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May 18, 2026
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2026-2027 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
Biology, BA
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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.
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General Education Requirements
Common Core Requirements
See the Common Core Requirements section of the catalog for Undergraduate Academic Programs. Please note that BIOL 1301 and BIOL 1302 (General Biology I & II) will satisfy the common core and the degree plan requirements. Integrated Requirements in Communication and Ethics
Students pursuing degrees in the Natural Sciences must complete two courses in written communication and one course in ethics. Generally these required courses are integrated into each degree. A list of these required courses is found here . Technical Writing Course
Choose one of the following: Developmental and Cell
Choose one of the following: Ecology or Environmental
Choose one of the following: Diversity in Form and Function
Choose 8 hours from the following: Seminar
Choose one of the following (this category satisfies ethics requirement): Additional Upper Level
Choose at least 8 hours from BIOL, MBIO, SUST or CHEM. Students must take at least two upper-level BIOL or MBIO labs during their course of study. Free Electives
At most, 12 hours of lower-level courses can be used as free electives. *These courses will count toward the required writing component of the degree plan.
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