1996-98 UNK UG Catalog/BS Biology Molecular Emphasis

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

NSS BS 5113

General Studies = 45

General Studies required by major:; Take one of the following:; MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours; MATH 103*, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours; Take all of the following:; BIOL 104GS, General Botany - 4 hours; BIOL 107GS, General Zoology - 4 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 = 61
Minimum total hours required coursework = 114
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 11
Minimum total hours required for BS in Biology Comprehensive/Molecular 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 Biology Comprehensive Major.

A. Biology Comprehensive/Molecular Emphasis Requirements
1.Organismal Biology
Take 1 course from:: BIOL 307, Ecology - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:: BIOL 403, Plant Physiology - 3 hours; BIOL 465, Physiology - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:: BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours; BIOL 400, Microbiology - 5 hours
2. Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
Take 5 courses:: BIOL 309, Cellular Biology - 4 hours; BIOL 404, Developmental Biology - 3 hours; BIOL 450, Molecular Biology I - 4 hours; BIOL 451, Molecular Biology II - 4 hours; BIOL 460, Genetics - 4 hours
3. Scientific Communication
Take 2 courses:: BIOL 375, Scientific Communication - 1 hour; BIOL 490, Evolution - 2 hours
Take 2 hours from:: BIOL 420, Biology Research - 1-5 hours
B. Supporting Course Requirements
Take all of the following:: 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; CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 4 hours (Concurrently with CHEM 361); CHEM 375, Analytical Chemistry I - 5 hours; MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytical Geometry - 5 hours; STAT 241, Elementary Statistics - 3 hours