Physiology, BS

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.

Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.50
Total Hours: 120

General Education Requirements
English Composition
See Academic Regulation 3.5
ENGL 1113Composition I3
or ENGL 1313 Critical Analysis and Writing I
Select one of the following:3
Composition II
Critical Analysis and Writing II
Technical Writing
American History & Government
HIST 1103Survey of American History3
or HIST 1483 American History to 1865 (H)
or HIST 1493 American History Since 1865 (DH)
POLS 1113American Government3
Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A)
MATH 2144Calculus I (A) 14
STAT 4013Statistical Methods I (A) 13
or STAT 2013 Elementary Statistics (A)
or STAT 3023 Statistical Reasoning for Medical Applications (A)
Humanities (H)
Courses designated (H)6
Natural Sciences (N)
Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course
PHYS 1114College Physics I (LN) 14
or PHYS 2014 University Physics I (LN)
PHYS 1214College Physics II (LN) 14
or PHYS 2114 University Physics II (LN)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (S)
Course designated (S)3
Additional General Education
Courses designated (A), (H), (N), or (S)6
Hours Subtotal42
Diversity (D) & International Dimension (I)
May be completed in any part of the degree plan
Select at least one Diversity (D) course
Select at least one International Dimension (I) course
College/Departmental Requirements
First Year Seminar
(Transfer students with 15 hours exempt)1
Arts & Humanities
See note 2.a.3
Natural & Mathematical Sciences
CHEM 1314Chemistry I (LN)4
CHEM 1515Chemistry II (LN)5
Foreign Language
See note 30
0-6 hours
Upper-Division General Education
Select 6 hours outside major department
See note 2.c.
Hours Subtotal13
Major Requirements 2
Minimum GPA 2.50 in Major Requirements with a minimum grade of “C” in each course.
Core Courses
BIOC 3653Survey of Biochemistry3
BIOL 1113
BIOL 1111
Introductory Biology (N)
and Introductory Biology Laboratory (LN)
4
or BIOL 1114 Introductory Biology (LN)
BIOL 1604Animal Biology4
BIOL 3023General Genetics 23
BIOL 3034General Ecology4
BIOL 3114Vertebrate Zoology4
BIOL 3204Physiology4
BIOL 4133Evolution 23
BIOL 4215Mammalian Physiology5
BIOL 4223Mammalian Physiology Capstone Laboratory3
CHEM 3053Organic Chemistry I3
CHEM 3112Organic Chemistry Laboratory2
CHEM 3153Organic Chemistry II3
MICR 2123Introduction to Microbiology3
MICR 2132Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory2
MICR 3033Cell and Molecular Biology3
Related Courses
Select two courses, including at least one BIOL, from the following:6
Principles of Animal Nutrition
Histology
Principles of Neuroscience
General Parasitology
Embryology
Pharmacology
Environmental Physiology
Endocrinology
Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
Organismal Ecotoxicology
Principles of Toxicology
HHP 4063
Advanced Microbiology
Medical Mycology
Immunology
Foundations of Cancer
Virology
Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance
Hours Subtotal59
Electives 2
Select 6 hours6
MATH 1513 and MATH 1813 required for students who do not place directly into MATH 2144.
May need to include 6 hours of a foreign language. See note 3
May need to include 6 hours upper-division general education outside major department (see note 2.c.) and 2 additional upper-division hours
Hours Subtotal6
Total Hours120
1

College and Departmental Requirements that may be used to meet General Education Requirements.

2

With approval from the advisor and department head and a minimum GPA of 3.0, a maximum of 30 hours from an accredited doctoral health program may be substituted for electives or major requirements other than BIOL 3023 General Genetics and BIOL 4133 Evolution.

Other Requirements

  • See the College of Arts and Sciences Requirements.
  • Upper-Division Credit: Total hours must include at least 40 hours in courses numbered 3000 or above.

College of Arts and Sciences Requirements

  1. Hours in One Department: For B.A. and B.S. degrees, no more than 54 hours in one department may be required to meet degree requirements. Courses used to satisfy the General Education English Composition, U.S. History, American Government, and Mathematics or Statistics requirements will not count toward the 54-hour maximum required from one department.
  2. A&S College/Departmental Requirements
    1. Arts and Humanities are defined as any course carrying an (H) designation or courses from AMST, ART, DANC, ENGL (except ENGL 3323 Technical Writing) HIST, MUSI, PHIL (except PHIL 1313 Logic and Critical Thinking (A), PHIL 3003 Symbolic Logic (A) and PHIL 4003 Mathematical Logic and Computability), REL, TH, and foreign languages.
    2. Natural and Mathematical Sciences are defined as any course from the following prefixes: ASTR, BIOC, BIOL, CHEM, CS (except CS 4883 Social Issues in Computing), GEOL, MATH, MICR, PBIO, PHYS, and STAT; or courses from other departments that carry an (A) or (N) general education designation.
    3. Six upper-division hours are required from General Education or any CAS courses outside the student’s major department. This requirement may be satisfied by courses also used to satisfy any part of a student’s degree program (i.e., in General Education, College Departmental Requirements, Major Requirements or Electives).
    4. Non-Western Studies Requirement for B.A. and B.F.A.; One course in Non-Western Studies (N.W.). This requirement may be satisfied by courses also used to satisfy any part of a student's degree program (i.e., in General Education, College Departmental Requirements, Major Requirements or Electives).
    5. The College of Arts & Sciences requires a minimum 2.0 GPA in all major requirements and a minimum 2.0 GPA in all major-prefix courses applied to the degree.
  3. Foreign Language Proficiency
    1. The foreign language requirement for the B.A. may be satisfied by 9 hours college credit in the same language, which must include 3 hours at the 2000-level, or equivalent proficiency (e.g., passing an advanced standing examination; TOEFL exam; presenting a high school transcript which demonstrates the high school was primarily conducted in a language other than English; etc.). Computer Science courses may not be used to satisfy this requirement. Currently Arabic and Mvskoke are not offered at the 2000-level at OSU.
    2. The foreign language requirement for the B.S., B.M. and B.F.A. may be satisfied by presenting a high school transcript which demonstrates two years of study of a single foreign language (passing grades at second-year level of study). It may also be satisfied by 6 hours college credit in the same language, which must include language courses 1713 and 1813, or equivalent proficiency (e.g., passing an advanced standing examination; TOEFL exam; presenting a high school transcript which demonstrates the high school was primarily conducted in a language other than English; etc.). Computer Science courses may not be used to satisfy this requirement.
    3. In addition to a. and b., students pursuing teacher certification must meet novice-high foreign language proficiency by presenting a high school transcript which demonstrates two years of study of a single foreign language with no grade below B. Or, students may complete 3 hours college credit in a single language with no grade below C (or pass an advanced standing examination, College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam, or Oral Proficiency Interview developed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, equivalent to 3 hours of college credit.) Or, students may meet the requirement by transfer of documentation of meeting the foreign language competency from one of the teacher education programs in the State of Oklahoma approved by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
  4. Exclusions. Courses with ATHL or LEIS prefixes and leisure activity courses may not be used for degree credit.

Additional State/OSU Requirements

  • At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
  • Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
  • Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
  • Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2030.

Finish in Four Plan of Study

The plan below is an example of how students can successfully complete degree requirements in four years. This suggested class schedule plan may be used as a guide and can be adjusted based on individual needs. Students are required to meet with an academic advisor prior to enrollment each semester to plan their class schedule, and students are ultimately responsible for completing all degree requirements.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallHours
First Year Seminar 1
CHEM 1314 Chemistry I (LN) 4
MATH 2144 Calculus I (A) 4
UNIV 2511 Introduction to Health Careers (Suggested) 1
General Education courses 5
 Hours15
Spring
BIOL 1113
BIOL 1111
Introductory Biology (N)
and Introductory Biology Laboratory (LN)
4
CHEM 1515 Chemistry II (LN) 5
General Education courses 6
 Hours15
Sophomore
Fall
BIOL 1604 Animal Biology 4
MICR 2123
MICR 2132
Introduction to Microbiology
and Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory
5
General Education or Elective courses 6
 Hours15
Spring
BIOL 3204 Physiology 4
CHEM 3053 Organic Chemistry I 3
MICR 3033 Cell and Molecular Biology 3
General Education or Elective courses 5
 Hours15
Junior
Fall
BIOL 3114 Vertebrate Zoology 4
CHEM 3153
CHEM 3112
Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory
5
Major or Elective courses 6
 Hours15
Spring
BIOL 4215 Mammalian Physiology 5
PHYS 1114 College Physics I (LN) 4
Major or Elective courses 6
 Hours15
Senior
Fall
BIOL 3023 General Genetics 3
BIOL 4223 Mammalian Physiology Capstone Laboratory 3
PHYS 1214 College Physics II (LN) 4
Major or Elective courses 5
 Hours15
Spring
BIOL 3034 General Ecology 4
BIOL 4133 Evolution 3
Major or General Education courses 8
 Hours15
 Total Hours120
1

Speak with academic advisor about saving General Education electives and Humanities (H) for Upper-division courses with International (I) and Diversity (D) dimensions.