Department Chair: Heiner
Professors: Heiner, Ladner, Shook
Associate Professors: Fischer, Jennings, Miller
Assistant Professor: Dowse
Physical Science Laboratory Director: Bruessel
Biology Laboratory Director: Weber

Majors: Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Forest/Wildlife, General Science, Medical Technology, Science Education, Zoology

Minors: Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Zoology

The Department of Natural Sciences offers Bachelor of Arts and Science degrees in a variety of subjects as preparation for a large number of professional careers. Pre-professional programs are offered for students interested in careers in dentistry, engineering, forestry, medicine, or pharmacy. Additionally, the Department provides appealing courses which not only fulfill undergraduate science requirements, but also prepare the student for the scientific realities of life.

The faculty is committed to scholarship and research. Research equipment, instruments, and library materials are available for student use.

General Education Requirements: The following Department courses, including their associated laboratories, are approved for filling the General Education requirements for laboratory science; BIOL 101, 102, 111, 112, CHEM 121, 151, 152, GEOL 101, 102, 201, PHYS 151, 152, 171, 172, PHSC 101, 102, 115 181, 182.

NOTE: If any of these courses occur in the student’s major or minor, they cannot be used to fulfill General Education Requirements for laboratory science.

Community Service Requirement: All Department majors must have completed a minimum of 16 hours of community service prior to graduation. All community service must be approved by the student’s Department Advisor and the Department Chair. Before initiating a community service project, a special form should be picked up from the Department Secretary and when the form is completed, with the proper signatures and service accomplished, it will be placed in the student’s file with the Department Secretary.

Advisors: Each student has the option of choosing his or her advisor. However, each major for the department has a suggested advisor listed at the beginning of the degree plan. These professors are the best qualified to advise a student in each of these areas.

MAJORS

Biology Major

Advisors: Heiner, Jennings, Miller

Required Courses for Biology Major:

BIOL 111, 112 General Botany, General Zoology 8

BIOL 251 Systematic Botany 4

BIOL 262 Genetics 4

BIOL 301 Ecology 4

BIOL 310 Invertebrate Zoology

OR

BIOL 311 Vertebrate Zoology 4

BIOL 331 Non-vascular Plants

OR

BIOL 332 Vascular Plants 4

BIOL 442 Ornithology

OR

BIOL 448 Herpetology 4

OR

BIOL 451 Mammalogy

BIOL 486 Senior Project 2

Total: 34

Guided electives (see below) 6/9 40/43

*Students with a Biology major must have a minor or major from outside the Biology Discipline.

Guided Electives 6 credit hours for B.A. degree or 9 credit hours for B.S. degree

BIOL 220 Animal Behavior 3/4

BIOL 222 Dendrology 4

BIOL 342 Comparative Physiology 4

BIOL 371 Microbiology 4

BIOL 400 Cell Biology 3

BIOL 422 Evolution 3

BIOL 432 Biogeography 3

BIOL 462 Comparative Chordate Anatomy 5

BIOL 472 Readings in Science 3

Requirements in other fields (may serve as General Education Requirements
unless Chemistry is declared as a double major or minor):

CHEM 151 General Chemistry I, CHEM 153 General Chemistry Lab I 4

CHEM 152 General Chemistry II, CHEM 154 General Chemistry Lab II 4

Total: 8

Additional Requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree:

MATH 321 Statistics 3

Computer Science (any 1 course beyond the Gen. Ed. Requirements in CS) 3

Total: 6

 

FOUR YEAR COURSE PLAN - BIOLOGY MAJOR (BS)

For students starting on an odd numbered year.

Fall	Spring
Year 1	Year 1
General Botany (BIOL111)* 4	General Zoology (BIOL 112)* 4
Gen. Chemistry I (CHEM 151)* 4	Gen. Chemistry II (CHEM 152)* 4
Comp & Rhetoric I (ENGL 101) 3	Comp & Rhetoric II (ENGL 102) 3
Comp Literacy - MacIntosh (CMPS 110)** 3	Public Speaking (COMM 110) 3
Interm. Algebra (MATH 111) 3	College Algebra (MATH 123) 3
17	17

 

Year 2	Year 2
Ecology (BIOL 301)* 4	Genetics (BIOL 262)* 4
Course in Minor 3	Course in Minor 3
Computer Science Elective 3	Movement Science Elective 1
Social Science Elective 3	Social Science Elective 3
Concepts of Wellness (MVSC 100) 2	Statistics (MATH 321) 3
15	Course in Minor 3
	17

 

Year 3	Year 3
Vertebrate Zoology (BIOL 311)* 4	Vascular Plants (BIOL 332)* 4
Systematic Botany (BIOLl 251)* 4	Biology Elective* 4
World Civ. I or II (HIST111/112) 3	Course in Minor 3
Literature Elective 3	Amer. History (HIST 201/202) 3
Elective 3	Movement Science Elective 1
17	15

 

Year 4	Year 4
Senior Project (BIOLl 486) 2	Mammalogy (BIOL 451)* 4
Biology Elective* 4	Course in Minor 3
Course in Minor 3	Course in Minor 3
Course in Minor 3	Elective 3
Expressive Arts Requirement 3	Expressive Arts Elective 3
15	Community Service 0
	16

 

*Most are 4 credit hour laboratory courses - must enroll in lab section.

-Courses in italics are general education requirements - these are listed here as a suggested sequence, but those listed for the freshman year should be taken in the first year.

For students starting on an even numbered year.

Fall	Spring
Year 1	Year 1
General Botany (BIOL 111)* 4	General Zoology (BIOL 112)* 4
Gen. Chemistry I (CHEM 151)* 4	Gen. Chemistry II (CHEM 152)* 4
Comp & Rhetoric I (ENGL 101) 3	Comp & Rhetoric II (ENGL 102) 3
Comp Literacy - MacIntosh (CMPS 110)** 3	Public Speaking (COMM 110) 3
Interm. Algebra (MATH 111) 3	College Algebra (MATH 123) 3
17	17

 

Year 2	Year 2
Ecology (BIOL 301)* 4	Genetics (BIOL 262)* 4
Systematic Botany (BIOL 251)* 4	Course in Minor 3
Computer Science Elective 3	Movement Sciences Elective 1
Course in Minor 3	Social Science Elective 3
Concepts of Wellness (MVSC 100) 2	Statistics (MATH 321) 3
16	Elective 3
	17

 

Year 3	Year 3
Biology Elective* 4	Invertebrate Zoology (BIOL 310)* 4
Biology Elective* 4	Non Vascular Plants (BIOL 331)* 4
Course in Minor 3	Course in Minor 3
World Civ. I or II (HIST 111/112) 3	Amer. History (HIST 201/202) 3
Literature Elective 3	Movement Sciences Elective 1
17	15

 

Year 4	Year 4
Senior Project (BIOL 486) 2	Herpetology or Ornith (BIOL448/442)* 4
Biology Elective* 4	Course in Minor 3
Course in Minor 3	Social Science Elective 3
Course in Minor 3	Elective 3
Expressive Arts Requirement 3	Expressive Arts Elective 3
15	Community Service 0
	16

*Most are 4 credit hour laboratory courses - must enroll in lab section.

-Courses in italics are general education requirements - these are listed here as a suggested sequence, but those listed for the freshman year should be taken in the first year.

Botany Major

Advisor: Heiner

Required courses for a Botany Major:

BIOL 111, 112 General Botany, General Zoology 8

BIOL 251 Systematic Botany 4

BIOL 262 Genetics 4

BIOL 301 Ecology 4

BIOL 331 Non-Vascular Plants 4

BIOL 332 Vascular Plants 4

BIOL 486 Senior Project 2

Total: 30

Guided electives (see below) 9/12

Total: 39/42

*Botany majors cannot take any other major or minor in the Biology Discipline except a Zoology
major or minor.

Guided Electives: 9 credit hours for B.A. degree or

12 credit hours for B.S. degree

BIOL 222 Dendrology 4

BIOL 342 Comparative Physiology 4

BIOL 371 Microbiology 4

BIOL 400 Cell Biology 3

BIOL 422 Evolution 3

BIOL 432 Biogeography 3

BIOL 472 Readings in Science 3

Requirements in other fields (may serve as General Education
Requirements unless Chemistry is declared as a double major or minor):

CHEM 151 General Chemistry I, CHEM 153 General Chemistry Lab I 4

CHEM 152 General Chemistry II, CHEM 154 General Chemistry Lab II 4

Total: 8

Additional Requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree:

MATH 321 Statistics 3

Computer Science (any 1 course beyond the Gen. Ed. Requirements
in CS) 3

Total: 6

 

 

FOUR YEAR COURSE PLAN - BOTANY MAJOR (BS)

For students starting in the fall of an odd numbered year.

Fall	Spring
Year 1	Year 1
General Botany (BIOL 111)* 4	General Zoology (BIOL 112)* 4
Gen. Chemistry I (CHEM 151)* 4	Gen. Chemistry II (CHEM 152)* 4
Comp & Rhetoric I (ENGL 101) 3	Comp & Rhetoric II (ENGL 102) 3
Comp Literacy - MacIntosh (CMPS 110)** 3	Public Speaking (COMM 110) 3
Interm. Algebra (MATH 111) 3	College Algebra (MATH 123) 3
17	17

 

Year 2	Year 2
Ecology (BIOL 301)* 4	Genetics (BIOL 262)* 4
Botany Elective* 4	Non Vascular Plants (BIOL 331)* 4
Computer Science Elective 3	Movement Sciences Elective 1
Course in Minor 3 S	ocial Science Elective 3
Concepts of Wellness (MVSC 100) 2	Statistics (MATH 321) 3
16	15

 

Year 3	Year 3
Botany Elective* 4	Vascular Plants (BIOL 332)* 4
Botany Elective 4	Course in Minor 3
Course in Minor 3	Course in Minor 3
World Civ. I or II (HIST 111/112) 3	Amer. History (HIST 201/202) 3
Literature Elective 3	Movement Sciences Elective 1
17	Elective 3
	17

 

Year 4	Year 4
Senior Project (BIOL 486) 2	Botany Elective* 4
Botany Elective* 4	Course in Minor 3
Course in Minor 3	Social Science Elective 3
Course in Minor 3	Elective 3
Expressive Arts Requirement 3	Expressive Arts Elective 3
15	Community Service 0
	16

 

*Most are 4 credit hour laboratory courses - must enroll in lab section.

-Courses in italics are general education requirements - these are listed here as a suggested sequence, but those listed for the freshman year should be taken sometime in the first year.

 

For students starting in the fall of an even numbered year.

Fall	Spring
Year 1	Year 1
General Botany (BIOL 111)* 4	General Zoology (BIOL 112)* 4
Gen. Chemistry I (CHEM 151)* 4	Gen. Chemistry II (CHEM 152)* 4
Comp & Rhetoric I (ENGL 101) 3	Comp & Rhetoric II (ENGL 102) 3
Comp Literacy - MacIntosh (CMPS 110)** 3	Public Speaking (COMM 110) 3
Interm. Algebra (MATH 111) 3	College Algebra (MATH 123) 3
17	17

 

Year 2	Year 2
Ecology (BIOL 301)* 4	Genetics (BIOL 262)* 4
Systematic Botany (BIOL 251)* 4	Vascular Plants (BIOL 332)* 4
Computer Science Elective 3	Movement Sciences Elective 1
Course in Minor 3	Social Science Elective 3
Concepts of Wellness (MVSC 100) 2	Statistics (MATH 321) 3
16	15

 

Year 3	Year 3
Botany Elective* 4	Non Vascular Plants (BIOL 331)* 4
Botany Elective 4	Course in Minor 3
Course in Minor 3	Course in Minor 3
World Civ. I or II (HIST 111/112) 3	Amer. History (HIST 201/202) 3
Literature Elective 3	Movement Sciences Elective 1
17	Elective 3
	17

 

Year 4	Year 4
Senior Project (BIOL 486) 2	Botany Elective* or Vasc. 4
Botany Elective* 4	Course in Minor 3
Course in Minor 3	Social Science Elective 3
Course in Minor 3	Elective 3
Expressive Arts Requirement 3	Expressive Arts Elective 3
15	Community Service 0
	16

 

*Most are 4 credit hour laboratory courses - must enroll in lab section.

-Courses in italics are general education requirements - these are listed here as a suggested sequence, but those listed for the freshman year should be taken sometime in the first year.

 

Chemistry Major

Advisor: Fischer

Required Chemistry courses:

CHEM 151, 152 General Chemistry I, II 6

CHEM 153, 154 General Chemistry Lab I, II 2

CHEM 351, 352 Organic Chemistry I, II 6

CHEM 353, 354 Organic Chemistry Lab I, II 4

CHEM 401, 402 Physical Chemistry I, II 8

CHEM 201 Analytical Chemistry 2

CHEM 202 Analytical Chemistry Lab 2

CHEM 301 Instrumental Analysis 4

Total: 34

Requirements in other fields:

MATH 123 Algebra 3

MATH 181 Calculus I 3

CMPS 118 FORTRAN Programming Language

OR

CMPS 180 BASIC Programming Language 3

Total: 9

Requirements for General Education Laboratory Science

PHYS 151, 152, General Physic I, II and Labs or

PHYS 171, 172 Principles of Physics I, II and Labs 8

(B.A. Degree)

Chemistry majors are urged to take CHEM 360, Introduction to Biochemistry, and CHEM 485 Chemistry Research Project and those planning to enter graduate school should take additional Math.

(B.S. Degree)

Required Chemistry Courses:

All of the chemistry courses listed for the B.A. plus:

CHEM 360 Introduction to Biochemistry 3

CHEM 485 Chemistry Research 3

 

Requirement in other fields:

MATH Calculus II 3

One additional semester of CMPS programming in Fortran, Basic or Pascal 3

 

FOUR YEAR DEGREE COMPLETION PLAN-CHEMISTRY MAJOR (BA)

For students starting in the Fall of an even numbered year.

Year 1

Fall Semester	Cr. Hrs.	Spring Semester	Cr. Hrs.
CHEM 151/3 General Chemistry I	4	CHEM 152/4 General Chemistry II	4
MATH 123 College Algebra	3	MATH 132 Trigonometry	3
ENGL 101 Comp. and Ret. I	3	COMM 110 Public Speaking	3
CMPS 160 Computer Literacy-PC	3	MVSC 100 Concepts of W. and M.S.	2
Course in minor	3	Course in minor	3
16		15

 

Year 2

Fall Semester	Cr. Hrs.	Spring Semester	Cr. Hrs.
CHEM 201/2 Analytical Chemistry	4	CHEM 301 Instrumental Analysis	4
PHYS 151/3 General Physics I	4	PHYS 152/4 General Physics II	4
MATH 171 Calculus I	3	SPAN 102 Begin. Spanish II	4
Course in minor	3	Course in minor	3
SPAN 101 Begin. Spanish I	4	Expressive Arts elective (gen. ed.)	3
18		18

Year 3

Fall Semester	Cr.Hrs.	Spring Semester	Cr.Hrs.
CHEM 351/3 Organic Chemistry I	5	CHEM 352/4 Organic Chemistry II	5
SPAN 201 Interm. Spanish I	3	CHEM 360 Biochemistry	3
Course in minor	3	Course in minor	3
History elective (gen. ed.)	3	SPAN 202 Interm. Spanish II	3
Expressive Arts elective (gen. ed.)	3	Soc. & Behavior Sci. elective (gen. ed.)	3
MVSC elective (gen. ed.)	1	MVSC elective (gen. ed.)	1
18		18

Year 4

Fall Semester	Cr.Hrs.	Spring Semester	Cr.Hrs.
CHEM 401 Physical Chemistry I	4	CHEM 402 Physical Chemistry II	4
Soc. & Behavior Sci. elective (gen. ed.)	3	CHEM 490 Chemistry Research	3
Course in minor	3	Course in minor	3
Elective (300/400 level)	3	History elective (gen. ed.)	3
ENGL literature elective (gen. ed.)	3	Elective (300/400 level)	3
Community Service 0		16
16

At least 9 credits of minor courses must be 300/400 level. If more than 9 credits in the minor, as outlined above, are 300/400 level then an equivalent number of 300/400 level electives in the fourth year (up to a total of 10 credits) are not required. If there is less than 9 credits of 300/400 level in the minor, then equivalent 300/400 level elective course(s) must be added.

The plan assumes a 24 credit minor. If a minor is chosen which requires fewer credits, then it may be necessary to chose electives to compensate.

Total of 138 credits with 43 credits of 300/400 level courses.

FOUR YEAR DEGREE COMPLETION PLAN-CHEMISTRY MAJOR (BS)

For students starting in the Fall of an even numbered year.

Year 1

Fall Semester	Cr.Hrs.	Spring Semester	Cr.Hrs.
CHEM 151/3 General Chemistry I	4	CHEM 152/4 General Chemistry II	4
MATH 123 College Algebra	3	MATH 132 Trigonometry	3
ENGL 101 Comp. and Ret. I	3	ENGL 102 Comp. and Ret. II	3
CMPS 160 Computer Literacy-PC	3	COMM 110 Public Speaking	3
Course in minor	3	MVSC 100 Concepts of W. and M.S.	2
16		Course in minor 3
		18

Year 2

Fall Semester	Cr. Hrs.	Spring Semester	Cr.Hrs.
CHEM 201/2 Analytical Chemistry	4	CHEM 301 Instrumental Analysis	4
PHYS 151/3 General Physics I	4	CHEM 301 Instrumental Analysis	4
MATH 171 Calculus I	3	PHYS 152/4 General Physics II	4
MVSC elective (gen.ed.)	1	MATH 172 Calculus II	3
Course in minor	3	MVSC elective (gen.ed.)	1
ENGL literature elective (gen.ed.)	3	Course in minor	3
18		Expressive Arts elective (gen.ed.)	3
		22

Year 3

Fall Semester	Cr.Hrs.	Spring Semester	Cr.Hrs.
CHEM 351/3 Organic Chemistry I	5	CHEM 352/4 Organic Chemistry II	5
CMPS 180 BASIC Programming	3	CHEM 360 Biochemistry	3
Course in minor	3	Course in minor	3
History elective (gen.ed.)	3	History elective (gen.ed.)	3
Expressive Arts elective (gen.ed.)	3	Soc. and Behavior Sci. elec.(gen.ed.)	3
17		17

Year 4

Fall Semester	Cr.Hrs.	Spring Semester	Cr.Hrs.
CHEM 401 Physical Chemistry I	4	CHEM 402 Physical Chemistry II	4
Soc. & Behavior Sci. elective (gen.ed.)	3	CHEM 490 Chemistry Research	3
Course in minor	3	Course in minor	3
Elective (300/400 level)	3	CMPS 118 FORTRAN Programming	3
Community Service	0	Elective (300/400)	3
13		16

At least 9 credits of minor courses must be 300/400 level. If more than 9 credits in the minor, as outlined above, are 300/400 level then an equivalent number of 300/400 level electives in the fourth year (up to a total of 5 credits) are not required. If there is less than 9 credits or 300/400 level in the minor, then equivalent 300/400 level elective course(s) must be added.

The plan assumes a 24 credit minor. If a minor is chosen which requires fewer than 19 credits, then electives must be chosen to compensate.

Total of 133 credits with 43 credits of 300/400 level courses.

Forest/Wildlife Major

Advisor: Shook

Required courses for a Forest/Wildlife major:

BIOL 111, 112 General Botany, General Zoology 8

BIOL 222 Dendrology 4

BIOL 251 Systematic Botany 4

BIOL 262 Genetics 4

BIOL 301 Ecology 4

BIOL 310 Invertebrate Zoology 4

BIOL 311 Vertebrate Zoology 4

BIOL 332 Vascular Plants 4

BIOL 381 Principles of Wildlife Biology 3

BIOL 455 Practicum 3

Guided Electives (see below) 4

Total: 46

*Students with a Forest/Wildlife major must have a minor or major from outside the Biology Discipline.

Guided Electives: 4 credit hours

BIOL 442 Ornithology

BIOL 448 Herpetology

BIOL 451 Mammalogy

Suggested Courses in Other Fields:

Beginning Psychology, and Readings in Science are strongly recommended.

Requirements in other fields: (may serve as General Education
Requirements unless Chemistry is declared as a double major or minor):

CHEM 151 General Chemistry I, CHEM 153 General Chemistry Lab I 4

CHEM 152 General Chemistry II, CHEM 154 General Chemistry Lab II 4

Total: 8

Additional Requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree:

MATH 321 Statistics 3

Computer Science (any 1 course beyond the Gen. Ed. Requirements
in CMPS) 3

Total: 6

 

FOUR YEAR COURSE PLAN FORESTRY/WILDLIFE

Students Starting in the Fall of Even Numbered Years

Fall - Even Year	Spring
Year 1	Year 1
General Botany 4	General Zoology 4
Gen. Chemistry 4	Gen. Chemistry 4
Comp & Rhetoric I 3	Comp & Rhetoric II 3
Intermediate Algebra 3	Computer Sci. Gen. Ed. 3
MVSC 100 2	Movement Sci. Gen. Ed. 1
16	15

 

Year 2	Year 2
Ecology 4	Vascular Plants 4
Vertebrate Zoology 4	Statistics 3
Public Speaking 3	Genetics 4
Math. General Ed. 3	Gen. Psychology 3
Movement Sci. Gen. Ed. 1	Elective 3
15	17

 

Year 3	Year 3
Dendrology 4	Invertebrate Zoology 4
Computer Science 3	Wildlife Biology 4
History Gen. Ed. 3	Mammalogy** 4
Exp. Arts General Ed. 3	Soc. Sci. Gen. Ed. 3
Upper Level Elective 3	15
16

Practicum in Summer 6

Year 4	Year 4
Systematic Botany 4	Ornithology** 4
History Gen. Ed. 3	Herpetology** 4
Literature Gen. Ed. 3	Exp. Arts. Gen Ed. 3
Upper Level Elective 3	Upper Level Elective 3
Upper Level Elective 3	Upper Level Elective 3
16	17

**Degree requirements only specify Ornithology or Herpetology or Mammology. It would be beneficial to take two of these.

This Plan represents a suggested series of courses. General Education requirements do not need to be taken in a specific order.

Students Starting in the Fall of Odd Numbered Years

Fall - Odd Year	Spring
Year 1	Year 1
General Botany 4	General Zoology 4
Gen. Chemistry 4	Gen. Chemistry 4
Comp & Rhetoric I 3	Comp & Rhetoric II 3
Intermediate Algebra 3	Computer Sci. Gen. Ed. 3
MVSC 100 2	Movement Sci. Gen. Ed. 1
16	15

 

Year 2	Year 2
Ecology 4	Invertebrate Zoology 4
Public Speaking 3	Statistics 3
Math General Ed. 3	Gen. Psychology 3
Computer Science 3	Genetics 4
Movement Sci. Gen. Ed. 1	Elective 3
Elective 3	17
17

 

Year 3	Year 3
Systematic Botany 4	Vascular Plants 4
Vertebrate Zoology 4	Ornithology** 4
History Gen. Ed. 3	Herpetology** 4
Exp. Arts General Ed. 3	Soc. Sci. Gen. Ed. 3
Upper Level Elective 3	Upper Level Elective 3
17	18

Practicum in Summer 6

Year 4	Year 4
Dendrology 4	Mammalogy** 4
History Gen. Ed. 3	Wildlife Biology 4
Literature Gen. Ed. 3	Exp. Arts. Gen. Ed. 3
Upper Level Elective 3	Upper Level Elective 3
Upper Level Elective 3	14
16

**Degree requirements only specify Ornithology or Herpetology or Mammology. It would be beneficial to take two of these.

This Plan represents a suggested series of courses. General Education requirements do not need to be taken in a specific order.

General Science Major

Advisor: Ladner

Required basic courses:

BIOL 111 General Botany 4

BIOL 112 General Zoology 4

CHEM 151, 152 General Chemistry I, II 6

CHEM 153, 154 General Chemistry Lab I, II 2

Total: 16

Required advanced courses:

Upper-division science electives in Biological Science 8

Upper-division science electives in Physical Science, 8

(Chemistry, Physics, Geology) 16

Electives - minimum of 15 credit hours from the following:

GEOL 101, 102 General Geology I, II 8

PHYS 151, 152 General Physics I, II 8

PHYS 171, 172 Principles of Physics I, II 8

PHSC 115, 116 Descriptive Astronomy with Lab 4

CMPS 118 FORTRAN Programming Language 3

 

FOUR YEAR COURSE PLAN-GENERAL SCIENCE (BS)

For students starting in the fall of an odd numbered year.

Fall	Spring
Year 1	Year 1
General Botany (BIOL 111)* 4	General Zoology (BIOL 112)* 4
General Chemistry I (CHEM 151)* 4	General Chem II (CHEM 152)* 4
Comp & Rhetoric I (ENGL 101) 3	Comp & Rhetoric II (ENGL 102) 3
Inter Algebra (MATH 111) 3	College Algebra (MATH 123) 3
Comp Literacy-Mac (CMPS 110) 3	Concepts of Wellness (MVSC 100) 2
17	16

 

Fall	Spring
Year 2	Year 2
Astronomy (PHSC 115)* 4	General Geology II (GEOL 102)* 4
General Geology I (GEOL 101)* 4	Social Science Requirement 3
Public Speaking (COMM 110) 3	Movement Sciences Gen Ed 1
Minor - Lower Division 3	Literature Gen Ed 3
FORTRAN Prog Language 3	Minor - Lower Division 3
17	Minor - Lower Division 3
	17

 

Fall	Spring
Year 3	Year 3
General Physics I (PHYS 151)* 4	General Physics II (PHYS 152)* 4
Upper Div elective in Physical Sci* 4	Upper Div Elec. in Physics Sci* 4
or	or
Upper Div elective in Biology*	Upper Div elective in Biology*
History Gen Ed 3	Statistics (MATH 321) 3
Upper Division Elective 3	Minor-Lower Division 3
Minor - Lower Division 3	Social Science Gen Ed 3
17	17

 

Fall	Spring
Year 4	Year 4
Upper Div elective in Biology* 4	Upper Div elective in Biology* 4
or	or
Upper Div elective in Physical Sci*	Upper Div elective in Physical Sci*
Minor - Upper Division 3	Community Service Gen Ed 0
Minor - Upper Division 3	Minor - Upper Division 3
Movement Sciences Gen Ed 1	Minor - Upper Division 3
History Gen Ed 3	Upper Division Elective 3
Upper Division Elective 3	Upper Division Elective 3
17	16

*Most are 4 credit hour laboratory courses-must enroll in a lab section

-Courses in italics are general education requirements-these are listed here as a suggested sequence, but those listed for the freshman year are important to take sometime in the first year.

 

FOUR YEAR COURSE PLAN-GENERAL SCIENCE (BS)

For students starting in the fall of an even numbered year.

Fall	Spring
Year 1	Year 1
General Botany (BIOL 111)* 4	General Zoology (BIOL 112)* 4
General Chemistry I (CHEM 151)* 4	General Chem II (CHEM 152)* 4
Comp & Rhetoric I (ENGL 101) 3	Comp & Rhetoric II (ENGL 102) 3
Inter Algebra (MATH 111) 3	College Algebra (MATH 123) 3
Computer Literacy-Mac (CMPS 110) 3	Concepts of Wellness (MVSC 100) 2
17	16

 

Fall	Spring
Year 2	Year 2
General Physics I (PHYS 151)* 4	General Physics II (PHYS 152)* 4
Minor - Lower Division 3	Social Science Gen Ed 3
Minor - Lower Division 3	Literature Gen Ed 3
Public Speaking (COMM 110) 3	Movement Sciences Gen Ed 1
History Gen Ed 3 S	tatistics (MATH 321) 3
16	Minor-Lower Division 3
	17

 

Fall	Spring
Year 3	Year 3
Astronomy (PHSC 115)* 4	General Geology II (GEOL 102)* 4
General Geology I (GEOL 101)* 4	Upper Div Elective in Physical Sci* 4
Upper Div elective in Physical Sci* 4	or
or	Upper Div elective in Biology*
Upper Div elective in Biology*	Social Science Requirement 3
FORTRAN Prog Language 3	Minor - Lower Division 3
Upper Division Elective 3	Minor - Lower Division 3
18	17

 

Fall	Spring
Year 4	Year 4
Upper Div elective in Biology* 4	Upper Div elective in Biology* 4
or	or
Upper Div elective in Physical Sci*	Upper Div Elective in Physical Sci*
Minor - Upper Division 3	Community Service Gen Ed 0
Minor - Upper Division 3	Minor - Upper Division 3
Movement Sciences Gen Ed 1	Minor - Upper Division 3
History Gen Ed 3	Upper Division Elective 3
Upper Division Elective 3	Upper Division Elective 3
17	16

*Most are 4 credit hour laboratory courses-must enroll in a lab section

-Courses in italics are general education requirements-these are listed here as a suggested sequence, but those listed for the freshman year are important to take sometime in the first year.

Medical Technology Major - in conjunction with UNM

Advisor: Ladner

Required Biology courses:

BIOL 112 General Zoology 4

BIOL 254, 255, Anatomy & Physiology I, II 8

BIOL 371 Microbiology 4

BIOL 310 Invertebrate Zoology 4

BIOL 400 Cell Biology 3

BIOL 486 Senior Project (Immunology) 2

Total: 25

Required Chemistry courses:

CHEM 151, 152 General Chemistry I, II 6

CHEM 153, 154 General Chemistry Lab I, II 2

CHEM 351, 353 Organic Chemistry I and Lab 5

CHEM 201, 202 Analytical Chemistry I & Lab 4

CHEM 301 Instrumental Analysis 4

Total: 21

Requirements in other fields:

MATH 123 Algebra 3

MATH 321 Statistics 3

CMPS 115 Introduction to Computer Science 3

CMPS 260 Computer Applications 3

ENGL 101 Comp. and Rhetoric I 3

ENGL 102 Comp. and Rhetoric II 3

COMM 110 Public Speaking 3

MVSC 213 First Aid 2

Total: 23

Clinical Study:

The student must submit a formal application for admission to UNM school of Medical Technology, be admitted, and complete clinical study. Upon the student’s completion of the year of study in the school of medical technology, the director of the school will certify the student’s credits to the WNMU Registrar, thus enabling the student to enter candidacy for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology. At the same time the student is eligible to sit for National Certifying exams given by the Board of Registry (ASCP) or the National Certifying Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NCA).

 

FOUR YEAR COURSE PLAN-MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (BS)

For students starting in the fall of an odd numbered year.

Fall	Spring
Year 1	Year 1
General Chemistry I (CHEM 151)* 4	General Chemistry II (CHEM 152)* 4
Social Science Gen Ed 3	General Zoology (BIOL 112)* 4
Comp & Rhetoric I (ENGL 101) 3	Comp & Rhetoric II (ENGL 102) 3
Intermediate Algebra (MATH 111) 3	College Algebra (MATH 123) 3
Intro to Computer Sci (CMPS 115) 3	Concepts of Wellness (MVSC 100) 2
16	16

 

Fall	Spring
Year 2	Year 2
Anatomy & Physiology (BIOL 254)* 4	Anatomy & Physiology (BIOL 255)* 4
Organic Chemistry (CHEM 351) 5	Invertebrate Zoology (BIOL 310)* 4
Microbiology (BIOL 371) 4	Computer Applications (CMPS 260) 3
Movement Sciences Gen Ed 1	Literature Gen Ed 3
Public Speaking (Comm 110) 3	Statistics (Math 321) 3
17	17

 

Fall	Spring
Year 3	Year 3
Analytical Chem (CHEM (201)* 4	Cell Biology (BIOL 400) 4
Social Science Gen Ed 3	Immunology-Sr Proj (BIOL 486) 2
Basic Program Lang. (CMPS180) 3	Instrumental Anal (CHEM 301)* 4
History Gen Ed 3	First Aid (MVSC 213) 2
Community Service Gen Ed 0	History Gen Ed 3
Movement Sciences Gen Ed 1	15
14

 

Fall	Spring
Year 4	Year 4
Year four is completed at the University of New Mexico School of Medical Technology.

 

*Most are 4 credit hour laboratory courses-must enroll in a lab section

-Courses in Italics are general education requirements-these are listed here as a suggested sequence, but those listed for the freshman year are important to take sometime in the first year.

FOUR YEAR COURSE PLAN-MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (BS)

For students starting in the fall of an even numbered year.

Fall	Spring
Year 1	Year 1
General Chemistry I (CHEM 151)* 4	General Chemistry II (CHEM 152)* 4
Social Science Gen Ed 3	General Zoology (BIOL 112)* 4
Comp & Rhetoric I (ENGL 101) 3	Comp & Rhetoric II (ENGL 102) 3
Intermediate Algebra (MATH 111) 3	College Algebra (MATH 123) 3
Intro to Computer Sci (CMPS 115) 3	Concepts of Wellness (MVSC 100) 2
16	16

 

Fall	Spring
Year 2	Year 2
Anatomy & Physiology (BIOL254)* 4	Anatomy & Physiology (BIOL 255)* 4
Analytical Chem (CHEM 201)* 4	Cell Biology (BIOL 400) 4
Statistics (MATH 321) 3	Literature Gen Ed 3
Movement Sciences Gen Ed 1	Public Speaking (COMM 110) 3
Social Science Gen Ed 3	18
15

 

Fall	Spring
Year 3	Year 3
Microbiology (BIOL 371) 4	Invertebrate Zoology (BIOL 310)* 4
Organic Chemistry (CHEM 351) 5	Immunology-Sr Proj (BIOL 486) 2
Basic Programming Lang. (CMPS180) 3	Movement Sciences Gen Ed 1
History Gen Ed 3	Community Service Gen Ed 0
15	History Gen Ed 3
	Computer Applications (CMPS 260) 3
	First Aid (MVSC 213) 2
	15

 

Fall	Spring
Year 4	Year 4
Year four is completed at the University of New Mexico School of Medical Technology.

*Most are 4 credit hour laboratory courses-must enroll in a lab section

-Courses in Italics are general education requirements-these are listed here as a suggested sequence, but those listed for the freshman year should be taken sometime in the first year.

Science Education Major

Students in this major must also be a Secondary Education Major. This unique double major program is completed in conjunction with the Education Department at WNMU and fulfills all requirements for certification to teach secondary science. For details, see the Secondary Science Advisors in the Natural Science Department.

Biology Emphasis

Advisor: Miller

Required courses for a Science Education major with a biology emphasis:

BIOL 111, 112 General Botany, General Zoology 8

BIOL 254 Anatomy and Physiology 4

BIOL 262 Genetics 4

BIOL 301 Ecology 4

BIOL 310 Invertebrate Zoology 4

OR

BIOL 311 Vertebrate Zoology

BIOL 442 Ornithology 4

OR

BIOL 448 Herpetology

OR

BIOL 451 Mammalogy

BIOL 450 Methods of Teaching Secondary Science 3

Total: 31

Requirements in physical science:

GEOL 101 General Geology 4

CHEM 151 General Chemistry I 3

CHEM 153 General Chemistry Lab I 1

Total: 8

Requirements for General Education Laboratory Science

PHSC 101 Physical Science for General Education I 4

PHSC 102 Physical Science for General Education II 4

Total: 8

Requirements in other areas - (Bachelor of Science degree):

MATH 321 Statistics 3

CMPS 110 Computer Literacy - MacIntosh 3

Total: 6

Required Education Courses: (from Education Department - same as most secondary education majors except the elective requirement is replaced by BIOL 450.)

CMPS 402 Computers in Classroom 3

EDUC 307 Exploratory Field Experience (Secondary) 3

EDUC 311 School, Self and Society 3

EDUC 436 Classroom Interactions & Strategies 3

RDG 460 Reading Skills in Secondary Education 3

EDUC 494 Practice Teaching 9

EDUC 471 Secondary Curriculum and Instruction 3

Total: 27

DEGREE PLAN SCHEDULE -
Science Education Major-Biology Emphasis (BS)
Department of Natural Sciences

For students starting in the fall of an odd numbered year:

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Year 1	Year 1
BIOL 111 General Botany* 4	BIOL 112 General Zoology* 4
CHEM 151 Gen. Chemistry I* 4	PHSC 102 Physc Science GE II 4
ENGL 101 Comp & Rhetoric I 3	ENGL 102 Comp & Rhetoric II 3
CMPS 110 Computer Literary 3	GEOL 101 Gen Geology* 4
MATH 111 Interm. Algebra 3	MATH 132 College Algebra 3
17	18

 

Year 2	Year 2
BIOL 301 Ecology* 4	BIOL 262 Genetics* 4
EDUC 311 School, Self & Soc 3	HIST 111, 201, or elective 3
EDUC 307 Exploratory Field Ex 3	Movement Sciences Elective 1
PSY 102 Psychology 3	Social Science Elective 3
MVSC 100 Concepts of Wellness 2	COMM 110 Oral Communication 3
15	MATH 321 Statistics 3
	17

 

Year 3	Year 3
BIOL 311 Vertebrate Zoology* 4	BIOL 448/442 Herpet. or Ornith* 4
PHSC 102 Physc Gen Ed I* 4	RGD 460 Reading Skills 3
HIST 111/112 World Civ. I or II 3	EDUC 471 Sec Cur & Instruction 3
Literature Elective 3	HIST 201/202 Amer. History 3
CMPS 402 Computers in Class 3	Movement Sciences Elective 1
17	Expressive Arts Requirement 3
	17

 

Year 4	Year 4
BIOL 254 Anatomy & Phys 4	EDUC 494 Practice Teaching 9
BIOL 450 Methods of Teach Sc 3	9
History elective 3
English elective 3
Expressive Arts Requirement 3
EDUC 436 Classroom Int & Str 3
19

*most are 4 credit hour laboratory courses - must enroll in lab section

-courses in italics are general education requirements - these are listed here as a suggested sequence, but those listed for the freshman year should be taken sometime in the first year.

For students starting in the fall of an even numbered year:

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Year 1	Year 1
BIOL 111 General Botany * 4	BIOL 112 General Zoology* 4
CHEM 151 Gen. Chemistry I* 4	PHSC 102 Physc Science GE II* 4
ENGL 101 Comp & Rhetoric I 3	ENGL 102 Comp & Rhetoric II 3
CMPS 110 Computer Literacy 3	GEOL 101 Gen Geology* 4
MATH 111 Interm. Algebra 3	MATH 123 College Algebra 3
17	18

 

Year 2	Year 2
BIOL 301 Ecology* 4	BIOL 262 Genetics* 4
EDUC 311 School, Self & Soc 3	HIST 111, 201, or elect 3
EDUC 307 Explor. Field Ex 3	Movement Sciences Elective 1
PSY 102 Psychology 3	Social Science Elective 3
MVSC 100 Conc. of Wellness 2	COMM 111 Oral Communication 3
15	MATH 321 Statistics 3
	17

 

Year 3	Year 3
BIOL 450 Meth of Teach Sc 3	BIOL 310 Invert. Zoology* 4
PHSC 102 Physc Gen Ed I 4	BIOL 451 Mammalogy* 4
HIST 111/112 World Civ. I or II 3	RGD 460 Read Skills 3
Literature Elective 3	HIST 201/202 Amer. History 3
CMPS 402 Computer in Class 3	EDUC 471 Sec Cur & Instruction 3
Movement Sciences Elective 1	17
17

 

Year 4	Year 4
BIOL 254 Anatomy & Phys* 4	EDUC 494 Practice Teaching 9
History elective 3	9
English elective 3
EDUC 436 Classroom Int & Str 3
Expressive Arts Requirement 3
16

*most are 4 credit hour laboratory courses - must enroll in lab section - courses in italics are general education requirements - these are listed here as a suggested sequence, but those listed for the freshmen year are important to take sometime in the first year.

 

Physical Science Emphasis

Advisor: Ladner

Required courses for a Science Education major with a physical science emphasis:

CHEM 151 General Chemistry + Lab CHEM 153 4

CHEM 152 General Chemistry II + Lab CHEM 154 4

GEOL 101 General Geology I 4

GEOL 315 Geology of New Mexico 3

PHYS 151 General Physics I 4

PHYS 152 General Physics II 4

PHSC 115 Astronomy 4

Total: 27

Requirements in biological science:

BIOL 254 Anatomy and Physiology 4

BIOL 301 Ecology 4

BIOL 450 Methods of Teaching Secondary Science 3

Total: 11

Requirements for General Education Laboratory Science

BIOL 111, 112 General Botany, General Zoology 8

 

Requirements in other areas - (Bachelor of Science degree):

MATH 321 Statistics 3

CMPS 110 Computer Literacy - MacIntosh 3

Total: 6

 

Required Education Courses: (from Education Department - same as most secondary education majors except the elective requirement is replaced by BIOL 450.)

CMPS 402 Computers in Classroom 3

EDUC 307 Exploratory Field Experience (Secondary) 3

EDUC 311 School, Self and Society 3

EDUC 436 Classroom Interactions & Strategies 3

RDG 460 Reading Skills in Secondary Education 3

EDUC 494 Practice Teaching 9

EDUC 471 Secondary Curriculum and Instruction 3

Total: 27

 

 

DEGREE PLAN SCHEDULE-
Science Education Major-Physical Science Emphasis (BS)

For students starting in the fall of an odd numbered year:

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Year 1	Year 1
General Botany (BIOL 111)* 4	General Zoology (BIOL 112)* 4
Gen. Chemistry I (CHEM 151)* 4	Gen. Chemistry II (CHEM 152)* 4
Comp & Rhetoric I (ENGL101) 3	Comp & Rhetoric II (ENGL102) 3
Gen Geology (GEOL 101) 4	Computer Literacy (CMPS 110) 3
Interm. Algebra (MATH 111) 3	College Algebra (MATH 123) 3
18	17

 

Year 2	Year 2
Anatomy & Phys (BIOL 254)* 4	Psychology (PSY 102) 3
School, Self & Soc (EDUC 311) 3	History (111, 201, or elect) 3
Exploratory Field Ex (EDUC 307) 3	Movement Sciences Elective 1
Astronomy (PHSC 115) 4	Social Science Elective 3
Concepts of Wellness (MVSC 100) 2	Oral Commun, (COMM 110) 3
16	Statistics (MATH 321) 3
	16

 

Year 3	Year 3
Ecology (BIOL 301)* 4	Gen Physic II (PHYS 152)* 4
Gen Physics I (PHYS 151)* 4	Read Skills (RGD 460) 3
World Civ. I or II (HIST 111/112) 3	Sec Cur & Instruction (EDUC 471) 3
Geology of New Mex (GEOL 315) 3	Amer. History (HIST 201/202) 3
Computers in Class. (EDUC 402) 3	Movement Sciences Elective 1
17	Expressive Arts Requirement 3
	17

 

Year 4	Year 4
Literature Elective 3	Practice Teaching (EDUC 494) 9
Methods of Teach Sc (BIOL 450) 3	9
History elective 3
English elective 3
Expressive Arts Requirement 3
Classroom Int & Str (EDUC 436) 3
18

*most are 4 credit hour laboratory courses - must enroll in lab section

- courses in italics are general education requirements - these are listed here as a suggested sequence, but those listed for the freshman year should be taken sometime in the first year.

For students starting in the fall of an even numbered year:

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Year 1	Year 1
General Botany (BIOL 111)* 4	General Zoology (BIOL 112)* 4
Gen. Chemistry I (CHEM 151)* 4	Gen. Chemistry II (CHEM 152)* 4
Comp & Rhetoric I (ENGL101) 3	Comp & Rhetoric II (ENGL102) 3
Gen Geology (GEOL 101)* 4	Computer Literacy (CMPS 110) 3
Interm. Algebra (MATH 111) 3	College Algebra (MATH 123) 3
18	17

 

Year 2	Year 2
Anatomy & Phys (BIOL 254)* 4	Gen Physics II (PHYS 152)* 4
School, Self & Soc (EDUC 311) 3	History (111, 201, elect) 3
Exploratory Field Ex (EDUC 307) 3	Movement Sciences Elective 1
Gen Physics (PHYS 151)* 4	Social Science Elective 3
Concepts of Wellness (MVSC 100) 2	Oral Commun. (COMM 110) 3
16	Statistics (MATH 321) 3
	17

 

Year 3	Year 3
Methods of Teach Sc (BIOL 450) 3	Psychology (PSY 102) 3
Astronomy (PHYS 115) 4	History elective 3
World Civ. I or II (HIST 111/112) 3	Read Skills (RGD 460) 3
Literature Elective 3	Amer. History (HIST 201/202) 3
Computers in Class (CMPS 402) 3	Sec Cur & Instruction (EDUC 471) 3
Movement Sciences Elective 1	15
17

 

Year 4	Year 4
Ecology (BIOL 301)* 4	Practice Teaching (EDUC 494) 9
Geology of New Mex (GEOL 315) 3	9
English elective 3
Classroom Int & Str (EDUC 436) 3
Expressive Arts Requirement 3
16

 

*most are 4 credit hour laboratory courses - must enroll in lab section

-courses in italics are general education requirements - these are listed here as a suggested sequence, but those listed for the freshman year should be taken sometime in the first year.

Zoology Major

Advisors: Jennings, Shook

Required courses for a Zoology Major:

BIOL 111, 112 General Botany, General Zoology 8

BIOL 262 Genetics 4

BIOL 301 Ecology 4

BIOL 310 Invertebrate Zoology 4

BIOL 422 Evolution

OR

BIOL 432 Biogeography 3

BIOL 462 Comparative Chordate Anatomy 5

BIOL 486 Senior Project 2

Total: 30

Guided electives (see below) 8/11

Total: 38/41

FOUR YEAR COURSE PLAN - ZOOLOGY MAJOR (BS)

For students starting in the fall of an odd numbered year.

Fall	Spring
Year 1	Year 1
General Botany (BIOL 111)* 4	General Zoology (BIOL 112)* 4
Gen. Chemistry I (CHEM 151)* 4	Gen. Chemistry II (CHEM 152)* 4
Comp & Rhetoric I (ENGL101) 3	Comp & Rhetoric II (ENGL102) 3
Computer Lit - MacIntosh (CMPS 110) 3	Public Speaking (COMM 110) 3
Interm. Algebra (MATH 111) 3	College Algebra (MATH 123) 3
17	17

 

Year 2	Year 2
Ecology (BIOL 301)* 4	Genetics (BIOL 262)* 4
Zoology Elective* 4	Invertebrate Zoology (BIOL 310)* 4
Computer Science Elective 3	Movement Sciences Elective 1
Course in Minor 3	Course in Minor 3
Concepts of Wellness (MVSC 100) 2	Statistics (MATH 321) 3
16	15

 

Year 3	Year 3
Evolution (BIOL 422) or Elective1 3	Zoology Elective* 4
Zoology Elective* 4	Course in Minor 3
Course in Minor 3	Course in Minor 3
World Civ. I or II (HIST 111/112) 3	Amer. History (HIST 201/202) 3
Literature Elective 3	Movement Sciences Elective 1
16	Elective 3
	17

 

Year 4	Year 4
Biogeography (BIOL 432) or Elective1 3	Senior Project (BIOL 486) 2
Comp. Chordate (BIOL 462) 5	Course in Minor 3
Course in Minor 3	Social Science Elective 3
Social Science Elective 3	Elective 3
Expressive Arts Requirement 3	Expressive Arts Elective 3
17	Community Service 0
	14

*Most are 4 credit hour laboratory courses - must enroll in lab section.

-Courses in italics are general education requirements - these are listed here as a suggested sequence, but those listed for the freshman year should be taken sometime in the first year.

1Evolution or Biogeography is required. Only one is needed but the other could be used as an elective.

-Courses listed as either Zoology Electives or Electives can be taken at any time and moved throughout this general schedule.

For students starting in the fall of an even numbered year.

Fall	Spring
Year 1	Year 1
General Botany (BIOL 111)* 4	General Zoology (BIOL 112)* 4
Gen. Chemistry I (CHEM 151)* 4	Gen. Chemistry II (CHEM 152)* 4
Comp & Rhetoric I (ENGL101) 3	Comp & Rhetoric II (ENGL102) 3
Computer Lit - MacIntosh (CMPS 110) 3	Public Speaking (COMM 110) 3
Interm. Algebra (MATH 111) 3	College Algebra (MATH 123) 3
17	17

 

Year 2	Year 2
Ecology (BIOL 301)* 4	Genetics (BIOL 262)* 4
Zoology Elective* 4	Zoology Elective* 4
Computer Science Elective 3	Movement Sciences Elective 1
Social Science Elective 3	Social Science Elective 3
Concepts of Wellness (MVSC 100) 2	Statistics (MATH 321) 3
16	15

 

Year 3	Year 3
Biogeography (BIOL 432) or Elective1 3	Invertebrate Zoology (BIOL 310)* 4
Comp. Chordate (BIOL 462) 5	Course in Minor 3
Course in Minor 3	Course in Minor 3
World Civ. I or II (HIST 111/112) 3	Amer. History (HIST 201/202) 3
Literature Elective 3	Movement Sciences Elective 1
17	Elective 3
	17

 

Year 4	Year 4
Senior Project (BIOL 486) 2	Zoology Elective* 2
Evolution (BIOL 422) or Elective1 3	Course in Minor 3
Course in Minor 3	Course in Minor 3
Course in Minor 3	Elective 3
Expressive Arts Requirement 3	Expressive Arts Elective 3
14	Community Service 0
	14

*Most are 4 credit hour laboratory courses - must enroll in lab section.

-Courses in italics are general education requirements - these are listed here as a suggested sequence, but those listed for the freshmen year are important to take sometime in the first year.

1Evolution or Biogeography is required. Only one is needed but the other could be used as an elective.

-Courses listed as either Zoology Electives or Electives can be taken at any time and moved throughout this general schedule.

*Zoology majors cannot take any other major or minor in the Biology Discipline except a Botany major or minor.

Guided Electives: 8 credit hours for B.A. degree or 11 credit hours for B.S. degree

BIOL 220 Animal Behavioral Ecology 3/4

BIOL 311 Vertebrate Zoology 4

BIOL 342 Comparative Physiology 4

BIOL 400 Cell Biology 3

BIOL 442 Ornithology 4

BIOL 448 Herpetology 4

BIOL 451 Mammalogy 4

Requirements in other fields: (may serve as General Education
Requirements unless Chemistry is declared as a double major or minor):

CHEM 151 General Chemistry I, CHEM 153 General Chemistry Lab I 4
CHEM 152 General Chemistry II, CHEM 154 General Chemistry Lab II 4

Total: 8

Additional Requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree:

MATH 321 Statistics 3

Computer Science (any 1 course beyond the Gen. Ed. requirements in CMPS) 3

Total: 6

MINORS

Biology Minor

Required courses for a minor with a General Biology Emphasis:

BIOL 111, 112 General Botany, General Zoology 8

BIOL 262 Genetics 4

BIOL 311 Vertebrate Zoology

OR

BIOL 310 Invertebrate Zoology 4

BIOL 331 Non-vascular Plants

OR

BIOL 332 Vascular Plants 4

Guided electives (see below) 4

Total: 24

Guided Electives: 4 credit hours minimum

BIOL 251 Systematic Botany 4

BIOL 301 Ecology 4

BIOL 342 Comparative Physiology 4

BIOL 400 Cell Biology 3

BIOL 422 Evolution 3

BIOL 432 Biogeography 3

BIOL 462 Comparative Chordate Anatomy 5

Botany Minor

Required Biology courses:

BIOL 111, 112 General Botany, General Zoology 8

(For zoology majors and general science majors, the following courses are to

be substituted for BIOL 111 & 112: BIOL 222, 371)

BIOL 251 Systematic Botany 4

BIOL 331, 332 Non-vascular Plants,Vascular Plants 8

Total: 20

Chemistry Minor

Required Chemistry courses:

CHEM 151, 152 General Chemistry I, II 6

CHEM 153, 154 General Chemistry Lab I, II 2

Total: 8

 

Chemistry electives - minimum of 16 credit hours from the following:

CHEM 201 Analytical Chemistry 2

CHEM 202 Analytical Chemistry Lab 2

CHEM 301 Instrumental Analysis 4

CHEM 351, 352 Organic Chemistry I, II 6

CHEM 353, 354 Organic Chemistry Lab I, II 4

CHEM 360 Introduction to Biochemistry 3

CHEM 401, 402 Physical Chemistry I, II 8

 

Geology Minor

Required Geology courses:

GEOL 101, 102 General Geology I, II 8

GEOL 301 Rocks and Minerals 4

GEOL 311 Natural Resources 4

GEOL 331 Sedimentology 4

GEOL 401 Hydrogeology 4

Total: 24

Zoology Minor

Required Biology courses:

BIOL 111, 112 General Botany, General Zoology 8

(For botany majors and general science majors, the following courses are to be substituted for BIOL 111, 112: BIOL 442, BIOL 451)

BIOL 310 Invertebrate Zoology 4

BIOL 311 Vertebrate Zoology 4

BIOL 462 Comparative Chordate Anatomy 5

Total: 21

 

Pre-Professional Programs

Advisors: (Heiner, Ladner, Miller, Shook)

Pre-Dentistry

Most dental schools require a minimum of three years undergraduate preparation for admission. Many dental schools strongly recommend a four-year, degree-producing program. Entrance requirements to dental schools include the following:

1. Completion of the Dental Aptitude Test which is given three times a year through the Council on Dental Education of the American Dental Association.

2 Completion of at least two full years of academic work in an accredited college of liberal arts and sciences including the following minimum credit hours: General Chemistry, 8 credits; Biological Science, 8-12 credits; Organic Chemistry, 4 credits; Physics, 8 credits.

Most dental schools have entrance requirements in addition to those listed above. The prospective dental student should become acquainted as early as possible with the entrance requirements of various dental schools. A course of study may be built around the requirements of a particular school.

Pre-Forestry

The following courses are suggested for students who plan to enter a professional school of forestry:

First Year

ENGL 101, 102 Composition and Rhetoric I, II 6

MVSC (student’s choice) 1

BIOL 111, 112 General Botany, General Zoology 8

CHEM 151, 152, 153, 154 General Chemistry I, II and Labs 8

MATH 123, 132 Algebra, Trigonometry 6

Total: 29

Second Year

MVSC (student’s choice) 1

BIOL 222, 251 Dendrology, Systematic Botany 8

PHYS 151, 152 General Physics I, II 8

ECON 201, 202 Principles of Economics I, II 6

POLS 201, 202, American National Government, American

State Government 6

(Geology is recommended) 29

Pre-Medicine

Most medical schools recommend a rigorous four-year, degree-producing pre-professional program. In general, entrance requirements to medical schools include the following:

1. Evidence of superior intellectual ability and achievement.

2. Evidence of character, attitude, and interests suitable for a career in
medicine.

3. Completion of the Medical College Admission Test of the Association of American Medical Colleges.

4. Completion of at least 90 credit hours of college courses in an approved college or university (a bachelor’s degree is recommended) which must include the following credit hours: chemistry, 16-20 credits; biology, 8-16 credits; physics, 8 credits; college mathematics, one year (calculus is recommended).

Most medical schools have entrance requirements in addition to those listed above. Some require specific advanced courses in biology; some require integral calculus; some require physical chemistry with a prerequisite of integral calculus. It is recommended that the prospective medical student become acquainted as early as possible with the entrance requirements of various medical schools. A course of study may be built around the requirements of the schools. Pre-medical students are advised to take an undergraduate major in either chemistry, biology, or general science, with a strong minor in one of the other two fields.

Pre-Pharmacy

Most colleges of pharmacy require one year of college academic credit as a minimum for entrance. Normally a student would transfer to a college of pharmacy at the end of his/her freshman year. In order to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy in minimum time, the first-year program must correlate closely with the program recommended by colleges of pharmacy. The recommended first-year program is as follows:

BIOL 112 General Zoology 4

CHEM 151, 153 General Chemistry I and Lab I 4

CHEM 152, 154 General Chemistry II and Lab II 4

MATH 171, 172 Calculus I and II 6

ENGL 101, 102 Composition and Rhetoric I and II 6

The University of New Mexico Pharmacological Board requires at least 6 credit hours of electives selected from the following areas: speech, literature, history, philosophy, anthropology, psychology, economics, geography, political science, sociology, foreign languages, history, and appreciation and criticism of art, music, theatre and dance.

The student must also complete the Pharmacy College Admission Test no later than the February test date of the year in which the student applies for admission.

Assistance is available, through pre-professional faculty advising, to provide the student with realistic curriculum guidance in the undergraduate programs. The name of the faculty advisor for each of the above pre-professional programs and information concerning the Medical College Admissions Test, the Dental Aptitude Test, and the Pharmacy College Admission Test can be obtained from the office of the department chair.