Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE – BIOLOGY & MICROBIOLOGY MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE OPTION Dual Degree (BIOSC.BS & MLSCI.BS)
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 Students who meet the computer proficiency by exam or HS course must choose an additional GE course from any category. DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM B.S. Biological Sciences – BIOSC.BS B.S. Microbiology, Med Lab Sci Option MLSCI.BS Courses marked with ‡ must be completed with a grade of C or better in order to apply for admission to clinical coursework. Biological Sciences Core Courses (Required) .......................................... 28 BIOL 1254 Principles of Biology II BIOL 3053 Cell Biology BIOL 3152 Genetics and Cell Biology Lab BIOL 3253 Genetics BIOL 3283 Ecology BIOL 3355 General Microbiology ‡ BIOL 3704 Human Anatomy ‡ BIOL 4213 Immunology ‡ BIOL 4901 Biological Sciences Capstone Major Electives ................................................................................................. 28 BIOL 3904 Human Physiology ‡ OR BIOL 4914 General and Comparative Physiology ‡ OR BIOL 4915 General & Comparative Anatomy & Physiology ‡ BIOL 4031-4 Special Topics in Microbiology BIOL 4284 Parasitology BIOL 4343 Applied Microbiology BIOL 4404 Pathogenic Microbiology BIOL 4463 Virology BIOL 4503 Microbial Physiology BIOL 4524 Environmental Microbiology BIOL 4703 Infectious Disease Epidemiology BIOL 4853 Evolution BIOL 4914 General and Comparative Physiology Recommend the following for Plant/Field Biol Requirement: BIOL 4454 Plant Taxonomy OR BIOL 4604 Terrestrial Ecology Other Requirements ................................................................................... 9-15 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 PHY Gen Physics OR higher numbered Physics course with lab Chemistry (Minor) ........................................................................................... 22 CHEM 1203 & 1252 General Chemistry I and lab ‡ CHEM 1303 & 1352 General Chemistry II and lab ‡ CHEM 3013 & 3111 Organic Chemistry I and lab ‡ CHEM 4113 & 4021 Organic Chemistry II and lab ‡ CHEM 4124 Biochemistry (w/lab) ‡ 1063 Clinical ( performed at an accredited hospital affiliate ) .............................. 30 Admission through a competitive statewide process is required to enter clinical coursework. The required clinical hours are awarded only after successful completion of clinical training. MLS 4117 Clinical Microbiology MLS 4125 Clinical Chemistry I MLS 4236 Clinical Hematology MLS 4246 Clinical Immunology/Immunohematology MLS 4325 Clinical Chemistry II MLS 4351 Topics in Medical Laboratory Science TOTAL HOURS ................................................................................................. 157 REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO GRADUATION Minimum credit hours for graduation ................................................................... 157 Minimum credit hours in the liberal arts & sciences ..........................................55 Min credit hours in upper-division (3000/4000 courses) ...............................40 Min 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 Upon completion of Clinical Program, will earn B.S. Biological Sciences and B.S. Medical Laboratory Sciences.
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
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