Biology, Organismal Biology and Ecology Concentration, B.S.

615-898-2847
Dennis Mullen, program coordinator
Dennis.Mullen@mtsu.edu

Every Biology major is required to declare a concentration area. Each area requires hours to be selected from a set of designated courses. Four tracks are available under the Organismal Biology and Ecology concentration: botany, zoology, ecology, or general.

All Biology majors are assigned a professional advisor. The student is responsible for seeking the assistance of the advisor. This catalog is not intended to provide the detail necessary for self-advising.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

requirements include courses in Communication, History, Humanities, and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

The following General Education courses are included in this major:

MATH 1910 (Math)
BIOL 1110 and BIOL 1111 (Nat Sci)
CHEM 1110 and CHEM 1111 (Nat Sci)

Major Requirements (38 hours)

Biology Core (25 hours)

BIOL 1000 - Introduction to the Biology Major 1 credit hour
BIOL 1110 - General Biology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1111 - General Biology Lab 0 credit hours (4 credit hours counted in General Education)
BIOL 1120 - General Biology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1121 - General Biology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 2231 - Microbiology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 3250 - Genetics 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 3251 - Genetics Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 3400 - General Ecology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 3401 - General Ecology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 3500 - Evolution 3 credit hours
BIOL 4200 - Senior Seminar 1 credit hour
BIOL 4110 - General Physiology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 4111 - General Physiology Lab 0 credit hours
OR
BIOL 4210 - Cell and Molecular Biology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 4211 - Cell and Molecular Biology Lab 0 credit hours
OR
BIOL 4500 - Plant Physiology 4 credit hours

Organismal Biology and Ecology Concentration (10 hours)

Students may select from the Organismal Biology and Ecology concentration courses or may choose one of the tracks below.

BIOL 3020 - Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 3021 - Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 3050 - Parasitology 3 credit hours AND
BIOL 3051 - Parasitology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 4080 - Mycology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 4081 - Mycology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 4090 - Forest Ecology 4 credit hours
BIOL 4140 - Invertebrate Zoology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 4141 - Invertebrate Zoology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 4180 - Vertebrate Zoology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 4181 - Vertebrate Zoology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 4220 - Ichthyology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 4221 - Ichthyology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 4390 - Ethology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 4391 - Ethology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 4520 - Plant Anatomy and Development 4 credit hours
BIOL 4570 - Principles of Toxicology 3 credit hours AND
BIOL 4571 - Principles of Toxicology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 4580 - Marine Biology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 4581 - Marine Biology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 4590 - Principles of Environmental Toxicology 4 credit hours

Botany Track (10 hours)

BIOL 4520 - Plant Anatomy and Development 4 credit hours
BIOL 4080 - Mycology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 4081 - Mycology Lab 0 credit hours
See advisor for additional course(s)

Ecology Track (10 hours)

BIOL 4580 - Marine Biology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 4581 - Marine Biology Lab 0 credit hours

Choose two of the following:

BIOL 3020 - Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 3021 - Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 3040 - Entomology 3 credit hours
BIOL 3050 - Parasitology 3 credit hours AND
BIOL 3051 - Parasitology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 4080 - Mycology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 4081 - Mycology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 4140 - Invertebrate Zoology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 4141 - Invertebrate Zoology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 4180 - Vertebrate Zoology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 4181 - Vertebrate Zoology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 4220 - Ichthyology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 4221 - Ichthyology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 4390 - Ethology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 4391 - Ethology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 4520 - Plant Anatomy and Development 4 credit hours
BIOL 4570 - Principles of Toxicology 3 credit hours AND
BIOL 4571 - Principles of Toxicology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 4590 - Principles of Environmental Toxicology 4 credit hours

General Biology Track (11-12 hours)

This track satisfies teacher education requirements.

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Biology, Organismal Biology and Ecology

Curricular listings include requirements in Communication, History, Humanities, and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.