Biology Major
Biology Comprehensive Option
Bachelor of Science
General, Wildlife and Health Science Emphases
NSS BS 5117
- Minimum General Studies = 45
- + General Studies coursework required by major = 48
- English Language minimum = 9
- Humanities minimum = 9
- Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 6-11
- (The Biology degree, General Emphasis requires a minimal mathematical
competency at the level of trigonometry. Wildlife and Health Science Emphases require a
minimal mathematical competency at the level of calculus. 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 = 8-13
- BIOL 105GS,
Biology I - 4 hours
- BIOL 106GS, Biology II - 4 hours
- General and Health Sciences Emphases ONLY 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 = 44-61
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 97-114
- Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 11-28
- 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 (19 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- BIOL 201, Fundamental Tools for Biological Studies - 2 hours
- BIOL 290, Evolution - 3 hours
- BIOL 307, Ecology - 3 hours
- BIOL 309, Cellular Biology - 4 hours
- BIOL 360, Genetics - 4 hours
- BIOL 375, Scientific Communication - 1 hour
- BIOL 420, Biology Research - 2 hours (Prereq:
elementary courses necessary for the problems undertaken)
B. Biology Comprehensive Supporting Course Requirements (8 hours required)- Take ONE of the following Statistics courses
- STAT 241, Elementary Statistics - 3 hours
BIOL 305, Research Analysis - 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
C. Biology Emphasis Requirements (17-34 hours required)- Take ONE Emphasis from the following
EP 3030- 1. General Emphasis (17 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 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 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 Laboratory electives:- BIOL 401, Principles of Immunology - 4 hours
- BIOL 403, Plant Physiology - 3 hours
- BIOL 404, Developmental Biology - 3 hours
- BIOL 416, Plant Diversity and Evolution - 4 hours
- BIOL 440, Infectious Diseases - 4 hours
(Prereq: BIOL 450, BIOL 401)
- BIOL 450, Molecular Biology -
5 hours (Prereq: CHEM 351)
- BIOL 465, Physiology - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:- CHEM 301, Techniques of Chemical Analysis - 4 hours (Prereq:
CHEM 161 and
CHEM 161L)
- CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 4 hours (Prereq: CHEM 250; or CHEM 361 and CHEM 361L)
EP 3031- 2. Wildlife Emphasis (34 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- BIOL 330,
Wildlife Conservation - 3 hours
- BIOL 405,
Range and Wildlife Management - 3 hours
- BIOL 418,
Plant Taxonomy - 3 hours
- BIOL 462,
Animal Behavior - 3 hours
Take 2 courses from Biology of Higher Vertebrates:- BIOL 435, Herpetology - 3 hours
- BIOL 473, Ornithology - 3 hours
- BIOL 474, Mammalogy - 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
Take the following additional supporting courses:
Take 1 course from:- MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
(Prereq: MATH 103 )
- MATH 123, Applied Calculus I - 3 hours
- Take 1 course from:
- PHYS 205GS, General Physics - 5 hours
- PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 hours
- Either of the above courses may count toward General Studies hours,
reducing the hours required for the emphasis. Work closely with advisor.
- BIOL 301, Introduction to Soils - 4 hours
- Take 3 hours of Computer Science:
- CSIS 100, Computing Environments - 1 hour
- CSIS 111GS, Applied BASIC Programming - 3
hours
- CSIS 130GS, Introduction to Computer Science
- 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 )
- ECON
420, Environmental Economics - 3 hours
EP 3032- 3. Health Sciences Emphasis (28 hours required)
- Take ONE from the following Physiology options:
- Take 1 course:
- BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours
- OR take 2 courses:
- BIOL 225, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
- BIOL 226, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
Take 1 course from Microbiology:- BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours
- BIOL 400, Microbiology - 4 hours
Take 9 hours from Biology electives:- BIOL 311, Bioethics - 3 hours
- BIOL 325, Medical Terminology - 1 hour
- BIOL 401, Principles of Immunology - 4 hours
- BIOL 404, Developmental Biology - 3 hours
- BIOL 440, Infectious Diseases - 4 hours (Prereq:
BIOL 450,
BIOL 401)
- BIOL 450, Molecular Biology I - 4 hours
- BIOL 461,
Human Genetics - 3 hours
- BIOL 465,
Physiology - 3 hours
- BIOL 468, Parasites - 2 hours
Take the following additional supporting courses:- CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 4 hours
PE 460, Gross Anatomy of Movement - 3 hours
Take 4 hours from the following:
HSCI 225, Introduction to Hematology - 2 hours
FSID 110, Introduction to Nutrition - 3 hours
SPAN 103, Spanish for Special Purposes (Medical) - 1 hour
SOC 462, Sociology of Health and Illness - 3 hours
02 Jun 2006
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