Biology — Fisheries and Wildlife Emphasis

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Fisheries and Wildlife Emphasis (Double Major)

DEPT NO COURSE CREDIT

Biology Core:
BOT 1123/1132 General Botany (Lecture & Laboratory) 5 hours
ZOOL 1123/1132 General Zoology (Lecture & Laboratory) 5 hours
BIOL 3114 Genetics 4 hours
BIOL 3124 Cell Biology 4 hours
BIOL 3524 Ecology 4 hours
BIOL 4621 Senior Seminar 1 hour
 

Specialization:
ZOOL 3304 General Animal Physiology 4 hours
ZOOL 4324 Principles of Fisheries & Wildlife Management 4 hours
BIOL 4554 Limnology 4 hours
Botany electives 6 hours
Geology elective 3 hours
ENGL 3083 Technical Writing
    or  
SPCH 3213 Public Speaking 3 hours
 
Select two courses from these: 8 hours
ZOOL 3114 Natural History of the Vertebrates
ZOOL 3244 Ichthyology
ZOOL 3554 Fish Life History & Habitat Management
ZOOL 4234 Mammalogy
ZOOL 4264 Ornithology
 
Select two courses from these: 4 hours
ZOOL 3252 Fisheries Research Methods
BIOL 4522 Ecological Methods
BIOL 4562 Limnological Methods
 
Select two courses from these: 4 hours
ZOOL 3214 Entomology  
ZOOL 3414 Invertebrate Zoology  
ZOOL 4414 Parasitology  
Total 63 hours

Other requirements: CHEM 1123, 1131, 1223, 1231, MATH 1513 and a course in Statistics.

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVSION CREDIT Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses numbered 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES At least 55 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Minor

A Biology minor will consist of 18 hours of courses in Biology, Botany, or Zoology. Note that General Biological Science (BIOL 1114) and Selected Topics in Biological Science Education (BIOL 4480) do not count toward a minor.

Marine Sciences

NSU offers a unique opportunity to specialize in Marine Science in their Bachelor of Science in Biology degree programs. Through an affiliation agreement with the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) our classrooms include the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi barrier islands, bays, beaches, bayous, salt marshes and coastal river systems. Students may take a variety of courses offered each summer at the Ocean Springs, Mississippi campus and field station.

These courses include:

  • · Marine Biology
  • · Coastal Vegetation
  • · Marine Ecology
  • · Marine Invertebrate Zoology
  • · Coastal Ecology for Teachers
  • · Marine Ichthyology
  • · Marine Mammals
  • · Coastal Marine Geology
  • · Applications of Biotechnology in Marine Biology

All these may be substituted into NSU’s Bachelor of Science in Biology degree plans. See Dr. James Schooley, NSU’s GCRL Campus Coordinator, for more details on the program.




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