Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

Biology, B.S. Environmental Biology Concentration Curriculum Guide


This curriculum guide is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

Students must take additional BIOL or approved ENVS (UMES) courses to reach a total of 44 BIOL credits, and 24 of those must be at the 300/400 level.

No course may double count to fulfill requirements.

* Enviro Electives: BIOL 302 BIOL 303 BIOL 312 BIOL 320 BIOL 322 BIOL 324 BIOL 325 BIOL 398 BIOL 399 BIOL 401 BIOL 405 BIOL 407 BIOL 410 BIOL 413 BIOL 415 BIOL 416 BIOL 417 BIOL 418 BIOL 420 BIOL 421 BIOL 422 BIOL 423 BIOL 425 BIOL 433  

** Allied Science Courses: CHEM 222 COSC 117 COSC 118 COSC 120 COSC 220 ENVR 355 GEOL 103 GEOG 105 GEOG 111 GEOG 219 GEOG 315 GEOG 319 GEOG 325 PHYS 121 PHYS 123 PHYS 221 PHYS 223  

University Undergraduate Major Policies


  • Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses  section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
  • Program requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
  • All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
  • Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
  • Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
  • Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
  • Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.

First Year


Total Credits: 15-16


Total Credits: 14-16-/29-32


Winter/Summer Term


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Second Year


Semester 1


Total Credits: 14-16/43-48


Semester 2


Total Credits: 13-15/58-63


Winter/Summer Term


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Third Year


Semester 1


Total Credits: 11-16/69-79


Semester 2


Total Credits: 8-16/77-95


Winter/Summer Term


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Fourth Year


Semester 1


  • BIOL 2XX/3XX/4XX 4 Hour(s) Credit
  • BIOL 3XX/4XX Enviro Elective* 1-4 Hour(s) Credit
  • 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Allied Science Course** (2 of 2) 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 11-16/88-111


Semester 2


Total Credits: 10-15/98-126