Biology Major, Biotech Micro Gen, BS, BI01

Major Code: BI01 Bachelor of Science Summary Degree Requirements

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General Education Core 42 Requirements: 32 Credit Hours

Area 1A 6 hours Social & Behavioral Sciences - see below for options
Area 1B 3 hours Civic Engagement - see below for options
Area 2A 6 hours Written Communication - see below for options
Area 2B 3 hours Oral Communication - see below for options
Area 3 7 hours Natural Science 1 with and 1 without lab - fulfilled BIO 0108 /BIO 0109 and CHEM 0140 /CHEM 0141
Area 4 3 hours Mathematics - fulfilled by MATH 0130 or MATH 0150
Area 5A 6 hours Humanities - see below for options
Area 5B 3 hours Fine Arts - see below for options
Area 5C 3 hours Global Competencies - see below for options
Area 5D 2 hours Health and Wellness - see below for options

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Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 MSSU-KCU Early Acceptance Program (MKEAP) students only
IET 0105 - Professional Skills 3 This course is required for students in Engineering Technology and Logistics programs. Undecided majors welcome.

Biology Requirements: 43 Credit Hours

BIO 0108 - Principles of Biology I 3
BIO 0109 - Principles of Biology I Lab 1
BIO 0111 - Principles of Biology II 4
BIO 0210 - Molecular Cell Biology 4
BIO 0231 - General and Medical Microbiology 5
BIO 0305 - Genetics 4
BIO 0400 - Biology Capstone 1
BIO Electives 14 hours (see below)

BIO 389 or 390: 3 hours

BIO 402 or 481: 4 hours

Supporting Requirements: 21-24 Credit Hours

MATH 130 or 150: 3-5 credit hours

CHEM 201 or 301: 5 credit hours

PHYS 150 or 160: 3-4 credit hours

Electives: 20-23 Credit Hours

To reach a total of 120 credit hours

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Must include at least 39 upper division (300-400 level) credit hours

Recommended electives: BIO 240, BIO 201, BIO 301, BIO 308, BIO 350, BIO 361, BIO 370, BIO 371, BIO 380, BIO 375, BIO 442, BIO 460, BIO 464, BIO 297/497*, BIO 298/498, BIO 299/499*, BIO 455*, BIO 491*, BIO 492*

* Combined hours from BIO 297/497, BIO 299/499, BIO 455, BIO 491 and BIO 492 may not exceed 4 hours toward the B.S. in Biology degree