BS Four-Year Degree Plan: Environmental Biology and Evolution Track
You can complete your biology degree in eight regular semesters.
Before registering, make an appointment with your advisor to discuss schedules and options.
Sample schedule
This is a model four-year degree plan. Your path to graduation may vary slightly based on factors such as college credit you earned while in high school, your choice of general education electives and placement in English and mathematics.
The following degree plan is based on the 2018-19 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
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 |
|---|
|
BIO 578 Behavioral Ecology
| 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 Limnology
| 4 |
|
BIO elective (upper division)
| 3 |
|
Gen Ed: Public Issues
| 3 |
|
Any Elective
| 1 |
| Total hours | 14 |
|---|
GPA requirements include: 2.0 in major. Other requirements include 40 hours upper level courses (300 level or above)
Degree plan last reviewed 09-13-2018.
