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Dec 05, 2025
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2026-2027 Academic DRAFT Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Combined Biological Sciences, BS & Biological Sciences, MS (GPS)
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 Return to: Graduation Planning Strategies (GPS) - Alphabetical
This Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) outlines a sample five-year path to graduation and is valid for this catalog year only. This plan is a recommendation, and your actual program may vary. This suggested five-year graduation plan is not a substitute for regular academic advising appointments.
All undergraduate degree programs require at least 120 credit hours and all graduate programs require at least 30 credit hours. Students enrolled in a combined-degree program must earn a total of at least 141 unique credit hours to earn both degrees. A maximum of nine credit hours of graduate-level courses may “double-count” to satisfy both the bachelor’s and the master’s degree requirements, however, some program may allow fewer than nine credit hours of “double-counting.” Any credits that “double-count” toward both degrees are counted only once toward the total number of “unique” hours. These overlap limits are determined by the Ohio Department of Higher Education and may not be exceeded.
To graduate in five years, students must earn an average of 15 credit hours per semester (fall and spring). The time it takes to complete a degree and the sequence in which courses are taken will depend on any credits transferred to WSU and placement in math and writing.
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Total: 13.5 Credit Hours
SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 3.2 or better. 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
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Return to: Graduation Planning Strategies (GPS) - Alphabetical
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