Biology, BS, Natural History Concentration (Alpine)

Location(s): Alpine

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The Biology program in Alpine focuses on an organismal approach to the life sciences, emphasizing integrated ecological and co-evolutionary studies of plants and animals through field work in the Chihuahuan Desert region. It offers broad training in aspects of biology and prepares students for advanced specialty disciplines.

This concentration focuses on biological natural history with a field emphasis and encourages students to learn from the Chihuahuan Desert and natural lab that surrounds the campus at Alpine.

Program Requirements

Core Curriculum: 42

Required Core Courses: 40 Credits

SRSU 1101 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 1306 - Biology for Majors I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1307 - Biology for Majors II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1106 - Biology I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 1107 - Biology II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: 1
OR
GEOL 1303 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1103 - Physical Geology Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1112 - General Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 2423 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1301 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3 **
PHYS 1101 - College Physics Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1 **
PHYS 1401**
MATH 1342 - Elementary Stat Methods Credit Hours: 3
MATH 3302 - Probability & Stats I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 2101 - Anatomy/Physiology I Lab Credit Hours: 1 *
BIOL 2302 - Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 2102 - Anatomy/Physiology II Lab Credit Hours: 1 *
BIOL 2321 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 2121 - Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 *
BIOL 2405 - Plants and People Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 2406 - Environmental Biology Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 2420 - Special Topics with Lab Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 3302 - Evolution Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 3306 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 4301 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 4101 - Biology Senior Review Credit Hours: 1 *

Notes:

**–Select one PHYS 1301 or PHYS 1401

*–Select 8 credit hours from those listed

Concentration: 20 Credits

BIOL 3406 - Principles of Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3303 - Sciences in Cinema & TV Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 3307 - Animal Behavior Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 3310 - Applied Entomology Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 3403 - Parasitology Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 3405 - Agrostology Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 3408 - Invertebrate Zoology Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 3407 - Vertebrate Natural History Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 3601 - General Entomology Credit Hours: 6 *
BIOL 3602 - Plant Taxonomy Credit Hours: 6 *
BIOL 4305 - Special Topics Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 4307 - Capstone Research Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 4402 - Ichthyology Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 4403 - Herpetology Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 4404 - Ornithology Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 4405 - Plant Physiology Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 4408 - Morphology of Vascular Plants Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 4409 - Mammalogy Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 4413 - Collections Management Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 4414 - Forensic Entomology Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 4415 - Desert Ecology Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 4420 - Special Topics W/Lab Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 4601 - Desert Experience Credit Hours: 6 *
BIOL 4602 - Arachnida of the Trans Pecos Credit Hours: 6 *
BIOL 4607 - Special Topics: Field Studies Credit Hours: 6 *

Notes:

*–choose 16 credit hours

Minor: 18 Credit Hours

Notes:

*–Choose 18 credit hours (9 credits at the advanced level)

Total Hours: 120

Core Curriculum: 42

Required Core Courses Major Core: 40

Restrictive Electives in: concentration: 20

Restrictive Electives in: minor: 18