This program will lead to an A.S. in Biology from Little Priest Tribal College and a B.S. in Life Sciences/Biology from Wayne State College. Successful transfer is based on the student completing two required elements: 1) Completing an Associate of Science degree program from Little Priest Tribal College with a 2.0 GPA or higher which would provide blanket coverage of all general education classes required at Wayne State College and 2) Completing the selected list of program elective courses at LPTC as listed below with a 2.0 GPA or higher which will meet a Wayne State College program requirement or elective credit. For courses to be accepted in transfer, the student must have earned a letter grade above a C- or better.
Little Priest Tribal College Courses
General Education Courses (25 credit hours)
- ENGL 1010 Composition I (3) -- transfers to ENG 102 Composition Skills (3)
- SPCH 1110 Public Speaking (3) -- transfers to CNA 100 Principles of Human Communication (3)
- MATH 1150 College Algebra (3) -- transfers to MAT 121 College Algebra (3)
- Humanities Elective *see below (3)
- BIOS 1010 General Biology w/lab (4) -- transfers to BIO 110 Biology Concepts (4)
- ECON 2110 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) -- transfers to ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
- SOCI 2150 Issues of Unity and Diversity (3) -- transfers to SOC 2TR Sociology transfer course (3)
- HCKS 1600 Ho-Chunk Language I w/ lab (3) -- transfers to MLC 110 Elementary Language I (3)
* Humanities electives at LPTC (each course listed is 3 credit hours): MUSC1010 Introduction to Music; ARTS1050 Introduction to Art History and Criticism I; HIST2010 American History I; HIST2020 American History II; ENGL1020 Composition II; ENGL2110 Introduction to Literature; HCKS2200 HoChunk History I; HCKS2250 HoChunk History II; NATV2000 Literature of Indigenous Authors; NATV2500 Native American History I; NATV2550 Native American History II
Pre-Requisite and Elective Courses (19 credit hours)
- EDUC 1150 College Success (1) -- transfers to ELE 190 (1)
- CSIT 1100 Practical Computer Applications (3) -- transfers to CSC 231 Database Software (3)
- NATV Native American Studies Elective (3) -- transfers to SOC 1TR Sociology transfer course (3)
- MATH 1250 Pre-Calculus (4) -- transfers to MAT 130 Pre-Calculus (4)
- BIOS 1020 General Biology I w/lab (4) -- transfers to BIO 1TR Biology transfer course (4)
- BIOS 1030 General Biology II w/lab (4) -- transfers to BIO 1TR Biology transfer course (4)
Major Courses (16 credit hours)
- CHEM 1090 General Chemistry I w/ lab (4) -- transfers to CHE 106 General Chemistry I w/lab (4)
- CHEM 1100 General Chemistry II w/ lab (4) -- transfers to CHE 107 General Chemistry II w/lab (4)
- CHEM 2090 Organic Chemistry I w/lab (4) -- transfers to CHE xTR or CHE 208* (4)
- BIOS 2460 Microbiology w/lab (4) -- transfers to BIO 2TR Biology transfer course (4)
Total transfer credit hours: 60
Remaining WSC Courses
For the major: 43 credit hours
- PHY 201 General Physics I (4)
- PHY 321 Physics Laboratory I (1)
- MAT 180 Applied Probability and Statistics (3)
- BIO 200 Zoology (4)
- BIO 210 Experimental Plant Science (4)
- BIO 301 Biology Seminar (1)
- BIO 320 Molecular Genetics (4)
- BIO 370 Introduction to Research (2)
- BIO 425 Evolution (3)
- BIO 465 Continuing Research (1)
- BIO 469 Senior Seminar (1)
- BIO 325 Ecology (4)
- BIO 300 or above electives (11)
Electives: 17 credit hours
- Lower level electives (5)
- Upper level electives (12)
Total WSC credit hours: 60
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