Biology B.A. - Natural History
Bachelor of Arts - Biology; Natural History Concentration
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 75
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2020-21
Note: The Natural History concentration is designed for students who seek an interdisciplinary science program. This concentration is not research-oriented and is not considered a preparatory program for traditional research-based graduate programs. It is, however, designed for students seeking careers in environmental education, science writing or illustration, natural history or wildlife film-making, or natural history centers or museums. There is enough latitude in the requirements to allow for a minor or even a double major in a related field of interest (e.g. journalism, art, media arts, etc.).
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
Course List | ||
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Biology/Microbiology Lower-Division Core | 17 | |
Upper-Division Core Courses Required by Natural History Concentration | 24 | |
Required Courses Outside of the Major | 34 | |
Chemistry and Geology | ||
Cognate Electives | ||
Total Hours | 75 | |
Biology/Microbiology Lower-Division Core
Note: The lower-division core should be completed before attempting most upper-division major courses. AP Biology credit with a score of 3 may be substituted for either BIOB 160N/BIOB 161N or BIOB 170N/BIOB 171N.
Course List | ||
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
BIOB 160N | Principles of Living Systems | 3 |
BIOB 161N | Prncpls of Living Systems Lab | 1 |
BIOB 170N | Princpls Biological Diversity | 3 |
BIOB 171N | Princpls Biological Dvrsty Lab | 2 |
BIOB 260 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
BIOB 272 | Genetics and Evolution | 4 |
Total Hours | 17 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses Required by Natural History Concentration
Course List | ||
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete one of the following Ecology courses: | 5 | |
BIOE 342 | Field Ecology | |
BIOE 370 | General Ecology | |
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
BIOE 406 | Behavior & Evolution | 3 |
BIOO 320 | General Botany | 5 |
BIOO 335 | Rocky Mountain Flora | 3 |
BIOO 462 | Entomology | 4 |
Complete one of the following courses: | 4 | |
BIOO 470 | Ornithology | |
BIOO 475 | Mammalogy | |
Total Hours | 24 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Required Courses Outside of the Major
Chemistry and Geology
Course List | ||
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
Chemistry: | ||
CHMY 121N | Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
CHMY 123 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
CHMY 124 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Lab | 2 |
Geology: | ||
GEO 101N | Introduction to Physical Geology | 3 |
GEO 102N | Introduction to Physical Geology Lab | 1 |
Total Hours | 14 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Cognate Electives
Note:
Students should plan on taking M 121 or higher level M course (prerequisite for BIOB 272 and GER math requirement) and STAT 216 (pre- or co-requisite for BIOE 371).
Students interested in combining the Natural History concentration with another subject area may, with the advisor's permission, substitute 10 credits in English - writing, journalism, photography, art, modern & classical language, business management, or other appropriate field.
Course List | ||
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete 20 credits in the following disciplines, with a maximum of 10 credits in any one discipline: | 20 | |
Anthropology (ANTY) | ||
Astronomy (ASTR) | ||
Chemistry (CHMY) - excluding CHMY 121N, 123, and 124 | ||
Geography (GPHY) | ||
Geology (GEO) - excluding GEO 101N and 102N | ||
Forestry/Natural Resource Management (FORS/NRSM) | ||
Mathematics/Statistics (M/STAT) | ||
Physics (PHSX) | ||
Wildlife Biology (WILD) | ||
Total Hours | 20 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-