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Degree Requirements |
Biology is the systematic study of life.
In this major, students learn the scientific answers to the
question "What is life?" The curriculum is flexible and should be tailored to
students' individual career goals.
It is anticipated that most students in this major will continue
their studies in graduate or professional schools.
A bachelor of science in biology requires the following: Biology Requirements BIO 1104 Biology Concepts BIO 1224 Cell Biology BIO 2014 Zoology BIO 2124 Botany BIO 3024 Genetics Ten hours of upper-level biology electives (excluding Tutorial Practicum and including one four-hour laboratory course) Additional Requirements CHM 1014 General Chemistry I CHM 1024 General Chemistry II CHM 2104 Survey of Organic Chemistry or CHM 3014 Organic Chemistry I One mathematics course above MTH 1033, College Algebra One physics course
A bachelor of arts in biology requires the
following: BIO 1104 Biology Concepts BIO 1224 Cell Biology BIO 2014 Zoology BIO 2124 Botany BIO 3024 Genetics
Sixteen hours of upper-level biology electives (excluding
Tutorial Practicum) In addition, each student seeking a bachelor of arts in biology must complete a minor in an area other than the natural sciences. Biology Minor Students may earn a minor in biology by taking 19 hours of biology courses, at least 7 hours of which must be upper level. Tutorial Practicum may not be counted toward a minor in biology. Licensure Requirements Students pursuing a bachelor of science in biology may seek teacher licensure by fulfilling the following specific requirements: BIO 1224 Cell Biology BIO 2014 Zoology BIO 2124 Botany BIO 3024 Genetics BIO 3434 Principles of Ecology BIO 3444 Vertebrate Physiology Three hours or more of upper-level biology electives CHM 1024 General Chemistry II PHY 2014 College Physics I PHY 2024 College Physics II CHM 3014 Organic Chemistry I or CHM 2104 Survey of Organic Chemistry
one mathematics course above MTH 1033, College Algebra Students seeking licensure in this area are
required to fulfill their area 3 distribution requirements with BIO
1104, Biology Concepts, and CHM 1014, General Chemistry I.
In addition to these requirements, the following professional
education sequence must be completed: EDU 3312 Practicum EDU 2003 Education for All Learners SPE 2013 Special Needs Learners EDU 4403 Educational Assessment EDU 3053 Principles of Learning and Teaching EDU 4312 Student Teaching EDU 3083 Classroom Techniques in Secondary Science or EDU 4443 Combined Secondary Methods The composite science major is especially
attractive to those who need a broad background in all of the
disciplines of science. The
following courses are required: BIO 1104 Biology Concepts BIO 2024 Zoology BIO 2124 Botany MTH 1043 College Trigonometry CHM 1014 General Chemistry I CHM 1024 General Chemistry II PHY 2014 College Physics I PHY 2024 College Physics II Eighteen hours of
electives in the sciences and/or mathematics approved by the student's
advisor. Twelve of the
eighteen hours of electives must be chosen from upper-level courses in a
single discipline. Students who have had two years of algebra and trigonometry in high and who have high ACT scores in mathematics may substitute MTH 2015, Calculus I, for MTH 1043, College Trigonometry. The environmental studies program at Ozarks has
two options. The first
option is environmental
science, which focuses on the biological, physical, and chemical aspects
of the environment. Students
in the environmental science option may choose an emphasis in either
biology or chemistry. The
second option is environmental policy, which is primarily concerned with
the sociological and political impact of environmental problems. The goal of the environmental science option is
to provide students with the technical and theoretical background to
address environmental problems as well as to put such problems in their
sociological context. Students
will learn the fundamentals of biology, chemistry, physics, and
sociology. Furthermore,
they will develop technical skills in laboratory and field methods
relevant to environmental monitoring and research. The environmental policy option is a program that
provides a basis for pursuing environmental problems in the
policy-making arena. Students
in this program will receive instruction in fundamental scientific
principles in order to provide an understanding of the physical causes
of environmental problems. They
will study the environmental problem from a sociological perspective.
The program is intended to provide students with a basis for
pursuing advanced degrees in the area of sociology or public
administration. Environmental Studies Core BIO 1104 Biology Concepts BIO 3234 Principles of Ecology ENS 1013 Introduction to Environmental Studies ENS 3013 Environmental Ethics GEO 2043 Physical Geography PLS 3043 Public Policy SOC 1013 Introduction to Sociology SOC 3023 Population and Society SOC 3053 Social Problems SOC 4983 Environmentalism Seminar Environmental Science Option, Biology Emphasis
BIO 2014 Zoology BIO 2124 Botany BIO 4134 Advanced Ecology Eight hours of upper-level biology electives CHM 1014 General Chemistry I CHM 1024 General Chemistry II one mathematics course above MTH 1033 College Algebra one physics course Environmental Science Option, Chemistry
Emphasis CHM 1014 General Chemistry I CHM 1024 General Chemistry II CHM 2014 Survey of Organic Chemistry or CHM 3014 Organic Chemistry I CHM 2004 Quantitative Chemical Analysis CHM 4104 Biochemistry Four hours of advisor-approved chemistry electives MTH 1043 College Trigonometry PHY 2014 College Physics I PHY 2024 College Physics II Environmental Policy Option Requirements BIO 2014 Zoology BIO 2124 Botany PSY 1003 General Psychology PSY 3043 Social Psychology SOC 2023 Methodologies for the Social Sciences SOC 3013 Community SOC 4983 Consequences of Technological Change SOC 4123 Sociology Practicum Three hours of advisor-approved electives
Preprofessional
Curricula The division offers instruction in areas which
prepare students to take professional training elsewhere to complete
their baccalaureate degree at Ozarks or to pursue their bachelor's or
advanced degrees at professional schools. Pre-Engineering
Ozarks and the College of Engineering of the University of
Arkansas at Fayetteville have entered into a cooperative program of
study that enables the student to pursue a combined curriculum leading
to degrees in both arts and engineering at the baccalaureate level.
Students in this program typically spend three years at Ozarks
studying the arts and sciences, followed by two years of concentrated
engineering studies at the University of Arkansas.
At the completion of the program, they receive a B.A. in
mathematics or physics from Ozarks and a B.S. in an engineering
discipline from the University of Arkansas.
Students who complete the dual- degree program have a competitive
edge over single-degree engineering graduates because of their
broad-based, multifaceted education. Pre-Medical
Sciences
This curriculum is recommended for students who wish to pursue
such careers as traditional human medicine, veterinary medicine,
dentistry, optometry or nontraditional medical arts that require
intensive undergraduate preparation in biology and chemistry.
Professionals in these areas must be capable of assimilating a
voluminous body of knowledge and accessing efficiently specific
information from that mental data base.
The premedical sciences curriculum begins building the student's
data base and testing the student's metal for medical or veterinary
school through diverse, challenging courses.
However, to become a good physician (of humans or animals), the
student must possess or develop compassion, integrity, and dedication to
service, in addition to intellect and stamina.
Participation in co-curricular programs at Ozarks, including the
Health Professions Club, will both facilitate personal maturation and
demonstrate the student's interests and motivation. The curriculum is a major in biology, with some
additional requirements, and a minor in another area, usually chemistry.
The student must plan carefully the scheduling of particular
biology, chemistry, physics, and composition courses with the pre-med
advisor, so that essential courses are completed by the end of the
junior year, when the student should take medical school admission
tests. Some students
interested in a career in medical arts may want to major in chemistry.
These students should try to take Cell Biology, Genetics,
Vertebrate Physiology, and an advanced composition or literature course
by the end of their junior year. Completion of Comparative Anatomy before graduation is also
recommended. In addition to
the requirements for the biology or chemistry major, the following
courses are recommended for students interested in pursuing a career in
the medical sciences: Biology BIO 3134 Microbiology BIO 3334 Comparative Anatomy BIO 3444 Vertebrate Physiology Chemistry CHM 3024 Organic Chemistry II Mathematics One of the following: BSA 3023 Business Statistics I MTH 2015 Calculus I PSY 3003 Fundamental Inferential Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences English ENG 3083, Advanced Composition, or three hours of other upper-level English courses Students planning to minor in chemistry should take the following: CHM 2004 Quantitative Chemical Analysis or CHM 4104 Biochemistry Two courses from the following: BIO 4044 Embryoloy BIO 4893 Tutorial Practicum: Internship BIO 4993 Special Problems Upper-level chemistry electives BIO 4893, Tutorial Practicum: Internship, and BIO 4993, Special Problems, may be taken twice. Students should also take two courses that build
on a distribution course in another area (for example: two Intermediate Spanish courses building on Beginning
Spanish). Students planning to minor in another area should the consult the requirements for that minor. Some veterinary schools may require a course in nutrition. PHE 3003 should satisfy this pre-matriculation requirement. Some of these recommended courses will also count for distribution requirements. Pre-Pharmacy
A career in pharmacy offers a broad range of opportunities
including local and hospital pharmacies, pharmaceutical research,
pharmaceutical and medical field sales, and medical research.
A student planning a career in pharmacy ordinarily completes two
years of pre-pharmacy course work prior to seeking admission to a school
of pharmacy. The student
should work closely with the pre-pharmacy advisor to tailor his or her
program to the requirements of the particular pharmacy school in which
he or she is interested. The
following courses are required for admission to the pharmacy school at
the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences: BIO 1104 Biology Concepts One of the following: BIO 1224 Cell Biology BIO 2014 Zoology BIO 2124 Botany CHM 1014 General Chemistry I CHM 1024 General Chemistry II CHM 3014 Organic Chemistry I CHM 3024 Organic Chemistry II ECF 2003 Principles of Macroeconomics or ECF 2013 Principles of Microeconomics MTH 1033 College Algebra MTH 1043 Trigonometry or MTH 2015 Calculus I PHY 2014 General Physics I Three courses from the following: COM 1003 Basic Oral Communication ENG 1013 Composition I ENG 1213 Composition II ENG 3013 Creative Writing ENG 3093 Advanced Technical Communication Any advisor-approved survey of literature course Two courses from the following: ACC 2003 Principles of Accounting I CHM 2004 Quantitative Chemical Analysis MTH 2015 Calculus I (if not chosen above) PHL 3053 The Art of Reasoning PHY 2024 General Physics II Any advisor-approved course in statistics Ten to fourteen hours of advisor-approved electives from these areas (65 hours total ) Art (survey courses only) Ethics Music (survey courses only) Psychology Theatre (survey courses only) Sociology Literature Anthropology Philosophy Geography Religion American History Foreign Language World History
Political Science During the second year, the student should take
the PCAT examination, a national standardized examination which is used
by pharmacy schools to evaluate applicants.
After transfer, four additional years are required at the UAMS
Pharmacy School toward a doctor of pharmacy degree.
Respiratory
Therapy
Students interested in a career in respiratory therapy may earn a
bachelor of science by completing 92 hours of work at Ozarks, including
core and distribution requirements and the following science
requirements: BIO 1014 Biology Concepts BIO 2014 Zoology BIO 3134 Microbiology BIO 3444 Vertebrate Physiology CHM 1014 General Chemistry I
PHY 2014 College
Physics I Students are encouraged to take PSY 1003, General Psychology; SOC 1013, Introduction to Sociology; and a three-hour elective in business. The clinical phase may be completed at Arkansas Valley Vocational Technical School at Ozark, in conjunction with Sparks Regional Medical Center, Fort Smith, or any approved respiratory therapy program. Appropriate credits in the technical courses will be transferred back to Ozarks along with the recommendation to the dean from the technical school or hospital, and the student will be awarded the degree of bachelor of science. Marine Biology Summer Program Ozarks is affiliated with the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory located at Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The laboratory is part of the Institute of Marine Sciences of the University of Southern Mississippi. It is located on a 45-acre tract on the edge of the Mississippi Sound. Available on the GCRL campus are extensive research facilities, including research vessels, an electron microscope, computer equipment, dormitories, a cafeteria, a well-stocked library, and a research specimen museum. Qualified students may take courses at the laboratory which may be applied toward graduation requirements at Ozarks. Courses offered at GCRL are listed in this catalog under Marine Sciences.
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