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/Wildlife 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

BIOL 104GS General Botany - 4 hours

BIOL 107GS General Zoology - 4 hours

Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9

GEOG 305GS Environmental Conservation - 3 hours

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 = 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 this major.

A. Biology Comprehensive/Wildlife Emphasis Requirements (34 hours required)

Take all of the following Zoological Courses:

BIOL 307, Ecology - 3 hours

BIOL 309, Cellular Biology - 4 hours

BIOL 462, Animal Behavior - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

BIOL 460, Genetics - 4 hours

BIOL 461, Human Genetics - 3 hours

Take 2 courses from Principles & Practices of Wildlife Management:

BIOL 330, Wildlife Conservation - 3 hours

BIOL 405, Range and Wildlife Management - 3 hours

Take 2 courses Scientific Communication:

BIOL 375, Scientific Communication - 1 hour

BIOL 490, Evolution - 2 hours

BIOL 420, Biology 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 - 4 hours

B. Biology Comprehensive/Wildlife Emphasis Supporting Courses (21 hours required)

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 Environments - 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 )