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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS), BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
For students entering College Fall 2019
3/29/21
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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES – 33 CREDIT HOURS
Select at least 33 total credit hours in biological sciences, including at least 14 hours at 3000-level or higher, at
least one 3000-level or higher course with a formal lab or field experience, and at least 12 hours at 2000-level
or higher at MU. You must receive a grade of C- or higher in all the biology courses you use to fulfill these
requirements, and you must maintain an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher in all those courses. You may not use
independent reading, internship, problems courses, BIO_SC 2001, 2015, 2060, 2100, 2150, 2950, and 3010 to
meet the 33-hr req. You may use BIOCHM 4270 and 4272 to meet the 33-hour requirement.
Grade/
Transfer
Credit
Hrs
BIO_SC 1500 Intro to Biological Systems with Lab /
BIO_SC 2200 General Genetics
BIO_SC 2300 Introduction to Cell Biology
Evolutionary Biology
Choose 1 BIO_SC 3400* Evolution & Ecology (3 hrs, Fall, Sp) BIO_SC 4600 Evolution (3 hrs, Fall, Sp)
*No credit for BIO_SC 3400 if either BIO_SC 3650 or BIO_SC 4600 is already completed. You may not be co-enrolled in BIO_SC 3400 and BIO_SC 4600.
Biological Diversity
Choose 1 BIO_SC 3210 Plant Systematics (4hrs, lab, Sp) F_W 2600 Ornithology (5 hrs, lab, Sp)
F_W 2700 Ichthyology (4 hrs, lab, Sp)
F_W 3660 Mammalogy (4 hrs, lab, Sp)
BIO_SC 3260W Invertebrate Zoology (3 hrs, Sp)
BIO_SC 3710 Entomology (3 hrs, Fall)
BIO_SC 3750 General Microbiology (3 hrs, Fall)
MICROB 3200* Medical Microbiology & Imm. (4 hrs, Fall, Sp)
*MICROB 3200 cannot be used to satisfy the lab requirement
Capstone (must complete in last 45 hours)
Choose 1 BIO_SC 4950/4952 Undergrad Research (3hrs, Fall-Sp-Sum) BIO_SC 4982W Human Inherited Disease (3hrs, even Fall)
BIO_SC 4972W Developmental Biology (3 hrs, Fall, Sp) BIO_SC 4990 Vertebrate Hist/Micro Anat (5 hrs, lab, Fall)
BIO_SC 4976 Molecular Biology (3 hrs, Fall, Sp) BIO_SC 4994 Senior Seminar (3 hrs, Fall, Sp)
BIO_SC 4978 Cancer Biology (3 hrs, Fall)
Elective (if needed):
Elective (if needed):
Elective (if needed):
Elective (if needed):
TOTAL BIOLOGY HOURS
Should total at least 33
TOTAL BIOLOGY HRS at 3000+
Should total at least 14
RELATED SCIENCE FIELDS
You must receive a grade of C- or higher in all the courses in related science fields that you use to fulfill these
requirements, and you must also maintain an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher in all MU courses.
CHEMISTRY (ALL COURSES REQUIRED)
CHEM 1320 College Chemistry I
CHEM 1330 College Chemistry II
CHEM 2100 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 2110 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 2130 Organic Chemistry Lab
PHYSICAL SCIENCES (choose 1 set)
Choose 1 Set PHYSCS 1210 and 1220 College Physics I&II (8 hrs) or PHYSCS 2750 and 2760 University Physics I&II (10 hrs)
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES (choose 1 calculus + 1 statistics)
Calculus MATH 1400 Calculus for Social & Life Sciences I (3 hrs)
Options: MATH 1500 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I (5 hrs)
Statistics STAT 1200 Intro to Statistical Reasoning I (3 hrs)
Options: STAT 2500 Intro to Probability & Statistics I (3 hrs)
Calculus:
Statistics:
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CLEAR FORM
• Consult the A&S
Advising website for
courses that meet A
&S
Foundation requirements
• One non-A
&S course
can count toward the
2000 level or higher
course requirement
• Only one non-A
&S
course may be counted
in each of the four areas
• Courses in the major
department may not
be used to fulfill A
&S
Foundation (Breadth
of Study and Depth of
Study) requirements
• 30 of the last 36 hours
must be taken as MU
courses
• In order to graduate,
students must have the
following Grade Point
Averages (GPAs):
2.0 cumulative GPA
2.0 major GPA
2.0 minor GPA
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College of Arts And sCienCe foundAtion (BAsiC skills), university generAl eduCAtion And grAduAtion requirements
BAChelor of sCienCe degree (in BiologiCAl sCienCes) (for students stArting mu summer ’19 or lAter)
(List courses already completed and courses to be completed)
Ed
=
General Education,
G
=
Graduation,
B
=
Basic Skills,
O
=
course may be use for other degree requirements
All General Education and Graduation requirements must be met with a grade of C- or better (except for the American Gov./History requirement)
College of Arts And sCienCe foundAtion (BreAdth of study And depth of study) requirements
(List courses already completed and courses to be completed)
— Arts and Science Foundation courses satisfy the MU Distribution of Content requirement for an Arts and Science degree —
(if student is pursuing a second non-A&S degree and/or transfers to another division,
check with the appropriate advisor concerning courses meeting MU Distribution of Content requirement)
AreA 1 — BiologiCAl,
physiCAl, And mAthemAtiCAl
sCienCes
9 hours minimum covering at least 2 of
3 categories (must include 1 science lab).
Examples include Biological: biology,
biological anthropology;
Physical: chemistry, geology, physics;
Mathematical: mathematics, statistics.
AreA 2 — BehAviorAl sCienCes
5 hours minimum. Examples include
anthropology (excluding biological
anthropology), psychology and sociology.
AreA 3 — soCiAl sCienCes
9 hours minimum covering at least 2
subjects. Examples include economics,
geography, history and political science.
AreA 4 — humAnities And
fine Arts
12 hours minimum covering at least 3
subjects. Examples include appreciation of
art, music or theatre; classical humanities;
creative and performing arts; foreign
civilizations; history of art, music or
theatre; literature; philosophy; and
religious studies.
depArtment And Course numBer
totAl
hours
Credit
hours
In order to graduate, students must complete a minimum of
(A) 120 hours of degree applicable credit (including major, foundation
courses, general education, minor [optional], and electives) including
(B) 30 hours numbered 3000 or above. You will receive an e-mail
stating progress toward requirements A and B. This information is also
available at 107 Lowry Hall a few weeks after filing this graduation plan.
Three 2000 level or above
Arts & Science approved
courses (minimum 9 hours)
must be distributed in at least
two of the four areas listed
above. One course must be an
MU course.
semester/
grAde
last revision 6/5/19
Department/Course #
Department/Course #
Department/Course #
Department/Course #
Grade
Department/Course #
Semester
English 1000 or equivalent
Ed, B
Writing Intensive I (1000+)
Ed, O
Writing Intensive II (3000+)
G, O
American Government or History
Ed, B, O
Foreign Language (generally 12–13 hours; must be in the same Language) or Foreign
Language Alternative (12 hours)
B
Department/Course #
Semester
Math 1050, 1100/1120, 1160,
1180; Stat 1200
Ed, B
Capstone
G, O
Diversity Requirement (di)
O
For students beginning college Fall ’17 or later
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