Biology B.S. – Organismic Emphasis - Major Code 7078 (7071)

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General Education Requirements

A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years. For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements. However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements. Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information. Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work. See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees for more information.

Biology General Education Requirements

Students seeking a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree, regardless of the emphasis, are encouraged to select these courses while completing the General Education requirements.

Biology Core

Specialization

Select one course from each of the following areas:

Evolutionary Biology

Select one course from these:

Physiology

Select one course from these:

Animal Systematics

Select one course from these:

Plant Systematics

Select one course from these:

Electives

Electives in Biology - 7 or 8 hours (consult advisor)

Total 45 hours

Other Requirements

A course in Statistics (consult advisor)

Notes

Biology majors must complete the following course as a part of the general education requirements: MATH 1473 OR MATH 1513.

It is recommended that students pursuing a career in Biological Sciences select a minor from Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics or Physics.

A Biology minor will consist of 18 hours of courses in Biology. Note that General Biological Science (BIOL 1113 or BIOL 1114), General Biological Science Lab (BIOL 1111) and Selected Topics in Biological Science Education (BIOL 4480) do not count toward a minor.

Policies of the College of Science and Health Professions

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY:	English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT:	Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses numbered 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES:	At least 55 semester credit hours are required in the liberal arts and sciences for a BS/BSED degree and 40 credit hours of liberal arts and science courses are required for a specialty degree (BSN). Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.

Biology - Organismic Course Sequence

The following represents a suggested 4-year sequence of courses. The sequence considers prequisites and specific scheduling of classes.

First Year - Freshman

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
²BIOL 1123* Evolution and Diversity	²CHEM 1123/1131* General Chemistry I plus Lab
²BIOL 1131* Investigative Lab	²ENGL 1213 Freshman Comp II
²MATH 1513 College Algebra	²Communications, 3 hours (See list in NSU catalog)
²UNIV1002 University Strategies	²Culture and Ideas, 3 hours (See list in NSU catalog)
²ENGL 1113 Freshman Comp I	²Fine Arts Appreciation, 3 hours (See list in NSU catalog)
^2,3CS/IS 1003 Computers in Modern Society
Total Hours 15	Total Hours 16

Second Year - Sophomore

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
BIOL 3114* Genetics	BIOL 3124* Cell Biology
CHEM 1223/1231* General Chemistry II plus Lab	CHEM 3123/3132 Organic Chemistry I plus lab
²POLS 1113 American Federal Government	MATH 3513 Statistical Methods
²HIST 1483 or 1493 American History	²Social Sciences, 3 hours (See list in NSU catalog)
Free elective, 3 hours (Consult with advisor)	UNIV 2091 General Education Capstone
Total Hours 17	Total Hours 16

Third Year - Junior

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
CHEM 3223/3232 Organic Chemistry II plus lab	Free elective, 4 hours (Consult with advisor)
BIOL 3013* Animal Biology	Animal Systematics, 4 hours (See list in NSU catalog)
BIOL 3524* Ecology	²Life Skills, 3 hours (See list in NSU catalog)
BIOL 3003* Plant Biology	BIOL 3113** or BIOL 3423^{(and even spring)}Evol of Land Plants/Vertebrates
Total Hours 15	Total Hours 14

Fourth Year - Senior

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Physiology, 4 hours (See list in NSU catalog)	BIOL 4621* Senior Seminar
Plant Systematics**,3 or 4 hours (See list in NSU catalog)	Biology elective, 4 hours
²H ED 1113 or NUTR 1653 Pers. Health/Basic Nutrition	Free elective, 3 hours (Consult with advisor)
Biology elective, 4 or 3 hours (Consult with advisor)	Free elective, 3 hours (Consult with advisor)
²Global Perspectives, 3 hours (See list in NSU catalog)	²Global Perspectives, 3 hours (See list in NSU catalog)
Total Hours 17	Total Hours 14

Total Degree Plan Hours 124

¹Shown for Chemistry minor. Minors in Chemistry or Mathematics are recommended for students intending careers in Biology.
²General Education requirement.
³Requirement may be met in other ways. Consult your advisor.
* Offered fall and spring.
** Offered fall only.
*** Offered spring only.
****Offered odd spring only.