Offered by Department of Biology:

Biology Major

Biology Comprehensive Option
Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 5103
Minimum General Studies = 45
+ General Studies coursework required by major = 47
English Language minimum = 9
Humanities minimum = 9
Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 5
(The Biology Comprehensive degree requires a minimal mathematical competency at the level of trigonometry. 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.)
Take ONE of the following options:
Take 2 courses:
MATH 102, College Algebra - 3 hours
MATH 103, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours
OR take 1 course:
MATH 112, Scientific Topics in Mathematics - 5 hours
Natural Sciences minimum = 13
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
Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9
Personal Development minimum = 2

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 Option = 42
Minimum total hours required coursework = 97
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 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 (12 hours required)
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 - 4 hours
BIOL 417, Mycology - 4 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
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 - 4 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
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
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