Biology

Required:

Biology
	BIOL 1450	Biology I	5 hrs
	BIOL 1750	Biology II	5 hrs
	Biology Electives	No less than 9 upper division	26 hrs

Chemistry: (used as a secondary field)
Either Pre-Health
	CHEM 1140/1144	College Chemistry	5 hrs
	CHEM 2210/221	Elementary Organic Chemistry	5 hrs
	CHEM 3650/3654	Biochemistry	4 hrs
or Pre-Med
	CHEM 1180/1184	General Chemistry I	4 hrs
	CHEM 1190/1194	General Chemistry II	4 hrs
	CHEM 2250	Organic Chemistry I	3 hrs
	CHEM 2260/2274	Organic Chemistry II	5 hrs

Physics:
Either
	PHYS 1050/1054	Introduction to Physics	5 hrs
or
	PHYS 1110/1154	General Physics	5 hrs
	PHYS 1120/1164	General Physics	5 hrs
or
	PHYS 2110/1154	General Physics-Calculus Level	5 hrs
	PHYS 2120/1160	General Physics-Calculus Level	5 hrs

Additional information:
Very few upper level biology courses are offered at night.
36 hours in Biology needed to complete this Area of Concentration.

Career Information:
An area of concentration in biology provides a study of life, individual organisms, their communities, and the systems, cells, and processes that make up living matter. Some biologists conduct research to increase the knowledge about living organisms, while those in applied research use this knowledge to develop medicines, increase crop yields, and improve the environment. Biology students may find careers in research, education, toxicology, quality control, conservation, genetics, biotechnology, microbiology, zoology, botany, pharmaceuticals, technical writing, administration, and legislation. A degree in biology can also lead to careers in healthcare by preparing students for medical school and other professional/advanced degrees or licenses (i.e. pharmacy, nursing, pathology, physical therapy, radiology, public health, etc.).

For more career information, check out U.S. Department of Labor - Biological Scientists, AIBS Careers in Biology, or UNO Career Center .

Revised 08/07