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Biology Major (BA)
The Bachelor of Arts in Biology allows students to pursue a typical liberal arts education while still receiving excellent training in biology.
The BA degree requires at least 38 credit hours, including a minimum of eleven biology classes totaling 30 hours.
Requirements & Checklists
Declaring a Major
As a student, you are required to choose a major by the end of your second year. However, you may do so as early as the second semester of your freshman year.
To declare a major in Biology:
- Fill out and submit the online Declaration of Major/Minor (DOM) form (found on the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE) website.
- Ms. Barbara Shannon will contact you via e-mail to provide you with your Biology faculty advisor assignment and additional Biology major information.
Suggested Course Schedule
These are general plans intended to help you discuss your individual schedule with your academic advisor.
There are a number of other factors that may affect your plan, such as AP Math or AP Chemistry credit, premed/prehealth career plans, summer plans, and the quality of your high school Biology class.