BS Four-Year Degree Plan: Environmental Biology and Evolution Track (Comprehensive)
The following is a sample schedule – your actual schedule may vary.
Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.
Missouri State is committed to helping you graduate in four years.
The following degree plan, last reviewed 04/21/2025, is based on the 2025-26 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
| Courses |
Hours |
| GEP 101 First-Year Foundations |
2 |
| ENG 110 Writing I |
3 |
| BIO 121 General Biology I |
4 |
| MTH 137 Precalculus 2 |
3 |
| GLG 171: Environmental Geology |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Second semester (spring)
| Courses |
Hours |
| BIO 122 General Biology II |
4 |
| CHM 160 General Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHM 161 General Chemistry I Laboratory |
1 |
| COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
3 |
| MTH 287 Computational Calculus with Analytic Geometry I |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Third semester (fall)
| Courses |
Hours |
| BIO 235 Genetics |
3 |
| BIO 236 Genetics Laboratory |
1 |
| CHM 170 General Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHM 171 General Chemistry II Laboratory |
1 |
| Gen Ed: Humanity |
3 |
| Gen Ed: Social and Behavioral sciences |
3 |
| Total hours |
14 |
Fourth semester (spring)
| Courses |
Hours |
| BIO 367 General Ecology |
3 |
| BIO 368 General Ecology Lab |
1 |
| ENG 210 Writing II: Writing Across the Disciplines |
3 |
| CHM 201 Essentials of Organic Chemistry |
3 |
| CHM 202 Essentials of Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
2 |
| BIO 302 Biology Seminar |
1 |
| BIO 492 Biology Program Assessment |
0 |
| Gen Ed: Arts |
3 |
| Total hours |
16 |
Fifth semester (fall)
| Courses |
Hours |
| BIO 320 Cellular and Molecular Biology |
4 |
| PHY 123 Introduction to Physics I |
4 |
| BIO 515 Evolution |
3 |
| Gen Ed: Social and Behavioral sciences |
3 |
| Total hours |
14 |
Sixth semester (spring)
| Courses |
Hours |
| BIO 550 Statistical Methods for Biologists |
3 |
| PHY 124 Introduction to Physics II |
4 |
| BIO 334 Plant Taxonomy |
3 |
| HST 121 Survey of the History of the United States to 1877 |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Total hours |
16 |
Seventh semester (fall)
| Courses |
Hours |
| BIO578: Behavioral Ecology or upper-level BIO elective course |
4 |
| PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship |
3 |
| BIO elective (upper division) |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Gen Ed: Cultural Competence |
3 |
| Total hours |
16 |
Eighth semester (spring)
| Courses |
Hours |
| PSY 379 Environmental Psychology |
3 |
| BIO 562: Freshwater Ecosystems |
4 |
| BIO elective (upper division) |
3 |
| Gen Ed: Public Issues |
3 |
| Any Elective |
1 |
| Total hours |
14 |
Tips for success
- You may be able to graduate sooner if you have transfer or dual credit. Check with
your advisor.
- Your path to graduation may vary slightly based on your choice of general education
electives and placement in English and mathematics.
Review general education courses
