Ecology and Environmental Biology is designed for those majors who plan to enter graduate school or have careers in ecological or environmental research, environmental assessment, or education.
The requirements for the major in Biology are:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Biology Sequence | ||
| BY 101 | Introductory Biology I | 3 |
| BY 102 | Introductory Biology II | 3 |
| BY 103 | Introductory Biology Lab I | 1 |
| BY 104 | Introductory Biology Lab II | 1 |
| Biology Core Courses | ||
| BY 322 | Genetics (WI) | 4 |
| BY 324 | Introduction to Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| BY 332 | Ecology | 4 |
| BY 373 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| Biology concentration (see requirements below) | 15 | |
| Senior Seminar | ||
| BY 496 | Senior Seminar (WI) | 1 |
| Freshman Chemistry Sequence | ||
| CY 105 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CY 106 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CY 107 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CY 108 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| Organic Chemistry sequence | ||
| CY 231 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CY 232 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| Mathematics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Precalculus Trigonometry | ||
| Calculus I | ||
or higher | ||
| Computer Science | ||
| CS 201 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| Physics Sequence | ||
| PHS 201 & PHS 203 | College Physics I and College Physics Laboratory Techniques I | 4 |
| PHS 202 & PHS 204 | College Physics II and College Physics Laboratory Techniques II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 69-70 | |
The requirements for the concentration in Ecology and Environmental Biology are:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BY 300+ Electives | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about general education requirements can be found in the Summary of Degrees/Requirements section of the catalog.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| BY 101 & BY 103 | Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology Lab I | 4 |
| CY 105 & CY 107 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| MS 112 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| BY 102 & BY 104 | Introductory Biology II and Introductory Biology Lab II | 4 |
| CY 106 & CY 108 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| MS 113 | Precalculus Trigonometry (or higher) | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Literature | 3 | |
| History sequence | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Biology Core | 4 | |
| CY 231 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Literature | 3 | |
| History sequence | 3 | |
| Biology Core | 4 | |
| CS 201 | Introduction to Information Technology (or higher) | 3 |
| CY 232 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| EH 141 | Speech | 3 |
| Biology Core | 4 | |
| Biology Concentration Elective | 4 | |
| PHS 201 & PHS 203 | College Physics I and College Physics Laboratory Techniques I 1 | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Biology Core | 3 | |
| Biology Concentration Elective | 4 | |
| PHS 202 & PHS 204 | College Physics II and College Physics Laboratory Techniques II 1 | 4 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Biology Concentration Elective | 4 | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| BY 496 | Senior Seminar (WI) | 1 |
| Biology Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Students may elect to take calculus-based PHS 221 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I w/Lab (4)/PHS 222 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II w/Lab (4) in place of PHS 201 College Physics I (3)/PHS 202 College Physics II (3). |