Malcolm Powell, head
G. Adkison, J. Costa, F. Hinson, R. Lumb, H. Mainwaring, T. Martin, K. Matthews, S. O'Connell, D. Perlmutter, D. Pittillo, S. Rundle, J. West, P. Wright
Liberal Studies, 42 hours
The major requires 22 hours as follows:
140, 141 Principles of Biology I, II, 8 hours
304 General Ecology, 3 hours
305 Genetics and Evolution, 3 hours
333 Cell and Molecular Biology, 3 hours
496 Senior Seminar, 1 hour
CHEM 140 Advanced General Chemistry, 4 hours
Emphasis area (36-44 hours) selected from one of the following:
Business, 42 hours: FIN 305; ACCT 161; ECON 231, 232; MGT 300; MKT 301; PHYS 130, 131; MATH 130, 170; and 10 hours of junior-senior biology electives.
Environmental Health, 36 hours: BIOL 413, 414; CHEM 133; a 3 hour physics course (additional to courses taken to meet liberal studies requirements); ENVH 230, 310, 320, 330, 440, 460, 470, and 483.
Horticulture, 41 hours: 8 hours selected from BIOL 413, 414, 415, 451, 455, and up to 30 hours in horticulture courses accepted in transfer with the approval of the department head, and MATH 130. NOTE: Horticulture courses are not taught at Western Carolina University.
Preprofessional, 44 hours: CHEM 241, 242, 272; PHYS 130, 131; 14 hours of junior-senior biology electives; MFL 231-232 or 240; MATH 130, and MATH 140 or equivalent.
General electives (20-28 hours), are required to complete the program. Recommended electives include CIS 251 and BIOL 389 with the horticulture emphasis; GEOL 305 with the environmental health emphasis; and CIS 251 with the business emphasis.
At least 32 hours of the courses taken at WCU must be at the junior-senior level to meet one of the general university degree requirements.
Total Hours for Degree: 128
HSCC
101
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution. Remember: 32 hours of 300-400 level courses must be taken at WCU.
Total Hours for Degree: 128
HSCC
101
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution. Remember: 32 hours of 300-400 level courses must be taken at WCU.
Total Hours for Degree: 128
HSCC
101
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution. Remember: 32 hours of 300-400 level courses must be taken at WCU.
Total Hours for Degree: 128
HSCC
101
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution. Remember: 32 hours of 300-400 level courses must be taken at WCU.
Liberal Studies, 42 hours
The major requires 56 hours as follows:
140, 141 Principles of Biology I, II, 8 hours
304 General Ecology, 3 hours
305 Genetics and Evolution, 3 hours
333 Cell and Molecular Biology, 3 hours
496 Senior Seminar, 1 hour
CHEM 133, 140 Chemistry, 8 hours
PHYS 130, 131 Introductory Physics, 8 hours
GEOL 150, 155 Geology, 8 hours
MATH 130 College Algebra, 3 hours
MATH 140 Introductory Calculus, 5 hours
Biology electives (6 hours) at the junior-senior level
The professional education sequence (28 hours) for secondary and special subject teaching and 2 hours of general electives are required to complete the program.
Total Hours for Degree: 128
HSCC
101
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.
The minor requires 18 hours, including 140, 141, 304, 305, 333, and 496.
Course Offerings: Science Education (SCI)
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