Mar 29, 2024  
2014-15 NSU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2014-15 NSU Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Biology B.S. – Fisheries and Wildlife Emphasis (Major/Minor) - Major Code 7078 (7074)


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General Education Requirements


A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years.  For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements.  However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements.  Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information.  Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.  See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees  for more information.

Biology General Education Requirements


Students seeking a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree, regardless of the emphasis, are encouraged to select these courses while completing the General Education requirements.

Total 57 - 58 hours


Notes


Biology majors must complete the following course as a part of the general education requirements:  MATH 1473 OR MATH 1513.

A Biology minor will consist of 18 hours of courses in Biology.  Note that General Biological Science (BIOL 1113 or BIOL 1114), General Biological Science Lab (BIOL 1111) and Selected Topics in Biological Science Education (BIOL 4480) do not count toward a minor.

Marine Sciences - Through an affiliation agreement with the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) NSU students may take a variety of courses offered each summer at the Ocean Springs, Mississippi campus and field station whose classrooms include the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi barrier islands, bays, beaches, bayous, salt marshes and coastal river systems.  GCRL courses include:  Marine Biology, Coastal Vegetation, Marine Invertebrate Zoology, Marine Ichthyology, Marine Mammals, Coastal Marine Geology and Applications of Biotechnology in Marine Biology.  Many of these courses may be substituted into NSU’s B.S. Biology degree plans.  See the Natural Sciences Department Chair for more details on the program and visit the GCRL web page at http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/.

Policies of the College of Science and Health Professions


ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT: Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses numbered 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES: At least 55 semester credit hours are required in the liberal arts and sciences for a BS/BSED degree and 40 credit hours of liberal arts and science courses are required for a specialty degree (BSN).   Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.

 

Biology -Fish and Wildlife Course Sequence


 The following represents a suggested 4-year sequence of courses. The sequence considers prerequisies and specific scheduling of classes.

First Year - Freshman 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

BIOL 1123*   Evolution and Diversity

CHEM 1123/1131*   General Chemistry I plus Lab

BIOL 1131*   Investigative Lab

ENGL 1213*    Freshman Comp II

MATH 1513*  College Algebra

Communications*, 3 hours (See list in NSU catalog)

UNIV 1002*   University Strategies

Culture and Ideas*, 3 hours (See list in NSU catalog)

ENGL 1113*    Freshman Comp I

Fine Art Appreciation*, 3 hours (See list in NSU catalog)

CS/IS 1003*, ** Computers in Modern Society

 

Total Hours = 15        

Total Hours = 16      

 

Second Year - Sophomore 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

BIOL 3114   Genetics

BIOL 3124   Cell Biology

CHEM 1223/1231   General Chemistry II plus Lab

BIOL 3524    Ecology

MATH 3513   Statistical Methods     

POLS 1113*   American Federal Government                          

HIST 1483 or 1493*   American History                                      

Global Perspectives*, 3 hours  (See list in NSU catalog)

Social Sciences*, 3 hours (See list in NSU catalog)

UNIV 2091* General Education Capstone

Total Hours = 17      

Total Hours = 15     

 

Third Year - Junior 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

BIOL 3003   Plant Biology

Animal Systematics, 4 hours (See list in NSU catalog)

BIOL 3013   Animal Biology

GEOL 1114 or GEOL 4113   Geology

Plant Systematics, 3 or 4 hours (See list in NSU catalog)

Methods, 2 hours  (See list in NSU catalog)

Invertebrate Systematics, 4 hours (See list in NSU catalog)

Life Skills*, 3 hours (See list in NSU catalog)

 

ENGL 3083 Tech. Writing or COMM 3213* Public Speaking

Total Hours                                                              13-14

Total Hours                                                              15-16      

 

Fourth Year - Senior 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

BIOL 45541  Limnology

BIOL 4621    Senior Seminar

BIOL 43241  Principles of Fish and Wildlife Management

Animal Systematics, 4 hours   (See list in NSU catalog)

BIOL 33441   Environmental Physiology

Global Perspectives*, 3 hours   (See list in NSU catalog)

Plant Systematics, 3 or 4 hours  (See list in NSU catalog)

Free elective***,  2-5 hours (Consult with advisor)

Methods, 2 hours  (See list in NSU catalog)

H ED 1113 Personal Health or NUTR 1653*  Basic Nutrition

Total Hours = 17-18

Total Hours                                                              13-16     

 Total Degree Plan Hours 124 

1 Course is offered only in the fall semester.
*      General Education requirement

**    Requirement may be met in other ways.  Consult with your advisor. 
***  Geographical Information Systems recommended (GEOG 3813)                    

 

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