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Biological Sciences BA

University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
What could be more fascinating than studying living things, how they evolve, and how they interact with the world around them? Whether you’re interested in human health, the environment and sustainability, food security, or nearly any topic that affects life on this planet, you’ll find students and faculty at UB who are just as excited as you are. This major is ideal for anyone who wants a major that covers a variety of disciplines to prepare for a career in life sciences.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196088
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196088_984dc5a8
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Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Admission Criteria

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    Major Requirements

    0 items

      Biological Sciences Core (33 credits)

      6 items
      1. BIO 200LLB
        Evolutionary Biology
        Not resolved to a course
        5
      2. BIO 201LEC
        Cell Biology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. BIO 211LAB
        Cell Biology Lab
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      4. BIO 303LEC
        General Physiology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. BIO 305LEC
        Fundamentals of Biological Chemistry
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. BIO 319LEC
        Genetics
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Lab Courses

      11 items
      1. APY 346LAB
        Dissections in Comparative Primate Anatomy
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      2. BIO 313LBR
        General Physiology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      3. BIO 315LLB
        Fundamentals of Biological Chemistry Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      4. BIO 329LLB
        Genetics Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      5. BIO 330LAB
        Special Topics
        Not resolved to a course
        1-3
      6. BIO 332LBR
        Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      7. BIO 400LLB
        Bioinformatics / Genome Analysis
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      8. BIO 420LAB
        Cytogenetics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. BIO 470LBR
        Developmental Biology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      10. BIO 473LAB
        Mycology
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      11. BIO 497TUT
        Honors in Biology
        Not resolved to a course
        1-12

      Electives

      70 items
      1. APY 345LEC
        Comparative Primate Anatomy
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. APY 346LAB
        Dissections in Comparative Primate Anatomy
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      3. APY 347LEC
        Understanding Human Variation
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. APY 348LEC
        Forensic Anthropological Osteology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. APY 358LEC
        Evolutionary Medicine
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. APY 461LEC
        Human Paleontology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. BIO 301LEC
        Intermediate Cell Biology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. BIO 302LEC
        Introduction to Molecular Biology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. BIO 309LEC
        Ecology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      10. BIO 313LBR
        General Physiology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      11. BIO 315LLB
        Fundamentals of Biological Chemistry Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      12. BIO 317LLB
        Medical Parasitology and Entomology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      13. BIO 318LEC
        Plant Biology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      14. BIO 320LEC
        Cytogenetics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      15. BIO 325LEC
        The Biochemical Basis of Disease(s)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      16. BIO 329LLB
        Genetics Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      17. BIO 330LAB
        Special Topics
        Not resolved to a course
        1-3
      18. BIO 330LEC
        Special Topics Lecture
        Not resolved to a course
        1-3
      19. BIO 332LBR
        Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      20. BIO 338LEC
        The Biology of Sex: An Evolutionary Perspective
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      21. BIO 344LEC
        Neuroethology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      22. BIO 467LEC
        Developmental Biology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      23. BIO 369LEC
        Biology of the Microbes
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      24. BIO 470LBR
        Developmental Biology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      25. BIO 400LLB
        Bioinformatics / Genome Analysis
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      26. BIO 401LEC
        Advanced Biological Chemistry
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      27. BIO 402LEC
        Advanced Cell and Developmental Biology 1
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      28. BIO 404LEC
        Advanced Molecular Genetics
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      29. BIO 406LEC
        Signal Transduction
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      30. BIO 407LEC
        Advanced Ecology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      31. BIO 417LEC
        Neurobiology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      32. BIO 418LEC
        Integrative Neuroscience
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      33. BIO 420LAB
        Cytogenetics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      34. BIO 425LEC
        Special Topics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      35. BIO 426LLB
        Special Topics
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      36. BIO 433LEC
        Human Genetic Diseases
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      37. BIO 436SEM
        Genes and Cancer
        Not resolved to a course
        1-3
      38. BIO 437LEC
        Pattern & Process
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      39. BIO 438LEC
        Evolutionary Ecology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      40. BIO 448LEC
        Endocrinology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      41. BIO 449SEM
        Comparative Genomics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      42. BIO 450LEC
        Human Evolutionary Genomics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      43. BIO 456LEC
        Evolutionary Genetics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      44. BIO 461LLB
        Basic Radiation Science
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      45. BIO 487LEC
        Honors Research Methods
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      46. BIO 494SEM
        Biological Sciences Senior Capstone
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      47. BIO 495TUT
        Undergraduate Supervised Teaching
        Not resolved to a course
        1-6
      48. BIO 496TUT
        Biological Sciences Internship
        Not resolved to a course
        2-3
      49. BIO 497TUT
        Honors in Biology
        Not resolved to a course
        1-12
      50. BIO 498TUT
        Undergraduate Research
        Not resolved to a course
        1-6
      51. CHE 349LEC
        Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      52. CHE 350LAB
        Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      53. ERT 458LEC
        Macroevolution
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      54. EVS 309LEC
        Ecology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      55. EVS 411LEC
        Marine Ecology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      56. EVS 413LEC
        Ecology of Invasive Species
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      57. EVS 445LEC
        Restoration Ecology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      58. GEO 356LEC
        Forest Ecology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      59. GEO 435LEC
        Conservation Biogeography
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      60. MIC 401LLB
        Biomedical Microbiology
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      61. PAS 313LLB
        Human Anatomy
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      62. PGY 451LEC
        Human Physiology I
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      63. PGY 452LEC
        Human Physiology II
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      64. PMY 311LEC
        Chemistry of Drug Action
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      65. PSY 351LEC
        Biopsychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      66. NRS 301LEC
        The Brain
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      67. PSY 402LEC
        Psychopharmacology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      68. PSY 443LEC
        Animal Communication
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      69. PSY 451LEC
        Drug Addiction
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      70. PUB 340LEC
        Introduction to Epidemiology
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Other Science and Math Core (37-38 credits)

      Choose 1 of the following · Select one of the following Organic Chemistry sequences: · 32 items
      1. CHE 101LR
        General Chemistry
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. CHE 113LAB
        General Chemistry
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      3. CHE 102LR
        General Chemistry
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. CHE 114LAB
        General Chemistry
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      5. Select one of the following Organic Chemistry sequences:
        Not resolved to a course
      6. Sequence 1:
        Not resolved to a course
      7. CHE 201LLR
        Organic Chemistry I
        Not resolved to a course
        5
      8. CHE 202LLR
        Organic Chemistry II
        Not resolved to a course
        5
      9. Sequence 2:
        Not resolved to a course
      10. CHE 203LR
        Organic Chemistry
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      11. CHE 205LAB
        Organic Chemistry 1 LAB
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      12. CHE 204LR
        Organic Chemistry
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      13. CHE 206LAB
        Organic Chemistry 2 LAB
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      14. Select one of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
      15. MTH 121LR
        Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      16. MTH 141LR
        College Calculus I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      17. Select one of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
      18. MTH 122LR
        Survey of Calculus and Its Applications II
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      19. MTH 142LR
        College Calculus 2
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      20. PSY 207LLB
        Psychological Statistics
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      21. STA 119LEC
        Statistical Methods Lecture
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      22. STA 119REC
        Statistical Methods
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      23. Select one of the following Physics sequences:
        Not resolved to a course
      24. Sequence 1:
        Not resolved to a course
      25. PHY 101LR
        College Physics
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      26. PHY 151LAB
        College Physics I Lab
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      27. PHY 102LR
        College Physics II
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      28. PHY 152LAB
        College Physics II Lab
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      29. Sequence 2:
        Not resolved to a course
      30. PHY 107LR
        General Physics I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      31. PHY 108LR
        General Physics II
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      32. PHY 158LAB
        General Physics II Lab
        Not resolved to a course
        1

      Notes

      0 items

        Additional Degree Requirements Include

        2 items
        1. Additional coursework to fulfill UB Curriculum requirements
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Elective courses as needed to complete the 120 credit hour total
          Not resolved to a course

        Academic Requirements

        2 items
        1. Students placed on probation will receive an email from the department of Biological Sciences explaining their academic standing and outlining required remediation activities and advising. Students will have one fall or spring semester (depending on the semester in which they were placed on probation) and one summer to raise their “good standing GPA” up to minimum standards. Students who remain below the minimum 2.0 GPA will be dismissed from the Biological Sciences major.
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Students dismissed from the major will receive an email from the department of Biological Sciences explaining their academic standing, their major will be updated to “Exploratory Transitional” and they will be referred to the Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center (EPAC). Students may reapply to the Biological Sciences major if they improve their “good standing GPA” to meet departmental standards.
          Not resolved to a course

        Program Honors

        0 items

          Curricular Plan

          43 items
          1. UB Seminar
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. BIO 200LLB
            Evolutionary Biology
            Not resolved to a course
            5
          3. CHE 101LR
            General Chemistry
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. CHE 113LAB
            General Chemistry
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          5. MTH 121LR
            Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          6. BIO 201LEC
            Cell Biology
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          7. BIO 211LAB
            Cell Biology Lab
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          8. CHE 102LR
            General Chemistry
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          9. CHE 114LAB
            General Chemistry
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          10. ENG 105LEC
            Writing and Rhetoric
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          11. MTH 122LR
            Survey of Calculus and Its Applications II
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          12. BIO 303LEC
            General Physiology
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          13. BIO Lab
            Not resolved to a course
            2
          14. CHE 203LR
            Organic Chemistry
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          15. CHE 205LAB
            Organic Chemistry 1 LAB
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          16. Pathway
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          17. Pathway
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          18. BIO 305LEC
            Fundamentals of Biological Chemistry
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          19. BIO Lab
            Not resolved to a course
            2
          20. CHE 204LR
            Organic Chemistry
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          21. CHE 206LAB
            Organic Chemistry 2 LAB
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          22. Pathway
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          23. Pathway
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          24. BIO 319LEC
            Genetics
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          25. BIO Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          26. Communication Literacy 2
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          27. PHY 101LR
            College Physics
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          28. PHY 151LAB
            College Physics I Lab
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          29. BIO Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          30. PHY 102LR
            College Physics II
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          31. PHY 152LAB
            College Physics II Lab
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          32. Pathway
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          33. Pathway
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          34. BIO Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          35. BIO Lab
            Not resolved to a course
            2
          36. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          37. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          38. UBC 399MNT
            UB Curriculum Capstone
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          39. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          40. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          41. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          42. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          43. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            2
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