BS in Biology with a Concentration in Ecology and Organismal Biology
NOTE: Students pursuing a BS in Biology with a Concentration in Ecology and Organismal Biology cannot double major with a BS in Environmental Sciences/Biology Minor.
Students who wish to use this degree as a pre-professional (pre-med/pre-vet) or graduate school track should strongly consider taking CHEM 2420: Organic Chemistry 2 and PHYS 2080: General Physics II with PHYS 2085 Lab.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| UToledo Core Curriculum | 36 | |
| UToledo Multicultural | 6 | |
| College of NSM Degree Requirements | ||
| NSM 1000 | Foundations of Academic Success for Science and Math Majors | 1 |
| NSM 1500 | Building a Career in Science and Math | 1 |
| One WAC course within the Program (3 cr) | ||
| Required courses: | ||
| EEES 2150 | Biodiversity | 4 |
| EEES 2160 | Biodiversity Laboratory | 1 |
| EEES 3050 | General Ecology | 3 |
| EEES 3060 | General Ecology Laboratory | 1 |
| EEES 3900 | Literature And Communications In The Environmental Sciences | 3 |
| EEES 4150 | Evolution | 3 |
| Twelve additional hours of advanced elective EEES courses (3000 - 4000 level), including three advanced laboratory courses. | 12 | |
| Required Related courses: | ||
| BIOL 2170 | Fundamentals of Life Science: Biomolecules, Cells, and Inheritance | 4 |
| BIOL 3010 | Molecular Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 3030 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| CHEM 1230 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 1280 | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| CHEM 1240 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1290 | General Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| CHEM 2410 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2460 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I for Non-Majors | 1 |
| Calculus I and II: (MATH 1750 & MATH 1760), or (MATH 1850 & MATH 1860) | 7-8 | |
| One semester of general physics, either algebra or calculus based, with lab: (PHYS 2070 and PHYS 2075) or (PHYS 2130 and PHYS 2135) | 5 | |
| ENGL 2950 | Technical Writing (Substitute for ENGL 1130 College Composition II) | 3 |
| Elective courses | 10 | |
| Total Hours | 120-121 | |
Combined bachelor's to master's-Environmental Sciences Pipeline Program
Undergraduate students accepted to the Environmental Sciences Pipeline Program will be admitted to the MS Environmental Sciences Non-thesis program and allowed to complete up to nine credits of graduate level classes during their final academic year of undergraduate studies. Students admitted into the pipeline program must apply for admission to the College of Graduate Studies for the semester that they intend to matriculate. They will then continue in to the graduate program upon completion of the undergraduate degree requirements. The graduate coursework (up to nine hours) may be applied to completion of both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements. It will be the joint responsibility of the faculty and administrators in the undergraduate and graduate programs to supervise students admitted to the combined program option, to ensure that the limit of nine hours taken as an undergraduate is strictly enforced, and to request that the College of Graduate Studies change their matriculation from Undergraduate to Graduate when they meet all undergraduate degree requirements.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
UT undergraduate students must 1) be majoring in either Biology with a Concentration in Ecology and Organismal Biology or Environmental Sciences, 2) have a minimum of 3.2 cumulative undergraduate grade point average that will include undergraduate credits earned at other institutions and transferred to UT, and 3) have approval of their advisor and department chair.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Students holding a junior standing should apply by March 31 of that year. Application to this early pipeline program must contain 1) a letter of interest, 2) a completed graduate admission application, and 3) at least 3 letter(s) of recommendation from faculty members.
Pipeline B.S. to M.S. COURSES
The following provisions apply for classes taken for graduate credit: 1) graduate classes taken at The University of Toledo only after the student is accepted in the program, 2) EEES 6250 Graduate Launch and EEES 6300 Integrated Environmental & Earth Systems must be taken in the last two semesters of their undergraduate program, 3) Any other EEES course at the 5000 or 6000 level may be included in the approved nine semester hours of graduate credit taken as an undergraduate.
Note: Students who wish to use this degree as a pre-professional (pre-med/pre-vet) or graduate school track should strongly consider taking CHEM 2420: Organic Chemistry 2 and PHYS 2080: General Physics II with PHYS 2085 Lab.
Below is a sample plan of study. Consult your degree audit for your program requirements.
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| NSM 1000 | Foundations of Academic Success for Science and Math Majors | 1 |
| CHEM 1230 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 1280 | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| Social Science Core | 3 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Term | ||
| EEES 2150 | Biodiversity | 4 |
| EEES 2160 | Biodiversity Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1240 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1290 | General Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| NSM 1500 | Building a Career in Science and Math | 1 |
| ENGL 2950 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Third Term | ||
| BIOL 2170 | Fundamentals of Life Science: Biomolecules, Cells, and Inheritance | 4 |
| CHEM 2410 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2460 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I for Non-Majors | 1 |
| MATH 1750 or MATH 1850 | Calculus For The Life Sciences With Applications I or Single Variable Calculus I | 4 |
| Arts/Humanities Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| MATH 1760 or MATH 1860 | Calculus For The Life Sciences With Applications II or Single Variable Calculus II | 3 |
| CHEM 2420 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| BIOL 3010 | Molecular Genetics | 3 |
| EEES 3900 | Literature And Communications In The Environmental Sciences | 3 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| EEES 3050 | General Ecology | 3 |
| EEES 3060 | General Ecology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 3030 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| US Diversity | 3 | |
| Elective- WAC | 3 | |
| Social Science Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| MATH 2640 | Statistics for Applied Science | 3 |
| Electives -Major 1 | 6 | |
| EEES Advanced Lab 2 | 1 | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| PHYS 2070 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 2075 | General Physics I - Lab | 1 |
| Non-US Diversity | 3 | |
| Electives- Major 1 | 6 | |
| EEES Advanced Lab 2 | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| EEES 4150 | Evolution | 3 |
| EEES Advanced Lab 2 | 1 | |
| Electives - Major | 6 | |
| Electives | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Choose from any upper level EEES course (4000 level) for which prerequisites are met.
- 2
Appropriate lab courses to be chosen with consent of BIOM advisor (Dr. Sigler).
- PLO 1. Students will be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the fundamental concepts of cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, evolutionary biology and physiology and use these concepts to analyze and evaluate biological observations, in written and mathematical terms, and predict the behavior of biological manipulations.
- PLO 2. Students will be able to read primary biological literature and apply critical thinking skills to analyze and interpret conclusions from biological experiments. They should be able to perform effective literature searches and identify relevant primary literature.
- PLO 3. Students will be able to clearly discuss, analyze and evaluate subjects relating to biological sciences in both written and spoken presentations. They should be able to interpret these discoveries in the context of current understanding.