BIOLOGY
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Specialization: Natural Science
This program is for students interested in descriptive and interpretive biology, with an emphasis on field biology.
This specialization provides exposure to the major forms of flora and fauna, and integrates some of the major
elements that influence flora and fauna, namely soil/water relations and human activities. This specialization
prepares students for graduate study in the biological sciences.
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold, with a 2.5 GPA
or better. Students are required to complete HUM 2305 (What is the Good Life) in semester 1 or 2.
Semester 1
Credits
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and
4
Laboratory (1) (GE-P)
Composition (GE-C, WR)
3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)
3
HUM 2305 What is the Good Life (GE-H)
3
Elective
2
Total
Semester 3
Semester 2
(3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P)
MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1
Economics: ECO 2013 or ECO 2023 or
Humanities (GE-H)
15
(3) and Laboratory (1)
STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (3) or
4
3-4
MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2 (4)
Humanities (GE-H) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)
3
Electives
5
Total
Semester 5
4
3
Total
Semester 4
14-15
Credits
BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles
of Biology 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-B)
CHM 2200 and 2200L Organic Chemistry (3) and
Laboratory (1)
Electives
4
4
8
15-16
Total
Credits
4
3-4
AEB 2014 or AEB 3103 (GE-S)
Credits
BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1
Credits
CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2
Semester 6
16
Credits
PHY 2005 and PHY 2005L Applied Physics 2 (3)
PHY 2004 and PHY 2004L Applied Physics 1 (3) and
and Laboratory (1) or
Laboratory (1) or
PHY 2053 and PHY 2053L Physics 1 (4) and Laboratory (1) or
4-5
PHY 2048 and PHY 2048L Physics with Calculus 1 (3) and
PHY 2054 and PHY 2054L Physics 2 (4) and
4-5
Laboratory (1) or
PHY 2049 and PHY 2049L Physics with Calculus
Laboratory (1)
2 (3) and Laboratory (1)
Genetics: AGR 3303 (3) or PCB 3063 (4)
3-4
AEC 3030C Effective Oral Communication or SPC 2608
3
Introduction to Public Speaking
Natural science course **
3
Elective
1
Total
Semester 7
PCB 4674 Evolution
AEC 3033C Research and Business Writing For
Agricultural and Life Sciences
Natural science course **
14-16
8
Electives
8
Semester 8
**See reverse for approved list of natural science courses
16
14-15
Credits
BSC4936 Critical Analysis of Biological Research
2
77
Natural science courses **
Electives
Total
3
3
Total
Credits
Natural science courses **
4
7
Total
16
Natural Science Electives
Choose a minimum of 21 credits, with one course from each of the following seven subgroups:
Vertebrate Animal Biology
Course #
Title
Credits
Prerequisite
Access
FAS 4202C
Biology of Fishes
4
BSC 2011 and 2011L
Fall
WIS 3401
Wildlife Ecology and Management
3
BSC 2011 and BSC 2011L
Fall
WIS 3402
Wildlife of Florida
3
None
ZOO 4307C
Vertebrate Biodiversity
4
BSC 2011 and 2011L with C or better
Fall
ZOO 4472C
Avian Biology
4
BSC 2011 and 2011L with C or better
and PCB 4674 (recommended)
Spring
Spring
Invertebrate Animal Biology
Course #
ENY 3005 and
3005L
ENY4161
Title
Credits
Prerequisite
Principles of Entomology and Laboratory
2/1
None (LAB REQUIRED)
Insect Classification
3
ENY3005/L
Social Insects
3
None
ENY4590C
ENY4592
Beekeeping
Mosquito Identification
Mosquito Biology
3
3
3
Junior Standing
Junior Standing
Junior Standing
NEM 3002
Principles of Nematology
3
None
4
BSC 2011 and 2011L and PCB4674
with C or better
ENY4455C
ENY4573
ZOO 4205C
Invertebrate Biodiversity
Access
Fall, Spring, Summer-C
Fall, Spring
Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer C
Spring
Fall
Spring (even yrs.)
Spring
Plant Biology
Course #
BOT 2011C
BOT 2710C
BOT 3151C
FNR 3131C
Title
Plant Diversity
Practical Plant Taxonomy
Local Flora of North Florida
Dendrology/Forest Plants
Credits
4
3
3
4
Prerequisite
BOT 2010C or BSC 2010
None
None
Refer to department
Access
Spring, Summer-B
Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer-A
Fall
Geology and Soils
Course #
Title
Credits
Prerequisite
Access
GLY 2010C
GLY 2030C
GLY 2038
SWS 3022
Physical Geology
Environmental and Engineering Geology
Sustainability and the Changing Earth
Introduction to Soils in the Environment
4
3
3
3
None
None
None
None
Fall, Spring
Fall, Spring
Spring
Fall, Spring
SWS4223
Environmental Biogeochemistry
3
BSC2010/L and CHM2045/L
Spring
Water and Wetlands
Course #
Title
Credits
Prerequisite
Access
FNR 4343C
Forest Water Resources and Laboratory
3
SOS 3022 and 3022L
Spring
GLY 3882C
Hydrology and Human Affairs
3
One chemistry course
Spring
SWS4233
Soil and Water Conservation
3
None
Spring
SWS 4244
Wetlands
3
None
Spring
General Ecology
Course #
Title
Credits
Prerequisite
Access
ALS 3153
Agricultural Ecology
3
None
Fall
FOR 3153C
Forest Ecology
3
None
Fall
PCB 3601C
Plant Ecology
3
Intro biology or botany course
PCB 4043C
General Ecology
4
BSC 2011 and 2011L with C or better
Spring
Fall, Spring
Human Ecology
Course #
Title
Credits
Prerequisite
Access
ANT 2410
Cultural Anthropology
3
None
Fall, Spring. Summer B
ANT 2700
Intro to Applied Anthropology
3
None
Not current
ANT 4114
Principles of Archeology
3
ANT2140 or ANT3141
WIS 4523
Human Dimensions of Natural Resource
Conservation
3
WIS3401 or WIS4554
Fall
Fall