B.S. in Biology - Integrative Biology Concentration

College of the Sciences and Mathematics

Curriculum
Sample Course Plan

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Academic Foundations
First Year Experience requirement		4
English Composition requirement		6-7
Mathematics requirement		3-4
MAT 121	Introduction to Statistics I
or MAT 125	Introduction to Statistics and Probability
Interdisciplinary requirement		3
Diverse Communities requirement		3
Ethics requirement		3
Distributed Disciplinary Foundations
Science requirement		6-8
CHE 103	General Chemistry I
PHY 130	General Physics I
Behavioral & Social Science requirement		6
Humanities requirement		6
Arts requirement		3
ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS
University Requirements
Writing Emphasis requirement		9
Speaking Emphasis requirement		9
Degree Requirements
Capstone requirement		1-15
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Core Courses
BIO 110	General Biology I ¹	4
BIO 111	General Biology II ¹	4
BIO 210	Genetics ¹	3
BIO 210L	Genetics Lab ¹	1
BIO 211	Cell Biology ¹	4
CHE 103	General Chemistry I	3
CRL 103	General Chemistry I Lab	1
CHE 104	General Chemistry II	3
CRL 104	General Chemistry II Lab	1
CHE 231	Organic Chemistry I	4
CRL 231	Organic Chemistry I Lab	2
CHE 232	Organic Chemistry II	3
PHY 130	General Physics I ³	4
or PHY 170	Physics I
PHY 140	General Physics II ³	4
or PHY 180	Physics II
MAT 121	Introduction to Statistics I	3
or MAT 125	Introduction to Statistics and Probability
Select one semester of calculus		3-4
Other Required Courses
BIO 270	Ecology ¹	3
Biology Electives ⁴
Select 20 semester hours under advisement		20
Capstone Requirement
Select one of the following: ²		1-16
BIO 490	Capstone: Seminar in Biology ^1,5
BIO 491	Capstone: Independent Research in Biology ^1,5,6
BIO 492	Capstone: Professional Development in Biology ^1,5,6
Total Minimum Credits Required		120

¹: Biology core courses must be passed with a grade of C- (70%) or better.
²: The requirement for BIO 490/BIO 491/BIO 492 is waived for students in the Accelerated (B.S. + M.S.) Program. It is replaced by an additional 3 credits of biology electives. Students in the Accelerated Program will complete the General Education capstone assignment in BIO 510.
³: The recommended Physics sequence is PHY 130 & PHY 140. Students may substitute the PHY 170 & PHY 180 sequence, but PHY 130 may not be used as a prerequisite for PHY 180 and PHY 170 may not be used as a prerequisite for PHY 140.
⁴: Selected from BIO 214, BIO 215, BIO 217, BIO 277, or BIO courses at or above the 300 level, except BIO 469.
⁵: This course fulfills the Capstone requirement.
⁶: A maximum of 8 combined credits from BIO 491 and BIO 492 may be applied to the total BIO program credits.

Accelerated B.S. in Biology - Integrative Biology Concentration to M.S. in Biology Program

Students in the Accelerated B.S. + M.S. program will use 12 graduate credits (the Core Requirements) to satisfy 12 credits of Biology Electives in the Bachelor's degree.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
M.S. Core Requirements
BIO 510	Graduate Seminar in Biology	3
BIO 511	Experimental Design and Analysis	3
BIO 520	Topics and Research Methods in Cellular, Microbial, and Molecular Biology	3
BIO 521	Topics and Research Methods in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology	3

To track their individual degree progress, students are advised to access their Degree Progress Report (DPR) via myWCU regularly. For more information, visit wcupa.edu/DegreeProgressReport.

The following is a sample suggested course sequence for this program; course offerings and availability are not guaranteed. Students should consult their academic advisor with any questions.