A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- B.A.
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 26.0101
- Total credits (published)
- 120
- Credits (computed from items)
- 127
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 234076
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_234076_e466aa2f
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Universal Curriculum Requirements
0 items
Requirements for Bachelor of Arts in Biology
0 items
Prerequisites for Declaring the Major
0 items
Core Requirements
0 items
The core requirements for the B.A. in Biology include
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
Students must complete 15 additional elective credits in biology at or above the 3000 level. The elective courses must include the following
9 items
- or: CHEM 4440 - Biochemistry for Pre-Health3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
One upper-level laboratory course of at least 3.0 credit hours.
3 items
- A three or four credit BIOL laboratory courseNot resolved to a course
- Any 3000 level or higher course taught at Mountain Lake Biological StationNot resolved to a course
- Two semesters of independent research (BIOL 4910, 4920, or 4930) completed in the same laboratory. (Summer research applies if the student has enrolled in BIOL 4910 OR 4920.)Not resolved to a course
Related foundational courses that are required for the Bachelor of Arts in Biology include the following
4 items
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 1
Each of the Following
4 items
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 1
One semester of introductory statistics
1 item
- or: STAT 2120 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis4
In addition, students must take one of the following
10 items
- 4
- 3
- ANDNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Additional Requirements
0 items
Chemistry courses, specifically
2 items
- 3
- 3
Environmental Science courses, specifically
17 items
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 2
- EVEC 5220Terrestrial EcologyNot resolved to a course
- EVEC 5230Microbial EcologyNot resolved to a course
- EVEC 5231Microbial Ecology LaboratoryNot resolved to a course
- EVEC 5250Ecological Issues in Global ChangeNot resolved to a course
Transfer Information
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Grade Standards
0 items
Concentration in Environmental and Biological Conservation
4 items
- Biological diversity: a course focused on a particular group of organisms.Not resolved to a course
- Environmental diversity: a course focused on a particular habitat.Not resolved to a course
- Techniques in conservation: a course focused on policy, statistics modeling, field methods or geo-spatial analysis.Not resolved to a course
- Experience in field studies: this can be fulfilled by independent study, or a summer field course at one of the University’s biological stations (Mountain Lake Biological Station, Blandy Experimental Farm), by involvement with the Africa research program in the Environmental Sciences Department, or by an internship with a conservation agency.Not resolved to a course
Distinguished Majors Program in Biology
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Eligibility
0 items
Course Requirements
0 items
Research Requirements
0 items
Certification
4 items
- with no distinctionNot resolved to a course
- with distinctionNot resolved to a course
- with high distinctionNot resolved to a course
- with highest distinctionNot resolved to a course
Additional Information
0 items
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