Biomedical Sciences Major, BS, Biology, Multiple Options BI12-BI16

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 32 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 by BIO and CHEM courses
• Area 4       3 hours Mathematics - fulfilled by MATH 0140  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.

Required Courses - Biomedical Sciences: 70 Hours

• BIO 0110 - Principles of Biology I 4
• BIO 0111 - Principles of Biology II 4
• BIO 0201 - Human Anatomy 5 OR BIO 0331  Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
• BIO 0210 - Molecular Cell Biology 4
• BIO 0231 - General and Medical Microbiology 5
• BIO 0301 - Human Physiology 4
• BIO 0305 - Genetics 4
• BIO 0400 - Biology Capstone 1
• CHEM 0151 - General Chemistry I 5
• CHEM 0152 - General Chemistry II 5
• CHEM 0301 - Organic Chemistry I 5
• CHEM 0302 - Organic Chemistry II 5
• CHEM 0350 - Biochemistry I 3
• MATH 0140 - Algebra and Trigonometry 5 OR MATH 0150  Calculus w/Analytic Geometry I
• PHYS 0160 - Elementary College Physics I 4
• PHYS 0162 - Elementary College Physics II 4

Biology Electives: 11 Hours

200 level or above - choose from the following options

• BIO 0201 - Human Anatomy 5
• BIO 0331 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 5
• BIO 0220 - CURE (Classroom-Based Undergraduate Research Experience) 1-5
• BIO 0240 - Radiation Biology 3
• BIO 0297 - Independent Research in Biology 1-3
• BIO 0298 - Topics in Biology 1-5
• BIO 0299 - Independent Study in Biology 1-5
• BIO 0308 - Pathophysiology 3
• BIO 0350 - Techniques in Microbiology 2
• BIO 0352 - Biomes 1-4
• BIO 0361 - Parasitology 4
• BIO 0362 - Virology 3
• BIO 0370 - Environmental Health and Safety 3
• BIO 0375 - Disease Vector Control 1
• BIO 0380 - Epidemiology 3
• BIO 0390 - Research and Statistical Methods in Biology 3
• BIO 0412 - Mammalogy 4
• BIO 0415 - Herpetology 4
• BIO 0420 - Advanced CURE (Classroom-Based Undergraduate Research Experience) 1-5
• BIO 0433 - Histology 4
• BIO 0442 - Pathogenic Bacteriology 5
• BIO 0445 - Reproductive Physiology 3
• BIO 0455 - Laboratory Assistant Practicum 1-2
• BIO 0456 - Immunology 3
• BIO 0464 - Advanced Cell Biology 3
• BIO 0475 - Advanced Human Dissection 4
• BIO 0491 - Internship in Biology 0-4
• BIO 0492 - Service Learning in Biology 1-3
• BIO 0495 - Roots of Science 2-3
• BIO 0497 - Advanced Independent Research in Biology 1-3
• BIO 0498 - Advanced Topics in Biology 1-5
• BIO 0499 - Advanced Independent Study in Biology 1-5

Electives: 6 Hours

As needed to total 120 approved credit hours (including 39 upper division 300-400 level).

Total Hours: 120

Required courses in Biology, Chemistry/Physics and Math satisfy General Education Core 42 Areas 3A, 3B, 4 (10 hours).

MATH 130 plus MATH 135 is equivalent to MATH 140