Biology - Ecology and Organismal Biology
Bachelor of Science - Biology; Ecology and Organismal Biology Concentration
College Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 69
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Note: The Ecology and Organismal Biology concentration is for students interested in the biology of organisms (plants or animals) or the biology of populations or communities. Course offerings include those from organismal biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, and conservation biology. This concentration is a graduate prep program, and it is designed for students interested in academia or employment with government agencies (e.g. National Biological Survey, U.S. FWS, etc.), or environmental consulting agencies. This concentration is also an excellent choice for pre-veterinary students.
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 Ecology & Organismal Biology Concentration | 5 | |
| Additional Upper Division Major Courses Required for the Ecology & Organismal Biology Concentration | 21 | |
Organismal Course Requirement | ||
-Ology Course Requirement | ||
Specialized Ecology Course Requirement | ||
Evolution Course Requirement | ||
| Required Courses Outside of the Major | 26-42 | |
Mathematics - Calculus | ||
Mathematics - Statistics | ||
Chemistry | ||
Physics | ||
| Upper Division Writing Expectation for the Major | 3-8 | |
| Total Hours | 72-93 | |
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 Ecology & Organismal Biology Concentration
| 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) | |
| Total Hours | 5 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Additional Upper Division Major Courses Required for the Ecology & Organismal Biology Concentration
Rule: Complete a minimum of 21 credits of UD BIOB, BIOE, BIOH, BIOL, BIOM, BIOO, or BCH, with at least one course from each subcategory
Note: Other recommended courses include BCH 380 or BCH 480-BCH 482
Minimum Required Grade: C- 21 Total Credits Required Rule: Complete at least one organismal course (lab must also be taken, if available) from the following list Minimum Required Grade: C- Rule: Complete at least one course with a focus on a group of organisms (lab must also be taken, if available) from the following list Minimum Required Grade: C- Minimum Required Grade: C- Minimum Required Grade: C-Organismal Course Requirement
Code Title Hours Select at least one of the following: 3-5 Developmental Biology General Genetics Endocrinology Vert Design & Evolution Comparative Animal Physiology
& BIOO 434Plant Physiology
and Plant Physiology LabTotal Hours 3-5 -Ology Course Requirement
Code Title Hours Select at least one of the following: 3-5
& BIOM 361General Microbiology
and General Microbiology Lab
& BIOM 428General Parasitology
and General Parasitology LabGeneral Botany Rocky Mountain Flora Biology and Mgmnt of Fishes Entomology Ornithology Mammalogy Total Hours 3-5 Specialized Ecology Course Requirement
Code Title Hours Select at least one of the following: 3-5 Freshwater Ecology Terrestrial Plant Ecology Plant Biogeography Microbial Dvrsty Eclgy & Evltn Wildlife Physiological Ecology Conserv of Wildlife Populatns Flathead Lake Biological Station courses: Alpine Ecology Stream Ecology Conservation Ecology Landscape Ecology Ecology of Small & Large Lakes Forest and Grassland Ecol Total Hours 3-5 Evolution Course Requirement
Code Title Hours Select at least one of the following: 3 Conservation Genetics Phylogenics and Evolution Genomics Behavior & Evolution Plant Evolution Total Hours 3
Required Courses Outside of the Major
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Mathematics - Calculus
Rule: Complete one of the following calculus courses
Note: Choose M 171, if you plan to take additional calculus courses, or if you plan a double major or minor in a field that requires more calculus (e.g. math, physics, biochemistry, computer science).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| M 162 | Applied Calculus | 4 |
| or M 171 | Calculus I | |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Mathematics - Statistics
Note: Choose the full year of statistics for graduate preparation in ecology.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select either one semester or a full year of statistics from the following: | 4-8 | |
| One Semester: | ||
STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| Full Year: | ||
STAT 451 & STAT 452 | Statistical Methods I and Statistical Methods II | |
STAT 457 & STAT 458 | Computer Data Analysis I and Computer Data Analysis II | |
| Total Hours | 4-8 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Chemistry
Note: Choose the advanced sequence for graduate preparation in organismal biology, or if you are pre-veterinary.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select either one or two years of chemistry from the following: | 8-20 | |
| One Year: | ||
CHMY 121N | Introduction to General Chemistry | |
CHMY 123 & CHMY 124 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry and Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Lab | |
| Two Years: | ||
CHMY 141N | College Chemistry I | |
CHMY 142N | College Chemistry I Lab | |
CHMY 143N | College Chemistry II | |
CHMY 144N | College Chemistry II Lab | |
CHMY 221 & CHMY 222 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | |
CHMY 223 & CHMY 224 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab | |
| Total Hours | 8-20 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Physics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following physics sequences: | 10 | |
| Algebra- and Trigonometry-based: | ||
PHSX 205N & PHSX 206N | College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory | |
PHSX 207N & PHSX 208N | College Physics II and College Physics II Laboratory | |
| Calculus-based: | ||
PHSX 215N & PHSX 216N | Fund of Physics w/Calc I and Physics Laboratory I w/Calc | |
PHSX 217N & PHSX 218N | Fund of Physics w/Calc II and Physics Laboratory II w/Calc (require M 171 and M 172) | |
| Total Hours | 10 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Advanced College Writing Requirement
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 Ecology & Organismal Biology concentration requires one 2/3 writing course (BIOE 371). The Advanced College Writing Requirement is completed with one more course, chosen from any of the following.
Minimum Required Grade: C-
1/3 Advanced Writing Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BCH 482 | Advanced Biochemistry II | 3 |
| BIOB 410 | Immunology | 3 |
| BIOB 425 | Adv Cell & Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOB 483 | Phylogenics and Evolution | 3 |
| BIOE 403 | Vert Design & Evolution | 5 |
| BIOE 409 | Behavior & Evolution Discussion | 1 |
| BIOE 428 | Freshwater Ecology | 5 |
| BIOL 484 | Plant Evolution | 3 |
| BIOM 402 | Medical Bacteriology& Mycology | 3 |
| BIOO 320 | General Botany | 5 |
| BIOO 434 | Plant Physiology Lab | 1 |
| BIOO 470 | Ornithology | 4 |
| BIOO 475 | Mammalogy | 4 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
2/3 Advanced Writing Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BCH 486 | Biochemistry Research Lab | 3 |
| BCH 499 | Senior Thesis/Capstone | 3-6 |
| BIOB 411 | Immunology Laboratory | 2 |
| BIOB 499 | Undergraduate Thesis | 3-6 |
| BIOE 342 | Field Ecology | 5 |
| BIOE 371 | Gen Ecology Lab (equiv to 271) | 2 |
| BIOM 411 | Exprmntl Microbial Genetcs Lab | 1 |
| BIOM 499 | Undergraduate Thesis | 3-6 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Complete Advanced Writing Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOH 462 | Principles Medical Physiology | 3 |
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 (required by the major) will satisfy this requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| M 162 | Applied Calculus | 4 |
| or M 171 | Calculus I | |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-