The University of Toledo

The Department of Environmental Sciences offers a BS in Biology with a concentration in Ecology and Organismal Biology.  The degree offers broad training in biology that prepares students for admission to graduate or medical school, licensure examinations for secondary school science teachers, and employment in a wide range of life sciences fields.

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All Students majoring in this program must fulfill the following requirements, in addition to requirements specific to their major:

1.  Distributive Requirements

• 15 semester hours of courses in the Humanities (choose from History, English above 2000, Foreign language above 2150, Music, Theatre, Art, Philosophy, Religion).  The 15 hours must include a History course, a Fine Arts course (music, art, theatre) and an English literature course.
• 9 semester hours in the Social Sciences (choose from Geography & Planning, Political Science, Communications, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Economics)

2.  Foreign Language Requirement

• Pass the 2150 course in a foreign language

3.  Multicultural Requirement

• Pass at least one U.S. multicultural course and one non-Western multicultural course (see course list in the combined schedule of classes)

4.  WAC Requirement

• Pass two WAC (writing-intensive) courses; one must be in the major field of study.  Biology majors will satisfy the major field WAC requirement by taking EEES 3900.

5.  Pass at least 64 hours of courses 2000 and above, of which at least 32 must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

6.  Maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average overall, as well as in the major field.

7.  Pass at least 124 hours of non-developmental courses (e.g., Math 0910, 0950, 0980 and 0990 are developmental courses and do not count toward graduation; only 3 of the 5 credit hours for English 1100 count toward graduation)

Dr. Hans Gottgens, Advisor, B.S. Biology Program
Environmental Sciences Department, Mail Stop 604
The University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio 43606

Phone:  (419) 530-8451  
Email:  johan.gottgens@utoledo.edu