Biological Sciences Area (4+1 Track) – Bachelor of Science
A Morehead State University undergraduate student who has completed 80 or more credit hours toward the completion of the baccalaureate degree in Biological Sciences may be considered for admission into the Biology 4+1 Program. To be considered for admission, the student must apply no later than the second semester of their junior year. To be eligible for admission, the student must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.25 and a minimum earned grade of "B" in all 300- and 400-level biology (BIOL) courses completed at the time of admission. Students may earn a maximum of 12 graduate credit hours while holding undergraduate concurrent admission status.
The student must maintain a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.25 and a graduate GPA of at least 3.0 to continue in the Biology 4+1 Program. If the student drops below the minimum GPA, he or she will not be allowed to continue in the graduate component of the program; however, courses taken for graduate credit and completed with a passing grade will still count towards meeting the student's B.S. in Biological Sciences degree requirements.
For additional information, contact the Graduate School.
Program Competencies
Students graduating with the Bachelor of Science degree in Biology should possess the following:
- Written, oral and interpersonal communication skills in the sciences that will allow the graduate to collect, analyze, interpret, utilize and present information that is contemporary in the biological sciences.
- An awareness of the basic concepts of the physical and biological sciences and how these concepts are applicable in the profession.
- An awareness of the importance of the arts, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, health sciences as well as the biological and physical sciences to the human community.
- A basic understanding of literacy of all disciplines of biology, from molecular to cellular to organismal to population levels that unite organismal, continuity, diversity and unity of life.
- A general competency in basic inorganic and organic chemistry as well as in introductory physics, mathematics and statistics.
Assessment
- Departmental exit examination scores administered in the capstone course.
- Laboratory skills performance assessments administered in selected program core biology courses.
- Performance of graduates on entrance examinations to post-baccalaureate programs (GRE, MCAT, PCAT, DAT).
- Employer feedback.
- Graduate feedback.
Program Requirements
General Education
Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University. Program requirements that are also general education requirements will count in both places (as applicable).
Biological Sciences Core Requirements
Choose one of the following:
Choose one of the following:
| BIOL 317 | Principles of Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 380 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
Choose one of the following:
| PHYS 201 | Elementary Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 231 | Engineering Physics I | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4-5 |
Choose one of the following:
Choose one of the following:
| MATH 353 | Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 365 | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Biology 4+1 Track Requirements
Choose three graduate biology electives from the following:
Free Electives
Total Credit Hours: 120