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Suggested 4-year Sequence

Links are to course homepages. To see course descriptions for all courses, go to the department's homepage and click on the "courses"link  (Chemistry & Physics[CHE & PHY], Anthropology [ANT], Political Science [PSC], Mathematics [MAT], and Biological Sciences [BIO])

REQUIRED COURSES
BIO 121 Principles of Biology I 4 credits
BIO 122 Principles of Biology II 4 credits
BIO 231 Genetics 4 credits
BIO 234 Ecology 4 credits
BIO 362 Evolution 4 credits
BIO 307 Biodiversity & Conservation Biology 4 credits
BIO 360 GIS and Spatial Modeling 4 credits
BIO 369 Case Studies in BCB 3 credits
BIO 350 Junior Colloquium 2 credits
BIO 365 Science, Ethics, & Society
2 credits
CHE 111 Chemical Principles 4 credits
CHE 112 Chemical Equilibrium & Analysis 4 credits
CHE 205 Organic Chemistry I 4 credits
CHE 320 Environmental Chemistry 4 credits
PHY 101 Introductory College Physics I 4 credits
PHY 102 Introductory College Physics II 4 credits
BIO 248 Biostatistics 3 credits
MAT 141 Calculus I 3 credits
ANT 100 Sociocultural Anthropolgy
3 credits
PSC 212 The U.S. and Transnational Issues 3 credits

Plus ONE course from each of the following categories:

Biodiversity & Systematics:
BIO 207 Botany 4 credits
BIO 227 Microbiology 4 credits
BIO 260 Field Entomology 3 credits

Ecology, Genetics, & Evolution:
BIO 221 Marine Biology 3 credits
BIO 224 Animal Behavior 3 credits
BIO 360 Conservation Genetics 3 credits

Field Experience:
BIO 325 Marine Field Ecology & Conservation 2-3 credits
School for Field Studies Variable
Hawk Mountain courses (taken as a unit) 3-4 credits

Transfer students must take the following courses at Cedar Crest: BIO 307 Biodiversity & Conservation Biology, BIO 360 GIS and Spatial Modeling, BIO 369 Case Studies in Biodiversity & Conservation Biology, BIO 350 Junior Colloquium, and BIO 365 Science, Ethics & Society. BIO 353 Independent Research (4 credits) and BIO 354 Thesis Preparation and Presentation must also be taken at Cedar Crest College if the Thesis option is chosen.