Accelerated B.S. Biology, Ecology and Conservation Biology Concentration
Accelerated BS to MS Program
Students accepted into an accelerated undergraduate program may take departmentally approved graduate coursework as part of their undergraduate curriculum. These credits will count towards both their bachelor's and master's degrees and can fulfill major requirements, upper-division requirements, and/or free electives. For details on accelerated programs at Idaho State University, please see (Degree Requirements).
Once accepted into an accelerated degree program, it is strongly recommended for students to stay in close communication with their advisor regarding pursuit of acceptance into the Graduate School and the master's degree program at Idaho State University. Acceptance into an accelerated program during the bachelor's degree program is the first step in the admissions process. A separate application to the Graduate School is necessary for all accelerated programs. For more information regarding application and admission to the Graduate School at Idaho State University, please see the Graduate Admissions section of the graduate catalog (http://coursecat.isu.edu/graduate/graduateadmissions/).
Biology Accelerated Criteria
This accelerated program gives outstanding bachelor’s degree students in Biology a “fast-track” option to pursue their Master of Science in Biology degree.
Students accepted into the accelerated program may take up to 8 credit hours of 5000 level courses during the last two semesters of their bachelor’s program that will apply to both the bachelor’s and master’s degree requirements. Students have to meet all requirements for both the bachelor’s degree and master’s degree.
Additional requirements for students in this program are:
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Students need to identify a suitable advisor for their MS program (see https://www.isu.edu/biology/degree-programs/graduate-degrees/ms-biology/).
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Students must earn at least a “B” (3.0) in each graduate-level course counted for the program.
Eligibility for this program:
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Completion of at least 70 undergraduate credits applicable to the Bachelor of Science in Biology program at the time of application.
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Overall GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.
Students who wish to enroll in this program should submit an application no later than the end of the second semester of their junior year. Applicants are not required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test.
Meeting these eligibility requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the accelerated master’s degree programs.
Program Admissions Requirements
There are no program admission requirements for the BS in Biology, Ecology and Conservation Biology.
General Education
The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Objective 1 | 6 | |
| Objective 2 | 3 | |
| Objective 3 - MATH 1160 or MATH 1170 | 3 | |
| Objective 4 | 6 | |
| Objective 5 - BIOL 1101, BIOL 1101L, PHYS 1111 | 7 | |
| Objective 6 | 6 | |
| Students must fulfill Objective 7 or Objective 8 | 3 | |
Objective 7 | ||
Objective 8 | ||
| Objective 9 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 37 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1101 & 1101L | Biology I and Biology I Lab (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 5) | 4 |
| BIOL 1102 & 1102L | Biology II and Biology II Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 1191 | Wonder about Biology | 1 |
| BIOL 2206 & BIOL 2207 | Cell Biology and Cell Biology Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 2209 & 2209L | General Ecology and General Ecology Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 3316 | Biometry Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 3358 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 4417 | Organic Evolution | 3 |
| BIOL 4491/4492 | Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 1160 | Survey of Calculus (Satisfies General Education Objective 3) | 3-4 |
| or MATH 1170 | Calculus I | |
| MATH 3350 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| CHEM 1111 & 1111L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | 5 |
| CHEM 1112 & 1112L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 3301 & CHEM 3303 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| PHYS 1111 & PHYS 1113 | General Physics I and General Physics I Laboratory (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 5) | 4 |
| Select two of the following: | 7 | |
| Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | ||
| General Physics II and General Physics II Laboratory | ||
| Biochemistry | ||
| Ecology and Conservation Biology Concentration Requirements | ||
| Field Research: | 4 | |
| Field Ecology | ||
| Ecology Courses: (minimum of 7 credits) * | 7 | |
| Careers in Ecology and Conservation Biology | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Plant Ecology | ||
| Plant Ecology Lab | ||
| Population Ecology | ||
| Population Ecology Lab | ||
| Ecological Topics | ||
| Plant Animal Interactions | ||
| Fish Ecology | ||
| Fish Ecology Laboratory | ||
| Freshwater Ecology | ||
| Freshwater Ecology Lab | ||
| Ecosystem Ecology and Global Changes | ||
| Diversity or Evolutionary Courses: (minimum of 7 credits) * | 7 | |
| Fall Flora | ||
| Spring Flora | ||
| General Parasitology | ||
| Herpetology | ||
| Herpetology Lab | ||
| Ichthyology | ||
| Ichthyology Lab | ||
| General Entomology | ||
| General Entomology Lab | ||
| Microbial Diversity | ||
| Microbial Diversity Lab | ||
| Vertebrate Paleontology | ||
| Ornithology | ||
| Mammalogy | ||
| Mammalogy Lab | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
| Additional Biology, Research and Quantitative Courses (a minimum of 6 credits) | 6 | |
| Independent Problems | ||
| Independent Problems | ||
| Mentored Research Alliance | ||
| Principles of Geographic Information Systems and Principles of GIS Laboratory | ||
| Advanced Geographic Information Systems | ||
| GPS/GNSS Applications in Research | ||
| Remote Sensing | ||
| Field Methods in Environmental Sciences | ||
| Mathematical Modeling | ||
| Applied Regression Analysis | ||
| Experimental Design | ||
| Total Credits | 79-80 | |
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BIOL 2233, BIOL 2233L, Principles of Microbiology and Lab, may substitute for BIOL 2206, BIOL 2207 in the ECB and IOB concentrations.
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at least one lab course
Degree Totals
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Admission Requirements | 0 | |
| General Education | 37 | |
| Major Requirements (Required General Education credits removed) | 69 | |
| Upper Division Free Electives | 0 | |
| Free Electives | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |