CAS.BIO.BS - Bachelor of Science - Major in Biology

Requirements for the Biology major (B.S.)

A major in Biology requires 52 hours of coursework (42 hours in biology and 10 hours in chemistry). Only courses numbered 125 and above may be applied toward the major or a minor in biology. All prerequisite courses require a grade of “C” or better. Students are not allowed to register for classes with numbers > 300 if their GPA is below 2.5.

To begin taking classes toward the Biology major, students must be eligible to take ENG-120 and have achieved the following:

Math SAT 480 or above (or MAT-120)

ACT Math score of 21 or above (or MAT-120)

Standards Required to Enter the Gateway Courses:

BIO-125 and CHE-125 are the first courses taken in the major. The standards required to take each of these courses are as follows:

BIO-125 - Completion of BIO-100 with a grade of "C" or better OR Math SAT 480 or above; OR CHE-110 with a grade of "C" or better.

CHE-125 - Completion of CHE-110 with a grade of "C" or better OR one year of high school chemistry and one of the following acceptable scores: Math SAT (480 or above) or RSAT Math (510 or above); or ACT Math (21 or above).