Bachelor of Science in Biodiversity, Ecology, & Conservation

The Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation (B.E.C.) major is designed to ensure that students have a broad and balanced exposure to basic principle s in ecology and biodiversity. The B.E.C. major prepares students by focusing on conducting field experiments, on animal behavior, on geographic information systems, and different ecological niches. The B.E.C. major allows for flexibility in course work that uniquely fits to a student’s interests.

Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Requirements

Students pursuing a degree in B.E.C. must complete the following required courses.

Major Requirements

Core

University Core Requirements

Major Course Requirements

BIOL 180	Biological Diversity	4
BIOL 190	Biological Unity	3
BIOL 223SI	Oral Presentation Biological Science	3
BIOL 280	Methods in Field Biology	3
BIOL 290	Basic Laboratory Techniques in Biology	3

And the following required allied courses

GEOG 250TI	Geographic Information Systems	3
CHEM 204	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM 204L	General Chemistry I Lab	1
CHEM 205	General Chemistry I I	3
CHEM 205L	General Chemistry I I Lab	1
MATH 140	Calculus I	4
MATH 206	Statistical Methods in Science	4

PHYS 111	Principles of Physics I	4
	Or
PHYS 151	General Physics: Mechanics	4
Total Credit Hours:		76

And 23-25 credit hours of additional upper division BIOL courses, one of which must be writing intensive (see notes for complete WI requirements). Of the 23-25 credit hours, two courses must be selected from the Ecology course menu and two courses must be selected from the Organismal course menu:

BIOL 337	Genetics	3
BIOL 314	Evolution	3
BIOL XXX	Two 300- or 400-level courses from the Ecology Course Menu	7-8
BIOL XXX	Two 300- or 400-level courses from the Organismal Course Menu	6-8
BIOL xxx	One 300 or 400 level 4 credit BIOL lab course	4
BIOL xxx	300- or 400-level BIOL courses	3
	Or
GEOG 455	Advanced GIS	3
BIOL 460	Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Exit Exam	0

BIOL xxx: *Cannot include independent study or internship

BIOL xxx: May include independent study or internship

Ecology Course Menu

BIOL 319	Special Topics in Ecology	1-4
BIOL 404	Ecology	4

BIOL 412WI	Physiological Ecology	4
	Or
MSC 412WI	Physiological Ecology	4

BIOL 417WI	Conservation Ecology	4
MSC 310WR	Marine Ecology	4
MSC 315	Paleontology and Paleoecology	4
MSC 422	Coral Reef Ecology	4

Organismal Course Menu

BIOL 301WR	Microbiology	4
BIOL 302	Invertebrate Zoology	4
BIOL 303	Vertebrate Biology	4
BIOL 304WI	Ichthyology	4
MSC 304WI	Ichthyology	4
BIOL 307	Primates	3
BIOL 312	Plant Taxonomy	4
BIOL 330	Marine Mammal Biology	4
BIOL 380	Herpetology	4
BIOL 382	Entomology	4
BIOL 406	Advanced Ornithology	4
MSC 408	Biology of Marine Plants	3

Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Major Important Notes:

• Students may not double major in Biology.

• Two writing intensive (WI or WR) courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C-“. One must be a 300- or 400-level BIOL course; the other WI course may be from any discipline.

• A minimum grade of “C” is required of B.E.C. majors in the following courses: BIOL 180, BIOL 190, BIOL 223SI, BIOL 280, and BIOL 290.

• A minimum grade of “C” is required of B.E.C. majors in allied courses: PHYS 111, PHYS 151, MATH 140, MATH 206, CHEM 204, CHEM 204L, CHEM 205, and CHEM 205L.

• CS 150 is a prerequisite for BIOL 280 and BIOL 290

General Electives Requirement

General Electives

Requirement

14-18

BEC Four Year Plan

This guide is for planning purposes in consultation with your advisor. For official program requirements, please refer to the academic catalog and your degree audit. To complete the program in 4 years, students will need to enroll in an average of 15 credits (approx. 5 classes) per semester. Degree requirements are made up of core requirements (C), major requirements (M), and elective courses (E).

First Year
Semester 1
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
BIOL 180 or BIOL 190	Biological Diversity or Biological Unity	C minimum	3/4	M
CHEM 204 / L	General Chemistry I / Lab	MATH 104. C minimum	4	M/C
ENGL 103 or CS 150 or MATH 140	Introductory Writing or Personal Prod. Using Tech. or Calculus 1	MATH 110. C minimum	3/4	M/C
JU 111, JU 159 (scholars), JU 169 (honors)	First Year Seminar Experience		3	C

First Year
Semester 2
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
BIOL 180 or BIOL 190	Biological Diversity or Biological Unity	C minimum	3/4	M
CHEM 205 / L	General Chemistry II / Lab	CHEM 204 / L. C minimum	4	M
ENGL 103 or CS 150 or MATH 140	Introductory Writing or Personal Prod. Using Tech. or Calculus 1	MATH 110. C minimum	3/4	M/C
ENGL 103 or CS 150 or MATH 140	Introductory Writing or Personal Prod. Using Tech. or Calculus 1	MATH 110. C minimum	3/4	M/C

Second Year
Semester 3
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
BIOL 280 or BIOL 290 or BIOL 223 SI	Methods in Field Biology or Basic Lab Techniques or Oral Present. in Biological Sci.	BIOL 180, ENGL 103, CS 150 BIOL 190, ENGL 103, CS 150, CHEM 205/L. C minimum BIOL 180 or 190 or MSC 111/112 or MSC 113/114. Fall or spring. C minimum	3	M
BIOL 280 or BIOL 290 or BIOL 223 SI	Methods in Field Biology or Basic Lab Techniques or Oral Present. in Biological Sci.	BIOL 180, ENGL 103, CS 150 BIOL 190, ENGL 103, CS 150, CHEM 205/L. C minimum BIOL 180 or 190 or MSC 111/112 or MSC 113/114. Fall or spring. C minimum	3	M
GEOG 250TI or MATH 206	Geographic Information Systems or Statistical Methods in Sci.	MATH 110, 112, or 140. C minimum	3/4	M
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E

Second Year
Semester 4
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
BIOL 280 or BIOL 290 or BIOL 223 SI	Methods in Field Biology or Basic Lab Techniques or Oral Present. in Biological Sci.	BIOL 180, ENGL 103, and CS 150. C minimum BIOL 190, ENGL 103, CS 150, CHEM 205 / L. C minimum BIOL 180 or 190 or MSC 111/112 or MSC 113/114. Fall or spring. C minimum	3	M
GEOG 250TI or MATH 206	Geographic Information Systems or Statistical Methods in Sci.	MATH 110, 112, or 140. C minimum	3/4	M
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E

Third Year
Semester 5
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
PHYS 111 or PHYS 151	Principles of Physics I or General Physics I: Mechanics	Math 110 or MATH 112 MATH 140. C minimum	4	M
BIOL/MSC 3XX/4XX	BIOL/MSC 3XX/4XX from Ecology or organismal course menu	At least two BIOL/MSC courses must be completed from the Ecology Menu and at least two BIOL/MSC courses must be completed from the organismal menu. Select at least one WI section to fulfill WI requirement for major.	3/4	M
BIOL 3XX/4XX or Core / Elective	Upper division BIOL lab course	Excludes independent study/internship	3/4	M/C/ E
Core / Elective		WI requirement: at least one of the two courses in major. C- minimum	3	C / E

Third Year
Semester 6
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
BIOL/MSC 3XX/4XX	BIOL/MSC 3XX/4XX from Ecology or organismal course menu	At least two BIOL/MSC courses must be completed from the Ecology Menu and at least two BIOL/MSC courses must be completed from the organismal menu. Select at least one WI section to fulfill WI requirement for major.	3/4	M /C
Biol 3XX/4XX Or GEOG 455	Upper Division Bio lab course or Upper Division Bio course Or Advanced GIS	May included independent study/internship	3/4	M
BIOL 3XX/4XX or Core / Elective	Upper division BIOL lab course	Excludes independent study/internship	3/4	M/C/ E
Core / Elective			3	C / E

Fourth Year
Semester 7
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
BIOL/MSC 3XX/4XX	BIOL/MSC 3XX/4XX from Ecology or organismal course menu	At least two BIOL/MSC courses must be completed from the Ecology Menu and at least two BIOL/MSC courses must be completed from the organismal menu. Select at least one WI section to fulfill WI requirement for major.	3/4	M
BIOL 337 or BIOL 314	Genetics or Evolution		3	M
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E

Fourth Year
Semester 8
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
BIOL/MSC 3XX/4XX	BIOL/MSC 3XX/4XX from Ecology or organismal course menu	At least two BIOL/MSC courses must be completed from the ecology Menu and at least two BIOL/MSC courses must be completed from the organismal menu. Select at least one WI section to fulfill WI requirement for major.	3/4	M
BIOL 337 or BIOL 314	Genetics or Evolution		3	M
BIOL 460	Biodiversity, Ecology, & Conservation Exit Exam		0	M
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E

Credit Distribution
Area	Notes	Credits
Major (M)	Required major courses	69
Core (C)	Choose from the list below. May be satisfied by major courses	30
Electives (E)	Can be satisfied with concentration, minor, second major courses	21
Total		120

Core Courses (37 credits)
Area	Course(s)	Planned
Economics	ECON 189 or 201
English	ENGL 103 (depending on placement, student may need ENGL 101 first). 'C-' or better required.
	NOTE: All students enrolled in ENGL 103 must pass an Exit Exam at the end of the term. Students not passing this exit exam are required to enroll in ENGL 214WI prior to reaching 60 hours. It is not necessary to pass this exam in order to pass ENGL 103. ENGL 214WI counts as an elective course.
		X

English (Lit)	ENGL 189, 202, 203, 204, or 206
Fine Arts	Three hours in ART, ARH, DANC, MUS, or THEA
Global Studies	One 102-level (or above) foreign language course or equivalent, or any International Studies (IS) course at the 300-level

History	One three-credit HIST course at the 100- or 200-level
Humanities	Any HUM-xxx course (Pre-reqs: ENGL 103 and English/Literature core requirement)
Lab Science	100-level natural science with a lab (satisfied by major)	X
Mathematics	MATH 140 (satisfied by major)	X
Philosophy	PHIL 101, 189, or 212
Social Science	GEOG 189 or 200; POL 189, 205 or 208; PSYC 189 or 201; SOC 189 or 203
Technology	CS 150, DSIM 203RI, MUS 150, or any XXX-xxx TI (Technology Intensive) course

General Requirements for all bachelor’s degrees:
A minimum of 120 credit hours earned with a minimum of 30 credit hours completed at JU.
A minimum of a "C" (2.0) average for all work taken at JU.
All students must take the JU First Year Experience JU 111, JU 159 (scholars), or JU 169 (honors)

A student must satisfy all requirements of the University Core Curriculum in addition to all major and degree requirements.
A student is responsible for meeting the specific graduation requirements of the selected major and degree. A student who pursues more than one major must meet all degree requirements for each major.
A student must have at least a "C" (2.0) average in the major.
At least 12 credit hours in the major in courses numbered 300 or above must be completed at JU. •A minimum of forty-two credit hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above.
At least one each of an upper-level Writing-Intensive and Speech-Intensive course (designated with a “WI” or “SI” in the course number; may be satisfied by courses already required for major).

At least 3 credit hours in Experiential Learning (defined as Undergraduate Research, Research Intensive with “RI” designation, Internship, Study Abroad, or Service Learning; may be satisfied by courses already required for major).
At least 3 credit hours in a DEI designated course; may be satisfied by a course within in major or an elective course.
First-year students will be automatically enrolled in and must complete JU 111 or JU 159 (for Scholars), or JU 169 (for Honors). Transfer students in their second year and students entering with an AA degree are exempt.
NOTE: This four-year plan is meant to be a guide. For full degree requirements, please consult the academic catalog.

Biodiversity, Ecology, & Conservation Major Important Notes:

Students may not double major in Biology.
Two writing intensive (WI or WR) courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C- “. One must be a BIOL 300- or 400-level; the other WI course may be from any discipline.
A minimum grade of “C” is required of Biodiversity, Ecology, & Conservation majors in the following courses: BIOL 180, BIOL 190, BIOL 223SI, BIOL280, and BIOL 290.

A minimum grade of “C” is required of Biodiversity, Ecology, & Conservation majors in the allied courses: PHYS 111/PHYS 151, MATH 140, MATH 206, CHEM 204, CHEM 204L, CHEM 205, and CHEM 205L
CS 150 is a prerequisite for BIOL 280 and BIOL 290
Biodiversity, Ecology, & Conservation majors must take an exit exam designated by the department and students must register for BIOL 460.

Menu for BIOL 3XX/4XX courses

Ecology Course Menu

Organismal Course Menu

BIOL 319 Special Topics in Ecology (3 cr)

BIOL 404 Ecology (4 cr)

BIOL 412WI/MSC 412WI. Physiological Ecology (4 cr)

BIOL 417WI. Conservation Ecology (4 cr)

MSC 310WR. Marine Ecology (4 cr; Spring only)

MSC 315 Paleontology and Paleoecology (4 cr)

MSC 422 Coral Reed Ecology (4 cr)

BIOL 301WR. Microbiology (4 cr)

BIOL 302/MSC 302 Invertebrate Zoology (4 cr)

BIOL 303 Vertebrate Biology (4 cr)

BIOL 304WI/MSC 304 WI. Ichthyology (4 cr; Fall only)

BIOL 307 Primates (3 cr)

BIOL 312 Plant Taxonomy (4 cr)

BIOL 330/ MSC 330 Marine Mammal Biology (4 cr)

BIOL 380 Herpetology (4 cr)

BIOL 382 Entomology (4cr)

BIOL 406 Advance Ornithology (4 cr; Spring only)

BIOL 408 Biology of Marine Plants (3 cr)

General Requirements for all bachelor’s degrees:

A minimum of 120 credit hours earned with a minimum of 30 credit hours completed at JU.
A minimum of a "C" (2.0) average for all work taken at JU.

A student must satisfy all requirements of the University Core Curriculum in addition to all major and degree requirements.
A student is responsible for meeting the specific graduation requirements of the selected major and degree. A student who pursues more than one major must meet all degree requirements for each major.
A student must have at least a "C" (2.0) average in the major.
At least 12 credit hours in the major in courses numbered 300 or above must be completed at JU.
•A minimum of forty-two credit hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above.

At least one each of an upper-level Writing-Intensive and Speech-Intensive course (designated with a “WI” or “SI” in the course number; may be satisfied by courses already required for major).
At least 3 credit hours in Experiential Learning (defined as Undergraduate Research, Research Intensive with “RI” designation, Internship, Study Abroad, or Service Learning; may be satisfied by courses already required for major).
At least 3 credit hours in a DEI designated course; may be satisfied by a course within in major or an elective course.
First-year students will be automatically enrolled in and must complete JU 111 or JU 159 (for Scholars), or JU 169 (for Honors). Transfer students in their second year and students entering with an AA degree are exempt.

NOTE: This four-year plan is meant to be a guide. For full degree requirements, please consult the academic catalog.

Total Credit Hours: 120