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Transfer Course Guide
SMC Associate in Science - BS Biology
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The Bachelor of Science in Biology degree is one of three majors offered in biological sciences at Southern Wesleyan University. The major is desiged to prepare students for graduate study and/or careers in research, laboratory technology, environmental work, teaching, forensic science, healthcare, medicine, dentistry, nursing, physician’s assistant, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, or occupational/physical therapy, as well as many other professions.
Learning Outcomes
Students completing the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology degree are expected to:
- express and support, orally and in-writing, an integration of faith and biology and a knowledge of current biomedical and environmental issues, including their ethical implications;
- exhibit competence in the following subdisciplines of biology: cell biology, molecular biology & genetics, organismal biology, and population biology/ecology/evolution;
- locate, comprehend, and communicate about scientific literature, and present literature and laboratory findings in oral and written form; and
- utilize mathematics and statistics and apply these concepts to biological phenomena.
Biology BS Requirements with Associate in Science Equivalencies
Specified Core Curriculum
Students earning a bachelor’s degree must complete all Core Curriculum requirements. The following specific core curriculum courses are required.
| SWU Specified Core Curriculum Requirements |
Equivalent Spartanburg Methodist College Courses |
| BIOL 1114 General Biology |
BIOL 101 Principles of Biology I |
Major Courses (22 Hours)
| SWU Major Requirements |
Equivalent Spartanburg Methodist College Courses |
| BIOL 1124 General Biology II |
BIOL 102 Principles of Biology II |
| BIOL 3313 Bioethics |
No equivalent course |
| BIOL 3504 Genetics |
No equivalent course |
| CHEM 1114 General Chemistry I |
CHEM 101 General Chemistry I |
| CHEM 1124 General Chemistry II |
CHEM 102 General Chemistry II |
| SEMR 2021 Natural Science Cornerstone Seminar |
No equivalent course |
| SEMR 2051 Scientific Literacy |
No equivalent course |
| SEMR 4501 Natural Science Capstone Seminar |
No equivalent course |
Choose at least one (1) course from each of the following: (16 Hours)
Environmental
| SWU Required Courses |
Equivalent Spartanburg Methodist College Courses |
| BIOL 2074 Environmental Science |
BIOL 205 Environmental Science |
| BIOL 2254 Ecology |
No equivalent course |
| BIOL 2373 Conservation Biology |
No equivalent course |
| BIOL 3074 Field Biology |
No equivalent course |
| BIOL 3174 Aquatic and Wetland Biology |
No equivalent course |
| BIOL 2653 The Ecology of South Carolina-Mountains to the Sea |
No equivalent course |
Molecular/Cellular
| SWU Required Courses |
Equivalent Spartanburg Methodist College Courses |
| BIOL 3033 Immunology |
No equivalent course |
| BIOL 3104 Microbiology |
BIOL 230 Microbiology |
| BIOL 3254 Biochemistry |
No equivalent course |
| BIOL 3454 Cellular and Molecular Biology |
No equivalent course |
| BIOL 4273 Developmental Biology |
No equivalent course |
Organismal
| SWU Required Courses |
Equivalent Spartanburg Methodist College Courses |
| BIOL 2024 Botany |
BIOL 201 Botany |
| BIOL 2034 Zoology |
BIOL 202 Zoology |
| BIOL 2353 Introduction to Ornithology |
No equivalent course |
| BIOL 2454 Introduction to Animal Science |
No equivalent course |
| BIOL 3303 Animal Behavior |
No equivalent course |
Physiology
| SWU Required Courses |
Equivalent Spartanburg Methodist College Courses |
| BIOL 3204 Anatomy and Physiology I |
BIOL 210 Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
| BIOL 3214 Anatomy and Physiology II |
BIOL 211 Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
| BIOL 3404 Physiology of Behavior |
No equivalent course |
| BIOL 4353 Comparative and Environmental Physiology |
No equivalent course |
In addition to core curriculum/general education requirements (40-44 credit hours) and major course requirements, students must complete elective coursework appropriate to their degree. A minimum of 120 credit hours is rquired for most bachelor’s degrees, including elective coursework. Students are strongly encouraged to work with their advisor to identify courses that complement their program area.
- Choose a minimum of 9-12 elective credit hours of science courses 2000-level or above
- A course in statistics is strongly recommended
- Students who plan to pursue biological sciences in graduate school should consider completing the following courses as their elective course choices:
- CHEM 2504 Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 201 Principles of Organic Chemistry I)
- CHEM 2514 Organic Chemistry II (CHEM 202 Principles of Organic Chemistry II)
- MATH 2504 Calculus I (MATH 221 Calculus I)
- PHYS 2044 Physics I (PHYS 101 Introductory General Physics I)
- PHYS 2054 Physics II (PHYS 102 Introductory General Physics II
Total (120 Hours)
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