2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
    Oct 05, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Combined Biological Sciences, BS & Biological Sciences, MS (GPS)


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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: 14 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.5 or better.  Descriptive text can be added.

Total: 16 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.5 or better. Descriptive text can be added.

Total: 16 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.5 or better. Descriptive text can be added.

Total: 13.5 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 3.2 or better. 

Term Five


Total: 16.5 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 3.2 or better. 

Term Six


Apply to 4+1 BS/MS Program:

  • A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.2 based on a minimum of 90 credit hours of complete undergraduate coursework (including transfer credits).
  • A program of study (POS) for the Biological Sciences MS program
  • Approval by an undergraduate advisor
  • A two-page research proposal (required for applicants interested in a thesis-based MS degree)
  • Agreement of a Biological Sciences Faculty member to serve as a Graduate Advisor.

Total: 16 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 3.2 or better.

Term Seven


LS Electives - Advanced Science Courses (3000/4000 level) Credit Hours: 6

LS Electives - Graduate level (6000 level) Recommend BIO6080 Credit Hours: 3

Core - WSU Core Course Credit Hours: 3

GE - General Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 3.2 or better. 

Term Eight


LS Electives - Advanced Science Courses (3000/4000 level) Credit Hours: 4

LS Electives - Graduate level (6000 level) Recommend BIO6200 Credit Hours: 6

Approved Capstone Credit Hour(s): 1-3

GE - General Elective Credit Hours: 2

Total: 13-15 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.5 or better. Descriptive text can be added.

Term Nine


Total: 11 Credit Hours


Term Ten


Total: 10 Credit Hours


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