2010-2011 UNK Catalog/ Biology Minor

Offered by Department of Biology

Biology Minor

(Not available as an additional teaching endorsement.)

Minimum hours required for minor = 24

Requirements (15 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
  - BIOL 105GS, Biology I - 4 hours
  - BIOL 106GS, Biology II - 4 hours
  - BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours
- Take ONE of the following options:
  - Take 1 course from:
    - BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours
    - BIOL 403, Plant Physiology - 3 hours
  - OR take 2 courses:
    - BIOL 225, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
    - BIOL 226, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
Electives (0-5 hours required)
- Take 0-5 hours from:
  - BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
  - BIOL 109, Classroom Biology - 4 hours
  - BIOL 301, Introduction to Soils - 4 hours
  - BIOL 307, Ecology - 3 hours
  - BIOL 325, Medical Terminology - 1 hour
  - BIOL 330, Wildlife Conservation - 3 hours
  - BIOL 380, Agronomy - 3 hours
  - BIOL 406, Plant Ecology - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 105GS, BIOL 106GS, BIOL 307 OR permission of instructor)
  - BIOL 416, Plant Diversity and Evolution - 4 hours
  - BIOL 418, Plant Taxonomy - 3 hours
  - BIOL 430, Special Topics in Biology - 1-3 hours
  - BIOL 435, Herpetology - 3 hours
  - BIOL 468, Parasitology - 2 hours
  - AND BIOL 468L, Parasitology Laboratory - 1 hour
  - BIOL 470, Insect Biology - 3 hours
  - BIOL 472, Fresh Water Biology - 4 hours
  - BIOL 473, Ornithology - 3 hours
  - BIOL 474, Mammalogy - 3 hours
Required Chemistry (4 hours required):
- Take ONE of the following options:
  - Take 1 course from:
    - CHEM 145GS, Introductory Chemistry - 4 hours
    - CHEM 150GS, Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry - 4 hours
  - OR take 4 courses:
    - CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 102GS or Math ACT score of 20 or better or permission of instructor)
    - CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
    - CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
    - CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour