Academics > Majors and Areas of Study > Conservation Biology

Conservation biology places more emphasis on biological diversity, population biology, environmental biology and conservation strategies. A major in conservation biology can be satisfied by completing the following requirements.

• Bio 116 Conservation Biology
• Bio 145 Foundations of Biology
• Bio 263 Plant Systematics
• Bio 322 Genetics
• Bio 342 Introduction to Methods
• Bio 392 General Ecology
• Bio 462 Senior Seminar
• Bio 452 Advanced Biology or Bio 482 Independent Study

One course from the following:

• Bio 222 Entomology
• Bio 262 Animal Systematics

Two courses from the following:

• Bio 212 Microbiology
• Bio 222 Entomology (if not used to satisfy above requirement)
• Bio 262 Animal Systematics (if not used to satisfy above requirement)
• Bio 272 Animal Behavior
• Bio 273 Toxicology
• Bio 302 Plant Physiology
• Bio 394 Aquatic Ecology

Specified IR and related courses:

• Chem 140 General Chemistry I
• Chem 160 General Chemistry II
• Math 211 Elementary Statistics
• Political Science:
  • PoSc 116 American Government and Politics
    or
  • PoSc 236 Public Policy
• Economics:
  • Econ 211 Macroeconomics
    or
  • Econ 221 Microeconomics
• Sociology:
  • Soc 141 Macrosociology
    or
  • Soc 211 Anthropology
• Ethics:
  • Rel 200 Contemporary Ethical Issues or
  • Phil 267 Ethics
• Foreign Language - Spanish Recommended

* A completed research project (Bio 452 or Bio 482) under the supervision of a Biology Department faculty member is required of the student majoring in biology. The project is culminated with a formal scientific research paper and a formal oral presentation at an undergraduate intercollegiate symposium.