University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Biology:

Biology Comprehensive Major - Bachelor of Science

General Studies required by major:

MATH 112*, Scientific Topics in Mathematics - 5 hours

BIOL 104GS, General Botany - 4 hours

BIOL 107GS, General Zoology - 4 hours

Take 1 course from:

PHYS 205GS, General Physics - 5 hours

PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 hours

Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level reducing the total hours needed for the major.

BS Science-related course requirements = 8

CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours

CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour

CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours

CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour

Major = 42

Minimum total hours required coursework = 95

Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 30

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 2.5 GPA is required in all courses counting toward this major

A. Biology Comprehensive Core Requirements

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 1 course from Physiology Electives

BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours

BIOL 403, Plant Physiology - 3 hours

BIOL 465, Physiology - 3 hours

Take 1 course from Genetics Electives:

BIOL 460, Genetics - 4 hours

BIOL 461, Human Genetics - 3 hours

Take 1 course from Microbiology Electives:

BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours

BIOL 400, Microbiology - 5 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 407, Limnology - 3 hours

BIOL 418, Plant Taxonomy - 3 hours

BIOL 419, Taxonomy of Grasses - 3 hours

BIOL 435, Vertebrate Natural History - 3 hours

BIOL 462, Animal Behavior - 3 hours

BIOL 470, Insects and Man - 3 hours

BIOL 472, Ichthyology - 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 416, Plant Diversity and Evolution - 3 hours

BIOL 440, General Virology - 4 hours (Prereq: BIOL 450, BIOL 401)

BIOL 450, Molecular Biology I - 4 hours (Prereq: BIOL 460, CHEM 351)

BIOL 465, Physiology - 3 hours

BIOL 467, Animal Histology - 3 hours

BIOL 485, Advanced Genetics - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 460 or BIOL 461)

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 - 3 hours

BIOL 417, Mycology - 4 hours

BIOL 418, Plant Taxonomy - 3 hours

BIOL 419, Taxonomy of Grasses - 3 hours

BIOL 435, Vertebrate Natural History - 3 hours

BIOL 440, General Virology - 4 hours (Prereq: BIOL 211GS, or BIOL 400, BIOL 450, BIOL 401)

BIOL 450, Molecular Biology I - 4 hours (Prereq: BIOL 460, CHEM 351)

BIOL 462, Animal Behavior - 3 hours

BIOL 465, Physiology - 3 hours

BIOL 467, Animal Histology - 3 hours

BIOL 468, Parasites - 2 hours

BIOL 470, Insects and Man - 3 hours

BIOL 472, Ichthyology - 3 hours

BIOL 473, Ornithology - 3 hours

BIOL 474, Mammalogy - 3 hours

BIOL 485, Advanced Genetics - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 460 or CHEM 250 )

A BIOL course may be used only once to fulfill an area required (i.e.. 1 of 211, 400 and 1 of 460, 461).

C. Biology Comprehensive Supporting Course Requirements (12 hours required)

Take 1 course:

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

Take 1 course from:

CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 4 hours (Prereq: CHEM 250 or concurrently with CHEM 361)

CHEM 375, Analytical Chemistry I - 5 hours