Offered by Department of Biology:
Biology Major

Biology Comprehensive Option
Wildlife Emphasis
Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 5111

Minimum General Studies = 45
including General Studies coursework required by major
English Language minimum = 9
Humanities minimum = 9
Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 6

(The Biology Comprehensive/Wildlife Emphasis degree requires a minimal mathematical competency at the level of calculus. Trigonometry is a prerequisite to the required calculus course. Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level reducing the hours needed for the major option and increasing the hours of unrestricted electives. See advisor for math placement.)
MATH 102, College Algebra - 3 hours
MATH 103, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours
Natural Sciences minimum = 11 including:
BIOL 104GS General Botany - 4 hours
BIOL 107GS General Zoology - 4 hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9 including:
GEOG 305GS Environmental Conservation - 3 hours
Personal Development minimum = 2
BS Science-related course requirements = 8
CHEM 160GS General Chemistry - 3 hours   (see prerequisites)
CHEM 160LGS General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
CHEM 161GS General Chemistry - 3 hours
CHEM 161LGS General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
Major Option = 55
Minimum total hours required coursework = 108
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 17
Minimum total hours required for BS in Biology Comprehensive/Wildlife Emphasis = 125
All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

A minimum 2.5 GPA is required in all courses counting toward this major.

A. Biology Comprehensive/Wildlife Emphasis Requirements (34 hours required)
Take all of the following Zoological Courses:
BIOL 307, Ecology - 3 hours
BIOL 309, Cellular Biology - 4 hours
BIOL 462, Animal Behavior - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
BIOL 360, Genetics - 4 hours
BIOL 461, Human Genetics - 3 hours
Take 2 courses from Principles & Practices of Wildlife Management:
BIOL 330, Wildlife Conservation - 3 hours
BIOL 405, Range and Wildlife Management - 3 hours
Take 2 courses Scientific Communication:
BIOL 375, Scientific Communication - 1 hour
BIOL 420, Biology Research - 2 hours (Prereq: elementary courses necessary for the problems undertaken)
BIOL 490, Evolution - 2 hours
Take 2 courses from Biology of Birds & Mammals:
BIOL 435, Vertebrate Natural History - 3 hours
BIOL 473, Ornithology - 3 hours
BIOL 474, Mammalogy - 3 hours
Take 1 course from Plant Science Courses:
BIOL 418, Plant Taxonomy - 3 hours
BIOL 419, Taxonomy of Grasses - 3 hours
Take 1 course from Plant Science Courses:
BIOL 403, Plant Physiology - 3 hours
BIOL 406, Plant Ecology - 3 hours
BIOL 416, Plant Diversity and Evolution - 4 hours
B. Biology Comprehensive/Wildlife Emphasis Supporting Courses (21 hours required)
Take ONE of the following Physical Sciences options:
Take 1 course:
CHEM 250, Elementary Organic Chemistry - 5 hours
OR take 4 courses:
CHEM 360, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
CHEM 360L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
CHEM 361, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
CHEM 361L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
Take 1 course from:
PHYS 205GS, General Physics - 5 hours
PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 hours
BIOL 301, Introduction to Soils - 4 hours
Take the following Quantitative Science course:
STAT 241, Elementary Statistics - 3 hours
Take 1 course of Quantitative Science:
MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytical Geometry - 5 hours
(Prereq: MATH 103 )
MATH 123, Applied Calculus I - 3 hours
Take 3 hours of Quantitative Science:
CSIS 100, Computing Environments - 1 hour
CSIS 111GS, Applied BASIC Programming - 3 hours
CSIS 130GS, Introduction to Computer Science - 3 hours
BIOL 408, Environmental Modeling - 3 hours
Take 1 course of Policy Administration & Law:
CJUS 101GS, Introduction to Criminal Justice - 3 hours
CJUS 230, The Police Service - 3 hours
(Prereq: CJUS 101GS )

16 May 2005

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