Bachelor of Science in Biology with Ecological, Environmental, and Organismal Emphasis

This degree program is designed for students interested in careers in laboratory or field sciences in ecology, environmental science, or organismal biology. 

Graduation requirements

  • At least 120 Total Credit Hours
  • Minimum of 35 hours of approved Biology major couses
  • Must include General Biology I and II (BIOL 210 and 211)
  • Must include General Ecology (BIOL 418), Genetics (BIOL 418), Molecular Cell Biology (BIOL 420), and for students admitted Fall 2024 or later Evolution (BIOL 417)
  • Must include either Biology Colloquium (BIOL 497; 1-2 hours) or Undergraduate Research (BIOL 499; 1-2 hours)
  • Students admitted before Fall 2024 must include one additional course from selected list (BIOL 330 Microbiology; BIOL 502 Vacular Plants; BIOL 503 Field Botany; BIOL 524 Vertebrate Zoology; BIOL 528 Parasitology)
  • Students admitted Fall 2024 or later must inlcude 25-26 hours from the approved ecological/environmental/orgranismal courses listed below
  • Must include two semesters of General Chemistry (CHEM 211 and 212)
  • Must include one semester of Organic Chemistry (CHEM 531)
  • Must meet Applied Learning requirement (BIOL 418, 499 or 669)
  • Must complete the Field Achievement Test in Biology
  • Requirement of 2.0 GPA overall, at WSU, and in the major.
  • Must complete all courses required by Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education

List of approved ecological/environmental/organismal electives:

BIOL 330

General Microbiology

BIOL 330L

General Microbiology Lab

BIOL 481

Cooperative Education

BIOL 499

Undergraduate Research

BIOL 502

Vascular Plants

BIOL 503

Field Botany

BIOL 510

Ecosystem Management and Restoration

BIOL 524

Vertebrate Zoology

BIOL 524L

Vertebrate Zoology Lab

BIOL 527

Comparative Anatomy

BIOL 527L

Comp Anat Lab

BIOL 528

Parasitology

BIOL 530

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

BIOL 532

Entomology

BIOL 540

Developmental Biology

BIOL 540L

Developmental Biology Lab

BIOL 542

Molecular Genetics

BIOL 560

Plant Ecology

BIOL 570

Conservation Biology

BIOL 590

Immunobiology

BIOL 610

Topics in Botany

BIOL 626

Reproductive Biology

BIOL 640

Topics in Zoology

BIOL 640CA

Herpetology

BIOL 640CL

Herpetology Lab

BIOL 640CB

Field Vertebrate Zoology

BIOL 640CC

Desert Field Ecology

BIOL 645

Discoveries in Developmental Biology

BIOL 660K

Astrobiology

BIOL 661

Pathogenic Microbiology

BIOL 710

Glycobiology

BIOL 725

Biodiversity Analyses

BIOL 738

Plant and Animal Interactions

BIOL 740D

Computing for Biologists

BIOL 740I

Experimental Design

BIOL 760

Experimental Molecular Biology Lab

BIOL 767

Mechanisms of Hormone Action

BIOL 773

Statistical Applications in Biology