Four-Year Suggested Sequence of Courses
B. S. in Biology with an Environmental Biology Concentration


This is a possible 4-year schedule for a biology major just entering ESU. It ensures completion of the general education and biology requirements with the hours required to graduate (124), including 45 numbered 300 or above. Note that “Upper Division Biology Electives” must cover at least two of the three EB sub-areas (see EB Concentration summary sheet). At least 6 other hours of “Elective” must be > 300-level classes to meet the university graduation requirement of > 45 hours of upper division courses. There are several places in the schedule where substitutions can be made and these are indicated by footnotes. Note also that there are options for the Invert (invertebrate) and the math/statistics requirement. At least one General Education class must be a multicultural intensive section.
freshman, fall
        freshman, spring
English Comp. IEG 1013        English Comp. IIEG 1023
Principles of BiologyGB 1403        Biology of AnimalsZO 2143
Principles of Biology LabGB 1411        Biology of Animals LabZO 2151
Coll. Alg. or CalculusMA 110/1653-5        Basic EconomicsEC 1013
Chemistry ICH 1233        Chemistry IICH 1263
Chemistry I LabCH 1242        Chemistry II LabCH 1272

Jazz DancePE 132f1
total15-17        total16
sophomore, fall
        sophomore, spring
Biology of PlantsBO 2123        Principles of EcologyEB 4803
Biology of Plants LabBO 2131        Field EcologyEB 4812
Public SpeakingSP 101g3        MicrobiologyMC 3163
Mod. World CivilizationHI 102a3        Microbiology LabMC 3171
Gen. Organic ChemistryCH 3703        World Regional GeographyGE 101b3
Gen. Organic ChemistryCH 3712        Intro. to PhilosophyPI 225e3
total15        total15
junior, fall
        junior, spring
College Physics IPH 1403        Nat. History VertebratesZO 5563
College Physics I LabPH 1412        Nat. History Veretbrates LabZO 5571
General GeneticsGB 4253        Plant TaxonomyBO 5422
Intro. PsychologyPY 100d3        Plant Taxonomy LabBO 5432
Art AppreciationAR 105c2        Upper Div. Biol. Elective(>300)4
Any Elective 3        Statistics IPY 520j3
Lifetime FitnessPE 1001
total16        total16
senior, fall
        senior, spring
Envir. Biol. ProjectEB 4092        Invertebrate Zool.ZO 5463
EvolutionGB 725i3        Invertebrate Zool. LabZO 5471
Theater AppreciationTA 125c2        Intro. to SociologySO 101d3
Personal FinanceBU 241h3        Upper Div. Biol. Elective(>300)4
Any Elective 3        Any Elective 4
Any Elective 3
total16        total15

a World Cultures to 1500 (HI 101), U.S. History to 1877 (HI 111), or U.S. History since 1877 (HI 112) could substitute
b Intro to Cult. Antro. (AN 110), Internat. Relat. (PO 330), or 1st semester foreign language could substitue
c Must have two of the three of Art Apprec. (AR 105), Music Apprec. (MU 226), or Theater Apprec. (TA 125)
d Must have two of the four of Intro. to Govt. & Politics (PO 100), Intro. to Sociology, and Intro. Psychology (PY 100), or Mass Comm. (JO 200)
e Introduction to Literature (EG 207) could substitute
f Any PE activity course could substitute
g Interpersonal Communication (SP 100) could substitute
h Marriage & Family (SO 261) or Health for Human Wholeness (HL 150) could substitute
i Recommended as an elective
j Recommended as an elective, must take either statistics, Research Des. & Anal. (GB 750), or calculus to meet math requirement.
Last updated on 14 November 2005.
Provide comments to Dwight Moore at mooredwi@emporia.edu.
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