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Program Overview

The Biological and Natural Resource Sciences program at Northern Arizona University (NAU)Yuma is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the field of biological and natural resource sciences.

Progression Plan

The progression plan for the program is outlined below:

Year 1 Course Work

• Fall Semester
  • BIO 181 General Biology I (4 units)
  • ENG 101 Freshmen Composition I (3 units)
  • ART Arts Elective (AGEC approved course) (3 units)
  • HUM Humanities Elective (AGEC approved course) (3 units)
• Spring Semester
  • BIO 182 General Biology II (4 units)
  • ENG 102 Freshmen Composition II (3 units)
  • MAT 220 Calculus I (5 units)
  • SOC Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective (AGEC approved course) (3 units)

Year 2 Course Work

• Fall Semester
  • CHM 151 General Chemistry I (4 units)
  • BIO 205 Microbiology (4 units)
  • PHY 111 College Physics I (4 units)
  • SOC Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective (AGEC approved course) (3 units)
• Spring Semester
  • CHM 152 General Chemistry II (4 units)
  • ENV 230 Foundations of Environmental Science (4 units)
  • PHY 112 College Physics II (4 units)
  • MAT 270 Applied Statistics (4 units)

Year 3 Course Work

• Fall Semester
  • CHM 235 Organic Chemistry I (taken at AWC) (5 units)
  • BSC 326 Ecology (3 units)
  • BSC 326LW Ecology Laboratory (1 unit)
  • BSC 374 Economic Botany or other BSC elective (3 units)
  • BSC 395 Science Career Development (1 unit)
  • NAU NAU Elective (any class as long as it is from NAU) (3 units)
• Spring Semester
  • BSC 344 Cellular and Molecular Biology or other BSC elective (3 units)
  • BSC 376 Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology or other BSC elective (3 units)
  • BSC 396 Ethics in Science (1 unit)
  • BSC 408 Fieldwork Experience (3 units)
  • NAU NAU Elective (any class as long as it is from NAU) (4 units)

Year 4 Course Work

• Fall Semester
  • BSC 303 Biology Beyond Earth or other BSC elective (3 units)
  • BSC 350 Classical and Molecular Genetics (3 units)
  • BSC 350L Genetics Laboratory (1 unit)
  • BSC 375 Infectious Disease or other BSC elective (3 units)
  • BSC 395 Science Career Development (1 unit)
  • NAU NAU Elective (any class as long as it is from NAU) (4 units)
• Spring Semester
  • BSC 302 Relevance of Science or other BSC elective (3 units)
  • BSC 435C Evolutionary Biology (Senior Capstone) (3 units)
  • CHM 360 Fundamental Biochemistry (3 units)
  • CHM 360L Biochemistry Lab (1 unit)
  • NAU NAU Elective (any class as long as it is from NAU) (6 units)

Recommendations

It is highly recommended that courses marked with an asterisk (*) be taken in their designated year and semester. Please consult with the program advisor if there are scheduling conflicts.

Additional Information

For more details on the program, including mission, learning outcomes, and catalog information, please refer to the Biological and Natural Resource Sciences program page.