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Degree Requirements
This web page contains the most current academic information and degree requirements available. The graduation requirements published in the Whitworth catalog in effect at the time of the student's initial enrollment are those that should be met for completion of an undergraduate-degree program (Click here to view printed catalogs). Students who withdraw from Whitworth and return after an absence of more than one year must meet the graduation requirements in effect at the time of their return; students who return within one year may continue under the requirements in effect at their original enrollment.
In order to obtain a degree, students must meet Whitworth's Requirements for Graduation (Click here to view Whitworth's Requirements for Graduation).
| Requirements for a Biology Major, B.A. |
(45) |
| BI 150 |
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Cell Biology |
2 |
| BI 152 |
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Animal Biology |
2 |
| BI 153 |
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Plant Biology |
2 |
| BI 154 |
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Microbial Biology |
2 |
| One of the following: |
3 |
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BI 230
CH 401W |
Introductory Biochemistry
Biochemistry I |
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Approved upper-division biology electives*
(For teacher certification, 4-12 endorsement, BI 333, 363 and 345 must be included.) |
24 |
| CH 161 |
|
General Chemistry I |
3 |
| CH 161L |
|
General Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
| CH 181 |
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General Chemistry II |
3 |
| CH 271 |
|
Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
| *One writing-intensive course required |
| For teacher certification (4-12 endorsement) the following additional courses are also required: |
| MA 256 |
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Probability and Statistics |
3 |
| EDU 455 |
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Methods of Teaching Science: Secondary |
2 |
| All endorsements subject to change; see School of Education for updated requirements. |
| Requirements for a Biology Major, B.S. |
(58) |
| BI 150 |
|
Cell Biology |
2 |
| BI 152 |
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Animal Biology |
2 |
| BI 153 |
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Plant Biology |
2 |
| BI 154 |
|
Microbial Biology |
2 |
| BI 345 |
|
Ecology |
4 |
| BI 363 |
|
Genetics |
4 |
| One of the following: |
4 |
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BI 323
BI 331
BI 347 |
Animal Physiology
Plant Physiology
Microbial Physiology |
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| One of the following: |
3 |
| |
BI 399
BI 412 |
Molecular Biology
Advanced Cell Biology |
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| One of the following: |
3 |
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BI 230
CH 401W |
Introductory Biochemistry
Biochemistry I |
|
Approved upper-division biology electives:
(For teacher certification, 4-12 endorsement, BI 333, 363 and 345 must be included.) |
12 |
| (No more than four credits of internships or cooperative studies, no more than two credits of teaching assistant-ships, and no more than four credits of BI 00 – Biological Research will apply to the degree program.) |
| *One writing-intensive course required. |
| CH 161 |
|
General Chemistry I |
3 |
| CH 161L |
|
General Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
| CH 181 |
|
General Chemistry II |
3 |
| CH 181L |
|
General Chemistry II Lab |
1 |
| CH 271 |
|
Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
| CH 271L |
|
Organic Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
| PS 151** |
|
General Physics I |
4 |
| PS 153** |
|
General Physics II |
4 |
| **Note: PS 151 has a prerequisite of MA 171 (Calculus I) and PS 153 has a prerequisite of MA 172 (Calculus II). |
| For teacher certification (4-12 endorsement) the following additional course is also required: |
| EDU 455 |
|
Methods of Teaching Science: Secondary |
2 |
| Requirements for Biophysics Major, B.S |
(66-70) |
| Each option requires the following courses:. |
(51) |
| PS 151 |
|
General Physics I |
4 |
| PS 153 |
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General Physics II |
4 |
| PS 251W |
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General Physics III |
4 |
| PS 241 |
|
Introduction to Biophysics |
3 |
| PS 363 |
|
Thermodynamics |
4 |
| MA 171 |
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Calculus I |
4 |
| MA 172 |
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Calculus II |
4 |
| MA 273 |
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Calculus III |
4 |
| CH 161 |
|
General Chemistry I |
3 |
| CH 161L |
|
General Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
| CH 181 |
|
General Chemistry II |
3 |
| CH 181L |
|
General Chemistry II Lab |
1 |
| CH 271 |
|
Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
| CH 271L |
|
Organic Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
| BI 150 |
|
Cell Biology |
2 |
| BI 152 |
|
Animal Biology |
2 |
| BI 153 |
|
Plant Biology |
2 |
| BI 154 |
|
Microbial Biology |
2 |
| Mathematical Methods Option |
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| One of the following: |
3-4 |
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MA 281
PS 357 |
Differential Equations
Mathematical Methods for Engineers and Scientists
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| Biochemistry Option |
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| One of the following: |
3 |
| |
BI 230
CH 401W |
Introductory Biochemistry
Biochemistry I
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| Electives |
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| Three of the following with at least one from physics and one from biology: |
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| BI 363 |
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Genetics |
4 |
| BI 399 |
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Molecular Biology |
3 |
| BI 412 |
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Advanced Cell Biology |
3 |
| CH 278 |
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Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
| CH 403 |
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Biochemistry II |
3 |
| PS 351 |
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Mechanics: Dynamics |
3 |
| PS 355 |
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Quantum Mechanics |
4 |
| PS 361 |
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Nuclear Physics |
4 |
| PS 371 |
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Optics |
4 |
| PS 373 |
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Electronics |
4 |
| PS 451 |
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Electricity and Magnetism I |
4 |
| Note: Students may not receive two physics majors. |
| Requirements for a Biology Minor |
(20) |
| All endorsements subject to change; see School of Education for updated requirements. |
| BI 150 |
|
Cell Biology |
2 |
| BI 152 |
|
Animal Biology |
2 |
| BI 153 |
|
Plant Biology |
2 |
| BI 154 |
|
Microbial Biology |
2 |
| Approved upper-division biology electives |
12 |
| For Washington state endorsement in biology, BI 333, 363 and 345 must be included and the following additional courses are required: |
| MA 256 |
|
Probability and Statistics |
3 |
| EDU 455 |
|
Methods of Teaching Science: Secondary |
2 |
| Requirements for a Science Endorsement for Majors in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics |
(32) |
| BI 150 |
|
Cell Biology |
2 |
| BI 152 |
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Animal Biology |
2 |
| BI 153 |
|
Plant Biology |
2 |
| BI 154 |
|
Microbial Biology |
2 |
| CH 161/162 |
|
General Chemistry I |
3 |
| CH 161L |
|
General Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
| One of the following: |
4 |
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CH 271
CH 181 |
Organic Chemistry plus Lab
General Chemistry II plus Lab |
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| PS 151* |
|
General Physics I |
4 |
| PS 153* |
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General Physics II |
4 |
| PS 141 |
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Introduction to Astronomy |
4 |
| One of the following: |
4 |
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GL 131
GL 139
NS 101 |
Understanding Earth
Environmental Geology
Earth and Sky |
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| **Note: PS 151 has a prerequisite of MA 171 (Calculus I) and PS 153 has a prerequisite of MA 172 (Calculus II). |
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