Division of Biology

Electives BS Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental Biology

Biology Courses
Required number of FWCEB Major Elective credits varies among degree sub-options (Fisheries Ecology and Management; Wildlife Ecology and Management, Conservation Biology; Environmental Biology). Courses that are required for the declared FWCEB sub-option may not also count toward the FWCEB Major Elective requirement.

  • BIOL 255 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
  • BIOL 263 - Ecology of Environmental Problems (Note: Only 1 credit from BIOL 263 can be used toward FWCEB electives)
  • BIOL 365 - Practicum in Biology (Note: No more than 2 credits from BIOL 365 can be used toward BIOL electives)
  • BIOL 410 - Biology of the Cancer Cell Credits: 3
  • BIOL 432 - Wild Bird Research Credits: 3
  • BIOL 435 - Environmental Biology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 441 - Human Body I Credits: 4
  • BIOL 442 - Human Body II Credits: 4
  • BIOL 443 - Applied Anatomy of Cadavers Credits: 3
  • BIOL 461 - Phage Hunters I Credits: 3
  • BIOL 462 - Phage Hunters 2 Credits: 3
  • BIOL 495 - Topics in Biology Credits: 1-6
  • BIOL 496 - Honors Tutorial in Biology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 497 - Honors Project Credits: 3
  • BIOL 500 - Plant Physiology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 501 - Plant Physiology Lab Credits: 1
  • BIOL 504 - Plant Ecology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 510 - Developmental Biology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 511 - Developmental Biology Laboratory Credits: 1
  • BIOL 513 - Physiological Adaptations of Animals Credits: 4
  • BIOL 515 - Behavioral Ecology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 520 – Evolution Credits: 3
  • BIOL 521 - Evolution of Infectious Diseases Credits: 3
  • BIOL 530 - Pathogenic Microbiology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 541 - Cell Biology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 542 - Ichthyology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 543 - Ornithology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 544 - Mammalogy Credits: 3
  • BIOL 545 - Human Parasitology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 546 - Human Parasitology Laboratory Credits: 1
  • BIOL 551 - Taxonomy of Flowering Plants Credits: 4
  • BIOL 580 - Molecular Biology of Genes and Genomes Credits: 3
  • BIOL 604 - Biology of the Fungi Credits: 3
  • BIOL 607 - Human Genetics Credits: 3
  • BIOL 609 - Cellular and Molecular Biology of Human Diseases Credits: 3
  • BIOL 612 - Freshwater Ecology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 636 - Cancer Therapy Credits: 3
  • BIOL 640 - Population Biology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 642 - Principles of Conservation Biology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 670 - Immunology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 671 - Immunology Lab Credits: 2
  • BIOL 675 - Genetics of Microorganisms Credits: 3
  • BIOL 676 - Molecular Genetics Laboratory Credits: 3
  • BIOL 682 - Fish Ecology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 684 - Wildlife Management and Techniques Credits: 4
  • BIOL 687 - Microbial Ecology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 696 - Fisheries Management and Techniques Credits: 4
  • BIOL 697 - Topics in Biology Credits: 1-6
  • BIOL 699 - Undergraduate Seminar in Biology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 705 - Eukaryotic Genetics Credits: 3
  • BIOL 707 - Advanced Cell Biology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 730 - General Virology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 734 - Introduction to Genomics and Bioinformatics Credits: 3

Research Courses. A total of up to 3 credits from all Research Courses combined can be used toward FWCEB electives.

  • AGRON 598 - Undergraduate Research in Agronomy Credits: 0-18
  • ASI 561 - Undergraduate Research in Animal Sciences & Industry Credits: 0-3
  • BIOL 695 - Internship in Biology Credits: 1-3
  • BIOL 698 - Research in Biology Credits: 0-8
  • DAS 400 - Undergraduate Research in Arts and Sciences Credits: 0-3
  • DAS 506 - Undergraduate Cancer Research Credits: 1
  • ENTOM 482 - Research Experience in Entomology Credits: 1-3
  • GEOG 497 - Undergraduate Research in Geography Credits: 1-3
  • WOEM 495 - Undergraduate Research in Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management Credits: 0-3

Courses From Other Departments (except research courses). No more than 6 credits can be used from “Courses From Other Departments (except research courses)”.

  • AGCOM 712 - Environmental Communication Credits: 3
  • AGEC 525 - Natural Resource and Environmental Economics Credits: 3
  • AGRON 205 - Soils Credits: 3
  • AGRON 251 - Range Management Credits: 3
  • AGRON 335 - Environmental Quality Credits: 3
  • AGRON 645 - Soil Microbiology Credits: 3
  • AGRON 646 - Soil Microbiology Laboratory Credits: 1
  • AGRON 660 - Grassland Monitoring and Assessment Credits: 2
  • AGRON 661 - Grassland Monitoring and Assessment Lab Credits: 1
  • AGRON 680 - Plant Genetics Credits: 3
  • AGRON 681 - Range Ecology Credits: 3
  • AGRON 682 - Grassland Fire Ecology Credits: 3
  • AGRON 695 - Climate Change and Agriculture Credits: 3
  • AGRON 781 - Ecology of Invasive Species Credits: 3
  • ASI 218 - Fundamentals of Nutrition Credits: 3
  • ASI 533 - Physiology of Domestic Animals Credits: 3
  • ASI 540 - Principles of Animal Disease Control Credits: 3
  • ASI 560 - Course-Based Undergraduate Research in Animal Sciences & Industry Credits: 2
  • BIOCH 521 - General Biochemistry Credits: 3
  • CHM 315 - Environmental Science: A Chemistry Perspective Credits: 3
  • ECON 527 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3
  • ENTOM 312 - General Entomology Credits: 3
  • ENTOM 625 - Integrative Behavioral Ecology Credits: 3
  • ENTOM 635 - Insect Evolution Credits: 3
  • ENTOM 660 - Introduction to Insect Genetics Credits: 3
  • ENTOM 675 - Introduction to Insect Physiology Credits: 3
  • ENTOM 692 - Insect Ecology Credits: 3
  • ENTOM 695 - Insect Taxonomy Credits: 3
  • GEOG 445 - Biogeography Credits: 3
  • GEOG 460 - Human Dimensions of Global Change Credits: 3
  • GEOG 508 - Geographic Information Systems I Credits: 4
  • GEOG 605 - Remote Sensing of the Environment Credits: 3
  • GEOG 608 - Geographic Information Systems II Credits: 3
  • GEOG 761 - Human Impact on the Environment Credits: 3
  • GEOL 650 - Geomicrobiology Credits: 3
  • LAR 298 - Ethics and Environmental Dilemmas Credits: 3
  • PHILO 595 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
  • WOEM 400 - Pond and Sportfish Management Credits: 3
  • WOEM 555 - Big Game Management Credits: 3
  • WOEM 560 - Upland Game Bird Management Credits: 3
  • WOEM 561 - Waterfowl and Wetlands Management Credits: 3
  • WOEM 562 - Advanced Wildlife Habitat Management Credits: 4
  • WOEM 620 - Human-Wildlife Conflicts Credits: 3