The BA in Biology provides a broad foundation in biology and is especially appropriate for students planning to teach at the elementary or secondary level.
- A minimum 81 credits are required for this major, including 30 upper-division credits.
- If you are preparing for a biology teaching career, you should become familiar with Washington state endorsement requirements prior to selecting core and elective options. Students interested in earning a secondary teaching certificate should contact the Certification 办公室r in SPU's 教育学院 了解更多网易彩票app这个过程的信息.
- As part of your core requirements or electives, you are also required to take at least one botany course (generally chosen from BIO 3453, 4415, or 4744).
A BS in Biology provides a broader and more in depth preparation than the BA program for students pursuing a wide variety of professional careers in biology including post-graduate training.
- A minimum 104 credits are required for this major, including 35 upper-division credits.
- 这个专业强调 本科研究.
- Depending upon your interests and professional goals, you may choose the core and elective coursework to emphasize botany, 细胞与分子生物学, 生态, 海洋生物学, 生理学, 或动物学.
- As a part of your core requirements or electives, you are required to take a minimum of 3 credits of field biology coursework emphasizing outdoor research and data collection.
- As part of your core requirements or electives, you are also required to take at least one botany course (generally chosen from BIO 3453, 4415, or 4744).
- 学生的目标至少应该是3个.0的绩点 in their science coursework if they intend to pursue postgraduate training.
进入并完成专业
In order to earn a degree, you must complete at least one academic major. SPU encourages students to explore various academic paths, so if you change your mind about a major or minor, or want to include an additional program, 你可以这样做, 如下所述.
Note that the University encourages you to enter your chosen major(s) and minor(s) by the start of your junior year. Students who transfer as juniors and seniors should enter a major within their first two quarters at SPU.
- If this is your first quarter at SPU and you identified the BA or BS in Biology major as your first choice on your application for admission to the University, 你已经进入专业了. 改变或增加大调或小调; 遵循以下说明.
- If you are an SPU student with an SPU cumulative GPA of 2.0或更高， 遵循以下说明 to enter a major or minor in this department.
- Students on academic probation (with an SPU cumulative GPA below 2.0) will not be permitted to enter a new major or minor until they regain good academic standing.
- The University requires a grade of C- or better in all classes that apply to a major or minor; however, programs may require higher minimum grades in specific courses. You may repeat an SPU course only once for a higher grade.
- 为了在这个项目中取得进展， meet with your faculty advisor regularly to discuss your grades, 课程进展, and other indicators of satisfactory academic progress. If your grades or other factors indicate that you may not be able to successfully complete the major or minor, your faculty advisor can work with you to explore options, which may include choosing a different major or minor.
- You must complete the major or minor requirements that are in effect in the SPU 本科目录 for the year you enter the major or minor.