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Degree Earned
Bachelor of Arts: Biology

Biology majors at UMF become members of a scientific community.  Scientific techniques of field observation, experimentation, measurement, sampling and analysis are part of virtually every course.  Students work side by side with professors in classes, laboratories and in the field conducting research in nearby forests, lakes, rivers, hospitals, health agencies and bio-technological settings.  They become proficient in doing and communicating science, often making presentations in public and scientific arenas.  A flexible choice of courses, research opportunities and work initiative projects gives students the ability to build their own area of specialization.  Graduates go on to further study in graduate and health care professional schools, and to careers in a wide range of fields, including bio-technology, molecular and cellular biology, ecology, and environmental biology. 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

BIO 160 General Botany                          4

BIO 170 General Zoology                         4

BIO 251 Cell Biology                            4

BIO 252 Genetics                                4

BIO 361 Ecology                                 4       

BIO 363 Evolutionary Biology                    4

Biology Electives                              12

CHY 141 General Chemistry I                     4

CHY 142 General Chemistry II                    4

CHY 241 Organic Chemistry                       4

PHY 116 Physics for the Life Sciences or

PHY 141 General Physics I                       4

 

Total credits for the Major:                   52

 

 

Pre-Professional Option Requirements

 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

 

BIO 160 General Botany                          4

BIO 170 General Zoology                         4

BIO 251 Cell Biology                            4

BIO 252 Genetics                                4

CHY 141 General Chemistry I                     4

CHY 142 General Chemistry II                    4

CHY 241 Organic Chemistry I                     4

CHY 242 Organic Chemistry II                    4

PHY 141 General Physics I                        

PHY 142 General Physics II                      4

Recommended Electives*                         12

 

*Recommended electives include General Physiology, Comparative Anatomy, Microbiology, Developmental Biology, Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biotechnology, Human Anatomy and Physiology.

 

Total credits for the Major:                   52

 

NOTE: A grade of C- or above must be earned in all science courses and their prerequisites.

 

 

One chemistry course and one physics course from the major may be counted for the General Education requirement in Natural Sciences.

 

For science majors declaring a science minor in a different science discipline, only eight credits of required coursework in the major can be counted toward the science minor.

 

FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
One year of one foreign language at the college level or two years of one foreign language at the high school level.

Subtotal                                        0-8

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
For specific information about general education requirements and expectations, see the  General Education Requirements 
in the Academic Programs section of this catalog.

MINIMUM TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE DEGREE           128   

NOTE: For science majors declaring a science minor in a different science discipline, only eight credits of required coursework in the major can be counted toward the science minor.

 

MINOR REQUIREMENTS

Biology Minor

 

BIO 160 General Zoology                         4

BIO 170 General Botany                          4

Three additional courses in biology (200-level 

or above)                                      12

 

Total credits for the Minor:                   20

 

NOTE: For science majors declaring a science minor in a different science discipline, only eight credits of required coursework in the major can be counted toward the science minor.

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