Program: Biology - Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology Concentration, BS (142C) - Appalachian State University

Apr 08, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin [DRAFT]

Program Code: 142*/142C
CIP Code: 26.0101

Foundations of American Democracy Requirement (3 Hours)

Foundations of American Democracy Requirement

Three (3) credits of Foundations of American Democracy (FAD) are required for degree completion. Courses that meet this requirement may also be used to meet other major, minor, or General Education requirements.

General Education Requirements (41 Hours)

General Education Requirements (41 Hours)

CHE 1101 -CHE 1110 and CHE 1102 -CHE 1120 fulfill the Science Inquiry. MAT 1110 fulfills the Quantitative Literacy requirement.

Biology Major Requirements (67 Hours)

Not including 12 hours counted in General Education, above

2.0 major GPA is required for graduation. Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in the major discipline, plus any other courses under Major Requirements. Minimum of 18 semester hours of courses taken to fulfill major requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian.

Biology Core Requirements (8 Hours)

Must be completed before taking any other biology courses

Additional Required Biology Courses (14 Hours)

Pre: BIO 1801 & BIO 1802 required for all additional BIO courses

One of The Following Senior Capstones

Pre: Senior Standing; WID

Ecology, Evolution, Environmental Concentration (38 Hours)

Courses with a BIO prefix in all elective sections, including Other Sciences, must be numbered 2000 and above. (Courses may only meet one requirement. If a course is chosen in one area, it may not be used in another. e.g. If BIO 3314 is used to fulfill an Evolution or Ecology requirement, the course may not also be used to fulfill a Biodiversity requirement.)

****Student MUST choose one Junior Writing [WID] course. All WID Pre: R_C 2001 ****

Biodiversity

Choose two or three courses (6-12 hours) from the following

Other Sciences (14-20 Hours)

Courses from BIO, CHE, CS, FER, GES, MAT (at or above the 2000 level only), PHY, STT (at or above the 2000 level only), PSY (except PSY 2200, PSY 3525, PSY 4019 or PSY 4020) or courses listed below may be chosen to bring total in Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Concentration to 38 hours.

Required Cognate Courses (19 Hours)

Chemistry

Mathematics

Minor

Optional

Electives (12 Hours)

Taken to a minimum of 120 hours for the degree

Notes

BIO 3500 , BIO 4518 , and BIO 4900 may count in the major concentration elective section that is most relevant to the focus of the research/internship. Please contact your department chair/assistant chairperson to seek approval.

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