Winthrop University: Majors and More - Bachelor of Science in Biology-Conservation Biology Track

Majors and More

Biology

Bachelor of Science in Biology-Conservation Biology Track

General Education

 

Semester Hours

ACAD 101 Principles of the Learning Academy                     
1
Shared Skills and Proficiencies
   
Writing and Critical Thinking    
    WRIT 101 Composition
3
    HMXP 102      Human Experience
3
    CRTW 201 Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing 
3
    Oral Communication Met in major with BIOL 480 0
    Technology Met in major with BIOL 300 & 480 0
    Intensive Writing Met in major with BIOL 300 0
    Constitution Requirement See approved list; may be met with another requirement 0-3
    Physical Activity See approved list 1
Thinking Critically Across Disciplines    
    Global Perspectives See approved list
3
    Historical Perspectives See approved list
3
Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives
 
    Social Science See approved list; must include 2 designators
6
    Humanities and Arts See approved list; must include 2 designators
6
Quantitative Skills and Natural Science (3 courses)  
    Quantitative Skills See approved list
3-4
    Natural Science Met in major with BIOL 220/222 or 220/270 & CHEM 105
0
Subtotal   32-36
Requirements in Major  

64-65

BIOL 202 Freshman Symposium in Biology
0
BIOL 220/222 or 220/270 Prin of Cell & Molecular Biol & lab or SEA PHAGES lab
4-5
BIOL 221/223 or 221/271 Prin in Ecology, Evolu, & Biodiv & lab or SEA-PHAGE Bioinf
4-5
BIOL 300 Scientific Process in Biology
4
BIOL 317 Genetics
4
BIOL 403, 405, or 407 Ecology, Freshwater Ecology, Environ Biology
4
BIOL 480 Integration of Biological Principles
3
BIOL 390, 490 Departmental Seminars
1
BIOL 513 Organic Evolution 3
BIOL 551  Conservation Biology 3
Select courses from among the following to total
3 hours in Conservation Experiential Learning:
BIOL 370, 450H, 461, 463, 471, 552(A or B) 3
Select one course from Areas B and C.    6-8
Area A. Ecology and Evolution    
BIOL 301 Nat. Hist. Carolina Piedmont
3
BIOL 302 Ecology Evolution of Mammals 
3
BIOL 314 Animal-Plant Interactions
3
BIOL 323 Tropical Water and Coastal Ecology
4
BIOL 340 Ecology Lecture  3
BIOL 403 Ecology
4
BIOL 405 Freshwater Ecology
4
BIOL 407 Environmental Biology
4
BIOL 507 Advanced Environmental Biology
3
BIOL 542 Global Change Biology  3
BIOL 552A or B Conservation Biol Practicum 
3
 
B. Cell and Molecular Biology  
BIOL 310 Microbiology 4
BIOL 311 Microbiology Lecture 3
BIOL 315 Cell Biology
4
BIOL 320 Cell Biology Lecture  3
BIOL 321 Microscopic Anatomy
4
BIOL 422 Developmental Biology
4
BIOL 517 Human Genetics
3
BIOL 519 Mechanisms of Disease
3
BIOL 522 Immunology
4
BIOL 526 Applied Microbiology  4
BIOL 528 Biology of Bone
4
BIOL 529 Stem Cell Biology
4
BIOL 532 Cancer Biology  3
BIOL 539 Neuroscience and Disease
3
BIOL 555 Molecular Biology
3
BIOL 560 Bioinformatics
3
 
Area C. Biodiversity and Organismal Biology

 

BIOL 303 Field Botany
BIOL 304 Insect Field Studies  4
BIOL 305 General Botany  4
BIOL 306 General Zoology 4
BIOL 307 Human Anatomy 4
BIOL 308 Human Physiology 4
BIOL 309 Economic Botany
BIOL 505 Primate Biology  3
BIOL 508 Invertebrate Biology  4
BIOL 510 Vertebrate Natural History 
BIOL 511 Ornithology 4
BIOL 518 Animal Behavior 
BIOL 524 Advanced Botany 
BIOL 525 Mycology  
Area D. Select additional courses to total 44 hours in BIOL from the above areas and from the following:

0-4

BIOL 275 Clinical Health Career Preparation-CNA Cert  3
BIOL 371 Undergraduate Research Biology  1
BIOL 440 Readings in Biology
1
BIOL 450 (H) Select Topics in Biology, Honors
4
BIOL 460 Professional Development for Biology  1
BIOL 461 Academic Internships in Biology
1
BIOL 463 Academic Internships in Biology
3
BIOL 471 Undergraduate Research Biology  3
BIOL 472 Undergraduate Research Biology
3
BIOL 530 Current Methods in Microscopy
BIOL 539 Neuroscience and Disease
3
BIOL 540 Special Topics in Biology
3
BIOL 570 Introduction to Biological Statistics
3
   
Required Math and Science Courses  
CHEM 105 & 108 General Chemistry 
6
MATH 101, 105, 141, 150, 151, 201, 341, or any MATH course with 201 as a pre-requisite    
(The MATH course used to satisfy the Quantitative Skills Area may not be counted here.)                                                                         
3-4
 
Area E. Mathematics and Science Electives
13
Must be chosen from:  MATH 101, 105, 141, 150, 151, 201, 341 or any MATH with 201 as the pre-requisite. (The MATH course used to satisfy the Quantitative Skills area may not be counted here.); CHEM (104 or any course above 199 except 461, 462 or 463); GEOG 305, 308, 320, or 501 (only one may be applied toward credit in the major); GEOL; PHYS (except 101/102); QMTH 205 (if MATH 141 not selected)
 
Foreign Language Requirement  

3-8^ 

General Electives  

11-21

Total  

120

 ^This requirement may be met by a satisfactory score on a recognized examination or by passing any foreign language course numbered 102 or any course with 102 as a prerequisite.

The student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of BIOL courses in residence at Winthrop University. No more than 3 semester hours of credit may be awarded toward a degree in Biology for a student completing any combination of BIOL 461 and 463. A maximum of 6 hours of credit for research may be used toward the total 42 hours of BIOL courses required for the BS degree.

For additional degree requirements, please visit the Degree Requirements page.

Last Updated: 1/9/23