Biology Major, Biotech Micro Gen, BS, BI01

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 by BIO and CHEM requirements
• 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 0110 - Principles of Biology I 4
• 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)

Supporting Requirements: 21-24 Credit Hours

• CHEM 0151 - General Chemistry I 5
• CHEM 0152 - General Chemistry II 5

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