Drawing on our expertise and research, we serve the diverse needs of the community, Nebraska and beyond. Our faculty is dedicated to enabling students to use scientific approaches to discovery and understanding.
Our graduates go on to excel in a variety of graduate programs and professional schools. Even pursuing careers in business and as entrepreneurs. We take pride in seeing students succeed. When you succeed…so do we.
Drawing on our expertise and research, we serve the diverse needs of the community, Nebraska and beyond. Our faculty is dedicated to enabling students to use scientific approaches to discovery and understanding.
REQUIRED COURSES (9 credit hours):
BIOL 802 - Organic Evolution, 3 credit hours (Offered every Fall & Spring)
BIOL 848 - Scientific Literacy and Communication, 3 credit hours (Offered each semester)
Take ONE of the following:
BIOL 827 - Concepts of Biological Statistics, 3 credit hours (Offered each semester)
BIOL 849 - Advanced Biological Statistics, 3 credit hours
ELECTIVES (21 credit hours)
(current students contact msbiology@unk.edu to change catalogs if interested)
Required:
BIOL 802-Organic Evolution (3 credit hours)
BIOL 827-Concepts of Biological Statistics (3 credit hours)
BIOL 848-Scientific Literacy and Communication (3 credit hours)
BIOL 881-Current Issues (1 credit hour)
Electives:
BIOL 801-Principles of Immunology (3 credit hours)
BIOL 812-Microbial Diversity (3 credit hours-8 weeks intensive)
BIOL 831A-F-Biological Research (1 credit hour --6 sections)
BIOL 837-Reproductive Physiology (3 credit hours)
BIOL 838-Essential Human Anatomy (3 credit hours)
BIOL 839-Human Physiological Systems (3 credit hours)
BIOL 840-Infectious Diseases (3 credit hours-8 weeks intensive)
BIOL 845-Forensic Biology (3 credit hours-8 weeks intensive)
BIOL 846-Cancer Biology (3 credit hours)
BIOL 861P-Human Genetics (3 credit hours)
Required:
BIOL 827-Concepts of Biological Statistics (3 credit hours)
BIOL 848-Scientific Literacy and Communication (3 credit hours)
BIOL 881-Current Issues (1 credit hour)
Electives:
BIOL 823-Environmental Biology (3 credit hours)
BIOL 831A-F-Biological Research (1 credit hour--6 sections)
BIOL 842P-Wildlife and Fisheries Laws and Policies (3 credit hours)
BIOL 858-Physiology of Stress (3 credit hours)
BIOL 863-Biological Perspectives (3 credit hours)
CHEM 855-Principles of Biochemistry (3 credit hours)
Required:
BIOL 802-Organic Evolution (3 credit hours)
BIOL 827-Concepts of Biological Statistics (3 credit hours)
BIOL 848-Scientific Literacy and Communication (3 credit hours)
Electives:
BIOL 801-Principles of Immunology (3 credit hours)
BIOL 804-Evolution of Epidemics (3 credit hours)
BIOL 813-Issues in Bioethics (3 credit hours)
BIOL 824-Principles of Ecology (3 credit hours)
BIOL 831A-F-Biological Research (1 credit hour --6 sections)
BIOL 834-Conservation Biology (3 credit hours)
BIOL 838-Essential Human Anatomy (3 credit hours)
BIOL 839-Human Physiological Systems (3 credit hours)
BIOL 844-Molecular Biotechnology (3 credit hours)
BIOL 857-Human Histology (3 credit hours--8 weeks intensive)
BIOL 887-Fisheries Ecology (3 credit hours--8 weeks intensive)