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Bachelor of Arts in Biology

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The BA in Biology is broad liberal arts degree that focuses on a limited number of core courses in the sciences and mathematics such that students have up to 26 hours of free electives. This program allows for the diverse course work for medical and dental professional school admission requirements. Additionally, this program allows students complete a variety of emerging interdisciplinary minors in the university (e.g., sustainability, bioinformatics, data science) and undergraduate certificates within a 120 hour degree plan.

DEGREE PLAN INFORMATION

The following four-year degree plan is based on the UHD 2021-2022 academic catalog. Students should meet with a UHD Academic Advisor to develop their own plan.

ADMISSIONS AND DECLARATION OF MAJOR

Students may be admitted to and declare a major in Biology if they meet the following criteria:

See Criteria ∇

Admission and Declaration of Major

Continuing students at UHD must have
- a UHD GPA of 2.0 or higher,
- earned at least 24 college-level semester credit hours,
- have a C or better in MATH 1301 or (MATH 1302, MATH 1404, MATH 1505, MATH 2401, MATH 2402 or MATH 2403 ), and
- have credit or enrollment in ENG 1302
Students transferring to UHD must have
- a GPA of 2.0 or higher,
- earned at least 24 college-level semester credit hours,
- have a C or better in MATH 1301 or (MATH 1302, MATH 1404, MATH 1505, MATH 2401, MATH 2402 or MATH 2403 ), and
- have credit or enrollment in ENG 1302
Freshmen who meet the Freshman Admissions criteria to UHD and the following criteria will be declared upon admission
- a GPA of 2.0 or higher,
- earned at least 24 college-level semester credit hours,
- have a C or better in MATH 1301 or (MATH 1302, MATH 1404, MATH 1505, MATH 2401, MATH 2402 or MATH 2403 ), and have credit or enrollment in ENG 1302

CAREERS

Many biology majors attend graduate school after completing their bachelor’s degree. Some end up working in a field directly related to their major. Graduates have found careers in a wide range of industries:

health policy
medicine
dentistry
publishing
research
law
nutrition
teaching (elementary, middle and high school)

SUGGESTED MINORS

Chemistry 21 Hours Minimum
Geology 23 Hours Minimum
Microbiology 20 Hours Minimum

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

FINANCIAL AID

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USEFUL LINKS

We aim to foster your academic, personal, and professional goals. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the program coordinator.

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