BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY
With a concentration in Ecology and Natural History of Plants
Student Name ________________________________________
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (BS)
BIOLOGY
METHODIST UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE (4 SH)
FYS 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
Catalogue Year 2011 - 2012
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
#
BIO 153 (With a C or better)
BIO 243
BIO 244
BIO 301
BIO 304
BIO 312
BIO 317
BIO 321
BIO 488
BIO 490
or
BIO 489
BIO 491
Choose one (1) elective from:
BIO 302, #307, 413, # 440, 450
CHE 151
CHE 152
CHE 321
CHE 322
MAT 113 or higher
MAT 220
(3)
(3)
Choose any two ENG LIT/PHI courses or two
semesters of one foreign language
(3/4)
(3/4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(1)
(1)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(3)
(3)
Other recommended electives include:
SCI 141 or GGY160, CHE 312, AND CHE 450
FINE ARTS APPRECIATION (3 SH)
ART, MUS, THE
(3)
#
MATHEMATICS (6-9 SH)
MAT 103 (if required)
MAT
met in major
(3)
(3)
met in major
(3)
MAT
Writing enrichment course
NATURAL SCIENCES (9-12 SH)
met in major
met in major
met in major
SOCIAL SCIENCE (9 SH)
HIS 104
HIS
WELLNESS (2-3 SH)
WEL 101
WEL 201 or 235
or
WEL 218
(3/4)
(3/4)
(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 08/12/2011