Biology - General Option

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, General Studies Biological Sciences, or Human Biology.

First Year
First Term	Credits
BIOLOGY 106 [BSCI] or 107 [BSCI] 1	4
CHEM 105 [PSCI]	4
Diversity [DIVR]	3
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]	3
Second Term	Credits
BIOLOGY 106 or 1071	4
CHEM 106	4
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]	3
MATH 140 [QUAN] or 171 [QUAN]	4
Second Year
First Term	Credits
Arts [ARTS]	3
BIOLOGY 3011	4
CHEM 345	4
Humanities [HUM]	3
Second Term	Credits
BIOLOGY 370 [M] or 372 [M]1	4
Program Option Course: Biochemistry Emphasis2	3 or 4
Social Sciences [SSCI]	3
STAT 212, 412, or PSYCH 311	3 or 4
Electives	3
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First Term	Credits
BIOLOGY 395, 403, or 4051	3
Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG]	3
PHYSICS 101 or 201	3
PHYSICS 111 or 211	1
Program Option Courses: Cell Biology Emphasis 2	3
Foreign Language or Electives3	4
Second Term	Credits
Equity and Justice [EQJS]	3
PHYSICS 102 or 202	3
PHYSICS 112 or 212	1
Program Option or Electives	3 or 4
Foreign Language or Electives3	4
Fourth Year
First Term	Credits
BIOLOGY 473 [CAPS] [M], 483 [CAPS] [M], or 489 [CAPS] [M] 4	3
Program Option or Electives5	6 - 8
Electives	6
Second Term	Credits
Program Option or Electives5	6 - 8
Electives	9
Complete School of Biological Sciences Exit Survey

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Footnotes

1	All biology majors must complete 19 credits of Biology Core courses (BIOLOGY 106; 107; 301; 370 [M] or 372 [M]; one from 395, 403, or 405); and 21 credits of option requirements or electives. These must include 15 upper-division credits, 6 of which must be a BIOLOGY prefix taken in residence at WSU. Approved courses include 200-400-level BIOLOGY courses except those used to fulfill core requirements. A maximum of 4 credits of coursework graded S/F may be used toward fulfilling departmental requirements or program options and must be approved by advisor. Coursework must include a total of two BIOLOGY [M] courses and sufficient 300-400-level coursework to meet the University requirement of 40 upper division credits.
2	General Biology Option Requirements include one course from the Biochemistry Emphasis (CHEM 370 or MBIOS 303); and one course from the Cell Biology Emphasis (BIOLOGY 352 or MBIOS 405).
3	Two years of high school foreign language or at least two semesters of college-level foreign language are required by the College of Arts and Sciences for graduation.
4	Students in Honors College complete HONORS 450 in lieu of a BIOLOGY [CAPS] course.
5	General Biology Option Electives include a minimum of 15 credits of Biological Science selected in consultation with a biology advisor. These should include coursework to fulfill the University requirement of 40 upper division credits.