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2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biological Sciences (Licensure), B.S.


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Degree Plan (BSCLBS)


General Education Curriculum


GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)


GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)


GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)


GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)


Select 1 course:

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (3 hours)


  • Successful completion of the BTLE or IC3 certification

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)


GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)


Select 1 course:

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Teacher Licensure)


Note:


*This particular GEC course is required for this major.

**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major

For full description of the GEC, see here .

♦Students may be advised to complete algebra and trigonometry as prerequisites to satisfying the calculus compentency requirement.

Program Curriculum


Select 2 laboratory-based courses at the 300-400 level in Department of Biological Sciences.

BSC 492 - Special Problems I, II, III  may be substituted with departmental permission. Cannot use non-majors courses (BSC 392  or BSC 399 ).

DEG 03. Teacher Licensure Requirements (27 hours)


Certain courses are restricted; Gold Card required. See here  for details. Students must pass the Basic Technology Literacy Exam (BTLE).

DEG 04. Electives


If not completing Second Licensure Option, choose electives as needed with adviser’s approval. REF 400  or GLY 101  or CHE 471 /CHE 471L  recommended. (See Hours to Degree below.)

DEG 05. Second Licensure Option


Students are not required to obtain a second licensure but are strongly advised to do so. Second licensure options require at least 21 hours.

Hours to Degree


124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Biological Sciences (Licensure). At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.

Semester-by-semester guide


Freshmen


Sophomore


Junior


Senior


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