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Program checklist · BS - Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s (ABM) Option

Biology, BS - Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s (ABM) Option

Western Carolina University · Cullowhee, NC

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Program
Award
BS - Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s (ABM) Option
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
Catalog edition
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
200004
CourseShelf checklist
CK_200004_07bece27
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)

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    Major Requirements (45-46 hours)

    14 items
    1. BIOL 150
      4
    2. BIOL 151
      4
    3. BIOL 180
      1
    4. BIOL 240
      4
    5. BIOL 241
      4
    6. BIOL 496
      Biology Departmental Seminar
      or: BIOL 696 - Seminar in Biology
      1
    7. CHEM 139
      4
    8. CHEM 140
      4
    9. CHEM 241
      4
    10. CHEM 242
      4
    11. MATH 153
      Calculus I
      or: MATH 270 - Statistical Methods I
      4
    12. Note: MATH 153 is required for the Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology Concentration.
      Not resolved to a course
    13. PHYS 130
      Introductory Physics I
      or: PHYS 230 - General Physics I
      4
    14. PHYS 131
      Introductory Physics II
      or: PHYS 231 - General Physics II
      4

    Concentrations

    0 items

      Cellular and Molecular Biology (26-28 hours)

      0 items

        Required Coursework (20 hours)

        8 items
        1. BIOL 333
          4
        2. BIOL 361
          3
        3. BIOL 419
          Cell Biology
          or: BIOL 519 - Cell Biology
          3
        4. BIOL 480
          1-3
        5. Note: A minimum of 6 hours of BIOL 480 are required.
          Not resolved to a course
        6. BIOL 493
          1-6
        7. Note: A minimum of 2 hours of BIOL 493 are required.
          Not resolved to a course
        8. BIOL 697
          2

        Guided Electives (6-8 hours)

        5 items
        1. Choose at least 3 hours of CURE Applications:
          Not resolved to a course
        2. BIOL 413
          General Microbiology
          or: BIOL 513 - General Microbiology
          4
        3. BIOL 421
          4
        4. BIOL 494
          3-4
        5. and Choose at least 3 hours from the Cell and Molecular, Pre-Health, and Physiology electives set.
          Not resolved to a course

        Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (26-28 hours)

        0 items

          Required Coursework (20 hours)

          8 items
          1. BIOL 304
            3
          2. BIOL 306
            3
          3. BIOL 375
            Methods in Ecology and Evolution
            or: BIOL 675 - Advanced Methods in Ecology and Evolution
            4
          4. BIOL 480
            1-3
          5. Note: A minimum of 6 hours of BIOL 480 are required.
            Not resolved to a course
          6. BIOL 493
            1-6
          7. Note: A minimum of 2 hours of BIOL 493 are required.
            Not resolved to a course
          8. BIOL 697
            2

          Guided Electives (6-8 hours)

          0 items

            Biology Elective Course Sets

            0 items

              Cell and Molecular, Pre-Health, and Physiology Elective Set

              14 items
              1. BIOL 391
                4
              2. BIOL 392
                4
              3. BIOL 412
                Cellular and Molecular Immunology
                or: BIOL 512 - Cellular and Molecular Immunology
                3
              4. BIOL 416
                Plant Molecular Biology
                or: BIOL 516 - Plant Molecular Biology
                3
              5. BIOL 417
                Biochemistry
                or: BIOL 517 - Biochemistry
                3
              6. BIOL 418
                Advanced Techniques in Microscopy
                or: BIOL 518 - Advanced Techniques in Microscopy
                4
              7. BIOL 422
                Forensic Biology
                or: FS 422 - Forensic Biology
                or: BIOL 522 - Forensic Biology
                4
              8. BIOL 461
                Molecular Medicine
                or: BIOL 561 - Molecular Medicine
                3
              9. BIOL 474
                Virology
                or: BIOL 574 - Virology
                or: CHEM 474 - Virology
                or: CHEM 574 - Virology
                4
              10. CURE Methods course
                Not resolved to a course
              11. BIOL 313
                4
              12. CURE Applications courses
                Not resolved to a course
              13. BIOL 413
                General Microbiology
                or: BIOL 513 - General Microbiology
                4
              14. BIOL 421
                4

              Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology Elective Set

              25 items
              1. BIOL 321
                4
              2. BIOL 326
                3
              3. BIOL 330
                Population Genetics for Forensic Science
                or: FS 330 - Population Genetics for Forensic Science
                3
              4. BIOL 373
                4
              5. BIOL 374
                4
              6. BIOL 411
                3
              7. BIOL 415
                Plant Physiology
                or: BIOL 515 - Plant Physiology
                3
              8. BIOL 420
                Darwin’s Origin of Species
                or: BIOL 520 - Darwin’s Origin of Species
                3
              9. BIOL 425
                Flora of the Southern Appalachians
                or: BIOL 525 - Flora of the Southern Appalachians
                4
              10. BIOL 433
                Ecological Co-Adaptations
                or: BIOL 533 - Ecological Co-Adaptations
                4
              11. BIOL 434
                Terrestrial Landscape Ecology
                or: BIOL 534 - Terrestrial Landscape Ecology
                4
              12. BIOL 435
                Aquatic Ecology
                or: BIOL 535 - Aquatic Ecology
                4
              13. BIOL 439
                Ecological Genetics
                or: BIOL 539 - Ecological Genetics
                3
              14. BIOL 441
                Conservation Biology
                or: BIOL 541 - Conservation Biology
                3
              15. BIOL 453
                Principles of Systematics
                or: BIOL 553 - Principles of Systematics
                3
              16. BIOL 455
                Vascular Plants
                or: BIOL 555 - Vascular Plants
                4
              17. BIOL 470
                Biology of Arthropods
                or: BIOL 570 - Biology of Arthropods
                4
              18. BIOL 471
                Animal Behavior
                or: BIOL 571 - Animal Behavior
                4
              19. BIOL 472
                Ornithology
                or: BIOL 572 - Ornithology
                4
              20. BIOL 476
                Contemporary Fisheries
                or: BIOL 576 - Contemporary Fisheries
                4
              21. BIOL 477
                Herpetology
                or: BIOL 577 - Herpetology
                4
              22. BIOL 478
                3
              23. BIOL 479
                4
              24. CURE Applications courses
                Not resolved to a course
              25. BIOL 473
                Microbial Ecology
                or: BIOL 573 - Microbial Ecology
                4

              General Biology Elective Set

              28 items
              1. BIOL 389
                1
              2. BIOL 493
                Studies in Biology
                or: BIOL 593 - Advanced Studies in Biology
                1-6
              3. (Includes courses available through Highlands Biological Station.)
                Not resolved to a course
              4. BIOL 496
                1
              5. CURE Methods courses
                Not resolved to a course
              6. BIOL 464
                Brewing Methods and Evaluation
                or: BIOL 564 - Brewing Methods and Evaluation
                4
              7. BIOL 467
                Biostatistics
                or: BIOL 567 - Biostatistics
                3
              8. CURE Applications Courses
                Not resolved to a course
              9. BIOL 480
                1-3
              10. BIOL 494
                3-4
              11. BIOL 495
                1
              12. BIOL 498
                2
              13. BIOL 499
                1
              14. Other electives
                Not resolved to a course
              15. CHEM 370
                4
              16. CHEM 435
                3
              17. CHEM 461
                3
              18. CHEM 462
                3
              19. GEOL 305
                4
              20. GEOL 455
                3
              21. MATH 370
                3
              22. MATH 375
                3
              23. NRM 344
                4
              24. NRM 371
                3
              25. NRM 442
                3
              26. PAR 330
                3
              27. PAR 332
                3
              28. PAR 333
                3

              General Electives

              0 items
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