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 Compentency)****

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
• PHI 151
• REL 131

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:

• COH 100
• ECO 101
• FIN 200
• PHI 171
• PS 101
• PSY 110

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• CSS 211
• CSS 240
• CSS 330
• CSS 333
• PSY 360

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (3 hours)
01. ENG 333 (WI) or any upper-level approved WI class
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* (Major Area)
01. BSC 497 (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 compentency requirement.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (38 hours)
01. BSC 197
02. BSC 370
03. BSC 380/L
04. BSC 484/L
05. BSC 486/L
06. BSC 477/L
07. BSC 487/L
08. Select 4 hours:

• BSC 478L
• BSC 481/L
• BSC 488/L
• BSC 489/L

09. Select 3 hours:

• BSC 382
• BSC 476
• BSC 482/L
• BSC 483
• BSC 485/L

10. Select 6 hours of 300- or 400-level courses from the
Department of Biological Sciences. Recommended courses
include those listed above and:

• BSC 360
• BSC 403/L
• BSC 410/L
• BSC 412/L
• BSC 426/L
• BSC 427/L
• BSC 462/L
• BSC 463/L
• BSC 467/L

11. BSC 497 (Capstone)

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (33 hours)
01. CHE 106/L
02. CHE 107/L
03. CHE 255/L
04. CHE 256/L
05. CHE 421/L
06. CHE 423
07. PHY 111/L
08. PHY 112/L

DEG 03. Electives
01. Choose electives as needed.
(See Hours to Degree below.)

HOURS TO DEGREE

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Biological Sciences with an emphasis in Microbiology. 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.