Offered by Department of Biology:

Biology Major

Biology Option
Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 5104

Minimum General Studies = 45

+ General Studies coursework required by major = 48

English Language minimum = 9

Humanities minimum = 9

Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 8 (Maximum of 6 hours in this section will count toward the 45 hours General Studies requirement.)

(The Biology degree requires a minimal mathematical competency at the level of trigonometry. Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level reducing the total hours needed for the General Studies. See advisor for math placement.)

MATH 102, College Algebra - 3 hours
MATH 103, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours

STAT 241, Elementary Statistics - 3 hours

Natural Sciences minimum = 11

BIOL 104GS, Biology I  - 4 hours

BIOL 107GS, Biology II - 4 hours

Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9

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 = 30

Minor or 2nd Major, minimum = 24

Minors are 24 hours, 18 must be unduplicated. Electing a second major may add as many as 18 required hours to the program. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other requirements, the unrestricted electives will be greater.

Minimum total hours required coursework = 110

Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 15

Minimum total hours required for BS in Biology = 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 Option Core Requirements (12 hours required)

Take all of the following:

BIOL 307, Ecology - 3 hours

BIOL 309, Cellular Biology - 4 hours

BIOL 375, Scientific Communication - 1 hour

BIOL 490, Evolution - 2 hours

Take 2 hours from:

BIOL 420, Biology Research - 2 hours

B. Biology Option Required Electives (13 hours required)

Take 13 to 16 hours from:

Take ONE of the following Physiology options:

Take 1 course from:
BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours
BIOL 403, Plant Physiology - 3 hours
BIOL 465, Physiology - 3 hours
OR take 2 courses
BIOL 225, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
BIOL 226, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours

Take 3 to 4 hours of Genetics:
BIOL 360, Genetics - 4 hours
BIOL 461, Human Genetics - 3 hours
 
Take 4 hours of Microbiology:
BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours
BIOL 400, Microbiology - 4 hours
 
Take 3 hours of Field and Laboratory Electives:
BIOL 330, Wildlife Conservation - 3 hours

BIOL 401, Principles of Immunology - 4 hours

BIOL 403, Plant Physiology - 3 hours

BIOL 404, Developmental Biology - 3 hours

BIOL 405, Range and Wildlife Management - 3 hours

BIOL 406, Plant Ecology - 3 hours

BIOL 416, Plant Diversity and Evolution - 3 hours

BIOL 418, Plant Taxonomy - 3 hours

BIOL 419, Taxonomy of Grasses - 3 hours

BIOL 435, Herpetology - 3 hours

BIOL 440, Infectious Diseases - 4 hours

BIOL 450, Molecular Biology I - 4 hours

BIOL 462, Animal Behavior - 3 hours

BIOL 465, Physiology - 3 hours

BIOL 470, Insect Biology - 3 hours

BIOL 472, Fresh Water Biology - 3 hours

BIOL 473, Ornithology - 3 hours

BIOL 474, Mammalogy - 3 hours

BIOL 485, Molecular Genetics - 3 hours

C. Biology Option Supporting Course Requirements (5 hours required)

Take ONE of the following 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