Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (BIOSC.BS)
Students who meet the computer proficiency by exam or HS course must choose an additional GE course from any category. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MAJOR Required Courses.............................................................................................16 BIOL 1254 Principles of Biology II BIOL 3053 Cell Biology BIOL 3152 Genetics and Cell Biology Lab
GENERAL EDUCATION (Min. 40 hours) Bolded courses are required. Italicized courses are recommended. Communication .................................................................................................. 9 ENGL 1113 English Composition I ENGL 1213 English Composition II COMM 1313 Introduction to Public Speaking OR TECH 3143 Technical Presentations (if permitted by degree program) Quantitative Reasoning.................................................................................... 3 Select one course. MATH 1143 Mathematical Concepts MATH 1153 Mathematical Applications MATH 1193 Elementary Statistics MATH 1313 Functions and Modeling MATH 1513 College Algebra or a higher numbered math course U. S. History.......................................................................................................... 3 Select one course. HIST 1043 U.S. History to 1877 HIST 1053 U.S. History since 1877 American Government ..................................................................................... 3 POLSC 1103 American Government & Politics Science .............................................................................................................. 7-8 Select one course from Life Science and one course from Physical Science. One Science course must be a lab science. Life Science.............................................................................. 3-4 BIOL 1004 Biological Concepts w/Lab BIOL 1013 Current Issues in Biology BIOL 1054 Principles of Biology I w/Lab Physical Science ..................................................................... 3-4 ASTRO 1904 Astronomy CHEM 1004 General Chemistry w/Lab GEOL 1934 Physical Geology w/Lab PHY 1044 Basic Physics I w/Lab PHY 1063 General Physics (or a higher numbered chemistry or physics course ) SCI 1501 Concepts of Physical Science Lab SCI 1513 Conc of Phy Science (can be taken w/wo lab) Humanities and Social Science.....................................................................12 Select one course from each sub-category and one additional course from any subcategory below. Humanities ............................................................................... 3 GEOG 1103 World Cultural Geography HIST 1003 Early World History HIST 1023 Modern World History HUM 1103 Introduction to Humanities Fine Arts .................................................................................... 3 ART 1223 Art Survey COMM 1263 Introduction to Theatre LIT 2333 Introduction to Film LIT 2413 Introduction to Literature MUSIC 1013 Introduction to Music I MUSIC 1103 Music and Culture (Music majors only) MUSIC 1123 History of Rock-n-Roll PHILO 1453 Introduction to Philosophy Social and Human Sciences .................................................. 3 ASL 2163 American Sign Language I ECONO 2263 Intro to Macroeconomics ECONO 2363 Intro to Microeconomics ENTRP 1123 Intro to Business FINAN 2113 Personal Financial Planning ITAL 1004 Elementary Italian I KINES 1133 Wellness Conc & Exercise Applications LATIN 1054 Elementary Latin I (or higher number) PSYCH 1003 General Psychology SOCIO 1003 Introduction to Sociology SPAN 1054 Elementary Spanish I (or higher number) TECH 1223 Technology and Society Computer Proficiency................................................................................... 0-3 COMSC 1023 Computers and Info Access, or a department-assigned course which satisfies the Computer Proficiency in the major, or the SWOSU Proficiency Exam, or HS course clearly defined to meet our goals. GE Elective ....................................................................................................... 0-3
BIOL 3253 Genetics BIOL 3283 Ecology BIOL 4901 Biological Sciences Capstone
Major Electives .................................................................................................24 (Electives must include one Field Course [F] or a field course with lab from the Gulf Coast Research Lab or other field station or lab and one Plant Course [P].) BIOL 3012 Biological Terminology BIOL 3074 Animal Behavior BIOL 3304 Aquatic Ecology [F] BIOL 3604 Biology of Insects BIOL 3704 Human Anatomy BIOL 3814 Biology of Plants [P] BIOL 3904 Human Physiology BIOL 4001-4 Independent Studies BIOL 4010-4 Seminar in Biology (A maximum of 4 hours total of Independent Studies and Seminar may be counted toward the major.) BIOL 3355 General Microbiology BIOL 3363 Invertebrate Biology BIOL 4021-4 Special Topics in Biomedical Sciences BIOL 4031-4 Special Topics in Microbiology BIOL 4041-4 Special Topics Environ & Organismal Biology BIOL 4154 Developmental Biology BIOL 4204 Vertebrate Biology [F] BIOL 4213 Immunology BIOL 4284 Parasitology BIOL 4293 Behavioral Neurobiology BIOL 4314 Environmental Biology BIOL 4343 Applied Microbiology BIOL 4404 Pathogenic Microbiology BIOL 4454 Plant Taxonomy [P] BIOL 4463 Virology BIOL 4503 Microbial Physiology BIOL 4524 Environmental Microbiology [F] BIOL 4604 Terrestrial Ecology [P] BIOL 4622 Economically Important Plants [P] BIOL 4703 Infectious Disease Epidemiology BIOL 4853 Evolution BIOL 4864 Human Genetics BIOL 4914 General and Comparative Physiology BIOL 4915 General and Comparative Anatomy and Physiology BIOL 4935 Cell and Molecular Biology BIOL 4944 Neuroscience Other Requirements ................................................................................ 18-20 MATH 2823 Applied Calculus ( OR MATH 1613 Trigonometry OR MATH 1834 Calculus I) MATH 3413 Statistical Methods I OR 3433 Statistics I OR PSYCH 2433 Psychological Statistics CHEM 1303 & 1332 General Chemistry II (Lecture and Lab) CHEM 3013 & 3111 Organic Chemistry I (Lecture and Lab) PHY 1063 General Physics OR one higher numbered Physics course with lab Minor Requirements (see Minor Programs of Study) .....................18-22 Free Electives to total 120 hours................................................................0-4 TOTAL HOURS ................................................................................................. 120 REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO GRADUATION Minimum credit hours for graduation ...................................................................120 Minimum credit hours in the liberal arts & sciences ......................................... 55 Minimum credit hours in upper-division (3000/4000 courses)................................................................................................ 40 Minimum credit hours (3000/4000 courses) in major completed at SWOSU..................................................................................8 Minimum credit hours at SWOSU (15 of the last 30)......................................... 30 Minimum Grade Point Average in all coursework ...........................................2.00 Minimum Grade Point Average in major. ............................................................2.00
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