Northwest Missouri State University

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Biology Major, 50 hours: B.S.—Minor Required

CIP: 260101

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Must include the following:
BIOL 04106Principles of Biology *

3
BIOL 04107Principles of Biology Laboratory *

1
PHYS 25110General Physics I *

3
PHYS 25111General Physics I Laboratory *

1
 
MATH 17117Precalculus *

5
OR
MATH 17118Precalculus Algebra *

3
OR
MATH 17120Calculus I

4

 

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (23 hours)

BIOL 04112General Botany

3
BIOL 04113General Botany Laboratory

1
BIOL 04114General Zoology

3
BIOL 04115General Zoology Laboratory

1
BIOL 04310Cell Biology

4
BIOL 04348Biological Evolution and Diversity

2
BIOL 04350Genetics

4
BIOL 04376Basic Ecology

4
BIOL 04491Biological Science Seminar

1

Required Collateral Courses (20 hours)

PHYS 25112General Physics II

3
PHYS 25113General Physics II Laboratory

1
CHEM 24114General Chemistry I *

3
CHEM 24115General Chemistry I Laboratory *

1
CHEM 24116General Chemistry II

4
CHEM 24117General Chemistry II Laboratory

1
 
CHEM 24242Organic Chemistry

3
CHEM 24243Organic Chemistry Laboratory

1
OR
CHEM 24342Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 24343Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1
 
MATH 17114General Statistics *

3

Electives (7 hours)

Advisor-approved, upper-level electives

7

Minor requirements and/or free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours