Biology (B.A. or B.S.)

To graduate in this program, students must earn a minimum grade of C in BIOL 1140, BIOL 1150, and BIOL 1150L. Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:

Biology B.A. Students must also complete:

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Courses satisfying the humanities requirement are those dealing with the arts, literature, and philosophy. Courses satisfying the social science requirement are those courses dealing with a person’s social condition including social relations, institutions, history, and participation in an organized community. Refer to the online degree audit system through Web registration system or your academic advisor for a listing of appropriate courses.

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Foreign Languages 0-16 credits (zero-four courses) competence in one foreign language equivalent to that gained by the completion of four semesters of college courses through the intermediate level. This requirement may be satisfied by the completion of either of the following options

1. 16 credits or four high-school units in one foreign language, or
2. 12 credits in one foreign language, and one three-credit course in literature translated from the same language. The 12 credits may be satisfied by three high-school units in one foreign language.

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree

Biology (B.A.) Four-Year Plan

Biology (B.A.) Five-Year Plan

Biology (B.S.) Four-Year Plan

Biology (B.S.) Five-Year Plan

The degree map is a guide for the timely completion of your curricular requirements. Your academic advisor or department may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this map. This map is not reflective of your academic history or transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Registrar's Office regarding your official degree/certificate completion status.

1. Learn and integrate: Through independent learning and collaborative study, students will attain, use, and develop knowledge in biology, chemistry, and related disciplines with specialization in biology. Students will be able to integrate biological and chemical information to understand living systems from the molecular to ecosystem level.
2. Think and create: Students will be able to use multiple thinking strategies to examine issues in biology, including the proposal of biological hypotheses and the design and analysis of biological experiments capable of testing hypotheses. Students will be able to apply biological knowledge to real world challenges, such as those that may be encountered in applied areas.
3. Communicate: Students will be able to acquire and analyze biological information from the scientific literature. Students will be able to communicate biological information via verbal, written, and other non-verbal methods such as appropriate graphics.
4. Clarify purpose and perspective: The program will allow students to explore biology in the context of their career and life’s purpose as well as to apply perspectives to novel issues or problems within biology or other disciplines.
5. Practice citizenship: Students will understand and accept their roles as educated biologists and scientists in society. Students will be able to communicate with others, including non-scientists, from the special perspective of an educated biologist.