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Option in Environmental Biology Degree Checklist

Biological Sciences: Environmental Biology Option



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An option in the Biological Sciences (B.S.) offerings.

Core Requirements


Biological Sciences majors with an Environmental Biology Option must complete a core which includes the following courses and a 15-semester hours of electives selected from the Option Electives list below.

(Major GPA based on all biological sciences courses taken at EIU)

Option Electives


Option electives to choose from (15 semester hours required):

Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study


First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 14


  • General Education Elective. Credits: 3

First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16


Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 14


  • General Education Elective. Credits: 3

Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 17


  • General Education Elective. Credits: 3
  • General Education Elective. Credits: 3

Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 12-13


  • Option Elective. Credits: 3
  • Option Elective. Credits: 3

Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 12-13


  • Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
  • Option Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective or Foreign Language. Credits: 3-4

Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 12-13


  • Option Elective. Credits: 3
  • Option Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective or Foreign Language. Credits: 3-4

Summer Term - Total Hours: 12


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