Biology Major - Ecology Emphasis

This major provides a background for further study or for introductory positions of employment in fish and wildlife management, forestry, environmental science and other natural resource fields. Students interested in a career in wildlife biology should obtain information from the Biology Department on course selection for certification as an associate wildlife biologist by the Wildlife Society.

A 2.00 grade point average is required for all biology courses taken in the department. Exceptions must be requested via petition to the department’s academic programs committee.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Biology department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos047.htm

Total Credits Required

124

Liberal Studies	30-40
Health Promotion Requirements	2

Required Courses in Major	50-52
Core
BI 111 Introductory Biology: Principles [Div II]	4
BI 112 Introductory Biology: Diversity [Div II]	4
BI 210 Principles of Ecology	4
BI 215 Principles of Evolution	4
BI 218 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology	4
BI 310 Ecology Theory and Methods	4
BI 312 Genetics	4
BI 489 Graduate Assessment for Biology Majors	0

Physiology Elective
Choose from the following:	4
BI 327 Animal Physiology (4 cr.)
BI 431 Plant Physiology (4 cr.)

Conservation and Management Elective
Choose from the following:	4
BI 240 Conservation Biology (4 cr.)
BI 441 Fisheries Management (4 cr.)
BI 442 Wildlife Management (4 cr.)

Advanced Ecology Electives
Choose two courses from the following:	7-8
BI 314 Introduction to Marine Biology (3 cr.)
BI 402 Microbial Ecology (4 cr.)
BI 410 Ecology of the Great Lakes (4 cr.)
BI 411 Limnology (4 cr.)
BI 428 Behavioral Ecology (4 cr.)
BI 434 Plant Ecology (4 cr.)
BI 435 Boreal Ecosystems (4 cr.)
BI 465 Aquatic Insect Ecology (4 cr.)
BI 466 Stream Ecology (4 cr.)

Biology Electives
Choose 7-8 credits from groups above or from the following:	7-8
BI 230 Plant Kingdom (4 cr.)
BI 262 Field Ornithology (3 cr.)
BI 290 Fisheries and Wildlife Seminar (1 cr.)
BI 322 Vertebrate Zoology (4 cr.)
BI 324 Invertebrate Zoology (4 cr.)
BI 390 Field Experience (1 - 2 cr.)
BI 423 Parasitology (3 cr.)
BI 424 Entomology (4 cr.)
BI 427 Ecological Animal Physiology (4 cr.)
BI 433 Boreal Flora (2 - 3 cr.)
BI 460 Ichthyology (4 cr.)
BI 461 Herpetology (4 cr.)
BI 462 Ornithology (4 cr.)
BI 463 Mammalogy (3 cr.)
BI 498 Directed Studies in Biology (1 - 4 cr.)
BI 499 Internship (1 - 6 cr.)

Other Required Courses	27-30
CH 111 General Chemistry I [Div II] *	5
CH 112 General Chemistry II [Div II] *	5
CH 220 Introduction to Organic Chemistry (5 cr.) or	4-5
CH 321 Organic Chemistry I (4 cr.)
MA 171 Introduction to Probability and Statistics [Div V]	4
PH 201 College Physics I (5 cr.) [Div II] or	5
PH 220 Introductory Physics I (5 cr.) [Div II]
Electives	4-6
Choose from the following:
GC 202 Soils (4 cr.)
GC 225 Introduction to Maps (2 cr.)
GC 255 Physical Geology (4 cr.) [Div II]
GC 335 Geographic Information Systems (4 cr.)
GC 401 Biogeography (4 cr.)

*Transfer students may satisfy this requirement with a minimum of 4 semester hours.

This major does not require a minor.

Bulletin Year: 2014 - 2015 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.