The Biology core curriculum begins with Introductory Biology I and II (BIOL 107 and BIOL 108) in which students study basic principles in the diverse discipline of Biology.  The next course in the sequence, Cell Biology (BIOL 200), provides a broad, general background in molecular and cellular biology and completes a three-course sequence that serves as a prerequisite for subsequent coursework in Biology.  After completing Cell Biology, students may enroll in any of the other Biology core courses shown at right.  Six courses within the Biology core have both lecture and laboratory components; these, together with Freshman and Senior Seminars, provide all Biology majors a strong common experience in the discipline. Biology electives should be taken after completing Cell Biology, as well as introductory math and chemistry courses. Freshmen Seminar (BIOL 145) introduces students both to the discipline and the university, and Senior Seminar (BIOL 545) provides a culminating overview of biology and assists students in preparing a portfolio of their accomplishments.

 

Various elective courses allow students to study the diversity of the discipline and to complete courses related to their specific career goals.  Examples of several elective tracks and course options for these tracks are provided on the following pages.

 

Because an understanding of many biological principles requires a background in chemistry, it is important that Chemical Principles I and II (CHEM 120 and CHEM 121) be taken as early as possible.  Success in these classes, however, requires a sound background in math.  The appropriate math course for each student will be determined prior to initial registration for classes at the university.  Biology majors are required to complete Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (MATH 198), which may be taken concurrently with the introductory science courses.  However, few Biology students take MATH 198, CHEM 120, and BIOL 107 during their first semester.  One or more of these courses is delayed until the second semester. Once the Chemical Principles sequence is completed, students may begin the organic chemistry courses, all of which are required for the B.S. degree in Biology.  Both Chemical Principles and Organic Chemistry consist of lectures, laboratories, and recitations.

 

Additional required courses include College Physics I and II (PHYS 185 and PHYS 186), as well as Basic Statistics (STAT 190). 

 

Courses within the Liberal Studies Program are also required for a B.S. degree, and students begin taking these courses during their first  semester on campus.  Writing as Critical Thinking (ENG 190) and Public Speaking (COMM 170), as well as courses in mathematics and personal well being are designed to assist students in learning essential skills, while courses in literature, fine arts, history, social science, and philosophy/religion are aimed at helping students explore a variety of modes of inquiry and develop a strong background in the liberal arts.

 

 

 

B.S. Degree Requirements

 

	Credit Hours
Liberal Studies Program	32-57
Missouri Statute	1-3
Required Support	30
MATH 198: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I*	5
STAT 190: Basic Statistics*	3
BIOL 107:  Introductory Biology I*	4
PHYS 185: College Physics I*	4
PHYS 186: College Physics II*	4
CHEM 120: Chemical Principles I*	5
CHEM 121: Chemical Principles II*	5
*May be used to fulfill Liberal Studies Program requirements.
B.S. Requirement	8
CHEM 329: Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 331: Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM 330: Org. Chemistry I Lab	1
CHEM 332: Org. Chemistry II Lab.	1
Or CHEM 333: Org. Chem Lab  (Super Lab)	2
Major Requirements (Biology Core)	22
BIOL 145: Freshman Seminar	1
BIOL 108: Introductory Biology II	4
BIOL 200: Cell Biology	4
BIOL 300: Genetics	4
BIOL 301: Introduction to Ecology	4
BIOL 315: Physiology or BIOL 405: Plant Physiology	4
BIOL 545: Senior Seminar	1
Biology Electives	15
Includes BIOL courses, as well as CHEM 421: Biochemistry
Electives	to total 124

 

 

 

 

 

 

Examples of Course Choices For B.S. Elective Tracks

 

Pre-Medicine, Pre-Dentistry & Pre-Veterinary Science

BIOL 302 - Comparative Anatomy

BIOL 304 - General Microbiology

BIOL 309 - Histology

BIOL 317 - Economic and Medicinal Botany

BIOL 353 - Pathophysiology

BIOL 362 - Embryology and Developmental Biology

BIOL 404 - Medical Microbiology

BIOL 511 - Environmental Physiology of Animals

BIOL 512 - Cellular Physiology

BIOL 518 - Cancer Biology

BIOL 518 - Neurobiology

BIOL 518 - Pharmacology

BIOL 518 - Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics

BIOL 518 - Genetics of Human Disease

BIOL 518 - Parasitology

BIOL 518 - Virology

BIOL 520 - Immunology

CHEM 421 - Biochemistry

BIOL 391 - Internship for Biology Majors

BIOL 441-443 - Biology Research I, II, III

BIOL 444 - Independent Studies

 

Molecular Biology & Biochemistry

BIOL 362 - Embryology and Developmental Biology

BIOL 505 - Cytology

BIOL 513 - Microbial Genetics

BIOL 518 - Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics

BIOL 518 - Genetics of Human Disease

BIOL 518 - Cancer Biology

BIOL 518 - Bioinformatics

BIOL 518 - Neurobiology

BIOL 518 - Pharmacology

BIOL 518 - Virology

BIOL 520 - Immunology

CHEM 421 - Biochemistry

BIOL 391 - Internship for Biology Majors

BIOL 441-443 - Biology Research I, II, III

BIOL 444 - Independent Studies

 

Genetics & Genomics

BIOL 362 - Embryology and Developmental Biology

BIOL 505 - Cytology

BIOL 513 - Microbial Genetics

BIOL 518 - Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics

BIOL 518 - Genetics of Human Disease

BIOL 518 - Cancer Biology

BIOL 518 - Bioinformatics

BIOL 518 - Electron Microscopy

BIOL 518 - Virology

CHEM 421 - Biochemistry

BIOL 391 - Internship for Biology Majors

BIOL 441-443 - Biology Research I, II, III

BIOL 444 - Independent Studies

 

Cell Biology

BIOL 309 - Histology

BIOL 313 - Plant Anatomy

BIOL 505 - Cytology

BIOL 512 - Cellular Physiology

BIOL 518 - Cancer Biology

BIOL 518 - Electron Microscopy

BIOL 520 - Immunology

CHEM 421 - Biochemistry

BIOL 391 - Internship for Biology Majors

BIOL 441-443 - Biology Research I, II, III

BIOL 444 - Independent Studies

 

Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

BIOL 345 - Introduction to Mathematical Biology

BIOL 502 - Biometry

BIOL 503 - Evolutionary Biology

BIOL 518 - Bioinformatics

BIOL 518 - Genetics of Human Disease

BIOL 518 - Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics

BIOL 391 - Internship for Biology Majors

BIOL 441-443 - Biology Research I, II, III

BIOL 444 - Independent Studies

MATH 288 - Introduction to Scientific Programming

 

Developmental Biology & Neurobiology

BIOL 362 - Embryology and Developmental Biology

BIOL 518 - Neurobiology

BIOL 518 - Pharmacology

BIOL 518 - Electron Microscopy

BIOL 520 - Immunology

CHEM 421 - Biochemistry

BIOL 391 - Internship for Biology Majors

BIOL 441-443 - Biology Research I, II, III

BIOL 444 - Independent Studies

 

Physiology & Behavior

BIOL 302 - Comparative Anatomy

BIOL 309 - Histology

BIOL 353 - Pathophysiology

BIOL 405 - Plant Physiology

BIOL 511 - Environmental Physiology of Animals

BIOL 512 - Cellular Physiology

BIOL 515 - Animal Behavior

BIOL 518 - Electron Microscopy

BIOL 518 - Neurobiology

BIOL 518 - Pharmacology

CHEM 421 - Biochemistry

BIOL 391 - Internship for Biology Majors

BIOL 441-443 - Biology Research I, II, III

BIOL 444 - Independent Studies

 

Microbiology (Viral, Bacterial, Fungal & Protozoan)

BIOL 304 - General Microbiology

BIOL 318 - Mycology

BIOL 404 - Medical Microbiology

BIOL 513 - Microbial Genetics

BIOL 518 - Electron Microscopy

BIOL 518 - Cancer Biology

BIOL 518 - Microbial Ecology

BIOL 518 - Virology

BIOL 518 - Parasitology

BIOL 520 - Immunology

BIOL 391 - Internship for Biology Majors

BIOL 441-443 - Biology Research I, II, III

BIOL 444 - Independent Studies

 

Plant Biology/Botany

BIOL 312 - Local Flora

BIOL 313 - Plant Anatomy

BIOL 314 - Plant Taxonomy

BIOL 317 - Economic and Medicinal Botany

BIOL 405 - Plant Physiology

BIOL 509 - Comparative Plant Morphology

BIOL 518 - Plant Ecology

BIOL 518 - Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics

Study Abroad - Natural History of Belize

BIOL 391 - Internship for Biology Majors

BIOL 441-443 - Biology Research I, II, III

BIOL 444 - Independent Studies

 

Animal Biology/Zoology

BIOL 302 - Comparative Anatomy

BIOL 309 - Histology

BIOL 316 - Entomology

BIOL 362 - Embryology and Developmental Biology

BIOL 364 - Invertebrate Zoology

BIOL 504 - Herpetology

BIOL 506 - Ornithology

BIOL 511 - Environmental Physiology of Animals

BIOL 515 - Animal Behavior          

BIOL 516 - Ichthyology

BIOL 517 - Mammalogy

BIOL 518 - Field Mammalogy

BIOL 518 - Parasitology

BIOL 519 - Directed Field Studies

Study Abroad - Natural History of Belize

Study Abroad - Conservation of African Mammals

Field Course - Bird communities of Trans-Pecos Texas

BIOL 391 - Internship for Biology Majors

BIOL 441-443 - Biology Research I, II, III

BIOL 444 - Independent Studies

 

Conservation Biology & Field Biology

BIOL 312 - Local Flora

BIOL 316 - Entomology

BIOL 343 - Oceanography

BIOL 501 - Limnology

BIOL 506 - Ornithology

BIOL 510 - Ecology

BIOL 515 - Animal Behavior

BIOL 516 - Ichthyology

BIOL 517 - Mammalogy

BIOL 518 - Field Mammalogy

BIOL 518 - Plant Ecology

BIOL 518 - Microbial Ecology

BIOL 519 - Directed Field Studies

BIOL 598 - Conservation Biology Workshop

BIOL 645 - Readings in Conservation Biology

Study Abroad - Natural History of Belize

Study Abroad - Conservation of African Mammals

Field Course - Bird communities of Trans-Pecos Texas

BIOL 391 - Internship for Biology Majors

BIOL 441-443 - Biology Research I, II, III

BIOL 444 - Independent Studies

 

Ecology & Evolution

BIOL 345 - Introduction to Mathematical Biology

BIOL 501 - Limnology

BIOL 502 - Biometry

BIOL 503 - Evolutionary Biology

BIOL 509 - Comparative Plant Morphology

BIOL 510 - Ecology

BIOL 511 - Environmental Physiology of Animals

BIOL 518 - Microbial Ecology

BIOL 518 - Plant Ecology

BIOL 518 - The Revised Theory of Natural Selection

BIOL 519 - Directed Field Studies

BIOL 598 - Conservation Biology Workshop

Study Abroad - Natural History of Belize

Study Abroad - Conservation of African Mammals

Field Course - Bird communities of Trans-Pecos Texas

BIOL 391 - Internship for Biology Majors

BIOL 441-443 - Biology Research I, II, III

BIOL 444 - Independent Studies

 

Marine Biology/Aquatic Biology

BIOL 364 - Invertebrate Zoology

BIOL 516 - Ichthyology

BIOL 343 - Oceanography

BIOL 501 - Limnology

BIOL 511 - Environmental Physiology of Animals

Study Abroad - Natural History of Belize

BIOL 391 - Internship for Biology Majors

BIOL 441-443 - Biology Research I, II, III

BIOL 444 - Independent Studies

Courses at Gulf Coast Marine Laboratory

 

 

 

Full List of Biology Core and Elective Courses

 

Biology Core

BIOL 107 - Introductory Biology I

BIOL 108 - Introductory Biology II

BIOL 145 - Freshman Seminar

BIOL 200 - Cell Biology

BIOL 300 - Genetics

BIOL 301 - Introduction to Ecology

BIOL 315 - Physiology

  Or BIOL 405 - Plant Physiology

BIOL 545 - Senior Seminar (topical)

 

Biology Electives

BIOL 248 - Sophomore Seminar

BIOL 249 - Junior Seminar

BIOL 518 - Genetics of Human Disease

BIOL 302 - Comparative Anatomy

BIOL 304 - General Microbiology

BIOL 309 - Histology

BIOL 312 - Local Flora

BIOL 313 - Plant Anatomy

BIOL 314 - Plant Taxonomy

BIOL 316 - Entomology

BIOL 317 - Economic and Medicinal Botany

BIOL 318 - Mycology

BIOL 343 - Oceanography

BIOL 345 - Introduction to Mathematical Biology

BIOL 353 - Pathophysiology

BIOL 362 - Embryology and Developmental Biology

BIOL 364 - Invertebrate Zoology

BIOL 391 - Internship for Biology Majors

BIOL 404 - Medical Microbiology

BIOL 441 - Biology Research I

BIOL 442 - Biology Research II

BIOL 443 - Biology Research III

BIOL 444 - Independent Studies

BIOL 501 - Limnology

BIOL 502 - Biometry

BIOL 503 - Evolutionary Biology

BIOL 504 - Herpetology

BIOL 505 - Cytology

BIOL 506 - Ornithology

BIOL 508 - Advanced Plant Taxonomy

BIOL 509 - Comparative Plant Morphology

BIOL 510 - Ecology

BIOL 511 - Environmental Physiology of Animals

BIOL 512 - Cellular Physiology

BIOL 513 - Microbial Genetics

BIOL 515 - Animal Behavior

BIOL 516 - Ichthyology

BIOL 517 - Mammalogy

BIOL 518 - Electron Microscopy

BIOL 518 - Microscopy

BIOL 518 - Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics

BIOL 518 - Genetics of Human Disease

BIOL 518 - Cancer Biology

BIOL 518 - Microbial Ecology

BIOL 518 - Neurobiology

BIOL 518 - Pharmacology

BIOL 518 - The Revised Theory of Natural Selection

BIOL 518 - Virology

BIOL 518 - Field Mammalogy

BIOL 518 - Plant Ecology

BIOL 518 - Parasitology

BIOL 518 - Bioinformatics

BIOL 519 - Directed Field Studies

BIOL 520 - Immunology

BIOL 598 - Conservation Biology Workshop

BIOL 645 - Readings: Conservation Biology

Study Abroad - Natural History of Belize

Study Abroad - Conservation of African Mammals

Field Course - Bird communities of Trans-Pecos Texas

CHEM 421 - Biochemistry

MATH 288 - Introduction to Scientific Programming

 

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