Fall 2015
SOUTHEASTERN
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
AMBER RUSKELL-LAMER
N a t u r a l Sciences I n s t r u c t o r
335 Messenger Road
P.O. Box 6007
Keokuk. lA 52632
D: 319-313-1957
F: 319 52^ 8621
E: aruskeU-lamer(a)scciowa.edu
Transfer Center
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Degree
Plan
Western Illinois University^
1 University Circle
103 Sherman H a l l
Macomb, I L 61455
(309) 298-3120
Bachelor of Science in Biology
The 2+2 is a four-year plan that leads to a Bachelor of Science degree i n Biology at W I U .
Students intending to complete a baccalaureate degree i n Biology f r o m W I U should f o l l o w the Associate of Science
degree program outlined i n this brochure f r o m Southeastern C o m m u n i t y College.
Students w h o complete the Associate of Science degree may transfer to W I U a n d complete their degree i n Biology i n
an additional t w o years.
1^^ Year, Fall Semester
Notes
sec
ENG Courses
105 - English Comp 1
CHM 1 6 5 - G e n Chem 1
SPC 112 - Public Speaking
PSY 111 - Intro to Psyc
PHI 105-Introto Ethics
SH
3
4
3
3
3
Semester Hours 16
WIU Equivalents
Eng 180
Chem 201
Comm 241
Psy 100
Phil 120
1^^ Year, Spring Semester
Notes
1
sec
ENG Courses
106 - English Comp 2
CHM 1 7 5 - G e n Chem 2
BIO 1 1 2 - G e n Bio 1
SOC 110 or PSY 241
ART 101 - Art Appreciation
SH
3
4
4
3
3
Semester Hours 17
2"^ Year, Fall Semester
Notes
sec 151
Courses
HIS
or HIS 152 or HIS 211
PHY 160-Phys 1
BIO 1 1 3 - G e n Bio 2
MAT 128-PreCalc
Semester Hours
SH
3
5
4
4
WIU Equivalents
Eng 280
Chem 202
Zool 200
Soc 100 or Psy 424
Arth 180
WIU Equivalents
Hist 105 or Hist 106 or Hist 145
Phys 114
Bot 200
Math 131
16
Both community college and university requirements are subject to change. The courses listed here are intended as a
projected course guide.
2"^ Year, Spring Semester
Notes
SH
4
5
3
3
sec 185-Microbiology
Courses
BIO
w/lab
PHY 161 - Phys 2
GEO 121 - World Regional Geography
MAT 156-Stat
Semester Hours
WIU Equivalents
Micr 200
Phys 115
Geog 110
Stat 171
15
Notes for SCC
1.Lower division credit w i l l be granted.
WIU Suggested Course Sequence
3''^ Year, Fall Semester
Notes
SH
WIU Courses
1
Major option course
3
Chem 330 or 331
5
4
Biol 350-Gen. Ecology
Minor course
3
3
Semester Hours 15
3''^ Year, Spring Semester
Notes
WIU Courses
SH
Major option course
1
3
Biol 330 - Cell biology
4
Minor course
3
UD minor course
3
3
Semester Hours 13
4'^ Year, Fall Semester
Notes
WIU Courses
SH
Major option course
1
3
Biol 340 - Genetics
4
FL/GI
3
UD minor course
3
2
FL, if needed, or Humanities 3-4
Semester Hours 1617
4"^ Year, Spring Semester
Notes
WIU Courses
Major Directed elective
Major Directed elective
UD minor course
UD minor course
2
FL, if needed, or Elective
Semester Hours
SH
3
3
3
3
3-4
1516
Notes for W I U
1. Biology Major has the f o l l o w i n g options i n the major: Botany, Environmental Biology, Medical Sciences,
Microbiology, and Zoology. Specific courses w i l l depend on option pursued.
2. Students need t w o years of passing h i g h school foreign language and their official h i g h school transcript sent to
W I U Registrar's Office to have this requirement waived.
Or students w i l l be required to take t w o college foreign
language courses to meet the Biology foreign language requirement.
3. For Medical Sciences option, please a d d M a t h 129,133 and Biol 170 (Pre-Health Professionals) to the above plan.