Biology — Organismic Emphasis

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Organismic Emphasis

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Biology Core:
BOT 1123/1132 General Botany (Lecture & Laboratory) 5 hours
ZOOL 1123/1132 General Zoology (Lecture & Laboratory) 5 hours
BIOL 3114 Genetics 4 hours
BIOL 3124 Cell Biology 4 hours
BIOL 3524 Ecology 4 hours
BIOL 4621 Senior Seminar 1 hour
 

Specialization:
At least one botany course, one zoology course and one field course must be selected.
 
Evolutionary Biology
 3 hours
Select one course from these:
BIOL 3533 Principles of Evolutionary Biology
BIOL 3113 Evolution of Land Plants
ZOOL 3113 Evolution of Vertebrates
 
Physiology
 4 hours
Select one course from these:
BOT 3114 Plant Physiology
ZOOL 3304 Animal Physiology
ZOOL 3314 Human Physiology
 
Systematics
 3-4 hours
Select one course from these:
BOT 3213 Oklahoma Flora
BOT 3413 Forest Botany
BOT 4114 Systematic Botany
ZOOL 3114 Natural History of the Vertebrates
ZOOL 3214 General Entomology
ZOOL 3244 Ichthyology
ZOOL 3414 Invertebrate Zoology
ZOOL 4234 Mammalogy
ZOOL 4264 Ornithology
ZOOL 4414 Parasitology
Additional courses from Biology, Botany, Horticulture or Zoology selected with student’s advisor. 11-12 hours
Total 45 hours

Other Requirements: CHEM 1123, 1131, 1223, 1231, MATH 1513 and a course in Statistics.

Minor

It is recommended that students pursuing a career in Biological Sciences select a minor from Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics or Physics.

A Biology minor will consist of 18 hours of courses in Biology, Botany, Horticulture, or Zoology. Note that General Biological Science (BIOL 1114) and Selected Topics in Biological Science Education (BIOL 4480) do not count toward a minor.

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVSION CREDIT Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses numbered 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES At least 55 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.



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