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Jan 27, 2026
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CURRENT 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Biology, BS
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Total number of hours for the program: 120.
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Major Requirements (45-46 hours)
Concentrations
Choose one of the following concentrations: Cellular and Molecular Biology (26 hours)
Required Coursework (10 hours)
Guided Electives (16 hours)
Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (26 hours)
Required Coursework (10 hours)
Guided Electives (16 hours)
CURE Applications (choose one course): - BIOL 473 - Microbial Ecology Credits: 4
- BIOL 480 - Research in Biology Credits: 1-3, R6
- BIOL 494 - CURE: Course-Based Undergraduate Research Credits: 3-4, R8
Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology Electives (choose at least two courses from this set) Cell and Molecular, Pre-Health, and Physiology or General Biology Electives (choose at least one course from these sets) Additional electives from any course set sufficient to bring the total for the concentration to 26 hours. This may also include two non-biology courses.
Pre-Health Professional (26 hours)
Required Coursework (9-11 hours)
Guided Electives (15-17 hours)
General Electives
General Electives include 6-15 hours (depending on the hours taken for Liberal Studies that also count in the major.) Six hours of general electives at the 300-/400- (junior/senior) level are required to complete the program for each of the concentrations offered. Students must take at least 30 hours of all courses at the 300-/400- level (junior/senior) level at WCU to satisfy general university requirements. Biology Elective Course Sets
Cell and Molecular, Pre-Health, and Physiology Elective Set
Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology Elective Set
General Biology Elective Set
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