Conservation and Field Biology Major

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 Conservation and Field Biology: 28 hours

BY 308. Seminar in Biology Credits: 1
BY 340. Microbiology Credits: 4
BY 380. Genetics Credits: 4
BY 410. Field Botany Credits: 4
BY 420. Field Zoology Credits: 4
BY 450. Ecology Credits: 4
BY 454. Conservation Biology Credits: 3
BY 490. Evolution Credits: 4

Conservation and Field Biology: 25 hours

MH 121. Calculus I Credits: 4
PH 201. College Physics I Credits: 4
PH 202. College Physics II Credits: 4

Electives: 13 hours

BY 307. Independent Study in Biology Credits: 1-8
BY 309. Biological Science Internship Credits: 1-4
BY 393. Paleontology Credits: 4
BY 404. Research Design and Data Analysis Credits: 3
BY 413. Plant Biodiversity Credits: 4
BY 416. Endangered Species of Alabama Credits: 3
BY 417. Invasive Species of Alabama Credits: 3
BY 423. Biology of Fishes Credits: 4
BY 428. Vertebrate Zoology Credits: 4
BY 429. Entomology Credits: 4
BY 453. Appalachian Ecology Credits: 4
BY 456. Ecological Restoration Credits: 4
BY 458. Subtropical Ecology Credits: 4
BY 466. Alabama Natural Communities Credits: 4
BY 472. Cell Biology Credits: 4
BY 496. Research in Biological Sciences I Credits: 1
BY 497. Research in Biological Sciences II Credits: 2
EN 360. Environmental Chemistry Credits: 3
EN 480. Environmental Law Credits: 3
GE 370. Environmental Geology Credits: 4