• College of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Art
  • School of Communications Studies
• College of Business Administration
• College of Education and Allied Professions
  • Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
  • School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
• College of Health and Human Services
  • School of Nursing
• College of Musical Arts
• College of Technology
• Firelands College

You may pick any minor you wish. However, Biology majors have an automatic minor that is satisfied with the completion of the Biology major requirements. That is a Science minor. Because of the number of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics courses you take as a Biology major, you automatically complete a Science minor. As with any other minor, the Science minor must be declared in the College of Arts and Sciences office.

The BGSU Biology Department has strengths in many areas of the field. Although we may not offer a formal major in a particular area, e.g., botany, marine biology, zoology, to cite a few examples, it is possible in consultation with an advisor to develop a program of concentration in the particular area of interest.

What? A junior audit is an examination of the courses you have completed and are currently taking. A detailed list of further requirements for you to complete is provided by the individual reviewing your audit. Thus, you will know precisely what you must do to complete your degree.

Required? Yes, it is required between completion of 60-90 hours. But it is foolish not to have it done! It can prevent a lot of misery during your last semester, senior year, when you might be informed that you cannot graduate because you did not complete certain requirements.

When? The best time is during your junior year. Obviously, that is why it is called a junior audit. By having it done during your junior year, you have time to correct any problems during your senior year.

Where? Junior audits are completed by YOU in consultation with your departmental advisor. AND, you must have your biology advisor’s signature before the audit is processed by the College.

• For graduation in December, file by the end of the second week of fall semester.
• For graduation in May, file by the end of the second week of spring semester.
• For graduation in August, file by the end of the first week of the first summer session.

When completing the College's group requirements, it is wise to take some of those courses at the upper level (300 and 400).

The last 30 credit hours of the necessary 122 hours must be completed at BGSU.

If you take English 112 after you have reached senior standing (90 credit hours), four credit hours are added to the 122 hours needed for graduation.

• Four units of high school English
• Three units of high school mathematics (algebra 1, algebra II, geometry)
• Three units of science (with at least two of them lab sciences)
• Three units of social science
• Two units of the same foreign language
• One unit of visual or performing arts (art, dance, film, music, theatre)

For each two units of deficiency, three credit hours will be added to your graduation requirements.

There are many summer internships which pay a stipend, provide board and room, and other costs. These are usually associated with a university or medical school. The bulletin boards across from LSC 224 and LSC 229 are the places to look for internship possibilities.

You may also check in with the Co-op Office, second floor, Administration Building.

Assistants are selected early in spring semester. Announcements will be posted in the Life Science Building concerning deadlines for application.

The assistantships are awarded competitively. They usually are given to juniors and seniors and your G.P.A. is a primary factor in the selection of the candidates for the positions.

Again, any biology faculty member or advisor can direct you to the appropriate professor based on the topic of interest you express.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
Applied Microbiology (Health and Human Services College)	Mr. Harr
Aquatic Biology	Dr. Lowe
Botany and Horticulture	Dr. Michaels
Cellular and Molecular Biology	Dr. Graham
Ecology	Dr. Pavuk
Electron Microscopy	Dr. Heckman
Endocrinology	Dr. Meserve
Environmental Health (Health and Human Services College)	Dr. Silverman
Genetics	Dr. Woodruff
Invertebrate Zoology	Dr. Rockett
Marine Biology	Dr. McKay
Medical Technology (Health and Human Services College)	Mr. Harr
Microbiology	Dr. Gavini
Neuroscience	Dr. Moore
Parasitology	Dr. Pavuk
Physiology	-Animal Dr. Geusz - Cell Dr. Fioravanti - Plant Dr. Morris
Pre-dentistry	Dr. Meserve
Pre-medicine	Dr. Meserve
Pre-mortuary science	College Office
Pre-occupational therapy	College Office
Pre-optometry	Dr. Meserve
Pre-osteopathy	Dr. Meserve
Pre-podiatry	Dr. Meserve
Pre-veterinary medicine	Dr. Meserve
Science Education	College of Education

Departmental scholarships are awarded independently of those given by the Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment. In other words, you may receive both if you qualify. (See list of scholarships in the handbook, Page 53.)

Usually, one year of a foreign language in high school is equal to one semester of college work. Depending upon the language, there are a number of ways to complete the requirement. If you have not completed four years of the same foreign language, you will be required to take one or more courses at BGSU.

Carefully read that portion of the Arts and Sciences Student Handbook to identify the courses that you might use to complete the requirements for anyone of the many foreign languages at BGSU. (see Appendix C in the handbook)

Which means, you won't have to take the course over at BG, but your G.P.A. will not change. Courses are transferred in, not grades (see Question 15).

• If the grade of I was given fall semester, it must be completed by March 1.
• If the I was given during spring semester, it must be completed by August 1.
• If the I was achieved during summer session, you have until November 1 to complete the work.

Gaining admission to medical school will be influenced by:

1. Your score on the MCAT
2. Your undergraduate G.P.A.
3. Letters of recommendation
4. Your success in the interview at the college of your choice

The criteria are similar for most graduate schools and other professional schools. Graduate schools most often require the GRE. (See page 49).

For averaging grades, the following quality points are assigned to each letter grade:
    For each hour of A -- 4 points;
    For each hour of B -- 3 points;
    For each hour of C -- 2 points;
    For each hour of D -- 1 point;
    For each hour of F or WF -- 0 points;
    For each hour of I -- 0 points after the deadline for removal.

A student's grade point average is obtained by dividing the total number of quality points by the number of hours taken, excluding courses in which the marks, S, U, P, W or WP are recorded. The hours for which a mark of I is recorded are excluded from grade point average computation until the deadline for removal.

As an example, suppose a student receives the following grades for a semester:

Biology (a 4-hour course)	B
English (a 3-hour course)	B
French (a 4-hour course)	C
Health (a 3-hour course)	A

First, determine the number of quality points earned for each course. For example, each hour of B is worth 3 points and a 4-hour B is worth 12 points (3 x 4). Therefore, the above grades translate into quality points as follows:

       4 times 3	(B)	=	12
       3 times 3	(B)	=	 9
       4 times 2	(C)	=	 8
    +  3 times 4	(A)	=	12
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      14 hours			    41 quality points

Academic Warning

If your G.P.A. falls within the range of G.P.A.s listed above by class standing, you are warned that you are not making satisfactory progress toward your degree. Such a student is limited to 15 credit hours of courses until he/she is again in good standing (a G.P.A. above 2.00).

Academic Suspension

Students who are suspended from the University because of low G.P.A. may not return the next semester with the following exceptions:

1. You may attend any summer session at BGSU to boost your G.P.A., and
2. You may file an appeal with the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. If you receive favorable action, you may return the semester immediately following the suspension.

The current catalog supplies further information on page 11.

Academic Dismissal (see catalog page 11)

If you are suspended for a second time, you will be dismissed from the University. "Students who have been academically dismissed may not enroll again at the University for a period of five calendar years from the date of dismissal unless they have received favorable action on a written appeal to the Dean." (This information taken from the current catalog.)

• Cum laude Represents a high level of academic success. This honor requires a minimum of 55 TLC and an accumulative G.P.A. at least as high as the larger of 3.5 and 4.5 - TLC 110
• Magna cum laude This represents a very high level of academic achievement. It requires a minimum of 83 TLC and an accumulative G.P.A. at least as high as the larger of 3.75 and 4.75 - TLC 110
• Summa cum laude The highest level of academic achievement. This honor requires a minimum of 99 TLC and an accumulative G.P.A. at least as high as the larger of 3.9 and 4.9 - TLC 110

1. The first 40 or so pages of the current BGSU Undergraduate Catalog.
2. The Arts and Sciences Student Handbook given to you when you became a student in the College of Arts and Sciences.
3. Advisors in the College of Arts and Sciences.
4. Advisors in the Department of Biological Sciences.