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    BS in Biology with an emphasis in Biotechnology


    Degree Requirements

    • 93 required credit hours
    • 27 general education credit hours
    • 10 elective credit hours


    Required Courses

    BIOL 1550, 1551 Essentials of Biology I 5 hours
    BIOL 1560, 1561 Essentials of Biology II 5 hours
    BIOL 3050, 3051 Genetics  4 hours
    BIOL 3080, 3081 Cell Biology 4 hours
    BIOL 3120, 3121 Microbiology  4 hours
    BIOL 3200, 3201 Ecology 4 hours
    BIOL 3600 Topics: Cell Culture  3 hours
    BIOL 4000 Methods in Molecular Biology 4 hours
    BIOL 4050 Gene Expression 3 hours
    BIOL 4300 Immunology 3 hours
    BIOL 4400 Research Methods 3 hours
    BIOL 4430 Senior Thesis 4 hours
    BIOL 4500 Virology   3 hours
    CHEM 1100, 1101 General Chemistry I    4 hours
    CHEM 1110, 1111 General Chemistry II 4 hours
    CHEM 2100, 2101 Organic Chemistry I  4 hours
    CHEM 2110, 2111 Organic Chemistry II   4 hours
    CHEM 3100, 3101 Biochemistry I    4 hours
    CHEM 3110 Biochemistry II  3 hours
    MATH 1610 Calculus*  5 hours
    MATH 3200 Statistics* or
    PSYC 2750 Introduction to Measurement and Statistics   
    3 hours
    PHIL 2340 Ethics, Health Care, and Technology  3 hours
    PHYS 2030, 2031 University Physics I   5 hours
    PHYS 2040, 2041 University Physics II   5 hours
    *Students who do not have a second major or a minor in mathematics are required to take this course.


    Sample schedule for required courses for BS in Biology with an emphasis in Biotechnology:

    Fall Spring
    Freshman BIOL 1550, 1551
    CHEM 1100, 1101
    MATH 1610
    Freshman Seminar
    BIOL 1560, 1561
    CHEM 1110, 1111
    Gen Ed Electives
    Sophomore BIOL 3200, 3201
    CHEM 2100, 2101
    PHYS 2030, 2031
    PHIL 2340
    BIOL 3050, 3051
    CHEM 2110, 2111
    PHYS 2040, 2041
    MATH 3200 or PSYC 2750
    Junior BIOL 3080, 3081
    CHEM 3100, 3101
    BIOL 3120, 3121
    Electives
    BIOL 3600
    CHEM 3110
    BIOL 4300
    Electives
    Senior BIOL 4400
    BIOL 4000
    BIOL 4050
    Electives

    BIOL 4430
    BIOL 4500
    Electives


    Certification in Secondary Education

    The Missouri requirements for secondary certification in biology may be met by completion of the following courses:

    History/Philosophy of Science and Technology 3 hours minimum
    Biology (including zoology and botany with labs) 8 hours minimum
    Chemistry (with labs)   8 hours minimum
    Physics (with labs)  8 hours minimum
    Earth Science (including geology and meteorology) 8 hours minimum
    Environmental Science  4 hours minimum
    Additional credit hours in biology, including:
    Zoology
    Microbiology
    Botany
    Anatomy and Physiology
    Genetics
    Ecology
    Cell/Biochemistry
    Evolution
    20 hours minimum

    Students interested in seeking teacher certification should contact the Office of Teacher Certification for applications and copies of current admission requirements.

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