Integrated Science Studies, BS (GPS)

This plan outlines a four-year path to graduation in two concentrations: Pre-Health Professional or Earth and Biological Science. 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

ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
BIO 1120 - Cells and Genes Credit Hour(s): 4
BIO 1120L - Cells & Genes Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
EES 2510 - Earth Systems Credit Hour(s): 4
EES 2510L - Earth Systems Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
Students in Earth and Biological Science Concentration and Pre-professional health concentration must take:
CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2
Students in Agricultural Science concentration must take:
FAS 2030 - Introduction to Animal Science Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 14-16 Credit Hours

Success Markers: CHM 1210 prerequisite DEV 0970/MPL of 30, CHM 1010/1050

Minimum GPA 2.0

Term Two

Each concentration must take:
PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hour(s): 4
BIO 1150 - Organisms and Ecosystems Credit Hour(s): 4
BIO 1150L - Organisms & Ecosystems Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
EES 2550 - Earth History Credit Hour(s): 4
EES 2550L - Earth History Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
Students in Earth and Biological Science Concentration and Pre-professional health concentration must take:
CHM 1220 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1220L - General Chemistry Lab II Credit Hour(s): 2
Students in Agricultural Science Concentration must take:
FAS 2040 - Introduction to Agronomy Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15-17 Credit Hours

Term Three

Each concentration must take:
PHY 1110 - Principles of Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
PHY 1110L - Principles of Physics Lab I Credit Hour(s): 1
BIO 2310 - Evolution and Ecology Credit Hour(s): 4
BIO 2310L - Evolution and Ecology Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
Students in Earth and Biological Science Concentration and Pre-professional health concentration must take:
CHM 2110 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 2110L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hour(s): 2
Students in Agricultural Concentration must take:
CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2

Total: 17 Credit Hours

Term Four

Each concentration takes:
BIO 2110 - Principles of Molecular and Classical Genetics Credit Hour(s): 3
MTH 2300 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4
PHY 1120 - Principles of Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
PHY 1120L - Principles of Physics Lab II Credit Hour(s): 1
Students in Earth and Biological Science Concentration and Pre-professional health concentration must take:
CHM 2120 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 2120L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 2
Students in Agricultural Science Concentration must take:
CHM 1220 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1220L - General Chemistry Lab II Credit Hour(s): 2

Total: 17 Credit Hours

Success Markers: BIO 2110 is offered every other spring on odd-numbered years.

Term Five

Each concentration must take:
STT 2640 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hour(s): 4
Students in Earth and Biological Concentration and Agriculture students must take:
EES 3180 - Water and the Environment Credit Hour(s): 3
EES 3180L - Water and the Environment Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
Earth and Biological Concentration students must take:
EES 4190 - Paleobiology Credit Hour(s): 4
EES 4190L - Paleobiology Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
BIO 4750 - Ichthyology Credit Hour(s): 4
BIO 4750L - Ichthyology Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
Pre-health concentration students must take:
ANT 3100 - Human Structure and Function I Credit Hour(s): 4
ANT 3100L - Human Structure and Function I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
BIO 2200 - Microbiology and the Human Environment Credit Hour(s): 4
BIO 2200L - Microbiology of the Human Environment Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
General Elective (credit hours) Credits / Units: 4
Students in Agricultural Science concentration must take:
CHM 2110 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 2110L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hour(s): 2
FAS 3320 - Agronomic Industries and Business Practices Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 12-16 Credit Hours

Success Markers: EES 4190 is offered every other fall on even-numbered years. EES 3120 is offered every other fall in the odd-numbered years. EES 3180/3180L will be offered on even years.

Term Six

Each concentration must take:
Wright State Core Element 4 (Arts/Humanities) Credits / Units: 3
Students in Earth and Biological concentration students must take:
BIO 3150 - Invertebrate Zoology Credit Hour(s): 5
BIO 3150L - Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
EES 3160 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology Credit Hour(s): 4
EES 3160L - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
Students in Pre-Health Professional Concentration must take:
ANT 3120 - Human Structure and Function II Credit Hour(s): 4
ANT 3120L - Human Structure and Function II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
BIO 3140 - Molecular Biology Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 3.5
BIO 3140R - Molecular Biology Laboratory Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
PSY 3410 - Lifespan Development Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
Students in Agricultural Science concentration must take:
CHM 2120 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 2120L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 2
FAS 3200 - Sustainable Agriculture Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credits / Units: 2
FAS 3210 - Nutrient Management Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 12-16 Credit Hours

Success Markers: EES 3160 is offered every other spring in odd-numbered years. BIO 3150 is offered every other spring in odd-numbered years. FAS 3200 and 3210 will be offered on odd years.

Term Seven

All concentrations must take:
Wright State Core Element 3 (Global Studies) Credits / Units: 3
Wright State Core Element 5 (Social Science) Credits / Units: 3
Earth and Biological Concentration and Agricultural Science Concentration students must take:
EES 3120 - Earth Materials Credit Hour(s): 4
Students in Earth and Biological Concentration must take:
EES 4200 - Global Extinctions and Climate Change Credit Hour(s): 4
EES 4200L - Global Extinctions and Climate Change Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
Students in Pre-Health Professional Concentration must take:
BMB 4001 - Fundamentals of Biochemistry Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective: 3 credit hours Credits / Units: 3
Students in Agricultural Science concentration must take:
FAS 3500 - Animal Nutrition Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 12-14 Credit Hours

BIO 4750 is offered every other fall in even-numbered years. EES 3180 is offered every other fall in even-numbered years. EES 4200 is offered every other year in odd-numbered years. EES 3120 and FAS 3500 will be offered on odd years.

Term Eight

Students in every concentration must take:
SM 4000 - Senior Capstone in Integrated Science Studies Credit Hour(s): 3
Wright State Core Element 3 (Global Studies) Credits / Units: 3
Students in Earth and Biological Concentration must take:
EES 4420 - Comparative Evolutionary Anatomy Credit Hour(s): 4
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 2 Credits / Units: 2
Students in Pre-Health Professional Concentration must take:
PSY 3910 - Behavioral Neuroscience I Credit Hour(s): 3
BMB 3850 - Biochemistry Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 3
Students in Agricultural Concentration must take:
General Elective Credits / Units: 3
FAS 3510 - Introduction to Animal Health and Physiology Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Success Markers: EES 4420 is offered every other spring on even-numbered years. FAS 3510 will be offered on even years.

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