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Program checklist · BS

Biology, BS

Southwest Minnesota State University · Marshall, MN

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
14
Catalog edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
175078
CourseShelf checklist
CK_175078_fc663490
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Core Requirements

major core · 26 items
  1. BIOL 200
    3
  2. BIOL 200L
    1
  3. BIOL 201
    4
  4. BIOL 201L
    Introduction to Biodiversity & Evolution Lab
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  5. BIOL 287
    1
  6. BIOL 321
    3
  7. BIOL 321L
    1
  8. BIOL 487
    1
  9. CHEM 231
    3
  10. CHEM 231L
    1
  11. CHEM 232
    3
  12. CHEM 232L
    2
  13. Select either MATH or PSYC statistics sequence:
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  14. MATH 200
    3
  15. MATH 201
    Statistical Software
    or: MATH 202 Statistical Programming in R
    1
  16. PSYC 200
    3
  17. PSYC 200L
    1
  18. Select either the following Physics or Geology courses:
    Not resolved to a course
    8
  19. ENVS 101
    3
  20. ENVS 101L
    1
  21. ENVS 102
    3
  22. ENVS 102L
    1
  23. PHYS 141
    3
  24. PHYS 141L
    1
  25. PHYS 142
    3
  26. PHYS 142L
    1

Restricted Electives

electives · 0 items

    Plant Block

    5 items
    1. Select one course with lab:
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. BIOL 302
      3
    3. BIOL 302L
      1
    4. BIOL 338
      3
    5. BIOL 338L
      1

    Organismal Block

    9 items
    1. Select one course with lab:
      Not resolved to a course
      4-5
    2. BIOL 303
      3
    3. BIOL 303L
      2
    4. BIOL 309
      3
    5. BIOL 309L
      1
    6. BIOL 310
      3
    7. BIOL 310L
      1
    8. BIOL 403
      3
    9. BIOL 403L
      1

    Ecology/Field Block

    10 items
    1. Select one course with lab:
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. BIOL 311
      3
    3. BIOL 311L
      1
    4. BIOL 326
      3
    5. BIOL 326L
      1
    6. BIOL 405
      3
    7. BIOL 405L
      1
    8. ENVS 401
      3
    9. ENVS 401L
      1
    10. ENVS 406L
      1

    Cellular/Molecular Block

    Choose 1 of the following · Select one of the following: · 8 items
    1. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    2. BIOL 333
      3
    3. BIOL 377
      3
    4. BIOL 425
      3
    5. BIOL 461
      3
    6. BIOL 471
      3
    7. CHEM 373
      Biochemistry
      As published: “Biochemistry 1”
      3
    8. CHEM 373L
      1

    Emphasis Areas

    0 items

      Medical and Health Sciences

      0 items

        Ecology/Wildlife Biology

        0 items

          General Biology

          0 items

            Medical and Health Sciences Emphasis

            17 items
            1. BIOL 104
              1
            2. BIOL 305
              3
            3. BIOL 305L
              1
            4. BIOL 306
              3
            5. BIOL 306L
              1
            6. Select two courses not already used as restricted electives:
              Not resolved to a course
              6
            7. BIOL 303
              3
            8. BIOL 303L
              2
            9. BIOL 333
              3
            10. BIOL 337
              3
            11. BIOL 377
              3
            12. BIOL 401
              3
            13. BIOL 401L
              1
            14. BIOL 461
              3
            15. BIOL 471
              3
            16. CHEM 373
              3
            17. CHEM 373L
              1

            Ecology/Wildlife Biology Emphasis

            22 items
            1. ENVS 107
              2
            2. Select three courses not already used as restricted electives:
              Not resolved to a course
              11
            3. BIOL 302
              3
            4. BIOL 302L
              1
            5. BIOL 309
              3
            6. BIOL 309L
              1
            7. BIOL 310
              3
            8. BIOL 310L
              1
            9. BIOL 311
              3
            10. BIOL 311L
              1
            11. BIOL 326
              3
            12. BIOL 326L
              1
            13. BIOL 338
              3
            14. BIOL 338L
              1
            15. BIOL 401
              3
            16. BIOL 401L
              1
            17. ENVS 301
              3
            18. ENVS 301L
              1
            19. ENVS 401
              3
            20. ENVS 401L
              1
            21. ENVS 406
              3
            22. ENVS 406L
              1

            General Biology Emphasis

            1 item
            1. BIOL 3XX
              Not resolved to a course
              14

            Choose any four Biology Courses numbered 300 or greater, or other courses (CHEM, ENVS) listed in any of the restricted elective blocks, but not already used to satisfy the restricted elective requirements. At least two coures must include lab.

            electives · 0 items
              Source. Southwest Minnesota State University, catalog Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.smsu.edu/academic-programs-degrees/biology/biology-bs/. Captured page pages/0057.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.