Biology Comprehensive Major: Conservation and Field Biology

Degree programs within the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and the Department of Physical Sciences in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics share a common core of courses. Students in these programs must complete the Basic Curriculum , the appropriate core curriculum for their major as listed below and the major curriculum.

Core Curriculum for Biology, Biology Comprehensive (both tracks), Marine Biology, and Biology (teacher certification) Majors: 24 hours

Biology Comprehensive (Conservation and Field Biology): 60 hours

Electives from the following list: 24 hours

Electives must include at Least 16 hours of field courses and at least 4 hours of Zoological sciences and 4 hours of botanical sciences.

BY 307 . Independent Study in Biology (1-8) (1-8)
BY 309 . Biological Science Internship (1-4) (1-4)
* BY 314 . Trees and Shrubs of Alabama (4) (4)
BY 320 . Invertebrate Zoology (4) (4)
* BY 392 . History of Life on Earth (4) (4)
* BY 393 . Paleontology (4) (4)
BY 404 . Research Design and Data Analysis (3) (3)
* BY 410 . Field Botany (4) (4)
BY 413 . Advanced Plant Biology (4) (4)
* BY 420 . Field Zoology (4) (4)
BY 428 . Vertebrate Zoology (4) (4)
* BY 429 . Entomology (4) (4)
BY 441 . Environmental Toxicology (4) (4)
* BY 453 . Appalachian Ecology (4) (4)
BY 456 . Ecological Restoration (3) (3)
* BY 458 . Subtropical Ecology (4) (4)
* BY 461 . Aquatic Biology (4) (4)
BY 495 . Research in Biology (3) (3)
EN 307 . Independent Study in Environmental Sciences (1-8) (1-8)
EN 360 . Environmental Chemistry (3) (3)
EN 480 . Environmental Law (3) (3)
* GE 370 . Environmental Geology (4) (4)

Note(s):

* Designates a field course.