GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)
01. ENG 101
02. ENG 102

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours)
Science Requirement (8 hours)
01. Select 2 courses with labs:

• BSC 110/L*
• BSC 111/L*

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

02. MAT 167** or MAT 314** (Calculus Competency)****

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)
Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ANT 101
• GHY 101
• SOC 101

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

02. ENG 203
03. Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

• HIS 101*
• HIS 102*

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ART 130
• DAN 130
• MUS 165
• THE 100

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• PSY 110*

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (3 hours)
01. Successful completion of the BTLE or IC3 certification

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)
01. BSC 495 (WI) (5 hours)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• CMS 111 (SI)
• CMS 305 (SI)
• CMS 320 (SI)
• CMS 330 (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Teacher Licensure)
01. SME 489 (Capstone)
02. SME 490 (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.
**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major
***GEC restrictions apply. View a full description of the GEC.
****Students may be advised to complete algebra and trigonometry as
prerequisites to satisfying the calculus competency requirement.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (27 hours minimum)
01. BSC 201/L
02. BSC 226/L
03. BSC 370
04. BSC 380/L
05. Select 3 hours:

• BSC 360
• BSC 431/L
• BSC 450
• BSC 452
• BSC 476
• BSC 487/L

06. Select at least 3 hours:

• BSC 340
• BSC 382
• BSC 435/L
• BSC 436/L
• BSC 440/L
• BSC 441/L
• BSC 442/L
• BSC 443/L
• BSC 445/L

07. BSC 495/L (WI) (5 hours)

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (25 hours)
01. CHE 106/L
02. CHE 107/L
03. CHE 255/L
04. CHE 256/L
05. Select 2 courses w/lab in one series:

• PHY 111/L and PHY 112/L
• PHY 201/L and PHY 202/L

DEG 03. Teacher Licensure Requirements (27 hours)
Certain courses are restricted; Gold Card required. Details.
Students must pass the Basic Technology Literacy Exam (BTLE).
01. CIS 302
02. CIS 313
03. REF 469
04. SME 460
05. SME 489 (Capstone)
06. SME 490 (Capstone)
07. SPE 400
08. Teacher education majors are required to take Praxis II
content and PLT tests and have scores reported to Southern
Miss (code #1479) prior to graduation.

DEG 04. Electives
01. If not completing Second Licensure Option, choose
electives as needed with adviser's approval(See Hours to Degree below.)

• REF 400 and GLY 101 recommended

DEG 05. Second Licensure Option
Students are not required to obtain a second licensure but are strongly
advised to do so. Second licensure options require at least 21 hours.
Chemistry Option

• CHE 471/L Teaching Chemistry in the Secondary School & Lab (3/1)

Physics Option

• PHY 201/L General Physics w/Calculus & Lab (4+1)
• PHY 202/L General Physics w/Calculus II & Lab (4+1)
  under GEC 02. and 05.
• PHY 327/L (Electronics I & Lab) (3+1)
• PHY 341/L (Optics & Lab) (3+1)
• PHY 361/L (Elementary Modern Physics & Lab) (3+1)

General Science Option

• GLY 101 (3)
• GLY 103 (3)

HOURS TO DEGREE

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Biological Sciences (Licensure). At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at the University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.