B.S. in Biological Sciences
A MINIMUM GRADE OF “C” IS REQUIRED IN ALL BIO COURSES
Biology Core (20 hrs)
BIO 1134 Biology I
BIO 1144 Biology II
BIO 3304 General Microbiology
BIO 4133 Human Genetics
BIO 2103 Cell Biology
BIO 3013 Writing for Biologists
Biology Area Courses
Select a minimum of 6 hrs in each Area from menu of courses listed - 24 hrs
Three Biology Area Courses must include a laboratory (*).
A minimum of one animal course and one plant course is required from Areas 2, 3, or 4.
1. MOLECULES AND CELLS
BIO 4114 Cellular Physiology*
BIO 4423 Immunology
BIO 4433 Principles of Virology
BIO 4503 Vertebrate Histology*
BIO 4504 Comparative Vertebrate Embryology*
BCH 4603 General Biochemistry
BCH 4613 General Biochemistry
2. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
BIO 4214 General Plant Phys *
BIO 3504 Comparative Anatomy*
BIO 4514 Animal Physiology*
3. ORGANISMS (One animal course and one plant course are recommended)
BIO 2203 Plant Biology
BIO 2213 Survey of Plants & Fungi*
BIO 3303 Parasitology*
BIO 4203 Taxonomy of Spermatophytes*
BIO 3524 Biology of Vertebrates*
BIO 4513 Ichthyology*
BIO 4523 Mammalogy*
BIO 4543 Ornithology*
4. ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
BIO 3104 Ecology*
BIO 4113 Evolutionary Biology
BIO 4213 Plant Ecology*
Life Science Electives (10 hours)
Hours in excess of 24 hrs from area courses may be deducted from Life Science Elective hours.
Life Science electives may be taken in other life science departments but must be courses for respective “majors.”
A maximum of 3 hrs of Directed Individual Study may be used as Life Science Electives.
Physical Science & Math Core (26 hrs)
CH 1213, Chemistry I; CH 1223, Chemistry II;
CH 1211, Investigations in Chemistry I; CH 1221, Investigations in Chemistry II
CH 4513, Organic Chemistry I; CH 4523, Organic Chemistry II
PH 1113, General Physics I; PH 1123, General Physics II; PH 1133 General Physics III
MA 1313 College Algebra, MA 1323 Trigonometry
The following courses may not be used to meet the above science requirements.
BIO 1004, BIO 1023, BIO 1033/1001, BIO 1043, BIO 1123, BIO 2004, BIO 2014, BIO 4713/6713
Other College of Arts & Sciences Requirements:
A&S Core - 36 hrs
General Electives - 14 hrs
MINOR IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (28 HRS)
CH 1213, 1223 - Chem I & II; CH 1211, 1221 - Invest Chem I & II
Biology core (less BIO 3013) - 17 hrs
One course from Area 4 - 3 hrs
Department of Biological Sciences, Mississippi State University, 130 Harned Hall, Lee Blvd., Mississippi State, MS 39762