BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BIOLOGY
Student Name ________________________________________
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (BA)
BIOLOGY
METHODIST UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE (4 SH)
FYS 1100
(3)
IDS 2100
(1)
COMPUTER COMPETENCY (3 SH)
CSC 1000
INTRODUCTORY TIER (7SH)
BIO 1530 (with a C- or better)
(4)
BIO 1560 (with a C- or better)
(3)
CORE TIER (13-14 SH) (students must take four of the
following six courses, two of which must be 2900 and
either 2430 or 2440)
BIO 2430 or 2440
(4)
BIO 2900
(3)
Any 2 of:
BIO 2990
(3)
# BIO 3070
(4)
BIO 3480
(3)
UPPER LEVEL ELECTIVE TIER (18-19 SH)
(must take on from at least three of six ULE categories)
Botany
Human
BIO 3100 (3)
BIO 3060
(4)
BIO 3110 (4)
BIO 3080
(4)
Micro/Cell
Ecology
BIO 3120 (4)
BIO 3960
(3)
BIO 3310 (3)
BIO 4000
(4)
BIO 4310 (2)
# BIO 4010
(4)
BIO 4350 (2)
# BIO 4400
(4)
Special
Zoology
BIO 3020 (4)
BIO 4500
(4)
BIO 3160 (3)
BIO 4850 (1-4)
BIO 3210 (4)
BIO 4990 (1-4)
BIO 3980 (4)
BIO 3990 (3)
SENIOR TIER (2 SH)
BIO 4880
or
BIO 4900
(1)
(1)
# BIO 4890
# BIO 4910
(3)
(Must be satisfied before completing 60 semester hours)
COMMUNICATIONS (15-26 SH)
English Placement Score (transfer students )
ENG 1000 (if required)
ENG 1010
ENG 1020
ENG 2070 (if required)
OCL 1510
LAN
LAN
LAN
LAN
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3/4)
(3/4)
(3)
(3)
HUMANITIES (12 SH)
REL
REL
ENG LIT
PHI 2110 , 2120 , or 2200
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
FINE ARTS APPRECIATION (3 SH)
ART, MUS, THE
(3)
MATHEMATICS (3-6 SH)
MAT 1030 (if required)
met in major
MAT
(3)
(3)
NATURAL SCIENCES (6-8 SH)
BIO SCI met in major
PHY SCI
met in major
SOCIAL SCIENCE (12 SH)
HIS 1040
HIS
WELLNESS (2-3 SH)
WEL 1010
WEL 2010 or 2350
or
WEL 2180
Catalogue Year 2013 - 2014
(3/4)
CHE 1510 (4)
CHE 1520 (4)
CHE 3220
MAT 2200
(4)
(3)
(3/4)
CHE 3210 (4)
MAT 1130
(or higher)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(1)
(1)
# Writing enrichment course
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
1.
2.
3.
(3)
4.
LIBRARY COMPETENCY COMPLETED
(Must be satisfied before completing 60 semester hours)
Some General Education core requirements may be filled in the major.
5.
Minimum 124 semester hours.
31 semester hours in residency to include 50% of
the major/minor and 24 semester hours at the
3000/4000 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 2070 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 08/02/2013