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 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
- 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, Herpetology - 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 Analytic 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 )
