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Classification Degree BA Biology Housing Status
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Overall GPA Concentration Catalog Term FALL 2018
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BA in Biology/Professional Overview - 120 Credits
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
Foreign Language Requirement
See Foreign Language Requirement section
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements
See General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
section
Major Requirements
See Major in Biology section
General Electives
See General Elective Requirements section
Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement
Complete a foreign language at an elementary II level or above.
Students who have completed three years of language in high school
with at least a 'C' average have satisfied this requirement. Consult
your advisor.
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
WRITING COURSE (3 S.H.)
WRT 101
BIOLOGY COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (11 S.H.)
CHE 110 General Chemistry I, CHE 110 General Chemistry II
MAT 120 Elementary Statistics
26 CREDITS IN CLASSES OUTSIDE MAJOR
Major in Biology
62-63 credits are required.
Minimum 2.0 major GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 31 credits must be taken at WCSU.
BIOLOGY MAJOR CORE
General Biology I
BIO 103*
General Biology II
BIO 104*
Ecology
BIO 200*
Animal Physiology
BIO 205*
Genetics
BIO 312*
Evolutionary Biology
BIO 325*
Group Senior Research
BIO 480* or 490*
PROFESSIONAL OPTION
Mode of Scientific Communication
BIO 260*
Cell Biology
BIO 300*
Organic Chemistry I
CHE 210*
Organic Chemistry II
CHE 211*
Biology Electives
BIO 200:499
MATH/SCIENCE SEQUENCE
MATH/SCIENCE SEQUENCE
14 credits from the following courses: Bio 200 level or higher, CHE 200 level or higher, MAT 133, 170, 171,
181, 182, PHY 110, 111, 120, 121, AST 150, MTR 150, ES 110, CS 140, 143 No classes from the major may
be repeated. 14 credits are required.
General Elective Requirements
General Electives
General Electives 17 - 18 credits
Notes: