Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts & Sciences
BS in Biology Pre-Medical, Pre-Dentistry Option
(102 -104 credits)
Department of Biology
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Design
Why study Biology?
A BS in Biology is a gateway to many careers including
professional health sciences, natural resource sciences,
veterinary medicine, lab sciences, and teaching.
The program is based upon a core curriculum combined
with a broad array of elective courses whose selection is
tailored to career choice. In addition, the program is
designed to provide students with opportunities to "do
biology." At the introductory level, students enroll in
Biological Investigation to learn the basics of how to design,
conduct, and present research projects. During their final
year, students enroll in a senior capstone course that
highlights a research project. Many elective courses in
biology also incorporate research projects. In addition,
undergraduate students often conduct independent
research projects in faculty labs. Our undergraduate
students have presented their research projects at EWU's
annual Research and Creative Works Symposium and at
both regional and national scientific meetings.
Biology Options
The BS in Biology offers options:
• General Biology
• Pre-medicine and Pre-dental
• Biotechnology
Study Abroad Opportunities
Working with the Study Abroad Office, Biology students
have studied in different countries including Australia and
Costa Rica. With planning, courses taken abroad can be
part of the student’s curriculum.
Department Chair
Margaret A. O’Connell,
Ph.D
Science Building,
SCI 262
509.359.6812
[email protected]
Department Assistant
Ms. Lisa Williams
258 Science Building
[email protected]
509-359-7499
Sample Careers
Medical Doctor
Fisheries Biologist
Dentist
Range Botanist
Physical Therapist
Wildlife Biologist
Medical Lab Technician
Biotechnologist
Aquatics Biologist
Veterinarian
AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill
EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE COURSES
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
ENGL 101 College Composition:
Exposition & Argument (5)
ENGL& 102 English Composition II (5)
ENGL 102 College Composition:
Analysis/Research/Document (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS/SYMBOLIC REASONING SKILLS (5 credits)
MATH& 141 Precalculus I (5)
MATH 141 Precalculus I (5)
INDIVIDUALS, CULTURES AND SOCIETIES (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
NATURAL WORLD (15 credits)
BIOL& 211 Majors Cellular (5)
BIOL 171 Biology I (5)
CHEM& 161 General Chem. w/Lab I (6)
CHEM 151 General Chemistry (5)
MATH& 142 Precalculus II (5)
MATH 142 Precalculus II (5)
VISUAL, LITERARY, AND PERFORMING ARTS (15credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
ELECTIVES (30 credits)
BIOL& 212 Majors Animal (5)
BIOL 172 Biology II (5)
BIOL& 213 Majors Plant (5)
BIOL 173 Biology III (5)
CHEM& 162 General Chem. w/Lab II (6)
CHEM 152 General Chemistry (5)
CHEM& 163 General Chem. w/Lab III (6) CHEM 153 General Chemistry (5)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements
and can be taken before or during the major program
Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit minimum)
o AME 150 America’s Ethnic History (5)
o AME 151 Societies and Cultures of
the U.S.
o ANTH& 210 Indians of North America
(5)
o ANTH& 216 Northwest Coast Indians
(5)
o BUS 112 Multi-Cultural Issues in the
American Workplace (5)
o CMST 205 Multicultural
Communication (5)
o ENGL 260 Asian American Lit (5)
o ENGL 258 Literature of American
Culture (5)
o ENGL 291 Literature by Women (5)
o HIST 131 Asian-American History (5)
o HIST 138 Survey of Chicano History
(5)
o HIST 140 Women in American History
(5)
o HIST 145 Women, Race and Class (5)
o HIST 150 History of American
Minorities (5)
International Studies (4 quarter credit
o HIST& 219 Native American
minimum)
o ANTH 113 Africa (5)
History (5)
o ANTH 130 World Cultures (5)
o HUM 105 Intercultural
o ANTH 135 Intro to Environmental Anth
Communication (5)
(5)
o ISP 105 Intercultural
o ANTH& 125 Human Variation (5)
Communications (5)
o ANTH 275 Medical Anthropology (5)
o ART 255 History of the Art of Asia (5)
o POLS 213 Women and Politics (5)
o ENV150 Environmental Issues and
o PSYC 250 Psyc of African
Problems I (5)
American (5)
o GEG 260 Geopolitics/Middle East (5)
o PSYC 257 Psychology of Gender
o HIST 120 Survey of African Hist (5)
o HIST 208 Tsars and Soviets: Russian
(5)
Civilization (5)
o SOC 105 Sociology of Black
o HIST 251History of China (5)
Americans (5)
o HUM 261 Japanese Civilization (5)
o SOC 106 Soc of Asian Americans
o ISP 101 The Global Society (5)
(5)
o ISP 110 Intro to Global Studies (5)
o ISP 210 The Pacific Century (5)
o SOC 150 Race/Ethnic Relations
o ISP 220 World Hunger (5)
(5)
o ISP 251 History of Chinese Civilization
o SOC 220 Sex Roles in Society (5)
(5)
o SPAN 238 Chicano Narrative (5)
o POLS 112 Contemporary World (5)
o WMN 140 Women in American
o POLS 220 Comparative Political
System (5)
History (5)
o POLS 255 Government and Politics of
o WMN 200 Introduction to Gender
the Middle East (5)
Studies (5)
o POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
o WMN 257 Psychology of Gender
o REL 150 Intro to West Religions (5)
(5)