University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Biology:

Biology Comprehensive/Wildlife Emphasis - Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 5111

MATH 102*College Algebra - 3 hours

BIOL 104GS, General Botany - 4 hours

BIOL 107GS, General Zoology - 4 hours

GEOG 305GS, Environmental Conservation - 3 hours

*Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level reducing the total hours needed for the Biology Comprehensive/Wildlife Emphasis 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 = 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 the Biology Comprehensive Major.

A. Biology Comprehensive/Wildlife Emphasis Requirements

Take all of the following Zoological Courses:

BIOL 307Ecology - 3 hours

BIOL 309Cellular Biology - 4 hours

BIOL 462Animal Behavior - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

BIOL 460Genetics - 4 hours

BIOL 461Human Genetics - 3 hours

Take 2 courses from Principles & Practices of Wildlife Management:

BIOL 330Wildlife Conservation - 3 hours

BIOL 405Range and Wildlife Management - 3 hours

Take 2 courses Scientific Communication:

BIOL 375Scientific Communication - 1 hour

BIOL 490Evolution - 2 hours

BIOL 420Biology Research - 2 hours (Prereq: elementary courses necessary for the problems undertaken)

Take 2 courses from Biology of Birds & Mammals:

BIOL 435, Vertebrate Natural History - 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 - 3 hours

B. Biology Comprehensive/Wildlife Emphasis Supporting Courses

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 Analytical Geometry - 5 hours (Prereq: MATH 103)

MATH 123, Applied Calculus I - 3 hours

Take 3 hours of Quantitative Science:

CSIS 100, Computing for the Masses - 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 101, Introduction to Criminal Justice - 3 hours

CJUS 230, The Police Service - 3 hours (Prereq: CJUS 101)