Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology Emphasis
The Fisheries and .Aquatic Ecology Emphasis requires a minimum of 69 credits, including the 26-credit Biology Nucleus, 22 additional credits in Biology, and 21 credits of supporting courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Biology courses: | ||
| BIOL 302 | Ecology Laboratory and Recitation | 2 |
| BIOL 467 | Biology of Fishes | 3 |
| BIOL 468 | Ichthyology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 470 | Fisheries Management (with laboratory) | 4 |
| BIOL 476 | Aquatic Ecology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| One of the following organismal courses: | 3-4 | |
| Ornithology (with laboratory and recitation) | ||
| Mammalogy (with laboratory and recitation) | ||
| Invertebrate Zoology with Laboratory | ||
| Field Entomology (with laboratory) | ||
| Botany (with laboratory) | ||
| Rocky Mountain Flora | ||
| Spring Fungi Rocky Mountains (with laboratory) | ||
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Evolution | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| At least two credits of Capstone Experience courses: | 2 | |
| Senior Seminar (may be repeated) | ||
| Senior Thesis | ||
| Minimum supporting courses: | ||
| CHEM 231 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 234 | Introductory Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 151 | Calculus I (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MATH 213 | Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| PHYS 140 | Introductory Physics (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| At least three credits of the following communications and writing courses: | 3 | |
| Public Relations Communication | ||
| Multimedia Communication | ||
| Small Group and Conflict Management | ||
| Social Media Skills | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Writing the Environment | ||
| At least three credits of the following human dimensions courses: | 3 | |
| BIOL 430 | Wildlife Ecology and Management (with laboratory) | 4 |
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Introduction to Climate Policy | ||
| Introduction to Public Lands Management | ||
| Quantitative Skills for Climate Action Planning | ||
| U.S. and Western Environmental Politics | ||
| Water Policy and Politics | ||
| The Water Planet | ||
| The Colorado Water Workshop | ||
| Advanced Climate Policy | ||
| Total Credits | 47-48 | |
Sample Plan
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BIOL 151 | Diversity and Patterns of Life (with laboratory) | 4 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Laboratory I (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 150 | Biological Principles (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 114 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| MATH 141 | Precalculus (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 301 | General Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 302 | Ecology Laboratory and Recitation | 2 |
| MATH 213 | Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 310 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| CHEM 231 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 234 | Introductory Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 151 | Calculus I (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 312 | Genetics (with recitation) | 4 |
| PHYS 140 | Introductory Physics (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIOL elective | BIOL upper division elective | 3 |
| Elective | Communications/Writing Elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 467 | Biology of Fishes | 3 |
| BIOL 468 | Ichthyology Laboratory | 1 |
| Elective | Human Dimensions elective course | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| Gen Ed/Elective | Other GE or Upper Division Biology Electives | 6 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 470 | Fisheries Management (with laboratory) | 4 |
| BIOL 476 | Aquatic Ecology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| BIOL 495 or BIOL 496 |
Senior Seminar or Senior Thesis |
1 |
| Elective | Upper division elective course | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 440 | Conservation Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 495 or BIOL 496 |
Senior Seminar or Senior Thesis |
1 |
| Elective | Remaining elective courses | 3-10 |
| Credits | 7-14 | |
| Total Credits | 113-120 | |