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Biology, BS

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To declare a Biology Major:

Major credit requirements:

  • At least 38 total credits in the major
  • At least 17 credits of collateral courses
  • At least 15 credits in residence of 300 level or above courses
  • Exit cumulative GPA of 2.50 in major

BIO Sample Plan  

BIO Dual Degree Sample Plans: 

ICO Optometry Sample Plan (BIO)  

LECOM Dental Sample Plan (BIO)  

LECOM Medical Sample Plan (BIO)  

MCW Pharmacy Sample Plan (BIO)  

MCW MSPM Sample Plan (BIO)  

MCW MPH Sample Plan (BIO)  

Palmer Chiropractic Sample Plan (BIO)  

RFUMS DPT Sample Plan (BIO)  

Rush Respiratory Care Sample Plan (BIO)  

Scholl Podiatry Sample Plan (BIO)  

WUSTL OT Sample Plan (BIO)  

A major in Biology consists of a minimum of 38 credits and 17 credits of collaterals.

Core Courses:

One Organismal Course from the following:

One Ecological course from the following:

One Cell/Genetics course from the following:

One Quantitative course from the following:

11 credits of electives not used above:

Capstone Cluster - Complete one:

Collateral Requirements for Biology majors:

General Education Core Curriculum

Liberal Arts Core

Lutheran Theology

Professional Development

Approaches to Individual and Social Questions

Intercultural Knowledge and Competence

BS/BSN Foreign Language

Degree Credit Requirements

  • At least 120 degree credits are required for a bachelor’s degree. There is no limit to the number of credits which may be earned in one department.
  • A minimum of 30 of the final 36 credits must be earned in residence to receive a bachelor’s degree from WLC.
  • Students must also earn at least 15 credits in residence in upper division courses (300 and 400 level) in the major to receive a bachelor’s degree from WLC.
  • If a major requires a capstone course, it is required to be taken at WLC.
  • At least 9 credits in the minor must be taken at WLC.
  • A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 must be achieved to satisfy the degree requirements. Individual programs may require grade point averages higher than a 2.0 for courses used to satisfy the major.

Suggested General Education Sequencing

  • Freshman : COL 101 (Fall), LAS 101  (Spring), Foreign Language/Foreign Language Diversity, Quantitative Reasoning, ENG 101, COM 101, THE 105/THE 110, ~9 cr. in the major

  • Sophomore: Biblical Theology, PED 100, 1-2 Approaches, declare major

  • Junior: Applied Theology, 1-2 Approaches

  • Senior: Systematic Theology,  1-2 Approaches, LAS 401/LAS 402 

 

(Full general education information may be found here.)

 

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