Biology, Environmental Concentration

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This option offers a concentration in environment/ecology-related topics and is recommended for those interested in environmental issues, conservation biology and wildlife biology.

Covenant is affiliated with the AuSable Institute of Environmental Studies. By completing both the Covenant and AuSable programs, a student may earn an environmental certificate from the institute. Covenant students will be billed separately for their AuSable expenses, and Covenant will give credit for most AuSable Institute courses. Fellowships and scholarships are available.

The core and distribution requirements for a major in biology are those listed for baccalaureate degrees with the exception that CHE 121 General Chemistry I is fulfilling the natural science lab requirement, and is already required for the major.

Requirements for Major

Core Curriculum Requirements 54 hour(s).
Electives 2-6 hour(s).

Major and Supporting Course Requirements

These requirements may include enough units in chemistry for a chemistry minor. If an additional minor is desired, the total number of units taken may exceed the 126 needed for graduation.

BIO 111 General Biology I 4 hour(s).
BIO 112 General Biology II 4 hour(s).
BIO 261 Ecology 4 hour(s).
BIO 291 Biological Perspectives 3 hour(s).
BIO 311 Practicum in Biology 0 to 3 hour(s).
BIO 490 Biology Seminar 0 hour(s).
BIO 492 Senior Integration Paper in Biology 2 hour(s).
BIO 494 Senior Seminar 2 hour(s).
CHE 121 General Chemistry I 3 hour(s).
CHE 121L. General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hour(s).
CHE 122 General Chemistry II 3 hour(s).
CHE 122L. General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hour(s).
CHE 323 Organic Chemistry I 4 hour(s).
CHE 324 Organic Chemistry II 4 hour(s).
or
PHY 131 General College Physics I 4 hour(s).
PHY 132 General College Physics II 4 hour(s).
MAT 142 Precalculus Mathematics 4 hour(s).
STA 252 Elementary Statistics: Concepts and Methods 4 hour(s).

Summer courses at AuSable Institute (3 courses) - 12 hours

The following courses are taught only at AuSable Institute (see their catalog for course descriptions of courses currently offered at www.ausable.org ):

205 Principles of Environmental Education
218 Tropical Agriculture and Missions
260 Field Natural History (Natural History in Spring)
305 Watershed Stewardship 316 Ecological Agriculture
325 Marine Invertebrates
329 Marine Mammals
336 Wood Plants
341 Molecular Tools for the Field Biologist
368 Marine Biology
371 Aquatic Biology
372 Limnology
381 Global Development and Ecological Sustainability
383 Wildlife Ecology
393 Environmental Applications for GIS
405 Environmental Health
467 Ecology of India Tropics
471 Conservation Biology
478 Alpine Ecology
482 Restoration Ecology

Biology electives

Group 3 - three courses (see list below) 11-12 hour(s).

Group 3:

BIO 324 Biology of Invertebrates 4 hour(s).
BIO 326 Insect Biology and Ecology 4 hour(s).
BIO 327 Ornithology 4 hour(s).
BIO 331 Herpetology 3 hour(s).
BIO 335 Field Botany 4 hour(s).
BIO 361 Land Resources 4 hour(s).