Aquatic courses offered at MSU
Advanced limnology (BIO 625 & 626-methods) - Havel
Environmental assessment (RPL 650) - GGP staff
Environmental chemistry (CHM 425, 426, & 427) - Biagioni
Fish ecology (BIO 584) - Beckman
Fisheries management (BIO 532) - Beckman
Fluvial geomorphology (GRY 548) - Pavlowsky
Ichthyology (BIO 575) - Beckman
Invertebrate zoology (BIO 370) - BarnhartLimnology (BIO 562) - Havel
Natural resource evaluation (RPL 652) - PavlowskyStream ecology (BIO 509) - Havel
Water resources (GEP 397) - Havel, Gutierrez, Cheek
Wetlands ecology (BIO 533) - Havel & Wait
Note - other courses are available off campus at the Gulf Coast Research Lab.
A suggested undergraduate curriculum for students interested in aquatic biology
(See notes at bottom of the page.)
| Year One | Year Two |
| General Biology I, BIO 121; 4 credits | Genetics, BIO 235; 4 credits |
|
General Biology II, BIO 122; 4 credits |
Ecology, BIO 369; 4 credits |
| General Chemistry, CHM 160, 170, 175; 4, 3, 2 credits | Calculus, MTH 261 or MTH 287; 3 or 5 credits |
|
Pre-calculus, MTH 138; 5 credits |
Organic Chemistry, CHM 200; 5 credits |
|
Personal Computers, CSC 111 or 101; 3 or 2 credits |
Biology electives |
| Year Three | Year Four |
| Cell or Microbiology, BIO 320 or 310; 4 or 5 credits | Biometry, BIO 550; 3 credits |
| Physics, PHY 123 and PHY 124; 8 credits | Biometry Lab, BIO 551; 2 credits** |
| Quantitative Analysis, CHM 330; 5 credits | Senior Seminar, BIO 494; 1 credit |
| Water Resources, GEP 397; 3 credits | Environmental Chemistry, CHM 425; 3 credits |
|
Biology electives (choose 1 or 2) |
Biology electives (choose 1 or 2) |
Biology Electives:
Behavioral Ecology, BIO 578; 3 credits
Evolution, BIO 515; 3 credits
Fisheries Management, BIO 532; 3 credits
Ichthyology, BIO 575; 3 credits
Invertebrate Zoology, BIO 370; 4 credits
Limnology, BIO 562; 4 credits
Marine Ecology, BIO 565; 3 credits*
Plant Ecology, BIO 436; 4 credits
Plant Taxonomy, BIO 334; 2 credits
Population Ecology, BIO 563; 3 credits
Stream Ecology, BIO 509; 3 credits
Wetlands Ecology, BIO 533; 3 credits
* Offered at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Ocean Springs, Mississippi
** Biometry lab is suggested for students planning on graduate school
Notes:
1. Students should visit with their faculty advisor at least once a year.
2. Only science and mathematics courses are listed above. Students should fill in the rest of their program with basic skills and distribution requirements. Students need to also consult the MSU Catalog for detailed information on these courses, as well as distribution requirements necessary for graduation.
3. Students may chose from a wide variety of electives, of which the above courses are only a selection. A total of 36 hours of Biology coursework are required for the B. S. degree.
4. Students needing remedial courses or starting late in their programs may need to take more than 4 years to finish their degrees.
This schedule has been prepared by Dr. John Havel, Department of Biology, MSU