B.S. in Biology

Degree Outline
Detailed degree outline including course names and credits.
PDF, Catalog Year 2008-2009

I. College Core Curriculum (33-44 credits)

A. English (3-8 credits)

ENG 100 or ENG 101, ENG 102

Note: Students who complete ENG 102 will satisfy the Core Curriculum Requirement.

B. Study and Technology Skills (0-2 credits)

CEP 121, CEP 122

Note: Transfer students with 30 or more transferrable college credits will be able to waive the Study and Technology Core Requirement.

C. Mathematics (4-5 credits)

MATH 128 or higher (MATH 181 recommended)

D. Natural Sciences (8 credits)

CHEM 121, CHEM 122

E. Social Sciences (3 credits)

Choose one of the following: 

ANTH 101, COM 216, COU 300, ECON 103, PSC 210, PSC 211, PSC 231, PSY 101, PSY 460, SOC 101, WMST 101

F. Fine Arts (3 credits)

Choose one of the following:  

ART 160, ART 260, ART 261, ART 265, ART 475, FIS 110, MUS 121, MUS 122, MUS 128, MUS 134, THTR 100

G. Humanities (6 credits)

Choose two of the following:

CH 201, CH 202, COM 101, ETS 101, any Literature course ENG 231 or higher, any Philosophy course (other than 102, 105, 109), any History course , any Foreign Language Course 111 or above, AM 145, AM 146, AM 147, AM 148

H. Constitution (3-6 credits)

Choose one of the following: 

CH 203, PSC 101 (from an NSHE institution), PSC 101 (equivalent from out-of-state) and PSC 100, PSC 101 (equivalent from out-of-state) and HIST 217, HIST 101 and HIST 102 (HIST 102 must be taken at an NSHE institution excluding UNR), HIST 101 and PSC 100, HIST 101 and HIST 217

I. Community-Based Learning Capstone (3 credits)

CBL 400

II. Major Core Requirements (59 credits)

A. Biology Core Courses (22 credits)

BIOL 196 - Principles of Modern Biology I (4 credits)

BIOL 197 - Principles of Modern Biology II (4 credits)

BIOL 251 - General Microbiology (4 credits)

BIOL 300 - Principles of Genetics (4 credits)

BIOL 405 - Molecular Biology (3 credits)

BIOL 415 - Evolution (3 credits)

B. Related Math/Science Core Requirements (25 credits)

CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry I (4 credits)

CHEM 242 - Organic Chemistry II (4 credits)

CHEM 474 - Biochemistry I (3 credits)

CHEM 475 - Biochemistry II (3 credits)

PHYS 151 - General Physics I (4 credits)

PHYS 152 - General Physics II (4 credits)

STAT 391 - Applied Statistics for Biological Sciences (3 credits)

C. 12 Credits of Upper Division Biology Electives

Summary of credit requirements for the B.S. in Biology

• College Core Curriculum: 33-44 credits
• Major Core Requirements: 59 credits
• Electives (at least 16 credits must be upper division): 25-36 credits
• Total Credits: 128 credits