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Biology (BS)

Minnesota State University-Mankato · Mankato, MN

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Program
Award
Biology (BS)
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Study of biological processes at the suborganismal level including cell chemistry, metabolism, reproduction, genetics, and complex tissue physiology. Laboratory and discussion sessions stress problem solving and experimental design.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
173920
CourseShelf checklist
CK_173920_cf892178
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements

3 items
  1. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105”
    4
  2. CHEM 201
    General Chemistry I
    As published: “CHEM 201”
    5
  3. CHEM 104
    CHEM 104 and Select 1 Course: MATH 112, MATH 113, MATH 115, MATH 121. High school chemistry or "C" (2.0) or higher in CHEM 104. "C" (2.0) or higher in MATH 112 or student must demonstrate math placement requirements at or above MATH 115 in the placement chart. See Mathematics for details
    Not resolved to a course

Math Requirement - Choose 3 - 4 Credit(s).

3 items
  1. MATH 113
    Trigonometry (3) OR
    As published: “MATH 113”
  2. MATH 115
    Precalculus Mathematics
    As published: “MATH 115”
    4
  3. MATH 121
    Calculus I
    As published: “MATH 121”
    4

Major Common Core

7 items
  1. BIOL 106
    General Biology II
    As published: “BIOL 106”
    4
  2. BIOL 211
    Genetics (4) OR
    As published: “BIOL 211”
  3. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, and MATH 112”
    4
  4. BIOL 300
    BIOL 300
    Not resolved to a course
  5. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 211”
    4
  6. BIOL 489
    BIOL 489
    Not resolved to a course
  7. PHYS 211
    Principles of Physics I
    As published: “PHYS 211”
    4

Statistics Requirement - Choose 3 - 4 Credit(s).

3 items
  1. GEOG 476
    GEOG 476
    Not resolved to a course
  2. HLTH 475
    HLTH 475
    Not resolved to a course
  3. STAT 154
    Elementary Statistics
    As published: “STAT 154”
    4

Emphasis Common Core

6 items
  1. BIOL 215
    BIOL 215
    Not resolved to a course
  2. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105 and BIOL 106 or consent”
    4
  3. BIOL 217
    BIOL 217
    Not resolved to a course
  4. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105 and BIOL 106 or consent”
    4
  5. BIOL 306
    BIOL 306
    Not resolved to a course
  6. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106”
    4

Subcelluar Requirement - Choose 3 - 5 Credit(s).

16 items
  1. BIOL 104
    BIOL 104
    Not resolved to a course
  2. BIOL 320
    Cell Biology (4) OR
    As published: “BIOL 320”
  3. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105 and BIOL 106, BIOL 211”
    4
  4. BIOL 371
    Emphasis Unrestricted Electives
    As published: “BIOL 371”
  5. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, CHEM 201”
    4
  6. BIOL 424
    BIOL 424
    Not resolved to a course
  7. BIOL 100
    Our Natural World (4) OR
    As published: “BIOL 100 or BIOL 105”
  8. BIOL 438
    BIOL 438
    Not resolved to a course
  9. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105 and BIOL 106”
    4
  10. BIOL 466
    BIOL 466
    Not resolved to a course
  11. CHEM 201
    General Chemistry I
    As published: “CHEM 201, BIOL 211. Select 1 course: BIOL 320 BIOL 330, BIOL 431, BIOL 441, BIOL 476”
    5
  12. BIOL 479
    Molecular Biology
    As published: “BIOL 479”
    4
  13. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 211”
    4
  14. CHEM 322
    Organic Chemistry I
    As published: “CHEM 322”
    4
  15. CHEM 202
    General Chemistry II
    As published: “CHEM 202, "C" (2.0) or higher in CHEM 202”
    5
  16. GEOL 104
    GEOL 104
    Not resolved to a course

Chemistry Requirement - Choose 5 Credit(s).

3 items
  1. CHEM 111
    5
  2. CHEM 106
    CHEM 106 or high school chemistry
    Not resolved to a course
  3. CHEM 202
    General Chemistry II
    As published: “CHEM 202”
    5

Ecology Requirement - Choose 4 Credit(s).

22 items
  1. BIOL 402
    BIOL 402
    Not resolved to a course
  2. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 215 or consent”
    4
  3. BIOL 404
    BIOL 404
    Not resolved to a course
  4. BIOL 215
    BIOL 215
    Not resolved to a course
  5. BIOL 406
    BIOL 406
    Not resolved to a course
  6. BIOL 215
    BIOL 215
    Not resolved to a course
  7. BIOL 409
    BIOL 409
    Not resolved to a course
  8. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 215 or consent”
    4
  9. BIOL 412
    BIOL 412
    Not resolved to a course
  10. BIOL 106
    General Biology II
    As published: “BIOL 106, and Select 1 Course: BIOL 104 or GEOL 104, and Select 1 Course: BIOL 215 or BIOL 217”
    4
  11. BIOL 432
    BIOL 432
    Not resolved to a course
  12. BIOL 215
    BIOL 215
    Not resolved to a course
  13. BIOL 440
    BIOL 440
    Not resolved to a course
  14. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 215, BIOL 306”
    4
  15. BIOL 442
    BIOL 442
    Not resolved to a course
  16. BIOL 106
    General Biology II
    As published: “BIOL 106”
    4
  17. BIOL 443W
    BIOL 443W
    Not resolved to a course
  18. BIOL 215
    BIOL 215 and BIOL 217
    Not resolved to a course
  19. BIOL 451
    BIOL 451
    Not resolved to a course
  20. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106”
    4
  21. BIOL 472
    BIOL 472
    Not resolved to a course
  22. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, and BIOL 270”
    4

Emphasis Restricted Electives

73 items
  1. BIOL 305
    BIOL 305
    Not resolved to a course
  2. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106”
    4
  3. BIOL 398
    BIOL 398
    Not resolved to a course
  4. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106. RISEbio program participant, instructor permission”
    4
  5. BIOL 403
    BIOL 403
    Not resolved to a course
  6. BIOL 215
    BIOL 215 or consent
    Not resolved to a course
  7. BIOL 404
    BIOL 404
    Not resolved to a course
  8. BIOL 215
    BIOL 215
    Not resolved to a course
  9. BIOL 406
    BIOL 406
    Not resolved to a course
  10. BIOL 215
    BIOL 215
    Not resolved to a course
  11. BIOL 409
    BIOL 409
    Not resolved to a course
  12. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 215 or consent”
    4
  13. BIOL 410
    BIOL 410
    Not resolved to a course
  14. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 215 or consent”
    4
  15. BIOL 411
    BIOL 411
    Not resolved to a course
  16. BIOL 211
    Genetics (4) OR
    As published: “BIOL 211”
  17. BIOL 412
    BIOL 412
    Not resolved to a course
  18. BIOL 106
    General Biology II
    As published: “BIOL 106, and Select 1 Course: BIOL 104 or GEOL 104, and Select 1 Course: BIOL 215 or BIOL 217”
    4
  19. BIOL 413
    BIOL 413
    Not resolved to a course
  20. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 211”
    4
  21. BIOL 414
    BIOL 414
    Not resolved to a course
  22. BIOL 306
    BIOL 306
    Not resolved to a course
  23. BIOL 415
    BIOL 415
    Not resolved to a course
  24. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 306”
    4
  25. BIOL 420
    BIOL 420
    Not resolved to a course
  26. BIOL 100
    Our Natural World (4) OR
    As published: “BIOL 100 or BIOL 105, BIOL 106 recommended”
  27. BIOL 421
    BIOL 421
    Not resolved to a course
  28. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105 and BIOL 106 or consent”
    4
  29. BIOL 423
    BIOL 423
    Not resolved to a course
  30. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 306”
    4
  31. BIOL 424
    BIOL 424
    Not resolved to a course
  32. BIOL 100
    Our Natural World (4) OR
    As published: “BIOL 100 or BIOL 105”
  33. BIOL 425
    BIOL 425
    Not resolved to a course
  34. BIOL 211
    Genetics (4) OR
    As published: “BIOL 211; Co-requisite: BIOL 424”
  35. BIOL 432
    BIOL 432
    Not resolved to a course
  36. BIOL 215
    BIOL 215
    Not resolved to a course
  37. BIOL 434
    BIOL 434
    Not resolved to a course
  38. CHEM 201
    General Chemistry I
    As published: “CHEM 201, BIOL 423”
    5
  39. BIOL 436
    BIOL 436
    Not resolved to a course
  40. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106”
    4
  41. BIOL 438
    BIOL 438
    Not resolved to a course
  42. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105 and BIOL 106”
    4
  43. BIOL 440
    BIOL 440
    Not resolved to a course
  44. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 215, BIOL 306”
    4
  45. BIOL 441
    BIOL 441
    Not resolved to a course
  46. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 217, one semester organic chemistry recommended”
    4
  47. BIOL 442
    BIOL 442
    Not resolved to a course
  48. BIOL 106
    General Biology II
    As published: “BIOL 106”
    4
  49. BIOL 443W
    BIOL 443W
    Not resolved to a course
  50. BIOL 215
    BIOL 215 and BIOL 217
    Not resolved to a course
  51. BIOL 446
    BIOL 446
    Not resolved to a course
  52. BIOL 215
    BIOL 215, BIOL 217
    Not resolved to a course
  53. BIOL 451
    BIOL 451
    Not resolved to a course
  54. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106”
    4
  55. BIOL 472
    BIOL 472
    Not resolved to a course
  56. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, and BIOL 270”
    4
  57. ENVR 440
    ENVR 440
    Not resolved to a course
  58. BIOL 423
    BIOL 423
    Not resolved to a course
  59. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 306”
    4
  60. BIOL 434
    BIOL 434
    Not resolved to a course
  61. CHEM 201
    General Chemistry I
    As published: “CHEM 201, BIOL 423”
    5
  62. BIOL 441
    BIOL 441
    Not resolved to a course
  63. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 217, one semester organic chemistry recommended”
    4
  64. BIOL 442
    BIOL 442
    Not resolved to a course
  65. BIOL 106
    General Biology II
    As published: “BIOL 106”
    4
  66. BIOL 472
    BIOL 472
    Not resolved to a course
  67. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, and BIOL 270”
    4
  68. BIOL 475
    BIOL 475
    Not resolved to a course
  69. BIOL 371
    Emphasis Unrestricted Electives
    As published: “BIOL 371”
  70. BIOL 476
    BIOL 476
    Not resolved to a course
  71. BIOL 371
    Emphasis Unrestricted Electives
    As published: “BIOL 371”
  72. BIOL 478
    BIOL 478
    Not resolved to a course
  73. BIOL 371
    Emphasis Unrestricted Electives
    As published: “BIOL 371”

Emphasis Unrestricted Electives

28 items
  1. BIOL 300
    BIOL 300 - 499
    Not resolved to a course
  2. CHEM 324
    Organic Chemistry II
    As published: “CHEM 324”
    3
  3. CHEM 322
    Organic Chemistry I
    As published: “CHEM 322 with a "C" (2.0) or higher”
    4
  4. CHEM 325
    Organic Chemistry II Lab
    As published: “CHEM 325”
    1
  5. CHEM 324
    Organic Chemistry II
    As published: “CHEM 324”
    3
  6. CHEM 360
    Principles of Biochemistry
    As published: “CHEM 360”
    4
  7. CHEM 322
    Organic Chemistry I
    As published: “CHEM 322. CHEM 324 is strongly recommended”
    4
  8. GEOG 373
    GEOG 373
    Not resolved to a course
  9. ENG 101
    Restricted Electives
    As published: “ENG 101”
    4
  10. BIOL 106
    General Biology II
    As published: “BIOL 106”
    4
  11. MATH 113
    Trigonometry (3) OR
    As published: “MATH 113”
  12. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105”
    4
  13. CHEM 201
    General Chemistry I
    As published: “CHEM 201”
    5
  14. CHEM 104
    CHEM 104 and Select 1 Course: MATH 112, MATH 113, MATH 115, MATH 121. High school chemistry or "C" (2.0) or higher in CHEM 104. "C" (2.0) or higher in MATH 112 or student must demonstrate math placement requirements at or above MATH 115 in the placement chart. See Mathematics for details
    Not resolved to a course
  15. CHEM 202
    General Chemistry II
    As published: “CHEM 202”
    5
  16. BIOL 211
    Genetics (4) OR
    As published: “BIOL 211”
  17. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, and MATH 112”
    4
  18. BIOL 215
    BIOL 215
    Not resolved to a course
  19. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105 and BIOL 106 or consent”
    4
  20. PHYS 211
    Principles of Physics I
    As published: “PHYS 211”
    4
  21. BIOL 217
    BIOL 217
    Not resolved to a course
  22. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105 and BIOL 106 or consent”
    4
  23. BIOL 306
    BIOL 306
    Not resolved to a course
  24. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106”
    4
  25. STAT 154
    Elementary Statistics
    As published: “STAT 154”
    4
  26. BIOL 300
    BIOL 300
    Not resolved to a course
  27. BIOL 105
    General Biology I
    As published: “BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 211”
    4
  28. BIOL 489
    BIOL 489
    Not resolved to a course
Source. Minnesota State University-Mankato, catalog 2025-2026 — https://www.mnsu.edu/academic-catalog/all-active-catalogs/2025-2026-academic-catalog/undergraduate/biology-bs-organismal-biology-and-ecology/. Captured page pages/0194.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.