2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biological Sciences, BA (GPS)


This plan outlines a four-year path to graduation.  You are expected to satisfy all “success marker” courses, grades, and GPAs as specified.  For part-time students and students needing to complete background material, this schedule represents the order in which courses should be taken.  This suggested plan to four-year graduation does not replace regular advising appointments.  Some course offerings may change.

Term One


Total: 16 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Complete BIO 1120 CHM 1210 , CHM 1210L STT 2640 , and ENG 1100  with C or better; maintain a GPA of 2.25 or better

Term Two


Total: 16 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS:  Complete BIO 1150 CHM 1220 , CHM 1220L , and MTH 2240  or MTH 2300  with C or better; maintain a GPA of 2.25 or better

Term Three


Total: 16 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Complete BIO 2110 BIO 2310 CHM 2110  and CHM 2120L  with C or better; maintain a GPA of 2.25 or better

Total: 13.5 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS:  Complete BIO 2120 BIO 2140 CHM 2120 CHM 2120L  with C or better; maintain a GPA of 2.25 or better

Term Five


Total: 13.5 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Complete PHY 1110 PHY 1110L  and LS Elective with C or better; maintain a GPA of 2.25 or better

Term Six


Total: 16 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Complete PHY 1120 PHY 1120L , LS Elective and ENG 2100  with C or better; maintain a GPA of 2.25 or better

Term Seven


  • LS Elective - Advanced Science Course (3000/4000 level) Credit Hour(s): 6
  • CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
  • GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 4

Total: 13 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Complete LS Electives with C or better; maintain a GPA of 2.25 or better

Term Eight


Total: 16/18 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS:  Complete LS Electives and BIO 4000  with C or better; maintain a GPA of 2.25 or better

Notes:


  • LS Electives (3000 or 4000 level: 16 semester hours with a prefix of BIO, M&I, or EXB courses and at least one course must include a lab component
  • Senior Capstone Course: BIO 4000 , BIO 4020  or  BIO 4920  are all accepted for this requirement
  • All CoSM Courses must be a C or better for degree credit
  • A 2.0 cuulative GPA is required for graduation
  • Total Hours Required: 123

Program Description


The Bachelor of Art curriculum offers a broad, integrated, and in-depth approach to the life sciences.  Departmental requirements consist of a balanced core of courses selected from several subject areas including chemistry and physics, combined with elective courses from the Department of Biological Sciences and other elective courses outside of the sciences.
 
Within this degree, several options are available to students.  The programs of study can accommodate students with differing interests and objectives such as graduate work in molecular biology, laboratory work in microbiology, field work in ecology, or for science education.  Advanced electives include courses in animal physiology, exercise biology, plant biology, vertebrate and invertebrate zoology, bioinformatics, wetlands biology, aquatic environment, biological safety, entomology, and evolution.
 
The general Biology degree (BA) also provides course flexibility for those students interested in pursuing non-science courses. Students are able to apply courses from other disciplines including the Raj Soin College of Business, the College of Education and Human Services and the College of Liberal Arts. The flexibility in this degree program makes it a wonderful choice for transfer students or those students with credits outside of the sciences.

Career Opportunities


The biological science majors are traditional academic programs designed to give students a broad, versatile education in various areas of biology.  Careers in biology can contribute to improving human health and personal well being, to environmental protection, to production of food supplies, or to increasing basic human knowledge about the world  Some of the attractions to being a biologist may include work in a dynamic and evolving field, opportunities to help people, animals, or the environment, the international nature of many areas or science, and the possibility of working outdoors.
 
Biology students find employment within a wide range of organizations.  Employers include medical facilities, research laboratories, health maintenance organizations, biotechnology firms, bioengineering companies, environmental companies, schools, pharmaceutical companies, animal care, government, law firms, and the food industry.

Campus Contact Information


For more information about undergraduate degrees in Biological Sciences, please contact:
 
Science and Mathematics Academic Advising 
106 Oelman
(937) 775-3180

cosm-advisors@wright.edu
 
science-math.wright.edu/advising-and-resources/academic-advising