Biology Major, Ecol Marine Cons, BS, BI02

Major Code: BI02 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
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: 51-52 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 0300 - Evolution 3
BIO 0302 - Conservation Biology 3
BIO 0304 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3
BIO 0400 - Biology Capstone 1
BIO Electives 14 hours (see below)

BIO 210 or 231: 4-5 Credit Hours

BIO 389 or 390: 3 Credit Hours

BIO 402 or 481: 4 Credit Hours

Pick 2 field-bases courses (1 animal based & 1 plant based): 8 Credit Hours

Supporting Requirements: 18 Credit Hours

CHEM 201 or 301: 5 credit hours

Electives 17-18 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 210 or BIO 231 (if not taken for required core), BIO 305, BIO 312, BIO 316, BIO 350, BIO 362, BIO 370, BIO 371, BIO 380, BIO 404, BIO 406, BIO 440, BIO 442, 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