dvrsty Lab 2 BIOB 260 Cellular and Molecular Biology 4 BIOB 272 Genetics and Evolution 4 Total Hours 17
Upper Division Core Courses Required by Natural History Concentration
Rule: All of the following courses are required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 5 | |
BIOE 370 & BIOE 371 | General Ecology and Gen Ecology Lab (equiv to 271) | |
BIOE 342 | Field Ecology (taken at the Flathead Lake Biological Station) | |
| BIOE 406 | Behavior & Evolution | 3 |
| BIOO 320 | General Botany | 5 |
| BIOO 335 | Rocky Mountain Flora | 3 |
| BIOO 462 | Entomology | 4 |
| Total Hours | 20 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Additional Upper Division Major Courses Required for Natural History Concentration
Rule: Complete one of the following courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOO 470 | Ornithology | 4 |
| or BIOO 475 | Mammalogy | |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Required Courses Outside of the Major
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Chemistry and Geology
Rule: Complete all of the following courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHMY 121N | Introduction to General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHMY 123 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHMY 124 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Lab | 2 |
| GEO 101N | Introduction to Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEO 102N | Introduction to Physical Geology Lab | 1 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Cognate Electives
Rule: Complete 20 credits from the following disciplines (maximum of 10 credits/discipline): ANTY, ASTR, CHMY (excluding CHMY 121N, CHMY 123, CHMY 124),GPHY, GEO (excluding GEO 101N, GEO 102N),FORS, M, PHSX, STAT, or WILD
Note: Students should plan on taking M 121 or higher level M course (prerequisite for BIOB 272 and GER math requirement) and STAT 216 (pre- or co-requisite for BIOE 371
Students interested in combining the Natural History concentration with another subject area may, with the advisor's permission, substitute 20 credits in English - writing, journalism, photography, art, foreign language, business management, or other appropriate field.
Advanced College Writing Requirement for the Major
Rule: Complete the equivalent of a full writing course (either three 1/3 writing courses or one 2/3 writing course + one 1/3 writing course or one complete writing course).
Note: To meet the Advanced College Writing Requirement, Biology students take 2 or 3 partial writing courses (either three 1/3 writing courses or one 1/3 writing course and one 2/3 writing course) or one complete writing course. The Natural History concentration requires one 2/3 writing course (BIOE 371) and several 1/3 writing courses (BIOO 320, BIOO 470 or BIOO 475
Exception to the Modern/Classical Languages Requirement
Rule: Choose one of the following Math courses
Note: The Division of Biological Sciences has been granted an exception to the Modern/Classical Language Requirement. Either of these Calculus courses will satisfy this requirement. The Natural History concentration does not require a calculus course; the Natural History student may choose to take one year of a modern or classical language, or they may take one of these calculus courses (which will count towards a cognate elective).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| M 162 | Applied Calculus | 4 |
| or M 171 | Calculus I | |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-