Conservation Biology Option

MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY -- 2112 BIOLOGY BUILDING
MURRAY KENTUCKY 42071-3361 -- PHONE: (270) 809-2786 -- FAX: (270) 809-2788

The Department of Biological Sciences offers an optional concentration in Wildlife Biology. The suggested course of study is as follows:

Wildlife Biology Option
First Yearcccc
Fall Semester     Spring Semester  
BIO 099 Freshman Orientation
1
  BIO 221 Zoology: Animal Form and Function
4
BIO 115 Cellular Basis of Life
3
  CHE 122 General Chemistry  
BIO 116 Biological Inquiry & Analysis
3
      and Qualitative Analysis
5
CHE 121 General College Chemistry
5
  ENG 102 Composition and Research
3
ENG 101 Composition
3
  MAT 150 Algebra and Trigonometry or,  
      MAT 250 or MAT 140/145
 5 
Total
15
Total
17

Second Yearcccc
Fall Semester Spring Semester
BIO 222 Botany: Plant From and Function
4
BIO 330 Principles of Ecology
4
PHY 120 General Physics I
4
BIO 333 Genetics
4
HUM 211 The Western Humanities Tradition
3
HUM 212 The Humanities in the Modern World
3
CIV 101 World Civilizations and Cultures I
3
CIV 102 World Civilizations and Cultures II
3
SOC 231 Social Problems
3
MAT 135 Intro. to Probability and Statistics
4
Elective (BIO 154 Dendrology suggested)
3
    
Total
18
Total
18

Third Yearcccc
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
BIO 350 Systematic Botany or 553
4
BIO 308 Ethics in Biology
3
CHE 210 Brief Organic Chemistry
3
BIO 573 Ornithology
4
CHE 215 Organic Chemistry Laboratory
1
ENG 204 Advanced Expository Writing or
GSC 512 Introduction to Remote Sensing or
ENG 404 or ENG 325
3
GSC 521 Geographic Information Systems
4
ECO 231 Principles of Microeconomics
3
ECO 230 Principles of Macroeconomics
3
PLN 507 Urban and Regional Land Use
COM 161 Introduction to Public Speaking
3
    Planning
3
Total
18
Total
16

Forth Yearcccc
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
BIO 499 Senior Seminar
1
BIO 5701 Ichthyology and/or
BIO 574 Mammalogy
4
BIO 572 Herpetology
4
BIO 580 Principles of Wildlife Management
4
BIO 578 Conservation Biology
4
ECO 310 Issues in the Global Economy
3
Elective
3
POL 250 Intro. to International Relations or
Elective
3
POL 252 Contemporary Political Systems
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
 
Total
18
Total
17

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For more information contact: Dr. Tom Timmons, Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, Murray State University, 2112 Biology Building, Murray, KY 42071-3361, (270) 809-2786

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