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Biology B.S.

Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120

This program is designed for students planning graduate studies in the academic area or as a pre-professional background for areas such as medicine, pharmacy, chiropractic, etc. The student must complete the essential studies core and the biology core listed below. The MSU Bachelor of Science degree requires completion of at least a minor program in a supporting area in conjunction with the major. A capstone laboratory or non-laboratory project (SCNC 480) is required.

Student Learning Outcomes:

  • SLO 1: Students will acquire a content knowledge base commensurate with career goals.
  • SLO 2: Students will communicate scientific information both orally and in writing.
  • SLO 3: Students will apply quantitative or qualitative theories of science to a broad variety of biological problems (including experiential component).
  • SLO 4: Students will construct and critically analyze scientific arguments.
  • SLO 5: Students will integrate technology appropriate to their major into their work products.

Biology majors complete 36 hours of essential studies, including

BIOL 150General Biology I

3
BIOL 150LGeneral Biology I Lab

1
BIOL 151General Biology II

3
BIOL 151LGeneral Biology II Lab

1
COMM 110Fundamentals Of Public Speaking

3
ENGL 110College Composition I

3
ENGL 120College Composition II

3
or
ENGL 125Business and Technical Writing

3
a minimum of six (6) semester hours of humanities
MATH 103College Algebra

3
MATH 105Trigonometry

2
and a minimum of six (6) semester hours of social science which are pre-requisite courses to this major.

Core Requirements:

BIOL 236Survey of Botany

3
BIOL 236LSurvey of Botany Lab

1
BIOL 302Survey Of Microbiology

3
BIOL 302LSurvey Of Microbiology Lab

1
BIOL 311Invertebrate Zoology

3
BIOL 311LInvertebrate Zoology Lab

1
BIOL 312Vertebrate Zoology

3
BIOL 312LVertebrate Zoology Lab

1
BIOL 315Genetics

3
BIOL 315LGenetics Lab

1
BIOL 341Cell Biology

3
BIOL 341LCell Biology Lab

1
BIOL 476SComprehensive Review and Examination

1
MATH 323Probability & Statistics

3
SCNC 480Science Comprehensive

1
Total Credit Hours:29

Essential Studies Program

Requirements

English, 6 hours

ENGL 110College Composition I

3
ENGL 120College Composition II

3
ENGL 125Business and Technical Writing

3

Computer Information Systems, 1 hour

CIS 175Information Literacy

1

Speech, 3 hours

COMM 110Fundamentals Of Public Speaking

3

Mathematics, 3 hours

MATH 103College Algebra

3
MATH 105Trigonometry

2
MATH 165Calculus I

4

Science (must include one lab science), 4 hours

BIOL 111Concepts Of Biology

3
BIOL 111LConcepts Of Biology Lab

1
BIOL 150General Biology I

3
BIOL 150LGeneral Biology I Lab

1
BIOL 151General Biology II

3
BIOL 151LGeneral Biology II Lab

1
BIOL 220Anatomy & Physiology I

3
BIOL 220LAnatomy & Physiology Lab I

1
BIOL 221Anatomy & Physiology II

3
BIOL 221LAnatomy & Physiology II Lab

1
CHEM 121General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 121LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 122General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 122LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1
CIS 385Contemporary Multimedia Tools

4
GEOL 115/GEOG 115Introductory Geology

3
GEOL 115L/GEOG 115L/GEOG 115Introductory Geology Lab

1
PHYS 110Introductory Astronomy

3
PHYS 110LIntroductory Astronomy Lab

1
SCNC 101Natural Science

3
SCNC 101LNatural Science Lab

1
SCNC 102Physical Science

3
SCNC 102LPhysical Science Lab

1

Social Science, 6 hours

Humanities, 6 hours

COMM 402Intercultural Communication

3
ENGL 250Literature in a Multicultural World

3
HUM 220History of Music in a Multicultural World

3
or
MUSC 200Music in America

3
HUM 221History of Art in a Multicultural World

3
SPAN 102First Year Spanish II

4

Mathematics Science, 4 hours

Plus four additional hours from the Mathematics or Science areas listed above