University of Nebraska at Kearney
1998-2000 Undergraduate CATALOG

Offered by Department of Biology:

Biology Major

Minimum General Studies = 45

including General Studies coursework required by major

English Language minimum = 9

Humanities minimum = 9

Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 5

(The Biology Comprehensive/Molecular Emphasis degree requires a minimal mathematical competency at the level of calculus. Trigonometry is a prerequisite to the required calculus course. Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level reducing the hours needed for the major option and increasing the hours of unrestricted electives. 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 = 11

Take all of the following:

BIOL 104GS, General Botany - 4 hours

BIOL 107GS, General Zoology - 4 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 = 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. Biology Comprehensive/Molecular Emphasis Requirements (34 hours required)

1. Organismal Biology (10 hours required)

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 (19 hours required)

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 (5 hours required)

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 (27 hours required)

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