B.S. in Biology - Integrative Biology Concentration
| General Education Requirements | ||
| English Composition requirements | 6 | |
| Mathematics requirement | 3 | |
| Public Speaking requirement | 3 | |
| Science requirements | 6 | |
| Behavioral & Social Science requirements | 6 | |
| Humanities requirements | 6 | |
| Arts requirement | 3 | |
| Diverse Communities requirement | 3 | |
| Interdisciplinary requirement | 3 | |
| Student Electives | 9 | |
| Writing Emphasis requirements | 9 | |
| Major Core Requirements | ||
| BIO 110 | General Biology 1 | 3 |
| BIO 220 | Cell Physiology 1 | 3 |
| BIO 230 | Genetics 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 1-16 | |
| Internship in Biological Sciences 1 | ||
| Biology Seminar 1 | ||
| Special Problems in Biology 1 | ||
| CHE 103 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CRL 103 | Experimental General Chemistry I (LAB) | 1 |
| CHE 104 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CRL 104 | Experimental General Chemistry II (LAB) | 1 |
| CHE 231 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CRL 231 | Experimental 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 |
| Select one semester of calculus | 3-4 | |
| Other Major Requirements | ||
| BIO 215 | General Botany 1 | 3 |
| BIO 217 | General Zoology 1 | 3 |
| BIO 270 | Ecology 1 | 3 |
| Biology Electives 4 | ||
| Select 21 semester hours under advisement | 21 | |
| 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 490/409/491 is waived for students in the Accelerated (B.S. + M.S.) program. It is replaced by an additional 3 credits of biology electives. Students not completing a thesis (BIO 608-610) will be required to complete BIO 490/409/491. |
| 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, 275, 277 or BIO courses at or above the 300 level, except BIO 307 and BIO 469. |
Accelerated B.S. in Biology to M.S. in Biology Program
To be considered for the accelerated program and enroll in BIO 608 (Thesis Research I), students must have attained (completed) 75 credits with a minimum of 18 biology credits. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 including a minimum GPA of 3.00 for biology courses. BIO 608 requires departmental permission to enroll; students must arrange a committee meeting prior to enrolling in BIO 608 (e.g., during their third year). The accelerated program in biology is only open to thesis students. Any student wishing to switch out of the thesis option will be required to complete all requirements of the B.S. degree. Once admitted to the graduate program, graduate policies apply, including minimum GPA (3.00). See the Graduate Catalog for further details.
Students in the M.S. Biology program are required to take 21 credits of electives from the following three categories, 12 credits of which will be used to satisfy the B.S. program.
| Biology Electives 1 | 21 | |
| Choose two Research Methods Courses | 6 | |
| Experimental Design and Analysis | ||
| Research Techniques in Bio Sci I | ||
| Research Techniques in Bio Sci II | ||
| Research Techniques in Bio Sci III | ||
| Choose two Concentration Courses | 6 | |
| Course Topics in Biology I | ||
| Course Topics in Biology II | ||
| Course Topics in Biology III | ||
| Directed Study in Biology | ||
| Choose three other electives selected under advisement. | 9 | |
| Required Courses 2 | 9 | |
| Thesis Research I | ||
| Thesis Research II | ||
| Thesis | ||
| 1 | If a course is offered at both the 400 and 500 levels, the student must take the 500-level course. No more than 6 credits of 400-level courses may be counted toward the M.S. degree. With prior departmental approval, up to 6 credits of graduate course work from another department or university may be applied toward the M.S. degree. BIO 535, 536, and 537 may be repeated for credit provided the topic is different. |
| 2 | A letter grade must be obtained for BIO 608 before the student can enroll in BIO 609. Likewise, a letter grade must be obtained for BIO 609 before the student can enroll in BIO 610. |
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 suggested course sequence for this program; course offerings and availability are not guaranteed. Students should consult their academic advisor with any questions.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Credits | |
| WRT 120 | Effective Writing I | 3 |
| BIO 110 | General Biology | 3 |
| CHE 103 & CRL 103 |
General Chemistry I and Experimental General Chemistry I (LAB) |
4 |
| Gen Ed Distributive | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Statistics I | ||
| Brief Calculus | ||
| Calculus for the Life Sciences | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| Writing 200 Level | 3 | |
| BIO 215 or BIO 217 |
General Botany or General Zoology |
3 |
| CHE 104 & CRL 104 |
General Chemistry II and Experimental General Chemistry II (LAB) |
4 |
| Gen Ed Distributive | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Statistics I | ||
| Brief Calculus | ||
| Calculus for the Life Sciences | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Semester Three | ||
| BIO 215 or BIO 217 |
General Botany or General Zoology |
3 |
| CHE 231 & CRL 231 |
Organic Chemistry I and Experimental Organic Chemistry I Lab |
6 |
| Mathematics (if still needed) | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Distributive | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| BIO 220 | Cell Physiology | 3 |
| BIO 230 | Genetics | 3 |
| CHE 232 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| SPK 208 or SPK 230 |
Public Speaking or Business and Professional Speech Communication |
3 |
| Gen Ed Distributive | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Semester Five | ||
| BIO 270 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIO Elective | 3 | |
| PHY 130 | General Physics I | 4 |
| Diversity (J) Course | 3 | |
| Directed Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| BIO Elective | 3 | |
| BIO Electives | 6 | |
| PHY 140 | General Physics II | 4 |
| Interdisciplinary (I) Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Semester Seven | ||
| BIO Elective | 3 | |
| BIO Elective | 3 | |
| Directed Elective | 3 | |
| Directed Elective | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Distributive | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| BIO Elective | 3 | |
| BIO Elective | 3 | |
| Directed Elective | 3 | |
| Directed Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Biology Seminar | ||
| Internship in Biological Sciences | ||
| Special Problems in Biology | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 124-126 | |
