BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY With a concentration in Microbiology/Cell Biology Student Name ________________________________________ GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (BS) BIOLOGY METHODIST UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE (4 SH) IDS 110 (3) IDS 210 (1) # COMPUTER COMPETENCY (3 SH) CSC 100 (3) # # (Must be satisfied before completing 60 semester hours) COMMUNICATIONS (9-15 SH) English Placement Score (transfer students ) ENG 100 (if required) ENG 101 ENG 102 ENG 207 (if required) OCL 151 HUMANITIES (12-14 SH) REL REL (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) # Choose any two ENG LIT/PHI courses or two semesters of one foreign language (3/4) (3/4) # (3) MATHEMATICS (6-9 SH) MAT 103 (if required) MAT met in major (3) (3) met in major (3) MAT BIO 153 (with a C or better) BIO 253 or 254 BIO 301 or 304 BIO 307 BIO 396 BIO 400 BIO 401 BIO 440 BIO 488 BIO 490 or BIO 489 BIO 491 Choose one (1) elective from: BIO 302, 317, 321, or 398 (3) (3) FINE ARTS APPRECIATION (3 SH) ART, MUS, THE Catalogue Year 2010 - 2011 (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (1) (1) (4) CHE 151 CHE 152 CHE 321 CHE 322 MAT 113 or higher MAT 220 (4) (4) (4) (4) (3) (3) CHE 450 (4) Writing enrichment course NATURAL SCIENCES (9-12 SH) met in major met in major met in major SOCIAL SCIENCE (9 SH) HIS 104 HIS PHYSICAL EDUCATION (2-3 SH) WEL 101 WEL 201 or 235 or WEL 218 (3/4) (3/4) 0 (3/4) (3) (3) (3) GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 1. 2. (1) (1) 3. (3) 4. LIBRARY COMPETENCY COMPLETED 5. (Must be satisfied before completing 60 semester hours) Some General Education core requirements may be filled in the major. Minimum 124 semester hours. 31 semester hours in residency to include 50% of the major/minor and 24 semester hours at the 300/400 level. GPA of 2.000 or higher required in (A) overall, (B) residency, (C) major, (D) minor, and (E) concentration. Satisfactory completion of the English Placement Examination or ENG 207 is a graduation requirement for all transfer students. Errors contained on this checksheet do not release the student from meeting the graduation requirements as stated in the Academic Catalogue. Consult Academic Catalogue and Advisor for specific options. Updated 08/19/2010