SWOSU Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (BIOSC.BS) Suggested Course Sequence

FIRST YEAR

FIRST SEMESTER

SECOND SEMESTER

1051 SWOSUConnect + (1)

1254 Principles of Biology II (4) 1213 English Composition II (3)

1054 Principles of Biology I (4) 1113 English Composition I (3)

2823 Applied Calculus (3) General Education (2-5)

1513 College Algebra (3)

1313 Intro to Public Speaking OR 3433 Technical Presentations (3)

Total (14)

Total (12-15)

SECOND YEAR

FIRST SEMESTER

SECOND SEMESTER

3253 Genetics (3)

3053 Cell Biology (3)

3152 Genetics and Cell Biology Lab (2) 1203 General Chemistry I (3) 1252 General Chemistry I Lab (2) Major electives, Minor courses, or

3283 Ecology (3)

1303 General Chemistry II (3) 1352 General Chemistry II Lab (2)

General Education (1-3)

General Education (3-7)

Statistics course (3)

Total (13-17)

Total (15-17)

THIRD YEAR

FIRST SEMESTER

SECOND SEMESTER

Field/Plant course elective (4) Chemistry requirements (4)* Major electives, Minor courses, or General Education (3-7) Physics requirements (3-4)*

Chemistry requirements (4)* Field/Plant course elective (4) Major electives, Minor courses, or

General Education (3-7) Physics requirements (4)*

Total (14-19)

Total (15-19)

FOURTH YEAR

FIRST SEMESTER

SECOND SEMESTER

Major electives, Minor courses,

4901 Biological Sciences Capstone (1) Major electives, Minor courses General Education or Free electives (14)

General Education or Free electives (15)

Total (15)

Total (15)

+ First time entering SWOSU students need to take 1051 SWOSUConnect. *Physics requirement may be filled by 1063 General Physics or Basic Physics I and Basic Physics II. Students planning to apply to graduate or professional schools should take Organic Chemistry I and II and Basic Physics I and II. #Students pursuing Biological Sciences Degree Options should enroll in specified electives during the third and fourth years. Students applying to professional schools should regularly consult with a pre-professional advisor and the pre-medical committee to be aware of changes in admissions policies and deadlines. NOTE: Students entering SWOSU with concurrent credits, Advanced Placement or CLEP credits may need to adjust the course sequences accordingly. Likewise, students entering with deficiencies may not be able to complete a degree in four years or may have to attend summer school.

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