Biology Major
Biology Comprehensive Option
Bachelor of Science
NSS BS 5103
- Minimum General Studies = 45
- + General Studies coursework required by major = 47
- 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 = 13
- BIOL 104GS,
Biology I - 4 hours
- BIOL 107GS, Biology II - 4 hours
- Take 1 course from:
- PHYS 205GS, General Physics - 5 hours
- PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 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 = 42
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 97
- Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 28
- Minimum total hours required for BS in Biology Comprehensive = 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 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 (Prereq:
elementary courses necessary for the problems undertaken)
B. Biology Comprehensive Electives (18 hours required)
Take ONE of the following Physiology options:- Take 1 course:
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 1 course from Genetics Electives:- BIOL 360, Genetics - 4 hours
- BIOL 461, Human Genetics - 3 hours
Take 1 course from Microbiology Electives:- BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours
- BIOL 400, Microbiology - 4 hours
Take 1 course from Field Electives:- BIOL 330, Wildlife Conservation - 3 hours
- BIOL 405, Range and Wildlife Management - 3
hours
- BIOL 406, Plant Ecology - 3 hours
- BIOL 418, Plant Taxonomy - 3 hours
- BIOL 419, Taxonomy of Grasses - 3 hours
- BIOL 435, Herpetology - 3 hours
- BIOL 462, Animal Behavior - 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
Take 1 course of Lab Electives:- BIOL 401, Principles of Immunology - 4 hours
- BIOL 403, Plant Physiology - 3 hours
- BIOL 404, Developmental Biology - 3 hours
- BIOL 408, Environmental Modeling - 3 hours
- BIOL 416, Plant Diversity and Evolution - 4 hours
- BIOL 417, Mycology - 4 hours
(4 hours includes BIOL 417L)
- BIOL 440, Infectious Diseases - 4 hours
(Prereq: BIOL 450, BIOL 401)
- BIOL 450, Molecular Biology I - 4 hours
(Prereq: BIOL 360, CHEM 351)
- BIOL 465, Physiology - 3 hours
Take 0 to 2 hours from other Electives: (To total 18 hours from B.)- BIOL 330, Wildlife Conservation - 3 hours
- BIOL 401, Principles of Immunology - 4 hours
- BIOL 403, Plant Physiology - 3 hours
- BIOL 405, Range and Wildlife Management - 3
hours (Prereq: BIOL 418 or BIOL 419)
- BIOL 406, Plant Ecology - 3 hours
- BIOL 407, Limnology - 3 hours
- BIOL 416, Plant Diversity and Evolution - 4 hours
- BIOL 417, Mycology - 4 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
(Prereq: BIOL 211GS, or BIOL
400, BIOL 450, BIOL 401)
- BIOL 450, Molecular Biology I - 4 hours
(Prereq: BIOL 360, CHEM 351)
- BIOL 462, Animal Behavior - 3 hours
- BIOL 465, Physiology - 3 hours
- BIOL 468, Parasites - 2 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
- A BIOL course may be used only once to fulfill an area required (i.e.. 1 of 211, 400 and
1 of 360, 461).
C. Biology Comprehensive Supporting Course Requirements (12 hours required)- Take all the following:
- CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 4 hours (Prereq: CHEM 250; or CHEM 361 and CHEM 361L)
- 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
