Biological Sciences Concentration - Liberal Studies

This is a concentration within the Bachelor of Arts program in Liberal Studies. Please view the information for the Department of Liberal Studies in conjunction with this concentration information.

Students interested in teaching at the elementary school level with an emphasis on biology should complete the Liberal Studies concentration in Biology.

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Requirements

(15 units from the following areas)

1. General Biology:

(8 units)

2. Biological Diversity (select from the following):

(4 units)

BOTY 3130 - Morphology Plants Algae Fungi 4 unit(s)
BOTY 3700 - Flowering Plants 4 unit(s)
ZOOL 3000 - Entomology 4 unit(s)
ZOOL 3610 - General Vertebrate Zoology 4 unit(s)
ZOOL 4420 - Invertebrate Zoology 4 unit(s)
ZOOL 4620 - Herpetology 4 unit(s)
ZOOL 4630 - Ornithology 4 unit(s)
ZOOL 4640 - Mammalogy 4 unit(s)

3. Electives (select from the following):

(8 units)

BIOL 3000 - Frontiers in Biology 3 unit(s)
BIOL 3020 - Introduction to Evolution 3 unit(s)
BIOL 3100 - Biological Illustration 2 unit(s)
BIOL 4000 - Biogeography 3 unit(s)
BIOL 4300 - Conservation Biology 3 unit(s)
BIOL 4940 - Internship in Biology 2-4 unit(s)
BOTY 3000 - Principles Plant Propagation 3 unit(s)
BOTY 4000 - Medicinal Plants and Herbs 3 unit(s)
ZOOL 3600 - Animal Behavior 3 unit(s)
or other acceptable Biological Sciences courses as approved by concentration advisor.

*BIOL 4020 cross-counts for LIBS Integrative Inquiry Area B.