Biology Degree Requirements

Biology Major core requirements – 59 credit hours

The student must complete all of the following:

BIOL 110 General Biology – 4 credit hours

BIOL 201 Biology Seminar – 4 credit hours (or one credit hour per year of residence at KWU)

BIOL 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology I – 3 credit hours

BIOL 222 Human Anatomy and Physiology II – 3 credit hours

BIOL 225 Vertebrate Zoology – 4 credit hours

BIOL 226 General Microbiology – 4 credit hours

BIOL 250 Botany – 4 credit hours

BIOL 318 Genetics – 4 credit hours

BIOL 350 Ecology – 4 credit hours

BIOL 424 Invertebrate Zoology – 4 credit hours

CHEM 123 General Chemistry I – 4 credit hours

CHEM 124 General Chemistry II – 4 credit hours

CHEM 223 Organic Chemistry I – 4 credit hours

CHEM 224 Organic Chemistry II – 4 credit hours

CHEM 225 Organic Lab Techniques – 2 credit hours

MATH 120 College Algebra – 3 credit hours

 

Biology Teacher Education Certification requirements – 51-61 credit hours

Students must complete the Liberal Studies requirements for Teacher Education students, the Secondary Education minor requirements, the General Science Teacher Education Certification requirements, and the following additional courses:

BIOL 110 *General Biology – 4 credit hours

BIOL 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology I – 3 credit hours

BIOL 222 Human Anatomy and Physiology II – 3 credit hours

BIOL 225 Vertebrate Zoology – 4 credit hours

BIOL 226 General Microbiology – 4 credit hours

BIOL 250 Botany – 4 credit hours

BIOL 318 Genetics – 4 credit hours

BIOL 350 Ecology – 4 credit hours

BIOL 424 Invertebrate Zoology – 4 credit hours

CHEM 120 *Introductory Chemistry – 4 credit hours or

CHEM 123 *General Chemistry I – 4 credit hours

CHEM 124 *General Chemistry II – 4 credit hours

PHYS 120 *Introductory Physics – 4 credit hours or

PHYS 221 *General Physics I – 4 credit hours

PHYS 221L *General Physics I Lab – 1 credit hours

PHYS 222 *General Physics II – 4 credit hours

PHYS 222L *General Physics II Lab – 1 credit hours

MATH 120 *College Algebra – 3 credit hours

ED 406 *Methods of Teaching Natural Sciences – 3 credit hours (ACCK)

COMP 119 *Introduction to Computers and Software – 3 credit hours or

COMP 131 *Foundations of Computer Systems – 3 credit hours

 

*The starred courses are also part of the General Science requirements.

 

Biology minor requirements – 16 credit hours

The student must complete a minimum of 16 credit hours of biology electives.

 

Science and Technology minor – 18-19 credit hours

Students will take one course from each of the three subject areas in science:

Life Sciences:

BIOL 110 General Biology – 4 credit hours or

BIOL102 Environmental Awareness – 3 credit hours

 

Physical Sciences:

CHEM120 Introductory Chemistry – 4 credit hours or

CHEM 123 General Chemistry I – 4 credit hours or

PHYS118 Introduction to Physical Science – 4 credit hours or

PHYS 221 General Physics and Lab – 5 credit hours

 

Earth and Space Science:

NSCM145 General Geology – 4 credit hours or

PHYS118 Earth-Space Science – 4 credit hours or

PNSCM133 Descriptive Astronomy – 4 credit hours

 

Students will choose (6) six hours from Statistics, the Computer Studies department, or from a related technology-rich application. Only four hours of application courses will count towards the minor. The requirements may be met from any of the following:

 

- A Statistics course

- Any courses from the Computer Studies department

- Technology-related courses (with approval from the Computer Studies department)