Biology B.A. - Natural History
Bachelor of Arts - Biology; Natural History Concentration
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 74
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2018-2019
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 | 24 | |
| Required Courses Outside of the Major | 33 | |
Chemistry and Geology | ||
Cognate Electives | ||
| Total Hours | 74 | |
Biology/Microbiology Lower-Division Core
Note: The lower-division core should be completed before attempting most upper-division major courses. AP Biology credit with a score of 3 may be substituted for either BIOB 160N/BIOB 161N or BIOB 170N/BIOB 171N.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| 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 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses Required by Natural History Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following Ecology courses: | 5 | |
| Field Ecology | ||
| General Ecology and Gen Ecology Lab (equiv to 271) | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BIOE 406 | Behavior & Evolution | 3 |
| BIOO 320 | General Botany | 5 |
| BIOO 335 | Rocky Mountain Flora | 3 |
| BIOO 462 | Entomology | 4 |
| Complete one of the following courses: | 4 | |
| Ornithology | ||
| Mammalogy | ||
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Required Courses Outside of the Major
Chemistry and Geology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
Chemistry: | ||
| CHMY 121N | Introduction to General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHMY 123 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHMY 124 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Lab | 2 |
Geology: | ||
| GEO 101N | Introduction to Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEO 102N | Introduction to Physical Geology Lab | 1 |
| Total Hours | 13 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Cognate Electives
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, modern & classical language, business management, or other appropriate field.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 20 credits in the following disciplines, with a maximum of 10 credits in any one discipline: | 20 | |
Anthropology (ANTY) | ||
Astronomy (ASTR) | ||
Geography (GPHY) | ||
Forestry/Natural Resource Management (FORS/NRSM) | ||
Mathematics/Statistics (M/STAT) | ||
Physics (PHSX) | ||
Wildlife Biology (WILD) | ||
| Total Hours | 20 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-