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.

Biology Core

Specialization

Vertebrate Systematics

Select two courses from list below - 8 hours

Methods Course

Select two courses from list below - 4 hours

Invertebrate Systematics

Select one course from list below - 4 hours

Plant Systematics

Select two courses from list below - 6 hours

Total 57 - 58 hours

Other Requirements for Major

GEOL 1114 - Physical Geology #
OR
GEOL 4113 - Oceanography #
ENGL 3083 - Professional & Technical Writing #
OR
COMM 2213 - Public Speaking #
CHEM 1123 - General Chemistry I (Lecture) #
CHEM 1131 - General Chemistry I (Laboratory) #
CHEM 1223 - General Chemistry II (Lecture) #
CHEM 1231 - General Chemistry II (Laboratory) #
A course in Statistics - MATH 3513 recommended

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)