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Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

Biological SciencesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Department of Biological Sciences offers or participates in six different majors, five of which lead to a B.S. degree and one which leads to a B.A. degree. The purpose of all of these degree programs is to provide instruction in the diverse disciplines that make up modern biology. A major emphasis of these degree programs is to familiarize students with the practice of designing, performing and analyzing biological experiments; toward this goal, stand-alone laboratory courses taught by faculty are a central component of the curriculum for each major. The degree programs teach students critical thinking skills and prepare them for a wide variety of careers including medicine, dentistry, research, biotechnology, pharmacy/pharmacology, public health, and environmental and sustainability studies. The major in Biological Sciences (BSCI) provides a comprehensive education in biology, including courses in cell biology, genetics, evolutionary biology, physiology, neurobiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunobiology, ecology, microbiology and plant biology. The major in Biological Sciences consists of four required courses (12 credits), three lab courses (8-9 credits) and five elective courses (15-16 credits) for a total of 35-37 credit hours as well as the cognate course requirements (30-32 credits) in chemistry, physics, and mathematics or computer science chosen from the lists below. Notes: Majors are encouraged to take upper-division lab courses, although one lower-division lab course may be used to satisfy this requirement. For elective courses Selection can also be from any laboratory courses not previously taken, including BIOL 4987 or a second BIOL 4956. A maximum of one course from the Department of Biomedical Sciences in a subject that is not offered by the Department of Biological Sciences. By consent of instructor and departmental chairperson, any biological sciences graduate course.

Program overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Department of Biological Sciences offers or participates in six different majors, five of which lead to a B.S. degree and one which leads to a B.A. degree. The purpose of all of these degree programs is to provide instruction in the diverse disciplines that make up modern biology. A major emphasis of these degree programs is to familiarize students with the practice of designing, performing and analyzing biological experiments; toward this goal, stand-alone laboratory courses taught by faculty are a central component of the curriculum for each major. The degree programs teach students critical thinking skills and prepare them for a wide variety of careers including medicine, dentistry, research, biotechnology, pharmacy/pharmacology, public health, and environmental and sustainability studies. The major in Biological Sciences (BSCI) provides a comprehensive education in biology, including courses in cell biology, genetics, evolutionary biology, physiology, neurobiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunobiology, ecology, microbiology and plant biology. The major in Biological Sciences consists of four required courses (12 credits), three lab courses (8-9 credits) and five elective courses (15-16 credits) for a total of 35-37 credit hours as well as the cognate course requirements (30-32 credits) in chemistry, physics, and mathematics or computer science chosen from the lists below. Notes: Majors are encouraged to take upper-division lab courses, although one lower-division lab course may be used to satisfy this requirement. For elective courses Selection can also be from any laboratory courses not previously taken, including BIOL 4987 or a second BIOL 4956. A maximum of one course from the Department of Biomedical Sciences in a subject that is not offered by the Department of Biological Sciences. By consent of instructor and departmental chairperson, any biological sciences graduate course.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

6.5+
International Students must have the TOEFL score with section scores of at least – Reading: 18, Listening: 18, Speaking: 20, Writing: 20; IELTS score with section scores of at least – Reading: 6.5, Listening: 6.5, Speaking: 6.5, Writing: 6.0.
48 Months
Jan-2000

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