Biology, Bachelor of Science
To obtain a BS with a major in Biology, a student must fulfill university, college, and departmental requirements.
Biology, Bachelor of Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Academic Skills | 15 | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
Writing in the Discipline Course | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or STAT 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or STAT 1530 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | |
| Distribution Requirements | 31 | |
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs | ||
Social Science -From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Global Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
US Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
| Major Requirements - 61-68 Hours Required | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO’s General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Required Biology Coursework | 21 | |
| BIOLOGY I (** ^) | ||
| BIOLOGY II (^) | ||
| GENETICS (^) | ||
| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL (^) | ||
| ECOLOGY (^) | ||
| Additional Biology Coursework | 12+ | |
| Select one course from Group I and at least three courses from Group II (see below) to obtain at least 12 credits of advanced study beyond the Biology Core. Two advanced courses must have approved laboratories. | ||
| Group I: Structure and Function of Multicellular Systems | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO IMMUNOLOGY (^) | ||
| BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY (^) | ||
| ANIMAL BEHAVIOR (^) | ||
| NEUROETHOLOGY (^) | ||
| HORMONES & BEHAVIOR (^) | ||
| PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (^) | ||
| TOXICOLOGY (^) | ||
| VERTEBRATE ENDOCRINOLOGY (^) | ||
| ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY (^) | ||
| DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS (^) | ||
| DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (^) | ||
| GENES, BRAIN, AND BEHAVIOR (^) | ||
| ADVANCED BOTANY (^) | ||
| Group II: Cellular and Molecular Biology | ||
| BIOLOGY OF PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS | ||
| MOLECULAR GENETICS (^) | ||
| CELLULAR BIOLOGY (^) | ||
| CANCER BIOLOGY (^) | ||
| VIROLOGY and VIROLOGY LABORATORY (^) | ||
| MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY and MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY LAB (^) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY I (^ with following lab) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (^) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY II (^ with the following lab) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (^) | ||
| BEHAVIORAL GENETICS (^) | ||
| GENOME TECHNOLOGY AND ANALYSIS (^) | ||
| COMPARATIVE GENOMICS (^) | ||
| MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR NEUROBIOLOGY (^) | ||
| ADVANCED GENETICS (^) | ||
| Group II: Structure and Function of Multicellular Systems | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO IMMUNOLOGY (^) | ||
| BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF AGING (^) | ||
| BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY (^) | ||
| ANIMAL BEHAVIOR (^ optional following lab) | ||
| ANIMAL BEHAVIOR LABORATORY (^) | ||
| NEUROETHOLOGY (^) | ||
| HORMONES & BEHAVIOR (^) | ||
| PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (^) | ||
| COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY (^) | ||
| TOXICOLOGY (^) | ||
| VERTEBRATE ENDOCRINOLOGY (^) | ||
| ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY (^) | ||
| DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS (^) | ||
| DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (^) | ||
| GENES, BRAIN, AND BEHAVIOR (^) | ||
| ADVANCED BOTANY (^) | ||
| Group II: Biodiversity | ||
| MICROBIAL ECOLOGY (^) | ||
| PALEONTOLOGY (^ with following lab) | ||
| INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY LABORATORY (^) | ||
| FLORA OF THE GREAT PLAINS (^) | ||
| FAUNA OF THE GREAT PLAINS (^) | ||
| MEDICINAL USES OF PLANTS (^) | ||
| VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY (^) | ||
| MAMMALOGY (^) | ||
| HERPETOLOGY (^) | ||
| ENTOMOLOGY (^) | ||
| ORNITHOLOGY (^) | ||
| Group II: Ecology Evolution and Conservation Biology | ||
| BIOLOGY OF AFRICA and BIOLOGY OF AFRICA LAB (^) | ||
| BIOGEOGRAPHY (^) | ||
| CONSERVATION BIOLOGY (^) | ||
| FRESHWATER ECOLOGY (^) | ||
| FIRE ECOLOGY (^) | ||
| POPULATION BIOLOGY (^) | ||
| EVOLUTION (^) | ||
| MARINE BIOLOGY and FIELD MARINE BIOLOGY (^) | ||
| WETLAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (^) | ||
| RESTORATION ECOLOGY (^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF SYSTEMATICS (^) | ||
| Required Chemistry Coursework | 14-16 | |
| Select one of the following sequences in Chemistry | ||
| Sequence 1 | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (** ^) | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (^) | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY (^) | ||
| Sequence 2 | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (** ^) | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (^) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (^) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (^) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (^) | ||
| Sequence 3 | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (** ^) | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (^) | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (^) | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY (^) | ||
| Required Physics Coursework | 5-10 | |
| Select one of the following sequences in Physics | ||
| Sequence 1 | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS and INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS LABORATORY (** ^) | ||
| Sequence 2 | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I (** ^) | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS II and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II (^) | ||
| Sequence 3 | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I - CALCULUS LEVEL and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I (** ^) | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS-CALCULUS LEVEL and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II (^) | ||
| Select two of the following courses in Mathematics or Computer Science | 6 | |
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT (**) | ||
| PRE-CALCULUS ALGEBRA (^) | ||
| TRIGONOMETRY (^) | ||
| ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY FOR CALCULUS (^) | ||
| CALCULUS FOR THE MANAGERIAL, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (^) | ||
| CALCULUS FOR BIOMEDICINE (^) | ||
| CALCULUS I (^) | ||
| COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (** ^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE II (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I (^) | ||
| Select one of the following courses in Statistics | 3 | |
| STATISTICAL METHODS I (^) | ||
| STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (^) | ||
| SOCIAL STATISTICS (^) | ||
| College Breadth (choose one option) | 15-30+ | |
| Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate - 15+ hours | ||
| Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 19+ Hours | ||
Additional quantitative literacy - 3 hours | ||
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hour | ||
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ Lab - 4-5 hours | ||
| Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours) | ||
| Bachelor Science Cognate Requirement | 0-15 | |
| See Advisor | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
Biology, Bachelor of Science Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (*) | 3 |
| MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT (or higher**) | 4 |
| BIOL 1450 | BIOLOGY I (***) | 5 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts | 3 | |
*ENGL 1150: requires placement via EPPE, ACT, or AP. | ||
**Students may take higher levels of Math, which will require placement. Consult your advisor for the best option. | ||
***BIOL 1450: counts as a Natural & Physical Science Lecture and Lab course as well as a major requirement. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (*) | 3 |
| CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
| BIOL 1750 | BIOLOGY II | 5 |
| Second Math course (3 credits); Consult your advisor for the best options.** | 3 | |
**Second Math course (3 credits); Consult your advisor for options. | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Chemistry Supporting Course I (*) | 4-5 | |
| Approved Statistics Course (**) | 3 | |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Humanities/Fine Arts (***) | 3 | |
| Social Science + US Diversity Course | 3 | |
*Please see the catalog for the most up-to-date chemistry prerequisite information. | ||
**Approved Statistics Courses: BIOL 4110, STAT 3000, PSYC 3130, SOC 2130. Requires placement. A minimum of 27 upper-level credits is required in the overall degree, with at least 18 upper-level credits within the major. Depending on options selected throughout degree, upper-level electives may be needed in order to reach this minimum credit requirement. | ||
***HFA must be in a second discipline. | ||
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Chemistry Supporting Course I (*) | 4-5 | |
| BIOL 2140 | GENETICS (**) | 4 |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| HIST 1000 or Minor/2nd Major Course (***) | 3 | |
***A&S College Requirement Options. | ||
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Chemistry Supporting Course III (*) | 3-5 | |
| BIOL 3020 | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL (**) | 3 |
| Social Science Course (***) | 3 | |
| BIOL 3340 | ECOLOGY (#) | 4 |
***SS course must be in a 2nd discipline. | ||
| Credits | 13-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Chemistry Supporting Course IV (*) or Elective | 3-5 | |
| Group II Course with Lab (**) | 4 | |
| Additional Social Science for A&S or course towards Minor/2nd Major (***) | 3 | |
| HIST 1010 or Minor/2nd Major Course (#) | 3 | |
**See Catalog or curriculum guide from Biology advisors for Group II course list. | ||
***A&S College Requirement Options. Additional SS must be in a 3rd discipline. | ||
#A&S College Requirement Options. | ||
| Credits | 13-15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Group I Course (*) w | 3 | |
| Group II Course with Lab (*) w | 4 | |
| Physics Course I + Lab (**) | 5 | |
| Elective if needed to reach 120 | 3 | |
*See Catalog or curriculum guide from Biology advisor for Group I and Group II course list. | ||
w: Meets Advanced Writing requirment: see curriculum guide from Biology advisor for list of writing-approved courses | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Group II Course (*) | 3 | |
| Physics Course II + Lab (**) or Elective | 5 | |
| Additional Humanities/Fine Arts for A&S or course towards Minor/2nd Major (***) | 3 | |
| Elective if needed to reach 120 (#) | 3 | |
| Elective if needed to reach 120 (#) | 3 | |
*See Catalog or curriculum guide from Biology advisors for Group II course list. | ||
***A&S College Requirement Options. Additional HFA Must be in a 3rd discipline. | ||
#A minimum of 27 upper-level credits is required in the overall degree, with at least 18 upper-level credits within the major. Depending on options selected throughout degree, upper-level electives may be needed in order to reach this minimum credit requirement. | ||
| Credits | 17 | |
| Total Credits | 117-123 | |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change.
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: An undergraduate degree from UNO requires a minimum 120 credit hours, and completion of 30 credit hours per year, on average, is needed to finish in four years. Please review the requirements specific to your program.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, and Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
Please note: **Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study
GPA Requirements: 2.0