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Dec 14, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Biology, BSBIO
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The university’s investment in Institutes of Research Excellence, cross-disciplinary research clusters and our participation in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science Education Alliance gives you hands-on experience in complex research as you earn your Bachelor of Science in Biology.
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Degree requirements
The following requirements must be satisfied for a Bachelor of Science with a major in biology. Foundation Course requirements must be successfully completed prior to advancing to upper-division major requirements.
Foundation course requirements
The Foundation course requirements listed below must be completed before enrollment in 3000 and 4000 level courses required for the major. Successful completion is based on achieving a C or better in each course and an overall 2.5 grade point average in these courses.
One of the following courses (with lab, if indicated):
Biology requirements
In addition to the biology foundation courses, students must complete with a C or higher a second 2000 level biology course, the advanced biology requirements, one physiology course with laboratory, and 16 advanced biology elective hours (of which 2 courses must be with laboratory).
Options for the second 2000 level course requirement (with lab, if indicated):
Advanced biology requirements:
Physiology requirement options (with lab):
Advanced biology electives:
Select from this list, except that courses used to fulfill other requirements cannot also count towards advanced electives.
Other course requirements
These requirements include courses in physics and math.
Chemistry requirements
Students must complete a minor in chemistry with a minimum of 20 hours. This includes the 12 hours of chemistry foundation courses plus 8 hours completed with a grade of C or higher, as follows:
Plus 4 advanced hours chosen from
Electives
Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information see an academic advisor in the College of Science.
Other requirements
Only two attempts will be allowed for each biology and biochemistry course in the degree. Grade of C or better and minimum 2.5 grade point average in Foundation Courses, C or better in all upper-division courses counting towards major requirements, and an overall 2.0 grade point average are required for graduation. All students seeking to enter the Department of Biological Sciences, with the exception of beginning freshmen, must meet the minimum grade point averages given above. Students in the department whose Foundation Course or overall grade point average drops below the minimum for two consecutive semesters will be removed from the program.
Four-year degree plan (example)
The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Notes:
*See chemistry courses under “Foundation course requirements.”
**See biology courses under “Foundation course requirements.”
***See “Biology requirements” for requirements.
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