Biology - Basic Medical Sciences Plan A

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Biology must fulfill the University and the College of Arts and Sciences requirements for graduation as described in the WSU general catalog. Admission to the major requires completion of 24 semester credits and 2.0 GPA.

Honors students complete honors requirements in place of UCORE requirements. The math and science components of those requirements are fulfilled as part of the School requirements described below. Other University requirements include: 120 total credits, of which 40 must be 300-400-level credits; the writing portfolio; and two writing in the major courses (identified by [M] in the course listings). The College of Arts and Sciences requires two years of high school foreign language or at least two semesters of college-level foreign language. Bachelor of Science degree options in Biology and Zoology require a minimum of 19 semester credits of core BIOLOGY courses (BIOLOGY 106, 107, 301, 370 [M] or 372 [M], and 395 or 403 or 405). An additional 21 semester credits of biological sciences coursework selected in consultation with your biology advisor is required. The 21 semester credits must include 15 upper division credits, six of which must be BIOLOGY courses taken in residence at WSU, one additional BIOLOGY writing in the major course (identified by [M] in the course listings), and one BIOLOGY Capstone course (identified by the [CAPS] in the course listings. An overall GPA of at least 2.0 must be maintained in all College and School requirements. A maximum of 4 credits of coursework that are graded S, F may be used toward fulfilling School requirements or program options, and no other courses taken S or P can be applied toward fulfilling School requirements or program options. Students must complete an exit survey. Students may not double major or take a minor in any combination of Biology, Zoology, or General Studies Biological Sciences.

First Year
First Term	Credits
Arts [ARTS]	3
BIOLOGY 106 [BSCI]	4
CHEM 105 [PSCI]	4
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]	3
Second Term	Credits
BIOLOGY 107	4
CHEM 106	4
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]	3
MATH 140 [QUAN] or 171 [QUAN]1	4
Second Year
First Term	Credits
BIOLOGY 301	4
CHEM 345	4
Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG]	3
Foreign Language, if needed, or Electives2	4
Second Term	Credits
CHEM 348	3
Social Sciences [SSCI]	3
Foreign Language, if needed , and/or Electives2	9
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First Term	Credits
Diversity [DIVR]	3
MBIOS 303 or CHEM 370	4 or 3
PHYSICS 1013	3
PHYSICS 1113	1
Electives2	3 or 4
Second Term	Credits
Arts [ARTS], Humanities [HUM], or Social Sciences [SSCI]	3
PHIL 365 [HUM]	3
PHYSICS 1023	3
PHYSICS 1123	1
Electives2	6
Fourth Year
First Term	Credits
Degree Program Elective4	2-4
Degree Program Elective [M]4	3
300-400-level Electives	6
Electives2	4
Second Term	Credits
BIOLOGY Capstone [CAPS]	3
Degree Program Elective [M]4	3
300-400-level Electives	6
Electives2	4

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Footnotes

1	MATH 106 may be taken the first semester as a prerequisite to other MATH courses and as a co-requisite to CHEM 105. MATH 108 may also be needed. In addition to either MATH 140 or 171, a statistics course is highly recommended, and for some programs, required.
2	Students are encouraged to pursue a minor in other areas of more in-depth science minor.
3	An elective may be substituted for PHYSICS 101/111 and 102/112 if it is not required for entrance to a graduate or professional program.
4	Degree Program Electives (8 credits required): Approved courses are BIOLOGY 315, 321 [M], 324, 350, 352, 353, 393 [M], one from 395 or 403 or 405, 418 [M]; MBIOS 304, 305, 401, 413, 414, 423, 440, 442, 446; NEUROSCI 301, 403 [M], 404, and 430 [M].