Offered by Department of Biology:

Biology Major

Biology Comprehensive Option
Agri-Biology Emphasis
Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 5114

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 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

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 = 50

Minimum total hours required coursework = 103

Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 22

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

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. Biology Comprehensive Agri-Biology Emphasis Requirements (38 hours required)

Take all of the following:

BIOL 301, Introduction to Soils - 4 hours

BIOL 307, Ecology - 3 hours

BIOL 309, Cellular Biology - 4 hours (Prereq: CHEM 250)
BIOL 360, Genetics - 4 hours

BIOL 375, Scientific Communication - 1 hour

BIOL 380, Agronomy - 3 hours

BIOL 400, Microbiology - 4 hours

BIOL 403, Plant Physiology - 3 hours

BIOL 405, Range and Wildlife Management - 3 hours

BIOL 418, Plant Taxonomy - 3 hours

BIOL 420, Biology Problems - 2 hours

BIOL 470, Insect Biology - 3 hours

BIOL 490, Evolution - 2 hours

B. Biology Comprehensive Agri-Biology Supporting Courses (12 hours required)

Take 2 courses:

CHEM 301, Techniques of Chemical Analysis - 4 hours

STAT 241, Elementary Statistics - 3 hours

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